
Five members of Dublin gang jailed for total of 34 years for torture of man ‘that bypasses any notion of human
Five members of a Dublin criminal gang have been jailed for a total of 34 years for torturing a man who was waterboarded and had the word ‘rat’ branded on his head and torso with a hot iron poker.
Irish Independent
Joe Biden gifted Micheál Martin gift of a wristwatch worth ‘significantly less’ than €600
The Department of Foreign Affairs has insisted that it complied with the law in relation to the valuation of a wristwatch given to Micheál Martin by the then US president Joe Biden, which allowed him to personally keep the item.
Irish Independent
‘We must take strong action’ – Government exploring ways to ban sunbeds as way of cancer prevention
The Government will continue to “explore ways” to ban commercial sunbed use as part of Ireland’s cancer prevention drive following two reports highlighting the risks they pose, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing Jennifer Murnane O’Connor said today.
Irish Independent
Identities of 304 ‘dodgy box’ users must be given to Sky, High Court hears
The names and addresses of some 304 ‘dodgy box’ users are to be provided to Sky in its continuing efforts to tackle illegal streaming of its content, the High Court heard.
Irish Independent
Mother tells court she begged God ‘take me and not the children’ as family jumped from upstairs window after h
A judge sentencing a man for a “horrific” arson attack said it was by “the grace of God” that four children and their mother were not burnt to death.
Irish Independent
Around 350 teaching posts to be created in new 10-year plan for country’s most disadvantaged schools
Around 350 new teaching posts will be created under a new 10-year plan for the country’s most disadvantaged schools.
Irish Independent