[12:02] Global executions soar to highest in nine years: Amnesty

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0408/1506451-amnesty-international/

#lastyear #almostadecade #Iran #Iraq #SaudiArabia #AmnestyInternational

[11:20] ‘Long overdue’ debate on assisted dying under way in British parliament

The first assisted dying debate in the House of Commons in almost a decade is “long overdue”, the MP behind the Bill has said as she appealed for respect and compassion in Parliament on the controversial issue.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/britain/long-overdue-debate-on-assisted-dying-under-way-in-british-parliament/a503665579.html

#first #theHouseofCommons #almostadecade #Bill #Parliament

[10:12] Selling luxury: Sales of Ireland's high-end hotels boom

Hotel sales in Ireland are booming, with deals this year expected to top the €1 billion mark for the first time in almost a decade.

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1117/1481116-selling-luxury-sales-boom-in-irelands-high-end-hotels/

#Ireland #thisyear #€1billion #first #almostadecade