[09:03] Far-right leaders rally around Le Pen after poll ban

Prominent European far-right and nationalist figures as well as Donald Trump and Elon Musk rallied around Marine Le Pen after a French court sentenced her to a five-year ban on running for office.

https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2025/0401/1505156-marine-le-pen/

#European #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #MarineLePen #French #five_year

[13:46] Le Pen ban 'violation of democratic norms' - Kremlin

Welcome to our live coverage of the sentencing of far-right leader Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban on running for office in France.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0331/1505013-blog-le-pen/

#MarineLePen #five_year #France

[13:01] French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement; receives five-year public office ban, four-year jail sentence and €100k fine

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on Monday and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals beforehand.

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/french-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-found-guilty-of-embezzlement-receives-five-year-public-office-ban-four-year-jail-sentence-and-100k-fine/a1553563309.html

#French #MarineLePen #Monday #five_year #2027

[16:20] Man jailed for 11 years for sexual abuse of grand-nephew

A man who repeatedly sexually abused his wife's grand-nephew over a five-year period while the child was being minded in his home has been jailed for 11 years.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/0314/1502156-man-abuse-court/

#five_year #11years

[10:20 AM] Power outages increasing in Netherlands; More expected with rapid power grid expansion

The Netherlands had 27,341 power outages in 2024, almost 17 percent more than the five-year average, De Telegraaf

https://nltimes.nl/2025/03/13/power-outages-increasing-netherlands-expected-rapid-power-grid-expansion

#Netherlands #27,341 #2024 #almost17percent #five_year #DeTelegraaf

[07:01] Enterprise Ireland targets 40,500 jobs boost over 5 years

Enterprise Ireland has launched a new five-year strategy which aims to boost employment in companies it supports by 40,500 by 2029.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0305/1500226-ireland-jobs/

#five_year #40,500 #2029

[19:43] Independents still pushing for senior Cabinet position as new coalition to promise ‘five budgets’ under next government

The next Programme for Government will explicitly promise to deliver five budgets, paving the way for the next general election to be held in November 2029 as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael seek to lock in Independent TDs and secure a deal that will run for the full five-year duration.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/independents-still-pushing-for-senior-cabinet-position-as-new-coalition-to-promise-five-budgets-under-next-government/a235241593.html

#ProgrammeforGovernment #five #November2029 #FiannaFáil #FineGael #IndependentTDs #five_year

[13:06] Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced to five-year non-harassment order but abuse sentence deferred

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced to a five-year non-harassment order and fined after breaching bail.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/former-scotland-rugby-captain-stuart-hogg-sentenced-to-five-year-non-harassment-order-but-abuse-sentence-deferred/a2133885987.html

#Scotland #StuartHogg #five_year

[16:30] Bus Éireann signs new €1.2bn five-year deal with NTA

Bus Éireann has signed a new €1.2bn five-year contract with the National Transport Authority (NTA).

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1202/1484295-bus-eireann-signs-new-1-2bn-five-year-deal-with-nta/

#1.2bn #five_year #theNationalTransportAuthority #NTA

[22:46] Plan for Irish lighthouses to become 'beacons of hope'

A five-year plan to harness the global tourist potential of Irish lighthouses to become beacons of hope for isolated areas has been launched by Great Lighthouses of Ireland.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2024/1022/1476907-lighthouses/

#five_year #Irish #GreatLighthouses #Ireland