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Taoiseach to unveil bust of former Derry SDLP leader John Hume at European Parliament

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to unveil a bust of Nobel laureate and former SDLP leader John Hume at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr Martin is in the French city for a series of engagements in the Council of Europe, marking Ireland’s ...

07 Jun 2022 at 09:33

World

Russia is expelled from Council of Europe over invasion of Ukraine

The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over its invasion and war in Ukraine. The 47-nation organisation’s committee of ministers said in a statement that ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:25

World

Turkish court hands civil rights activist Osman Kavala life sentence

A Turkish court has sentenced prominent civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the 2013 mass anti-government ...

25 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Local News

Pringle again emphasises importance of Irish neutrality

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has again emphasised the importance of Irish neutrality, as he welcomed the Council of Europe vote to expel Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “When we see the aggression of one ...

16 Mar 2022 at 21:33

Ireland

Taoiseach to unveil bust of John Hume at European Parliament

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to unveil a bust of Nobel laureate John Hume at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Mr Martin is in the French city for a series of engagements in the Council of Europe, marking Ireland’s ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Proposed legacy Bill may not be human rights compliant, warns commissioner

Controversial Government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles “runs a very significant risk” of being ruled not compliant with human rights obligations, according to a submission to the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 16:23

Local News

Donegal TD urges Government to protect Irish military neutrality

Independent Donegal TD, Thomas Pringle, said Ireland must remain vigilant against any moves to undermine Irish military neutrality. “Survey after survey shows the Irish people want to maintain military neutrality ...

30 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Local News

Donegal TD urges Government to protect Irish military neutrality

30 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Scottish Government will ‘vigorously contest’ attempts to block gender law

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has said the Government will “vigorously contest” any attempts by Westminster to block a controversial new gender reform. In the hours after then Gender Recognition ...

23 Dec 2022 at 09:30

Sunak: Reasonable for UK Government to consider blocking Scottish gender law

It would be “completely reasonable” for the UK Government to consider blocking new gender reforms in Scotland, the Prime Minister has said. Holyrood passed the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) ...

23 Dec 2022 at 11:20

Sport

State-funded Russian and Belarusian athletes must remain excluded – Lucy Frazer

Russian and Belarusian athletes who receive state funding cannot be considered neutral and must remain excluded from international sport, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said. Last month the ...

25 Apr 2023 at 13:00

Somerville: UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill

UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill – Scottish minister

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has accused the UK Government of a deliberate attempt to “confuse the British public” over its Illegal Migration Bill. During a Holyrood debate on the ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:57

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