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Hong Kong government granted appeal over court refusal to ban protest song

The Hong Kong government has been given the green light to appeal over a court’s refusal to ban a protest song, after government lawyers cited national security concerns. Glory To Hong Kong was often sung by demonstrators during months of ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:28

Ireland

Human rights group raises concerns over Chinese cameras at the Oireachtas

Concerns have been raised about the CCTV system made by a company linked to the Chinese Communist Party being used around the Irish Parliament. A human rights group has sent a letter this weekend to highlight qualms about the use of ...

12 Feb 2023 at 17:05

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New National Voter Registration Day to be launched on April 30

A new campaign to create an annual National Voter Registration Day on April 30 was launched yesterday, March 27. The initiative aims to establish a national day in Ireland to promote voter registration among eligible voters. The ...

28 Mar 2024 at 16:33

Ireland

Gardai in Dublin to test body-worn cameras for trial period

The Minister for Justice has said that a tender to procure body-worn cameras for gardai represents “another important step forward in our fight against crime”. The trial in Dublin is seen as a step closer to the proposed full ...

08 Feb 2024 at 19:34

Mandatory ID risks forcing unauthorised migrants ‘into shadows’, warn groups

Mandatory digital ID risks pushing “unauthorised migrants further into the shadows”, the leaders of eight civil liberties groups have warned. Big Brother Watch’s interim director Rebecca Vincent was among those warning that ...

24 Sept 2025 at 11:31

Labour MPs warn Government digital ID scheme will unnecessarily cost support

The Government risks losing support over its proposals for digital IDs, Labour MPs have said, as they raised concerns about the impact on civil liberties and the cost. Nadia Whittome, Richard Burgon, Charlotte Nichols and ...

13 Oct 2025 at 21:49

World

What is the 1798 law Donald Trump has invoked for deportations?

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use a 1798 wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport Venezuelan migrants it accuses of being gang members, ending the temporary halt on deportations ordered ...

08 Apr 2025 at 16:14

Police admit King protest arrest was unlawful and pay compensation

A trainee Baptist minister arrested for shouting “Who elected him?” during a proclamation ceremony for the King described the experience as “bizarre” as he settled legal action and was compensated by police. Thames ...

11 Mar 2025 at 00:01

World

Minnesota staging flagship ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

Organisers of Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration could add up to one of the largest ...

28 Mar 2026 at 18:14

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