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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 implementation of ...

08 Feb 2024 at 19:34

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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

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 by a federal ...

08 Apr 2025 at 16:14

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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

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 ...

12 Feb 2023 at 17:05

Move to extend police powers around protests unlawful, High Court rules

Regulations which lowered the threshold for police intervening in protests were unlawful, the High Court has ruled. Civil liberties group Liberty brought legal action against the Home Office over protest regulations passed ...

21 May 2024 at 14:12

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 Valley ...

11 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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