Ireland is ‘outlier’ without legislation on hate crime
Labour Senator and legal academic Ivana Bacik says she hopes proposals for new laws on hate crime will be adopted by Government. She was launching a new University of Limerick study recommending the creation of fresh offences and the passing of longer ...
Former US president calls on Ireland to make purchasing sex illegal
Former American President Jimmy Carter has called on the Irish government to follow through on its proposed tough new laws cracking down on prostitution and those who pay for sex. President Carter has urged Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and members of ...
Coveney: Ireland must get UN reassurance over Golan mission
Ireland may not replace its 133-person rapid response force in the Golan Heights. Forty-four peacekeepers from Fiji are being held by militants in the area on the Syrian-Israeli border for the last three days, while the United Nations attempts to negotiate ...
Scottish 'Catholic' fans warned: Don't wear team colours in N. Ireland
Supporters of the Scottish soccer club Celtic heading to Northern Ireland for a European Champions League qualifier have been warned not to wear club colours ahead of the match in Belfast. Officials of the Cliftonville football club urged the visitors to ...
Ireland’s tourist numbers from Britain soar during summer period
THERE has been a 70,000 plus increase in the number of visitors to Ireland from Britain through the summer period reversing the trend of previous years, according to CSO figures. The figures represent an 8.5 per cent annual increase. In 2011 and 2012, the ...
