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Brit who faced two years in a Dubai jail for posting a critical Google review of his former employer there is allowed home for Christmas
3 days, 3 hours ago

Brit who faced two years in a Dubai jail for posting a critical Google review of his former employer there is allowed home for Christmas

Daily Mail  

A man who was arrested while on holiday and faced up to two years in a Dubai jail for posting a negative online review about a dog grooming business has returned to the UK in time for Christmas. Ballentine had accepted a role last year in a Dubai canine salon where he worked for nearly six months. Craig Ballentine made …

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Ireland wanted to build data centres for the AI boom. Now they fear blackouts
4 days, 4 hours ago

Ireland wanted to build data centres for the AI boom. Now they fear blackouts

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency has also flagged concerns about nitrogen oxide pollution from data centres’ on-site generators …

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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
4 days, 6 hours ago

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

Associated Press  

CLONDALKIN, Ireland — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Dublin’s data center limits Twenty-six-year-old activist Darragh Adelaide lives …

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How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year
4 days, 10 hours ago

How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By “messy Monday,” 23 December, additional congestion is expected on: M1 from Luton to Northampton M5 from Bristol to Taunton …

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Christmas parcels will NOT be delivered on time as dozens of present-filled lorries and trailers are stranded, haulage bosses warn
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4 days, 16 hours ago

Christmas parcels will NOT be delivered on time as dozens of present-filled lorries and trailers are stranded, haulage bosses warn

Daily Mail  

Thousands of Christmas presents will not be delivered in time for the holidays amid the continued closure of a major port connecting the UK and Ireland, haulage bosses have warned. One haulage firm boss with 50 trailers at Holyhead said the stuck goods included thousands of Christmas presents, as well as supplies for supermarkets, white goods, cleaning items and building …

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Teacher who was jailed after classroom row over transgender pupil and refusing to 'call a boy a girl' will be joined in prison by his father after courtroom scuffle
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4 days, 17 hours ago

Teacher who was jailed after classroom row over transgender pupil and refusing to 'call a boy a girl' will be joined in prison by his father after courtroom scuffle

Daily Mail  

A Christian ex-teacher jailed after a row over his refusal to address a transgender pupil as 'they' has been joined in prison by his father. Enoch Burke has spent more than 450 days behind bars in Ireland for contempt of court, having repeatedly refused to stay away from his former school in accordance with a court order. Seán Burke has …

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Holyhead ferry port linking UK to Ireland to remain closed until mid-January
5 days, 1 hour ago

Holyhead ferry port linking UK to Ireland to remain closed until mid-January

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The main ferry connection between Great Britain and Ireland will remain closed until 15 January at …

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The housing affordability crisis is going global
6 days, 13 hours ago

The housing affordability crisis is going global

Live Mint  

DUBLIN—When Mikey Cullen’s parents were in their early 20s, they earned enough as public-sector workers to buy a house in the city. Ireland, after years of anemic construction, now has the European Union’s most expensive housing, according to a broad measure of rent, maintenance costs and utilities by Eurostat, the European Union statistics agency. “When cities had housing shortages, if …

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U.S. to pay $116M settlement over rampant sexual abuse at Calif. women's prison
6 days, 18 hours ago

U.S. to pay $116M settlement over rampant sexual abuse at Calif. women's prison

NPR  

U.S. to pay $116M settlement over rampant sexual abuse at Calif. women's prison toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP NEW YORK — The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the "rape club" because of …

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Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to Dublin's ‘extreme anti-Israel policy’
Top News
1 week ago

Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to Dublin's ‘extreme anti-Israel policy’

Hindustan Times  

Israel will close it embassy in Ireland as Dublin backed South Africa's genocide case against Tel Aviv at the International Court of Justice and recognized Palestine as a state. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar on Sunday said that the embassy in Ireland would shut down due to the Irish government's "double standards" and "extreme anti-Israel policy". Ireland rejects ‘anti-Israel’ stance …

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Israel to close its Dublin embassy, accuses Ireland of 'crossing red line' by supporting ICJ genocide petition
1 week ago

Israel to close its Dublin embassy, accuses Ireland of 'crossing red line' by supporting ICJ genocide petition

Firstpost  

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that the Jewish nation will shut down its embassy in Dublin, a week after Ireland decided to support a petition at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide Israel announced on Sunday that it will be closing its embassy in Dublin after Ireland extended support to a petition at the International Court …

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'Extreme anti-Israeli policies': Israel to close embassy in Ireland, Irish PM says 'deeply regrettable' move
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

'Extreme anti-Israeli policies': Israel to close embassy in Ireland, Irish PM says 'deeply regrettable' move

Firstpost  

Ireland has also been among the most outspoken critics of Israel’s response to the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas that sparked the war in Gaza Israel’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that it was closing its embassy in Ireland, citing the Dublin government’s “extreme anti-Israeli policies”, further straining tense relations between the two nations. “The decision to close Israel’s …

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Israel to close embassy in Ireland after Dublin backs Gaza genocide case
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel to close embassy in Ireland after Dublin backs Gaza genocide case

Al Jazeera  

Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza. “The decision to close Israel’s embassy in Dublin was made in light of the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government,” Israeli Foreign Minister …

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Dion Dublin believes Pep Guardiola is fireproof despite Man City slump
1 week, 5 days ago

Dion Dublin believes Pep Guardiola is fireproof despite Man City slump

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former England international Dion Dublin says Manchester City …

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Storm Darragh travel advice as UK sees chaos on rail, air and sea amid weather warnings
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Storm Darragh travel advice as UK sees chaos on rail, air and sea amid weather warnings

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail passengers in many parts of Britain are being warned against travel on Saturday as Storm …

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Storm Darragh claims first victim when falling tree smashes into van as path of destruction wrought by 93mph gales that left thousands without power is laid bare in shocking pictures
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Storm Darragh claims first victim when falling tree smashes into van as path of destruction wrought by 93mph gales that left thousands without power is laid bare in shocking pictures

Daily Mail  

A man in his 40s has died after a tree fell onto his van while he was driving on a dual carriageway during Storm Darragh. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings across Britain on Saturday PENARTH: A view shows a damaged car, after Storm Darragh hit the country in Penarth, Wales NORTHERN IRELAND: A huge tree blocks …

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Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons to open its doors to a court-appointed monitor and publicly acknowledge pervasive misconduct at its now-shuttered women’s prison in California. The Bureau of Prisons and lawyers for women suing over abuse at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, filed …

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Storm Darragh is here! Brutal 90mph winds and rain make landfall as Britain faces overnight battering and millions are sent 'stay indoors' red alert
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Storm Darragh is here! Brutal 90mph winds and rain make landfall as Britain faces overnight battering and millions are sent 'stay indoors' red alert

Daily Mail  

Britons are bracing for Storm Darragh after it made landfall in Ireland Friday evening, with video from County Mayo showing lashing winds and near-horizontal rain battering the seafront. Waves tumble in as Storm Darragh makes landfall at Blacksod in County Mayo, Ireland A person watching the crashing waves along Aberystwyth promenade as the wind strengthens from storm Darragh tonight Users …

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Conor McGregor ordered to pay 1.5m euros legal bill after losing civil rape trial
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Conor McGregor ordered to pay 1.5m euros legal bill after losing civil rape trial

Firstpost  

The legal bill is over and above damages that Conor McGregor has to pay to the victim a jury found that the MMA fighter assaulted a woman in a Dublin hotel Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was ordered by a Dublin court Thursday to pay the legal costs of a woman who won a civil action last month against …

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Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates

LA Times  

Inmates at a recently closed, scandal-plagued Bay Area women’s prison dubbed “the rape club” have reached a historic settlement that will increase oversight and protections for about 500 inmates transferred out of that facility and into federal prisons across the U.S. It is the first time in BOP history that monitoring will be enforced by consent decree across over a …

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Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case

Hindustan Times  

Nikita Hand has been awarded costs in her civil action against Conor McGregor, after a jury found she had been raped by the mixed martial arts fighter in Dublin six years ago. Justice Owens also said that it was quite apparent to the jury that the evidence of Ms Hand could not sit with the evidence put forward by Mr …

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MMA star McGregor ordered to pay legal costs in rape case
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

MMA star McGregor ordered to pay legal costs in rape case

The Hindu  

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was ordered by a Dublin court Thursday to pay the legal costs of a woman who won a civil action last month against him over a rape allegation. Justice Alexander Owens ruled that McGregor should pay the entire costs of the case which ran for 12 days, and have been estimated at around 1.5 …

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Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case

The Independent  

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The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
2 weeks, 4 days ago

The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and mismanagement, The Associated Press has learned. The agency informed employees and Congress on Thursday that it plans to shutter the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and deactivate …

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