Poland has moved a step closer to a showdown with Brussels, after its Senate on Saturday voted through a Supreme Court bill that critics fear will undermine the independence of the judiciary.more
Europeans often hid in plain sight as Latin Americans, Asians and others living illegally in America were sent packing. But now they're starting to realize they are not immune to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, and they're worried.more
A 30-year-old woman who drove a man who loved her into a deep harbour, where he drowned, has opened an appeal against her conviction. Marta Herda, of Pairc Na Saile, Emoclew Road, Arklow, Co Wicklow, knew her passenger could not swim when she drove her Volkswagen Passat through the crash barriers at South Quay, Arklow shortly before 6am on March 26, 2013.more
There are 120 sex offenders living in communities across the country and being monitored as part of their post-release supervision programming. The 120 subject to post-supervision orders represent an increase of six on the total for this time last year.more
Every street in Dublin will be assigned their own Garda by the end of the year, according to Assistant Commissioner Pat Leahy. As part of a new community policing plan, an officer will be in charge of liaising with locals on a particular street.more
A recycling deposit scheme for plastic, glass bottles and cans is estimated to cost around €120 million, according to government sources. In a rare move, the Labour Party announced last week that it would co-sponsor the Green Party's Waste Reduction Bill, allowing the Bill to proceed in their Private Members' slot this afternoon.more
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION Richard Bruton has announced that he will remove religion as a criteria in a schools' admissions process. The so-called baptism barrier, for non-Catholic children attending Catholic schools, will be eliminated, he said.more
A man who supplied a Polish worker to the Sports Direct headquarters has been found guilty of forced labour and fraud. Dariusz Parczewski kept men in squalid caravans outside homes in Nottingham and his family kept their pay.more
A burglar who sat down to have scrambled eggs with his victim after lunging at the man with a knife and stealing his phones will be allowed attend residential drug treatment prior to sentencing. Stefan Boyle (28) was spotted by Ali Yassine hiding under a table in a mosque and was told to leave.more
The high court has been given an extraordinary insight into the working practices of Mike Ashley, the controversial founder of Sports Direct, who it was claimed would challenge subordinates to extreme drinking competitions that once ended with the 52-year-old billionaire vomiting into a fireplace.more
French officials apparently want to woo British tourists back to Calais by letting them drive on the left hand side. Brits would not have to switch lanes when they got to 'designated' areas of the northern French city, according to the proposals.more
New rented accommodation regulations are set to come into effect today, ending speculation that bedsits would re-enter the market as a solution to the housing "crisis". The updated regulations will require some landlords to install additional safety features in rented properties, with a particular emphasis on fire safety and air quality.more
Daria Jaszcz, 21, detailed the problems she has faced in applying through a system she describes as "without a doubt the most emotional process I've ever been through in my life".more