Saudi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its foundation this weekend with a big program of concerts and performances, including a pageant operetta on Saturday evening which allowed women to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time.more
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is due to announce a list of reforms to help struggling renters next week, but will discuss the overhauls with his Cabinet colleagues today.more
Recent reports on the plans of the Polish government related to the taxation of Poles working abroad have been widely criticised by Polish community in the UK. Radio Star, in cooperation with Londynek.net and Polish Week, encourage the signing of a special petition on this issue.more
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Hailed by Brexiteers as a triumphant symbol of a return to the days of independence from the EU, the new-style blue British passports could be made in France or Germany, it has been claimed.more
Domestic violence, standards of perinatal care, issues related to sexual education and the application of a conscience clause - according to Adam Bodnar, these are areas where the rights of contemporary Polish women are still being violated.more
The Chelmsford court today sentenced three Israeli prisoners to a 16-year-old juvenile detention center for allegedly unintentional murder of 40-year-old Pole Arkadiusz J. in Harlow in August.more
Brussels chiefs are preparing to step up their battle with Poland by gathering members to take a stand against the rule of law in the eastern European state.more
A council has threatened families with a £2,500 fine and a criminal record if they put out bins that are too full. Households which leave out their rubbish before or after allotted times would also be breaking the rules under new anti-social behaviour laws.more
British workers would get preference over those from EU countries in the jobs market following Brexit, a leak of a draft Home Office plan suggests.more
After Brexit all EU citizens and their families in the UK will need to apply to the Home Office for permission to stay. The permanent residency card will no longer valid, says Home Office. The document is to be replaced by 'settled status'.more
The mother of the five-year-old 'Christian' girl who complained her daughter had been placed with Muslim foster carers was herself born into the Islamic faith.more
The Communications Minister Denis Naughten has shot down a request by RTE to increase the cost of the TV licence fee. RTE's Director General Dee Forbes yesterday called for an increase in the fee, saying it's impossible for the national broadcaster to plan ahead for next year, because of uncertainty over its income streams.more
The European Commission has warned Poland's attempts to alleviate Brussels' concerns over rule of law are insufficient, escalating tensions between the bloc and its sixth largest member state.more
A HOUSING AND tenant advocacy charity has said that landlords are exploiting a gap in legislation in order to raise rents beyond legally allowed limits. Threshold - which advocates for tenants in the private rental sector - said that it has seen an increase in the number of evictions as a result of landlords undertaking refurbishments on their properties.more
The European Commission has announced that it has received from the Polish authorities a response to complementary recommendations in the rule of law procedure. From the sources of the Polish Press Agency, Warsaw is questioning the competence of the European Commission to assess the judicial system.more
