Maintaining the registration duty and introducing on 1 January 2018 the possibility of registering on the Internet - is the main goal of the governmental act passed yesterday by the Polish Sejm. more
One-in-seven employees of companies awarded contracts to work on the railways failed random drugs tests in the last year. The tests were carried out before any of the workers were let begin work on the lines at mandatory track safety courses run by Iarnród Éireann.more
Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock's brother has been arrested in Valley Village on suspicion of possessing child pornography, the Los Angeles Police Department said.more
The British passport holds some clout, but if you thought it was the most powerful in the world then you are sorely mistaken. In fact, the UK passport is only joint-fourth - along with Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, Spain, Norway and Japan.more
European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has turned her attention to the UK, announcing she will investigate whether multinational firms receive unfair tax breaks in the country.more
A law to set a minimum price for selling alcohol in Wales has been unveiled. Ministers believe tackling excessive drinking could save a life a week and mean 1,400 fewer hospital admissions a year. Pricing is seen as a "missing link" in public health efforts, alongside better awareness and treatment.more
Speed limits could rise to 60mph through roadworks as Highways England seeks to ease congestion and reduce the impact of repairs. The government-owned firm has been trialling different speed limits since September 2016, and in two further tests found drivers' heart rates were lower when driving faster through roadworks.more
Border officials could struggle to cope after Brexit as customs declarations are set to soar by 360% and immigration checks will rise by 230%, the spending watchdog has warned. A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) cast doubt over readiness at the border for March 2019 - the official EU exit date - due to a reliance on "outdated technology", manual processes, and staffing shortages.more
Emma Szewczak-Harris, who uses her husband's Polish surname, received a letter saying she'd failed to prove her UK residency, despite not having been asked to do so in person.more
The number of hate crimes in England and Wales has risen by 29% to its highest level since the Home Office began categorising hate-related offences.more
Harvey Weinstein has been officially ousted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in response to a string of sexual misconduct allegations lodged against the disgraced movie producer.more
The civil law bill on trade restriction on Sunday was unrecognized. But that does not stop there. "All the parliamentary amendments have been accepted, now it will have to be improved," reports Puls Biznesu.more
Rise linked to household issues, such as poverty, poor housing and substance misuse, which experts say have been exacerbated by cuts to local services intended to tackle themmore
A major new court specializing in cybercrime, economic crime and fraud is set to be built in the City of London, in a bid to preserve the UK's status as a leading global legal and financial center post-Brexit.more
Facebook and Google could be forced to uphold the same standards as newspapers and other publications as part of a Government crackdown, it has emerged.more
Almost 8,000 drones have been registered here and their use has generated nearly 100 complaints to gardaí. So far there has been one successful prosecution under the Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) and Rockets Order, which came into force at the end of 2015.more
Earlier this year Australia became the first country in the world to introduce strict legislation to clamp down on sex offenders leaving or attempting to go abroad. Now Ireland looks set to follow with draft legislation expected to be introduced later this month, which would pave the way for this country becoming the first European nation to make it illegal for convicted paedophiles to travel overmore
