RTE News- Roads damaged, flooding across parts of northwest August 23, 2017Heavy rain and violent storms have resulted in flooding across many parts of the northwest with firefighters in Northern Ireland responding to 60 flood reports in four hours.
- Headless torso is that of missing Swedish journalist August 23, 2017Police have identified a headless female torso washed ashore in Copenhagen as that of Swedish journalist Kim Wall.
- Search on Mount Brandon for missing hillwalker August 23, 2017A search is under way in west Kerry for a missing hillwalker after a man in his 60s, who had been climbing Mount Brandon, failed to return to his car yesterday evening.
- Pepper spray used to disperse Trump protesters August 23, 2017Police have fired pepper spray to disperse protesters outside a rally by US President Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona, after being pelted with rocks and bottles.
- Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne wins Rose of Tralee 2017 August 23, 2017Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne has been crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee 2017 in The Dome in Kerry - the first time Offaly has won the title.
- Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding face rape charges August 23, 2017Ulster and Ireland rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are due in court in Belfast this morning to face rape charges.
- Man dies in overnight crash on Galway-Offaly border August 23, 2017A 23-year-old man has died in a road crash, near Banagher, on the Galway-Offaly border.
- INM private boardroom battle may go public at AGM August 23, 2017The annual general meeting of Independent News & Media takes place against a backdrop of significant boardroom tensions.
- UK govt paper to call for no ECJ role post-Brexit August 23, 2017The British government will today publish a negotiating position paper in which it will call for the end of the European Court of Justice's jurisdiction over the UK in all situations after Brexit.
- New initiatives to widen access to 3rd-level education August 23, 2017Details of new multi-million euro initiatives to widen access to third-level education for students who come from "non-traditional backgrounds" will be announced today.
- Roads damaged, flooding across parts of northwest August 23, 2017
Category Archives: Human Rights
Freedom of expression
The Irish Constitution was enacted in 1937 and for the first time certain fundamental rights were set out in writing. The fundamental rights in the Constitution are generally set out in Articles 40-44 and cover such areas as: equality of … Continue reading
Disturbing – HSE Failed Our Vulnerable Citizens!
Title: Ministers recommend Commission of Investigation into foster home allegations Author: RTE News Full Text & Source:http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0201/764399-iasw-abuse-allegations/ The Internet, Online, 19/07/2016 Sample Text: Two ministers are recommending that the next government establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into events in a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs And Blogging, Care, Health, Human Rights, Ireland, Irish People, Rights, Women
Tagged foster care, Grace, HSE, investigation, RTE News, south east Ireland
Syrian Refugees
Title: Syrian Refugees Author: The Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy Full Text & Source: http://syrianrefugees.eu/ The Internet, Online, 26/9/2015 Sample Text: An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of … Continue reading
The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained
Title: The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained Author: Design Made In Germany Full Text & Source: http://www.designmadeingermany.de/2015/91231/ The Internet, Online, 26/9/2015
Posted in Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Migrants, Refugees
Tagged Europe, refugees, Syria, The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained, war
Managing the refugee crisis: Immediate operational, budgetary and legal measures under the European Agenda on Migration
Title: Managing the refugee crisis: Immediate operational, budgetary and legal measures under the European Agenda on Migration Author: European Commission Full Text & Source: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5700_en.htm The Internet, Online, 23/9/2015 Sample Text: European Commission – Press release Managing the refugee crisis: … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Ireland, Irish Politics, Migrants, News, Refugees, Rights
Tagged European Agenda on Migration, European Commission, refugee crisis
Update on Ireland’s Response to EU Migration and Refugee Crisis
Title: Update on Ireland’s Response to EU Migration and Refugee Crisis Author: Ireland, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND EQUALITY Full Text & Source: http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR15000457 The Internet, Online, 16/9/2015 Text: 10th September 2015 The Government has today agreed to establish an ‘Irish … Continue reading
