Liz Carolan: Migrants pay a deadly price in Ceuta disinformation disaster

All the layers of neglected dysfunction in our information environment have come together into one deadly, toxic mess for Moroccans in Ceuta, writes Liz Carolan

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Liz Carolan: Migrants pay a deadly price in Ceuta disinformation disaster

All the layers of neglected dysfunction in our information environment have come together into one deadly, toxic mess for Moroccans in Ceuta, writes Liz Carolan

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Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Community engagement and victim services among Garda shortcomings in watchdog report

Policing and Community Safety Authority pointed to progress fighting crime but said more must be done

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Garda staffing pressures and lack of national children’s plan highlighted in watchdog report

Of the 18 targets contained in the Annual Policing Plan, 10 were reported as ‘on target’, seven as ‘at risk’ and one as ‘off target’, relating to community engagement.

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Opinion: Why is the US engaged in a ‘forever war’ with the International Criminal Court?

The ICC is one of the few remaining institutions that can hold individuals to account for so called atrocity crimes

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Backlog revealed of more than 60 delayed climate-action initiatives

‘Legacy’ measures in latest Government progress report damaging in several ways

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Irish officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation

Move would have ‘scuppered any notion that this Government takes climate action seriously’, environmentalists say

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Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot

The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Lawyers in fees dispute said changes to new scheme do not address their concerns

The dispute has caused weeks of disruption in the District Court.

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Government touts faster asylum decisions as lawyer warns rushed process risks genuine claims

There has been criticism of cases being decided without an oral hearing.

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Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state Andy Burnham has said his programme of devolution strengthens the case for a written constitution for the UK, a move that would fundamentally alter the workings of the state that have developed over centuries. The prime minister has long believed the UK’s “antiquated” political system needs a dramatic overhaul if opportunity is to be shared equally across the country. Continue reading...

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The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still matters

As the centenary of the first Gaeltacht Commission looms, we must do more to ensure Irish remains a living language in the communities where it’s strongest.

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Poll: Fianna Fáil’s support slumps to two-year low, while Sinn Féin and Fine Gael level on 20pc

Holly Cairns is the most popular party leader in the country, followed closely by Taoiseach Micheál Martin

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From Croke Park to Belmullet: The remarkable homecoming that defined Mayo's All-Ireland victory

Colin Sheridan on Mayo's emotional All-Ireland homecoming, tracing Sam Maguire's journey across the county and the communities it united

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Minister Noel Grealish attended ‘anti-woke’ conference addressed by Nigel Farage

Department confirms attendance but says Minister of State for Agriculture present in personal capacity

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Mayo’s win was one of the most joyful national episodes since Republic’s foundation

When winter arrives and the evenings close in, the people of Mayo will continue to remind themselves it was real

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Criminal cases face further disruption after solicitors extend withdrawal of services

Lawyers reject Minister’s amended proposals on criminal legal aid payments

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Solicitors to continue withdrawal of services in fee row

The dispute between the Minister for Justice and criminal legal aid solicitors is set to deepen after a nationwide meeting during which solicitors agreed to continue a withdrawal of services under the...

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Ireland: Back to the deliberative drawing board? – Droit Public Comparé

This paper examines Ireland’s decade of deliberative democracy (2013-2023), during which six deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) produced 335 recommendations leading to landmark reforms including the leg...

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Caoilte Breatnach: My brother was put in the cell beside me. ‘Prepare yourself for the worst,’ he said

My brother Osgur Breatnach secured a miscarriage of justice certificate in the Court of Appeal in Dublin 10 days ago. But justice still has not been done

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IFUT Expresses Grave Concerns Over Refusal of Student Visas for Gazan Students | Irish Federation of University Teachers

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State's failure to tackle human trafficking akin to accepting 'concreting over burial remains in Bessborough'

Speaking at an event in Cork, UN special rapporteur on human trafficking Siobhán Mullally said the normalising of illegal adoptions over decades is connected to the normalising of human trafficking no...

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No sign of legal aid row resolution as strike to contiue

There is no sign of a resolution to the dispute between the Minister for Justice and criminal legal aid solicitors as solicitors in Dublin voted to continue to withdraw their services and refuse to wo...

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Denial of justice for those refused bail, says High Court

The High Court has ruled there was a fundamental denial of justice for a number of people who were refused bail while not legally represented in the District Court because of the current solicitors' d...

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Judicial reviews are a fundamental part of democracy — not a dig at the Government by greedy lawyers

A judicial review is any case taken against any public body that may have broken the law — it's the separation of powers working as intended, writes Cathal Malone

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Colin Sheridan: For Mayo and its people, nothing will ever feel like this again

After 75 years of longing, Mayo's triumph was a collective exhale for the generations gone who never knew an All-Ireland victory over their own

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