Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capital
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tirana on Wednesday to demand better university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Over several hours, police deployed water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators attacked government offices and set fire to multiple buildings.
Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support
Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales because of her support for group Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support for the direct action group meant she could no longer receive royalties from UK sales. Continue reading...
Uisce Éireann's CEO defends €118k pay rise
Uisce Éireann CEO Niall Gleeson has defended a €118,000 increase in his overall salary to €391,953 - saying he and the utility are providing value for money to the public.
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Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swaps
The FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences
Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008 Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to a total of 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused them three decades ago. The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday completed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader who once dominated unionism in Northern Ireland. Continue reading...
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