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Delays in criminal justice system due to pandemic - DPP

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has said she is conscious of the impact that backlogs and delays in the criminal justice system, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, are having on victims, witnesses and those accused of crime.
Ireland • 19 Nov 22

EPA says more focus on air and noise pollution needed

Almost 81,000 complaints were received by the Environmental Protection Agency last year, with 90% of environmental complaints being about waste or litter.
Ireland • 15 Nov 22

Govt warns communities to 'Be Winter-Ready' for floods

Coastal and inland flooding is the biggest issue facing Ireland at the moment, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief Patrick O'Donovan has warned.
Ireland • 10 Nov 22

Three men jailed for rape of vulnerable woman

Three Dublin men have been sentenced for the rape of a "vulnerable" 18-year-old woman on Dollymount Strand on 5 January 2016.
Courts • 04 Nov 22

Bolsonarism to leave mark on Brazil regardless of vote

This weekend the two final candidates in the race to become Brazil's next president, the leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro are going head-to-head in a runoff that is expected to be tight.
World • 29 Oct 22

Croke Park to host voting for Brazilians in Ireland

The Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland said the decision to move diaspora voting in the presidential run-off to Croke Park was to ease access, especially for those using public transport on Sunday.
Ireland • 29 Oct 22

Brazilians to vote in Croke Park in presidential runoff

Large queues are expected at Croke Park this Sunday when thousands of Brazilian citizens living in Ireland are due to cast their ballot in a crucial runoff to elect their next president.
Ireland • 25 Oct 22

Brazilian run-off seen as battle for Amazon's future

It is exactly two weeks until Brazilians vote in a presidential run-off that is now set to be tighter than ever.
World • 17 Oct 22

Accommodation may challenge refugee resettlement target

The Government has admitted that Ireland's target for refugee resettlement under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, may be challenged due to a lack of suitable accommodation.
Ireland • 06 Oct 22

Ancient ice sheets shed water to stop collapse - study

A new study of the melting of vast ice sheets, which once covered Ireland over 20,000 years ago, could have implications for understanding how glaciers and ice sheets will respond to climate warming today, according to the British Antarctic Survey.
Climate Change • 05 Oct 22

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