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Proposals to refurbish the former military prison at the Curragh and use it as a civilian prison have reportedly been dropped. According to the Sunday Independent, a feasibility study commissioned by the Irish Prison Service has concluded that it would not be a "feasible, viable, cost-effective or s

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There is cause for "cautious optimism" in Ireland's M&A market despite geopolitical risks and a decline in megadeals in the first half of the year, according to William Fry. The law firm today published its half-year M&A review for 2025, reviewing a total of 236 deals announced in the first

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The UK government has confirmed plans to hold a statutory public inquiry into the so-called "Battle of Orgreave" during the miners' strike. For more than four decades, miners and their families have campaigned for an investigation into policing on what is remembered as the most violent day of the 19

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More than 40 prosecutors have been sacked in the Trump administration's purge of the US Justice Department, including the daughter of the former FBI director who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election. The sacking of federal prosecutors for political reasons is unprecedented in the U

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An Irish TikToker is being sued by the manufacturer of the children's toys she uses to tell soap opera-style stories involving sex and drugs. More than 2.5 million people follow @sylvaniandrama on TikTok, where Thea Von Engelbrechten posts short stories illustrated with Sylvanian Families felt figur

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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. UN-backed team focusing on human rights in Palestinian areas announce resignations

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The European Commission has published its general-purpose AI code of practice, aimed at helping businesses to comply with their obligations under the EU AI Act. The voluntary tool, prepared by independent experts in a multi-stakeholder process, consists of three chapters on transparency, copyright,

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