When Lisa Smith arrived back to Ireland from Syria in 2019, Gardaí had concerns for her safety due to comments on local media suggesting the Islamic convert “shouldn’t be back in the country,” the Special Criminal Court has heard. Detective Garda James Kilgannon told Justin McQuade BL, for Ms Smith,Continue Reading

Wynter Wildes has been laid out for a Median Auction Maiden Stakes over the straight mile of Newcastle tapeta tonight by Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes and I’ll bet his ‘secret weapon’ jockey Hayley Turner will be up to the task of landing a solid gamble on the twice-raced Tamayuz filly.Continue Reading

COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers

Cookie Studio/Shutterstock Opposition to vaccination has existed for as long as vaccination itself. Ever since widespread smallpox vaccination began in the early 1800s, there have been cycles of questioning the safety and efficacy of particular vaccines. The media has played a primary role in publicising these views, and social mediaContinue Reading