A group of lawyers found that at least 464 people have had their citizenship removed by the government over the last 15 years. They pieced together the data using freedom of information requests and other publications – a challenge, because the Home Office does not publish the information regularly. Citizenship-strippingContinue Reading
IN December more than four million people in England tested positive for Covid as the Omicron variant swept the nation. The NHS has now issued an urgent warning to everyone who had Covid last month to come forward for their booster vaccines. LNP Experts have urged people to come forwardContinue Reading
At its heart, Bloody Sunday was a devastating personal tragedy involving the deaths of 13 men and boys, six of whom were only 17 years old. The victims were taking part in a civil rights protest march against internment. In 30 minutes, 21 soldiers from the British Army’s parachute regimentContinue Reading
Review at a glance T he annual exhibition at Two Temple Place is intended to highlight collections across the UK. It can be exactly what you expect from this almost hallucinatory neo-Gothic mansion – there was an exhibition of the 19th-century critic John Ruskin a couple of years ago. ButContinue Reading
Medvedev praises Tsitsipas There’s no love lost between Medvedev and Tsitsipas but the Russian was full of praise for the Greek ace after dumping him out of the Open. Medvedev said: “Every match against Stefanos is kind of special … it’s great, it was a really tight match, with someContinue Reading
Sanctions: effective weapon or token gesture? Anton Watman via Shutterstock Faced with the imminent possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and what appears to be a deteriorating diplomatic stand-off, NATO and other western allies are again turning to sanctions in the absense of other viable options. Since the secondContinue Reading
Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” mechanism to deal with Kerry mental health services. The Taioseach said the issues will be handled in an “efficient, effective and empathetic” manner. A review of the care of more than 1,300 children under the South Kerry Child and Adolescent MentalContinue Reading
The ruling by the UK’s High Court could also lead to Lynch’s extradition to the United States, where he faces further charges.Continue Reading
ARSENAL have reportedly begun talks with Wolves over the signing of Ruben Neves. The Molineux club remain confident of keeping the midfielder, who they rate at £40million, and Manchester United are also keen to sign the 24-year-old. The Gunners are still reported to be keen on Juventus’ Arthur Melo, butContinue Reading
Over Christmas, the Canadian province of Quebec imposed a curfew on its citizens. This curfew, like lockdowns, mask mandates and other restrictions, was aimed at stemming the latest omicron-fuelled pandemic tide. Starting on New Year’s Eve, the curfew required citizens to be at home between 10pm and 5am. Though curfewsContinue Reading
