Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced recently that he had approved a decision to create a “special mechanism of justice in Ukraine” to investigate Russian “crimes” in Ukraine. The question now is what this special mechanism is and how it will fit with existing processes for ensuring accountability for crimes committedContinue Reading
Military exercises are held regularly by armed forces throughout the world. An exercise can be seen as an act of diplomacy, a direct threat, a demonstration of military capability for deterrence or – in the case of Nato – an expression of unity. In purely military terms, exercises allow differentContinue Reading
Lessons need to be learnt after a controversy over Ireland’s chief medical officer being given a secondment to an academic role at Trinity College Dublin that was to be funded by the public purse, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Dr Tony Holohan said on Saturday he will not go aheadContinue Reading
Does the British public care about the integrity and honesty of its politicians? The answer to this question may profoundly shape domestic politics in the weeks ahead. The Metropolitan police are in the process of issuing fines to government officials who broke lockdown restrictions in 2020 and 2021, and theContinue Reading
A leading barrister who is accused of murdering a father-of-four in a fatal shooting on farmland in Tallaght has been granted bail, after the Court of Appeal overturned the rejection of his bail application by the High Court last month. Ruling on Diarmuid Rossa Phelan’s bail application on Friday evening,Continue Reading
Speaking to Conservative MPs Esther McVey and Philip Davies, Mr Johnson was probed on plunging Britain into lockdowns during the Covid pandemic. In a GB News Exclusive the PM said the Government had to get the balance right while prioritising public health and saving lives. Despite admitting lockdowns had badlyContinue Reading
Keen to avoid the petrol pump, road tax and congestion charges? Try one of these electric mopeds.Continue Reading
On April 10, 48 million French will be asked to vote in the first round of France’s 2022 presidential election. Of the 12 candidates, only two will qualify for the second-round runoff taking place on April 24. These are the candidates in the running. Emmanuel Macron Incumbent President Emmanuel MacronContinue Reading
Divisive anti-refugee videos are spreading from TikTok to Facebook as the threat of Russia grows.Continue Reading
Despite the discovery of what appears to be grisly evidence of war crimes committed by Russian soldiers against the people of Bucha in the north-west of Ukraine, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, still insists that negotiation is the only way to end the conflict. Zelensky has already pledged that hisContinue Reading
