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EU sanctions against Israel could happen after Ireland assumes presidency, Dooley says
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (669+ words) IRELAND COULD BRING forward sanctions against Israel after it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, Fianna F'il's Timmy Dooley has said." It comes following international condemnation of a video shared by Israel's far-right national…...
Sitdown Sunday: Inside the hantavirus-hit cruise ship
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (393+ words) IT'S A DAY of rest, and you may be in the mood for a quiet corner and a comfy chair. We've hand-picked some of the week's best reads for you to savour. (The New York Times, approx 13 mins reading time)…...
Police seen beating people at Spanish airport as Gaza activists return
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (338+ words) POLICE HAVE DETAINED four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain following clashes that broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home. The incident occurred as supporters gathered in the arrivals hall to welcome six campaigners as they…...
Detained flotilla activists have been released by Israeli authorities, lawyer says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) ISRAEL HAS RELEASED illegally detained'activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla after widespread condemnation'of a video showing the activists with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground. Speaking on RT's Today with David Mc Cullagh, lawyer for detainees'Suhad Bishara said the…...
Did you boycott this year's Eurovision? " The Journal. ie
1+ week, 4+ day ago (138+ words) THE EUROVISION SONG Contest final took place in Vienna on Saturday, and Ireland was among five countries that boycotted it over Israel's participation. RT" joined broadcasters in Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands in deciding not to send an act…...
How will Eurovision boycotts impact the song contest?
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Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) THE EUROPEAN BROADCASTING UNION (EBU) has said that four audience members were removed from the arena at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna." It comes after"chants of "stop the genocide" could be heard as Israel…...
How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes " and how it probably worked
2+ week, 3+ day ago (826+ words) LAST UPDATE | 7 hrs ago AN INVESTIGATION BY the New York Times has found that the Israeli government spent at least $1 million (850, 000) on promotional campaigns linked to Eurovision voting efforts over the past two years. The findings come as this year's…...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife with passengers set to be repatriated
2+ week, 6+ day ago (773+ words) THE CRUISE SHIP hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak has reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius arrived at…...
Repatriation flight to Ireland planned for passengers on hantavirus-hit ship, Spain says
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1040+ words) LAST UPDATE | 41 mins ago SPAIN'S INTERIOR MINISTER has said that repatriation flights for passengers and crew members on board the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have been planned to five EU countries, including Ireland. Fernando Grande-Marlaska said…...