Co. Armagh man jailed over 39 deaths in people-smuggling operation has sentence extended

A MAN from Co. Armagh who was jailed over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, woman and children in a people-smuggling operation has had his sentence extended. Ronan Hughes, 45, was sentenced to 20 years in February 2021 after pleading guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter and one count of conspiring to assist unlawful immigration. However, he has now been handed an additional 16 … [Read more...] about Co. Armagh man jailed over 39 deaths in people-smuggling operation has sentence extended

 X, formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, has lost a High Court challenge against Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, over new online safety rules that came into force earlier this month. The court’s decision marks a significant victory for the regulator and signals a strong mandate for tighter content controls on major tech platforms operating in Ireland … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s X loses high court challenge over online safety rules

A SENIOR Garda figure has criticised the spread of misinformation following the stabbing of a probationer garda in Dublin city centre on Tuesday. The unprovoked attack happened in the Capel Street area at around 6pm while the garda was on a routine high-visibility patrol. He was later discharged from hospital while a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and remains in … [Read more...] about Criticism over spread of misinformation following stabbing of garda in Dublin

IRELAND'S tourism leaders are calling for a diversification of the country’s tourism strategy following a significant drop in international visitor numbers this year. Figures released by Fáilte Ireland reveal an 18% decline in tourists arriving from all major overseas markets between January and April compared to the same period last year. The decline is most pronounced among … [Read more...] about Ireland’s tourism industry urged to expand beyond US amid sharp drop in visitors

THE British branch of the Kinahan organised crime group has suffered a major blow after its leader, Thomas "Bomber" Kavanagh, was ordered to pay over £1.1 million in confiscated assets or face an additional 12 years in prison. Kavanagh, 57, is already serving a 21-year sentence handed down in 2022 for overseeing the importation of Class A drugs worth an estimated £30 million, … [Read more...] about Kinahan gang boss ordered to pay back 1.1m after NCA investigation