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Twelve countries join Ireland announcing bans on trade from illegal Israeli settlements

Ireland, Spain, Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands have already banned trade from settlements. In a sweeping blow to Netanyahu’s Israeli government, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK have confirmed their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with settlements which are illegal under […]

1 month ago

Foreign Affairs spent almost €17,000 on accommodation for Davos

The Davos bill and what else is on the list The Department of Foreign Affairs spent almost €17,000 on accommodation for the World Economic Forum in the little Swiss town of Davos, and nearly €15,000 on flights for a diplomat and family members posted overseas, newly released departmental records show. Those two figures sit inside […]

1 month ago

Two Irish tourists missing as Nepal floods leave 162 dead

The number of victims is increasing Among the hundreds still unaccounted for after the Nepal floods are two Irish nationals, according to reports. The floods that tore through the Himalayan border region with China’s Tibet, killed at least 162, and that number may increase, local authorities said. On Thursday morning, rescue helicopters were back in […]

1 month ago