A ‘large scale emergency operation is underway’ Oktoberfest has been shut down after an explosion left one person in northern Munich dead. Police have closed down the fairground around Munich Oktoberfest following a bomb threat and explosion that has killed at least one person. A bomb threat was issued by a suspected perpetrator of the […]

6 months ago

25-year-old Kitty O’Brien said she will continue protesting so long as the genocide is still happening. An Irish activist was beaten by German police at a Palestine march in Berlin. 25-year-old Dublin woman Kitty O’Brien spent a week in hospital as a result of multiple injuries caused by the German police. Speaking to Politics JOE […]

7 months ago

The Ambassador in Berlin and senior officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs have voiced their ‘concern’ about the incident to the German authorities. Ambassador of Ireland to Germany, Maeve Collins, has contacted the German authorities to convey her “concern” over a viral video showing an Irish protester being punched by police in Berlin. The […]

7 months ago

Germany has historically been one of Israel’s biggest arms suppliers.

8 months ago

The incident happened yesterday evening Multiple people have been killed and many more seriously injured in a train crash in south west Germany. The incident happened at 18:10 local time (17:10 BST) yesterday when the train derailed in a forested area. The BBC said the train was reportedly carrying around 100 people at the time […]

8 months ago

The new law will be active from 2028 With its fractious relationship with Russia showing no signs of improvement, Germany is set to introduce compulsory military service to 18-year-olds. Per T-Online, US president Donald Trump’s proposed ditching of European security support has now forced German chancellor Friedrich Merz into spearheading increased military numbers. The armed […]

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