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GAA club leads tributes after "devastating" death of schoolboy Caoimhin Mallon

The Year 11 pupil died "suddenly and unexpectedly" in hospital on Sunday

Irish Mirror · May 9, 2023

Family's horror as 'pleasant and kind' 14-year-old teen suddenly dies

Caoimhín Mallon, from Lurgan, Northern Ireland, died in hospital on Sunday after suddenly falling ill, with heartfelt tributes from his local community

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023

Tributes after "devastating" death of Co Armagh schoolboy

The young boy died unexpectedly at Craigavon Area Hospital on Sunday.

Belfast Live · May 8, 2023

Supreme Court sets aside HC stay on inquiry into Amaravati land scam

In a legal victory for the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government, the Supreme Court on May 3 set aside an Andhra Pradesh High Court order issuing a “blanket stay” on an inquiry into the Amaravati land scam and the alleged role of the previous Telugu Desam Party regime. 

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

'An important step forward to a safer country' - Delight as Martyn's Law counter-terrorism legislation published in draft

The draft Bill will be subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by the Home Affairs Select Committee, ahead of its formal introduction

Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2023

UN body deplores 'grave' rights abuses by Russia in Ukraine

A United Nations committee said on Friday it was deeply concerned about human rights violations by Russian forces and private military companies in Ukraine, including enforced disappearances, torture, rape and extrajudicial executions.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

The Supreme Court's Statement of Ethics Principles and Practices

Earlier, I blogged about Chief Justice Roberts's letter to Senator Durbin. That letter bore only the Chief's signature, so we do not know if his eight colleagues concurred. (I suspect that Justice Thomas would have dissented from the shoddy historical analysis). Here, I'll turn to the attached "Statement on Ethics…

Reason · Apr 27, 2023

Senate panel airs fallout from Supreme Court abortion decision - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee explored the aftermath of last year’s Supreme Court decision that overturned a right to an abortion.

Roll Call · Apr 26, 2023

Government took ‘laissez-faire approach’ on multibillion-pound schemes, MPs say

The Public Accounts Committee said the Government was only making ‘slow progress’ in combating fraud in the Bounce Back Loan scheme,

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Tottenham players Daniel Levy discussed Stellini sack with after Newcastle shambles revealed

The 'Player Committee' at Tottenham Hotspur appear to have had a say as to whether or not Cristian Stellini should be sacked

Football London · Apr 24, 2023