17 h. ago Court must avoid judiciary being dragged into super juniors ‘political contest’

The three-judge division of the High Court is hearing the case, brought by Sinn Fein TD Pa Daly.

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21 h. ago Super junior ministers ‘acting as a collective authority in Cabinet meetings’

The High Court is hearing a challenge by Sinn Fein TD Pa Daly.

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6 d. ago Bryan Kohberger is due to appear in court to plead guilty in University of Idaho stabbings

More than two years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shocked the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, the former criminal justice doctoral student charged in the murders is expected in court Wednesday to plead guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty

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1 week ago Kitchen fitter sues customer for libel after being branded 'worst I have ever seen' and an 'absolute joke' in online review

Joiner Benjamin Johnson has resorted to the High Court after Stephen Helm allegedly told others to 'avoid' him. Mr Johnson claims customers cancelled scheduled jobs after seeing the post.

Economics

3 w. ago Australia get too clever and pay the price for batting order jumble | Geoff Lemon

Failure of top three meant holders did not have enough runs when South Africa benefited from pitch flattening outAt a little before 1pm on a Saturday afternoon in London, a group of Australian cricketers stood around blinking in the sunlight, looking confused, like they had just popped up from a green tube in an unexpectedly bright part of the Koopa Kingdom. Less than a day earlier they had been right on top, happily on their way to a second consecutive World Test Championship title. In less than three sessions of stubbornness and brilliance, South Africa had taken that away.Sport is about creating an arena for the unexpected and some get hung up on the idea that acknowledging differences between participants is a form of disrespect. But the resource disparity should have made this contest one-sided. It was a triumph over politics and economics as much as over a rival group of players. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kilmar Ábrego García pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges

Wrongfully deported man expected to contest US prosecutors’ attempt to have him detained pending trialUS politics live – latest updatesKilmar Ábrego García, the man returned to the US last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States.The Maryland man, 29, entered the plea at a hearing before US magistrate judge Barbara Holmes in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading...

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