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# Technology
Judge halts WeChat ban in US-China tech battle
At the weekend Donald Trump said he had approved a deal allowing Oracle to become data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of that app.
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Sep 21st 2020, 12:03 PM
# US Open
Kyrgios trolls Djokovic with Twitter poll on ban
Kyrgios was quick to have his say after Djokovic was sensationally disqualified.
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Sep 7th 2020, 8:45 AM
# Suspension
Longford senior champions set to appeal after being hit with 48-week ban over €750 fine
The Longford Leader reports the Killoe club are set to launch an appeal.
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Aug 12th 2020, 12:03 PM
# bacteria
Swimming banned at number of beaches in Clare
Increased bacterial levels have been identified in the water following heavy rainfall.
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Aug 6th 2020, 12:46 PM
# Suspension
Spurs defender Dier met with fan who he confronted in the stands, says Mourinho
The 26-year-old will serve a four-match ban for his actions in March’s FA Cup tie.
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Jul 8th 2020, 11:20 PM
# Athletics
Former marathon world-record holder Kipsang handed four-year ban
The Kenyan runner has been suspended for violating anti-doping rules.
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Jul 3rd 2020, 3:20 PM
# Drugs in Rugby
Ex-Springbok hooker handed eight-year doping ban after third positive test
33-year-old Chiliboy Ralepelle won 25 caps for South Africa.
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Jul 1st 2020, 12:00 PM
# Apology
US Soccer scraps controversial anthem kneeling ban
‘We apologize to our players – especially our black players – staff, fans, and all who support eradicating racism.’
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Jun 11th 2020, 7:56 AM
# anti-doping
Munster confirm they've reviewed protocols after Cronin's one-month ban
‘It literally could happen to the man in the street where a wrong prescription is dispensed.’
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Jun 9th 2020, 3:28 PM
# Suspension
Man City to set out case to overturn two-season Champions League ban
The Premier League champions were sanctioned for a breach of financial fair play regulations.
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Jun 7th 2020, 1:42 PM
# anti-doping
Sport Ireland will not appeal Cronin's 'quite lenient' one-month ban
The 29-year-old tested positive for prednisolone and prednisone last November.
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May 18th 2020, 12:35 PM
# strict liability
Munster prop Cronin 'bears at least some fault' for failed anti-doping test
The judicial officer said he had ‘some sympathy for the player’ but that he could have done more.
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Apr 21st 2020, 1:57 PM
# suspended
France prop Haouas gets three-week ban for punch against Scotland
The 25-year-old had three weeks shaved off for his “good conduct, guilty plea and relative inexperience.”
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Mar 11th 2020, 5:29 PM
# climate action plan
Draft law that aims to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 published today
Minister Richard Bruton says today is a ‘hugely important step’ in underpinning measures of the Climate Action Plan.
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Jan 6th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Punishment
Bahrain player hit with 10-match ban for racist 'slitty eye' gesture to Hong Kong fans
Sayed Baqer committed the offence at the end of a World Cup qualifying match.
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Dec 23rd 2019, 5:33 PM
# lifted
Irish Times ban remains as Communicorp invites The Currency back on air
Last month, Communicorp effectively banned journalists from The Currency appearing on the group’s stations.
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Dec 12th 2019, 4:29 PM
# Ban
Ulster's Addison receives 4-week suspension for 'reckless contact'
He is set to miss the province’s Champions Cup double-header against Harlequins as a result.
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Nov 27th 2019, 3:34 PM
# Punishment
Frankfurt captain won't play again in 2019 after barging coach
David Abraham has apologised ‘in all forms’ for the incident.
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Nov 13th 2019, 10:44 PM
# microbeads
EU gives Ireland the green light to introduce microbead ban
The European Commission has given clearance for the bill.
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Oct 24th 2019, 8:16 AM
# blacklist
Dáil: New bill to prevent radio and television stations from blacklisting other media outlets
Last month, Communicorp effectively banned journalists from The Currency appearing on the group’s stations.
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Oct 15th 2019, 6:10 AM
# Hearing
Samoa say they'll do everything they can to ensure Aki doesn't get banned
The Connacht man was sent off against Samoa and now faces a suspension.
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Oct 12th 2019, 3:02 PM
# suspended
Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott handed 14-day ban for video mocking Harry Kane
The 16-year-old recorded himself impersonating the England captain alongside a derogatory caption on Snapchat.
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Oct 11th 2019, 4:01 PM
# RIP
Iranian fan dies after setting herself on fire outside court over ban on women attending matches
Sahar Khodayari, dubbed ‘blue girl’, was due to stand trial for entering a stadium to watch her favourite team, Esteghlal FC.
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Sep 10th 2019, 5:50 PM
# Pollution
Law to ban microbeads in Ireland set to be published
Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.
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Jun 11th 2019, 8:18 PM
# Athletics
Kenyan coach who was sent home from Rio Olympics banned for 10 years for corruption
Michael Rotich, the former head of the nations’ track and field team, has been suspended from the sport.
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May 22nd 2019, 7:39 PM
# Worry
Man City 'extremely concerned' by Champions League ban story
They believe ‘individuals intent on damaging’ the club may be behind a recent news report.
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May 14th 2019, 1:47 PM
# PROHIBITED
Munster fan who confronted Billy Vunipola banned from Thomond Park
The supporter will also be prohibited from attending matches at Irish Independent Park.
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May 3rd 2019, 12:07 PM
# Donegal
Donegal man pleads with GAA to overturn club ban for staging 'unauthorised' fundraiser
Paul Dillon, who has Motor Neurone Disease, feels ‘guilty’ that Naomh Colmcille have been suspended.
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Apr 25th 2019, 10:46 AM
# Grim
13-week ban for Cheetahs player who cleared nose onto face of Connacht player
‘It is difficult to imagine how an act of foul play of this sort could be worse,’ said the disciplinary panel.
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Feb 20th 2019, 5:00 PM
# global ban
'The future of humanity hangs in the balance': Why the world could not handle a nuclear attack
An expert explains how we could be “headed for a nuclear arms race”.
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Feb 16th 2019, 10:00 PM
# age limit
Hawaii is considering a law to ban cigarettes being sold to anyone under 100
The proposed law would effectively amount to a cigarette ban by 2024.
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Feb 5th 2019, 7:17 AM
# Fishing
Large fishing trawlers banned inside six miles of Irish coast under new shake up
The restrictions will kick in in 2020.
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Dec 21st 2018, 10:15 PM
# Mullingar Town
Four men released in soccer referee assault investigation
The men were released in the early hours of this morning.
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Nov 29th 2018, 1:09 PM
# Gardaí
Four men arrested in relation to assault on referee after soccer match
The assault occurred at Horseleap, Co. Offaly, on Sunday 11 November after a match between Horseleap and Mullingar Town.
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Nov 28th 2018, 5:44 PM
# Courts
Woman banned for life from owning pets after keeping starved husky in emaciated state in her flat
Amy Lee, with an address at School Street Flats, Dublin 8, was prosecuted for neglecting her husky named Sky.
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Nov 26th 2018, 4:37 PM
# plastic pollution
EU parliament approves ban on single-use plastics, including straws and cotton buds
The parliament said its ban across the EU targets single-use cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers.
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Oct 25th 2018, 10:18 AM
# Match-Fixing
League of Ireland pair suspended for 'manipulating matches' have appeals thrown out
Athlone Town’s Igor Labuts and Dragos Sfrijan were handed 12-month suspensions in 2017.
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Oct 5th 2018, 1:50 PM
# Punishment
Mathieu Bastareaud set for ban after forearm hit on opponent
The France star was sent off for thumping Christophe Samson.
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Sep 10th 2018, 11:13 AM
# bag it up
New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
New Zealand uses “hundreds of millions” of single-use plastic bags each year.
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Aug 10th 2018, 8:42 AM
# Rebuild Trust
Tampa Bay quarterback vows to win back trust after getting three-game ban over alleged groping incident
Jameis Winston has said he has apologised to team-mates and says he will be a role model for his newborn son and fiancee.
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Jul 26th 2018, 9:19 PM
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