# Ban

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# virgin daiquiris

Spain's tourism bosses want to ban alcohol on flights to Ibiza and Magaluf

Spain’s tourist industry is trying to battle some regions which have developed a bad reputation.

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Jul 12th 2017, 9:24 PM

# Supreme Court

Chaos and outrage: The twists and turns of Trump's travel ban

Yesterday, the Supreme Court partially reinstated the ban.

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Jun 27th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Ban

William Tupou made his debut for Japan against Ireland last weekend... and now he'll serve his first ban

The Japanese centre has been banned for tip tackle on Devin Toner.

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Jun 19th 2017, 8:56 AM

# way harsh

Joey Barton: My ban more severe than Suarez, Terry and Cantona put together

The midfielder is planning to appeal against an 18-month ban for breaching betting rules and suggests he has been treated unfairly.

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Jun 18th 2017, 6:11 PM

# spreading the message

Manspreading is now banned on buses in Madrid

Buses have been kitted out with stickers banning the habit

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Jun 17th 2017, 5:23 PM

# kodi

There are hundreds of piracy-enabling gadgets for sale on Facebook, despite a ban

The boxes are often tweaked to give customers access to pirate TV and film content.

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May 27th 2017, 5:00 PM

# shut down

Flying to the US soon? You may soon be banned from using your laptop

Lat month, the US banned passengers on direct flights to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries.

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May 10th 2017, 10:30 PM

# infamous

Portuguese 'thug' hit with four-year ban for breaking referee's nose with knee to face

Many opponents are too afraid to play against Canelas and instead have chosen to give them walkovers.

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May 2nd 2017, 7:11 PM

# judgment

Joey Barton says he's been forced into retirement after receiving 18-month ban for gambling

The Burnley midfielder is disappointed with the ‘harshness’ of the decision and intends to appeal.

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Apr 26th 2017, 8:03 PM

# ruled out

Massive blow to Argentina's World Cup qualification hopes as Messi handed four-game ban

The Barcelona superstar has picked up the suspension for verbally abusing a referee’s assistant in the win over Chile.

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Mar 28th 2017, 3:48 PM

# New Order

US judge refuses to rule on Trump's latest travel ban

Judge James Robart said a complaint over the revised ban needed to be filed before he could rule.

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Mar 11th 2017, 8:13 AM

# Poll

Poll: Do you think there should be restrictions on diesel vehicles?

The UN climate and clean air coalition says soot from diesel vehicles is among the big contributors to ill health and global warming.

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Mar 4th 2017, 12:17 PM

# public consultation

Have an opinion on microbeads? The government wants to hear views on proposed ban

Microbeads are tiny balls of plastic which are most common in soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs, used to exfoliate your skin.

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Feb 13th 2017, 10:05 PM

# chaos reigns

Confusion and outrage over Trump migrant ban as UK secures exemption

The new American president has ruffled feathers globally with his ban on refugees from Muslim-dominated countries entering the US.

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Jan 30th 2017, 7:45 AM

# Banned

Philippine minister says Dora can't explore a protected UNESCO site

Nickelodeon has been banned from building an underwater theme park.

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Jan 12th 2017, 6:30 AM

# On Yer Bike

Dublin City Council hopes to have rickshaws banned this year

As things stand, gardaí can only treat the operators like they would any other cyclists.

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Jan 12th 2017, 12:01 AM

# anmal welfare

'Fantastic progress' in 2016 but animals in Irish circuses 'continue to suffer'

Four circuses were inspected by officials in 2016, but the minister says “no significant animal welfare issues were identified”.

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Jan 2nd 2017, 7:30 AM

# issue

Calls for FA to ban heading for under-10s

A new study from the University of Stirling found heading the activity could cause memory problems for 24 hours.

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Dec 30th 2016, 7:48 PM

# Ban

No alcohol in streets, public places at World Cup - Qatar

The comments by Hassan Al-Thawadi will further alarm football traditionalists.

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Nov 9th 2016, 10:33 AM

# down the drain

Ireland could be next to ban microbeads (if politicians can agree on it)

The Green Party has published a bill on the issue – but it needs cross-party support.

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Sep 30th 2016, 6:03 AM

# Poland

Poland pushes ahead with near-total ban on abortion

A poll published this week by the Newsweek Polska magazine showed that 74% of Poles want to keep the existing law.

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Sep 24th 2016, 5:50 AM

# stop that

Russia bans online pornography, tells its citizens to "meet people in real life"

Pornhub and YouPorn have been banned by Russian internet service providers after they were found to violate child protection laws.

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Sep 15th 2016, 3:11 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should vaping be banned in public spaces?

Poland introduced a ban this week.

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Sep 10th 2016, 9:39 AM

# burkini ban

Burkini inventor says there's a high demand from fair-skinned Irish women

Aheda Zanetti hit out at French officials over the recent ban on the swimwear.

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Aug 26th 2016, 8:15 AM

# nero

Twitter bans right-wing writer after Ghostbusters actor targeted by trolls

Milo Yiannopoulos was told his account is being permanently suspended due to repeated violations of the Twitter rules.

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Jul 20th 2016, 8:54 AM

# back off

Dublin City Council set to ban backing tracks for buskers - but amplifiers are ok

Backing tracks are seen as a means of assisting (or even replacing) a performance.

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Jun 21st 2016, 3:44 PM

# In the dock

Stander red-card hearing adjourned until tomorrow after five-hour deliberation

The Ireland back row must anxiously wait to learn his fate.

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Jun 12th 2016, 3:34 PM

# Hot Water

England international Joe Marler could be in trouble again following return from 'gypsy boy' ban

The prop was involved in another controversial incident in tonight’s European Challenge Cup semi-final match.

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Apr 22nd 2016, 9:59 PM

# France

School students in Paris have had their smoking areas taken away from them

Schools had allowed pupils to smoke inside school premises to lower their risk of being attacked.

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Apr 21st 2016, 12:05 PM

# Heavy Sanction

Top 14 player handed 15-month ban for abuse of referee Romain Poite

Oyonnax’s Silvere Tian is suspended until 30 June 2017.

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Apr 20th 2016, 6:56 PM

# Ban

Leinster's McFadden suspended for three weeks for dangerous tackle

The 29-year-old floored Damien Hoyland at the RDS last weekend.

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Apr 20th 2016, 4:03 PM

# Major blow

Ballyboden star fails in bid to overturn ban for tomorrow's All-Ireland senior club final

Midfielder Declan O’Mahony won’t play any part at Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day.

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Mar 16th 2016, 4:09 PM

# 6 Nations

Tomas Francis banned for eight weeks for Dan Cole eye incident

The Exeter man had been named on the Welsh bench for the final weekend.

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Mar 15th 2016, 3:28 PM

# In trouble

Wales prop Francis cited for this alleged gouge in defeat to England

The Welshman will face a disciplinary hearing later this week.

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Mar 13th 2016, 8:08 PM

# Exile

A year and a half later, Luis Suarez's international ban for biting is set to end

The star was banned from Uruguay matches after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.

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Feb 10th 2016, 2:20 PM

Voices

The pubs definitely won't be open on Good Friday, but it's high time this changed

Frances Fitzgerald said she would not be changing the law this year to open pubs on Good Friday. Dale McDermott says it’s time.

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Jan 22nd 2016, 8:00 AM

# Ban

Leicester lock gets a one-week ban for this punch against Saracens

Dom Barrow is free to play in the Champions Cup next week.

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Jan 7th 2016, 11:20 AM

# Jerome Valcke

Nine-year ban on the cards for Fifa secretary general

The French man is set for the suspension over corruption allegations.

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Jan 5th 2016, 3:02 PM

# free cian

Cian Healy free to play against Toulon after EPCR suspend two-week suspension

The disciplinary process has been a messy affair.

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Dec 18th 2015, 6:48 PM

# Ban

Dutch club banned from European football for three years

Steve McClaren’s former club FC Twente were banned by the Dutch FA.

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Dec 16th 2015, 8:42 AM