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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.
Chaos and outrage: The twists and turns of Trump's travel ban
Yesterday, the Supreme Court partially reinstated the 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.
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.
Manspreading is now banned on buses in Madrid
Buses have been kitted out with stickers banning the habit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Philippine minister says Dora can't explore a protected UNESCO site
Nickelodeon has been banned from building an underwater theme park.
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.
'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”.
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.
No alcohol in streets, public places at World Cup - Qatar
The comments by Hassan Al-Thawadi will further alarm football traditionalists.
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.
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.
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.
Poll: Should vaping be banned in public spaces?
Poland introduced a ban this week.
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.
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.
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.
Stander red-card hearing adjourned until tomorrow after five-hour deliberation
The Ireland back row must anxiously wait to learn his fate.
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.
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.
Top 14 player handed 15-month ban for abuse of referee Romain Poite
Oyonnax’s Silvere Tian is suspended until 30 June 2017.
Leinster's McFadden suspended for three weeks for dangerous tackle
The 29-year-old floored Damien Hoyland at the RDS last weekend.
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.
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.
Wales prop Francis cited for this alleged gouge in defeat to England
The Welshman will face a disciplinary hearing later this week.
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.
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.
Leicester lock gets a one-week ban for this punch against Saracens
Dom Barrow is free to play in the Champions Cup next week.
Nine-year ban on the cards for Fifa secretary general
The French man is set for the suspension over corruption allegations.
Cian Healy free to play against Toulon after EPCR suspend two-week suspension
The disciplinary process has been a messy affair.
Dutch club banned from European football for three years
Steve McClaren’s former club FC Twente were banned by the Dutch FA.