# Ban

All time

# Claim

Joe Brolly says the proposed Tiernan McCann ban is 'unlawful'

The pundit has suggested the player should not be punished too excessively for his dive.

24.9k

Aug 12th 2015, 5:08 PM

# fizzy pop fightback

San Francisco is being sued over its sugary drinks warning labels

It has also banned advertising sugary drinks on city property, like billboards.

16.9k

Aug 1st 2015, 8:15 AM

# five years

Ex-RUC man banned from football games over 'we're racist and we like it' chants

50-year-old Richard Barklie remains a director with rights group the World Human Rights Forum.

22.3k

Jul 22nd 2015, 4:53 PM

# outcome

Former Ireland U21 international receives suspended drugs ban

The 23-year-old Monaghan-born goalkeeper denies any deliberate wrongdoing.

16.1k

Jul 17th 2015, 7:33 PM

# curvee

Instagram banned the #curvy hashtag and users have hit back

Users launched a brand new hashtag to celebrate curvy women…

40.8k

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Jul 17th 2015, 12:41 PM

# Ban

Irish sprinter claims 'miscarriage of justice' after two-year ban for doping

Steven Colvert was found guilty of testing positive for EPO.

21.8k

Jul 16th 2015, 5:44 PM

# Get Out

South Dublin and Salthill water not fit for swimming

And not for the first time. The water at Sandymount and Merrion Strands has been temporarily deemed not fit for swimmers.

20.8k

Jul 9th 2015, 7:22 PM

# curse that

S*@#! Waterford has banned swearing in its public parks

But how careful do you have to be?

10.0k

Jun 24th 2015, 3:32 PM

# shite

Waterford has banned swearing... so how careful do you have to be?

We investigated.

5.1k

Jun 24th 2015, 3:17 PM

# get on the floor

Japan has overturned a 67-year-old law banning dancing after midnight

It was introduced to protect the country’s youth from the more liberal attitudes of US citizens.

11.7k

Jun 18th 2015, 6:15 AM

# gone to pot (noodle)

Nestle have been ordered to withdraw €44.4 million worth of noodles

India’s food safety regulator has said the product contains excessive levels of lead.

14.3k

Jun 16th 2015, 10:31 AM

# wheely bad idea

Jewish group tried to ban mums from driving their kids to its schools

It is now reported to have backed down and said it shouldn’t have sent out the letter announcing the ban.

19.2k

Jun 6th 2015, 12:01 PM

# nanny state

Making parents criminals for smacking their kids? "Totally unacceptable"

One TD is very unhappy about the proposal.

13.2k

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May 28th 2015, 9:37 AM

# suspended

Hartley handed 4-week ban for headbutt, misses England's opening World Cup game

The Northampton Saints hooker has pleaded guilty to striking Jamie George of Saracens.

8.0k

May 27th 2015, 9:57 PM

# Got The Green Light

48 week ban overturned, back with Wexford and all set for summer hurling

Andrew Shore is back at the heart of the Wexford defence.

4.9k

May 7th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Blood donation

European Court of Justice rules lifetime ban of gay men giving blood "may be justified"

The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has moved to have the ban lifted in Ireland.

15.0k

Apr 29th 2015, 9:13 AM

# Dangerous Play

Should Toulon's Suta be cited for this dangerous choke hold against Leinster?

Referee Wayne Barnes felt the actions warranted only a penalty in Marseille.

5.9k

Apr 21st 2015, 10:57 AM

# Suspension

Zlatan has earned himself a lengthy ban for calling France a 's**t country'

The PSG striker went on a televised rant last month.

6.8k

Apr 10th 2015, 6:30 AM

# Beef Ban

Indian farmers now have to provide mugshots of their cows

Moooooooooooooooooo.

11.8k

Apr 1st 2015, 9:15 PM

# Suspension

Big Nick Williams given a big 8-week ban for striking

The powerful Ulster number eight had a 16-week sentence reduced by eight weeks.

7.7k

Apr 1st 2015, 8:36 PM

# way harsh

China's communist government have declared 66 golf courses 'illegal'

The ruling party have long had an ambivalent relationship with the sport.

8.6k

Mar 31st 2015, 12:43 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should sunbed use be banned?

They’re already banned in Brazil and parts of Australia.

18.0k

Mar 2nd 2015, 9:38 AM

# Off the hook

48 week ban for Wexford hurler is overturned and he's free to play in 2015

Good news for Andrew Shore.

6.6k

Feb 28th 2015, 3:35 PM

# Ban

Pape considering appealing suspension, says Saint-Andre

Pascal Pape is thinking about appealing his 10-week ban for kneeing Ireland’s Jamie Heaslip in the back.

5.1k

Feb 22nd 2015, 5:18 PM

# sane cows

After 15 years, China has lifted its ban on Irish beef

But hold on, more inspections are still needed.

13.9k

Feb 20th 2015, 8:12 PM

# Tanning

'Happy hours' a thing of the past under Leo's new sunbed rules

The Health Minister noted his “genetic tan” as he announced new measures today.

12.6k

Feb 16th 2015, 3:57 PM

# any excuse

Will we be able to buy drink on Good Friday this year? Publicans think it's a possibility...

This comes after Irish publicans held a meeting with Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald.

20.8k

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Jan 28th 2015, 3:48 PM

# blood

Department looks at options for lifting ban on gay men donating blood

A policy paper being examined sets out options including a total removal of the ban and a time deferral on donation.

14.6k

Jan 10th 2015, 7:54 PM

# potty mouth

Why you shouldn't swear at fans - Delon Armitage handed 12 week ban

Not a great 24 hours for the two-time defending European champions.

4.6k

Dec 18th 2014, 12:05 AM

# Suspension

Reports - Wexford senior hurler set to be hit with 48-week ban from GAA

Andrew Shore is facing a proposed suspension by the Warwickshire county board.

9.8k

Nov 11th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Bit Harsh

A Swiss footballer has been banned for 50 years after attacking a referee

And you thought that four months for Luis Suarez was harsh.

5.4k

Nov 1st 2014, 1:51 PM

# Ban

Celtic midfielder handed seven match ban after being found guilty of using racist insult

The club have announced they will appeal the decision.

5.3k

Oct 30th 2014, 5:04 PM

# Ban

Rio Ferdinand banned for three matches after derogatory Twitter comments

The QPR defender has also been fined £25,000.

9.8k

Oct 29th 2014, 10:16 PM

# One Love

Same-sex marriage now legal in more than half the US states

Seven more states were added to the list today.

5.5k

Oct 17th 2014, 8:34 PM

# Speaking out

Mayo invading fan: 'It wouldn’t have happened if the game had been played in Croke Park'

And Mick Barrett plans to appeal the one-year ban.

16.5k

Oct 16th 2014, 1:53 PM

# suspended

Mayo pitch invading GAA fan hit with ban after All-Ireland semi-final incident

The invasion took place in August at the Gaelic Grounds.

24.8k

Oct 15th 2014, 3:48 PM

# back of the net

Delightful chip by Luis Suarez as he bags first goals for Uruguay since World Cup bite ban

The Barca striker is back in the headlines for the right reasons.

5.5k

Oct 13th 2014, 6:36 PM

# Outlawed

Denmark plans bestiality ban to curb the rise of animal sex tourism

The Government has said that animals need specific protection because “the can’t say no”.

75.8k

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Oct 13th 2014, 3:15 PM

# baptism of fire

Barcelona confirm Suarez in line to make debut in next month's El Clasico

The Uruguayan striker is eligible to face Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on 25 October.

3.2k

Sep 10th 2014, 4:42 PM

# save the world

California to become first US state to ban plastic bags

Under the Californian legislation, single-use plastic bags would disappear from grocery stores and pharmacies from 1 July, 2015.

8.7k

Sep 5th 2014, 9:03 AM