# Cracking down

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Pro players among 83 arrested by police in tennis match-fixing probe

A player who competed in last year’s US Open is among the 28 professionals arrested by Spanish authorities.

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Jan 10th 2019, 4:37 PM

'It is a relentless war': Tánaiste wants to weaken the power of gang leaders in prisons

Frances Fitzgerald has said resources must be in place to tackle gangland’s grip on Irish society.

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Apr 27th 2017, 2:19 PM

Police in India arrest schoolgirl for allegedly cheating in an exam

Suspicion was raised after the student was unable to spell the name of her subject.

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Jun 26th 2016, 5:49 PM

New laws will see repeat burglars hit with longer jail terms

Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said the new laws will deal with Ireland’s “hardened cohort” of repeat offenders.

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Jan 18th 2016, 10:08 AM

Amazon set to take legal action against more than 1,000 'fake reviewers'

The fake reviews were being offered for sale for as little as $5 (€4.40).

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Oct 18th 2015, 3:08 PM

Five arrested over China shopping centre sex tape

A video showing a couple having sex went viral on the China’s Twitter-like Weibo.

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Jul 19th 2015, 3:00 PM

One day's policing in Belfast last month cost more than £300,000

PSNI Chief Constable today issued a report to the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

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Sep 5th 2014, 7:35 AM

WHO calls for ban on smoking e-cigarettes indoors

The organisation has called for measures to be taken against the devices until further research is conducted.

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Aug 26th 2014, 1:37 PM

The government is going to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes and ban their sale to under 18s

Health Minister James Reilly has previously expressed concerns about the harmful effects of electronic cigarettes.

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Jun 25th 2014, 8:30 AM