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Sunday 25 October 2020
The move threatened to further inflame tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey has been engaged in bitter maritime disputes with Greece and Cyprus.
The judgement came to a background of clashes between police and anti-fascist demonstrators.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee said today that Ireland will welcome refugee families from Greece under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.
Asylum seekers have been sleeping rough since Wednesday, when the Moria camp was gutted in apparent arson attacks.
Varoufakis served as the Greek Finance Minister from January to July 2015.
Greek authorities have said the fires on Tuesday and Wednesday evening were deliberately set by some of the camp’s residents.
The blaze means thousands more refugees are in need of emergency housing.
A state of emergency is set to be declared on the island.
The Manchester United captain was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days.
Greece annually grapples wildfires during the dry summer season.
The £80million defender was arrested late on Thursday.
The country has seen a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
The children will be received into the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
The Greek government imposed an early lockdown, which is credited with limiting the spread of Covid-19.
Travel to the islands had been generally off-limits since a lockdown in late March.
The plan, available for a month only and based on a €2,000 stipend, is only open to those who arrived in Greece before 1 January.
In Greece, a row has erupted over whether to cancel Holy Communion, while China has just 99 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
The Girls In Green were 1-0 winners over group rivals Greece at Tallaght Stadium.
Turkey has claimed Greece is using live rounds against people at the border, saying three have been killed.
Greek authorities said they thwarted an attempt by about 1,000 people overnight to cross the border.
Turkey’s decision to ease border restrictions came amid a Russia-backed Syrian government offensive into a Syrian province.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened his country’s borders with Europe.
The next fortnight has the potential to define the Euro 2021 qualifying campaign for Vera Pauw’s side.
Six coastguard patrol boats and three helicopters were engaged in the continuing rescue effort.
People have been trapped in their cars and roads have been closed by the floods.
The FC Köln striker scored her second international goal today – but was left disappointed afterwards.
President Erdogan said that the man was not Turkey’s problem.
Ireland boss says her side need to ‘be better’ and ‘learn to dominate a game’ after frustrating late draw.
It finished 1-1 in Athens as Greece struck for an injury-time goal.
Catch up on all the action as Vera Pauw’s charges conceded a late equaliser in Athens.
The men and boys found in the truck were mostly in good condition.
PAOK FC won tonight’s second leg tie 1-0.
A deadly fire led to riots in a camp on the island of Lesbos.
The 59 year-old had been attending a conference on the Greek island.
Dozens of other people have been injured after strong winds hit the region of Halkidiki.
Mitsotakis will be sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister today.
Exit polls show Alexis Tsipras’ party has been ousted by the conservative opposition.
Colin O’Brien is standing firm on his comments following Monday’s controversial red card against the Czech Republic.
It was a busy day of action in the Uefa U17 European Championships across the country.
Colin O’Brien’s charges face Greece, Czech Republic and Belgium in next month’s tournament.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
A couple of afternoon showers
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
