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Thursday 26 November 2020
Ibrahim Halawa, who is 18-years-old, is facing as long as 10 years in prison.
The Tánaiste says that the four Halawa siblings are receiving the same treatment that any Irish citizen would receive.
The four Irish siblings have been accused of attempted murder, possessing firearms and belonging to a militant group.
The four Irish citizens continue to be detained in the Egyptian capital but have now been visited by an Irish consular official.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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