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# illegal

Irish Water doesn't want you inviting fairies to remove your meter

The utility said that requesting someone to remove your meter is an offence.

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Nov 11th 2014, 10:52 AM

# Monaghan

Revenue busts oil laundering plant that could have cost State €10m a year

A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection with the find, which included a large among of laundered fuel and toxic waste.

11.9k

Nov 4th 2014, 11:49 AM

# warning

'On Saturday morning, some parent will be very sorry that their child played with fireworks'

Two government ministers are warning against illegal firework use this Halloween.

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Oct 29th 2014, 1:54 PM

# Amazon

Four indigenous leaders killed while fighting Amazon deforestation

They were killed by suspected members of an illegal logging ring.

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Sep 9th 2014, 9:55 PM

# Frozen

Irish public warned to beware of rogue Botox practitioners

The warning comes after a woman was fined €6,000 for performing Botox treatments on customers at her salon.

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Sep 8th 2014, 7:00 AM

# abortion laws

National Women's Council calls State refusal of abortion to woman 'barbaric'

The Sunday Independent reports that the woman said she was suicidal.

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Aug 17th 2014, 11:21 AM

# Dangerous

Unregistered Carlow plumber prosecuted for installing gas boilers

This is the third successful prosecution by CER this year.

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Jul 28th 2014, 4:48 PM

# FIFA

British official arrested over illegal ticket sales at World Cup

The director of a company that handles World Cup ticket packages could face four years in prison.

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Jul 8th 2014, 9:59 AM

# Economy

Drugs and prostitution will be used to measure Ireland's GDP

Austria, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden have all begun including these figures as part of their GDP.

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Jun 24th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Overdoses

Estonia has the highest number of drug deaths in Europe. But why?

Estonia with a population of just 1.2 million, has 191 per million drug deaths per population.

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Jun 2nd 2014, 8:15 AM

# illegal

Central Bank issues warning over "China Construction Bank Mexico"

The firm has been contacting members of the public, but bears no relation to the legal China Construction Bank (London) Limited.

12.5k

May 12th 2014, 1:21 PM

# put it away

Gardaí to begin nationwide crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

The national mobile phone operation will take place over the next two days, beginning tomorrow.

18.5k

Apr 23rd 2014, 10:35 AM

# Shadow economy

Revenue took in €3bn more tax last year and seized 700k litres of laundered fuel

The authority is now moving to peruse those with outstanding Household Charge payments.

8.7k

Apr 16th 2014, 1:07 PM

# Cigarettes

Ireland has the third highest rate in the EU of non duty tobacco

Noonan says the illegal tobacco trade is a high priority.

13.8k

Mar 30th 2014, 2:13 PM

# Ukraine

UN declares Crimea's breakaway vote illegal

Today’s resolution asks countries not to recognise any alteration of the status of the Black Sea peninsula.

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Mar 27th 2014, 8:13 PM

# illegal

Revenue seize €50,000 worth of khat (and 100 hair curlers) in Cork

Around €50,000 worth of the natural amphetamine was seized by Revenue.

39.9k

Mar 24th 2014, 11:13 PM

Voices

Column: Can big data save our planet’s forests?

Are we winning the fight against deforestation? Now there’s a way to check – and hold businesses and governments to account, write Oliver Mylius and Hans Zomer.

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Mar 21st 2014, 8:00 AM

# danger

Irish neighbourhoods 'at risk of Harlem style gas explosion'

A contractors association warned against the dangers of illegal gas work in homes.

13.4k

Mar 16th 2014, 8:00 AM

# binned

Changes to 'ease problems' with Dublin rubbish kick in on Monday

The changes mean that rubbish will be collected by all companies on specific days in certain areas.

14.5k

Feb 28th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Drug Problems

Drug addicts sell 10,000 copies of Denmark's Illegal! magazine

Being a magazine vendor is, according to the owners, the “best alternative to (giving fellatio) on the street”.

17.1k

Jan 19th 2014, 9:15 AM

# tanzania

38 arrested for carrying out genital mutilation on girls as young as three

The practice has been outlawed in Tanzania but is still performed in some parts of the country.

11.6k

Dec 16th 2013, 2:20 PM

# Rubbish

Gardaí to assist Dublin City Council in 2014 "blitz" on illegal dumping

The council’s litter action group is to begin a fresh crackdown in 2014, calling to the homes of people suspected of illegal dumping.

5.5k

Dec 11th 2013, 10:39 AM

Voices

Column: This is home – a mouldy kitchen, faulty electrics, damp and children with respiratory illnesses

One desperate renter details what it’s like to live in a substandard apartment.

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Nov 20th 2013, 1:15 PM

# Buuuurrrrrrr

Tips on how to stay warm, protect the environment and heat your home this winter

The Environmental Protection Agency said that householders can save money and be environmentally friendly this winter.

18.3k

Nov 9th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Halloween

Illegal fireworks seized in Clare

Around €2,000 worth of fireworks found in a house in Shannon.

7.4k

Oct 31st 2013, 11:36 AM

# Halloween

Warning over fireworks danger - and €10,000 fine for using them illegally

Meanwhile, Greyhound is asking people to be vigilant in case their bins are targeted during the Halloween period.

12.8k

Oct 27th 2013, 6:30 PM

# capture

Libya demands explanation from US over raid

Libya has asked for clarifications regarding the abduction of an al-Qaida leader in Tripoli.

5.0k

Oct 7th 2013, 10:44 AM

Voices

Column: Burning our bogs is like setting fire to our future

There is an economic and social value in preserving our bogs. We need to forget our romantic ideas turf fires and preserve our heritage, writes Kieran McNally.

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Jul 18th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Dublin

Illegal tobacco sellers could be given ASBOs

An operational group – the first of its kind – has been established by Dublin City Council to address the issue of illegal tobacco.

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Jul 18th 2013, 6:20 AM

# Rubbish

Video shows scale of “unbearable” illegal rubbish dumping in Dublin

A local resident of the Summer St North area has created a video showing the mounds of illegally-dumped rubbish bags and discarded items in the north inner city area.

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Jun 29th 2013, 8:16 PM

# fix your city

How you can help solve the illegal dumping problem in Dublin

The Dublin City Council’s Beta Project is inviting people to have their say on how illegal dumping can tackled.

26.5k

Jun 23rd 2013, 9:15 AM

Voices

Column: For bankers, summary justice is no justice at all

Just like the UK, Ireland needs to hold a major investigation into the banking sector, writes Aaron McKenna, who says while we all want to see justice, it is not going to be that easy.

Jun 22nd 2013, 8:00 AM

# Nelson Capital Advisors

Central Bank of Ireland warns about unauthorised investment firm

Nelson Capital Advisors has been offering investment services to the Irish public.

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May 24th 2013, 12:05 PM

# Rubbish

Dublin City Council meets with bin companies on illegal dumping

The council’s litter action group presented the report to the Town Council this afternoon, and said that landlords were also very keen to co-operate with them on the issue.

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May 14th 2013, 6:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should adults be banned from using sunbeds?

New legislation will mean it will be illegal for under-18s to use sunbeds. Should this be extended to adults, resulting in a total ban?

12.1k

Apr 29th 2013, 9:37 AM

# danger

Drugs bought on the internet 'can contain rat poison', warn pharmacists

Pharmacists have said people who buy drugs online are risking their health – and possibly their life.

7.3k

Apr 28th 2013, 7:30 AM

Voices

Column: I cried when I heard about the mobility allowance cut - I can't take any more

The mobility grant gave me and my husband the chance to lead independent lives, with dignity, writes Miriam Murphy, who says this government are chipping away at the help for people with disabilities.

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Apr 15th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Dublin

Council could 'name and shame' illegal rubbish dumpers

Dublin City Council wants the law to be amended so this can happen. It has already formed an investigative group that was behind the recommendation to temporarily halt rubbish collection in part of Dublin’s north inner city.

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Apr 14th 2013, 7:15 AM