Tag: Ireland
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Malta U20 women edge Ireland to secure first victory at European Championships
Malta’s U20 women’s water polo team celebrated their first victory at the European Aquatics U20 Women’s Water Polo Championships in Oeiras, Portugal, after edging Ireland 8-7 in a thrilling encounter. In a closely fought contest, the Maltese youngsters showed resilience and composure to hold off a spirited Irish fightback, securing a hard-earned one-goal victory. Chloe…
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Maltese Labour MEPs vote against call to ban alumina exports to Russia
The European Parliament has backed a non-binding call for a full ban on alumina exports to Russia, increasing pressure on the European Commission to close one of the remaining gaps in the EU’s sanctions regime against Moscow. The amendment was added to the European Parliament’s report on the 2025 Commission report on Ukraine, drafted by…
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Ireland moves from denial to demanding EU funds to end alumina exports to Russia
The Irish government is no longer denying that the Aughinish Alumina plant in County Limerick, Europe’s largest alumina refinery, is still exporting alumina to Russia, after an extensive investigation showed that the material enters the supply chain of the Russian defence industry. The Aughinish plant, located on the Shannon Estuary near Askeaton and Foynes, is…
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Ireland plays games with the EU and says will investigate alumina exports to Russia
The EU High Representative Kaja Kallas was in Dublin today, in preparation for the Irish Presidency of the European Union. The High Representative raised the issue with Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister about Ireland’s alumina exports to Russia by Aughinish Alumina, a Russian-owned plant in County Limerick. The Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee TD told the…
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EU High Representative to raise Aughinish Alumina case with Irish Prime Minister
According to Euronews, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas is set to raise the issue of the Irish Aughinish Alumina plant in County Limerick with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a meeting in Dublin tomorrow. Aughinish Alumina is Europe’s largest alumina refinery and has recently become the subject of an extensive investigation into its exports…
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Multiple men from Ireland and Malta have accused Louis Mountbatten of raping underaged boys – these men are unrelated
Only now I am realising that the case of Louis Mountbatten has just been unravelling literally in the last couple of years. Several men in Ireland have accused Louis Mountbatten of raping them. Years ago when I still research Malta’s modern history, I have had at least two different men in Malta who lived there…
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British Payment processor SumUp being used by fraudsters targeting Maltese individuals
Maltese individuals are currently being targeted fraudsters are using the British/German payment processor SumUp to receive and process stolen proceeds. The payment processor is based and regulated in Europe via Ireland. A banking identifier code is being posted below for the attention of Maltese individuals. Payments requested to this BIC are most probably a scam.…
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Russian press gives lukewarm reception to new Irish President Catherine Connolly
The Russian press seems to be content with yesterday’s results of the Irish Presidential election as it unanimously described her as an “EU and NATO” critic. Catherine Connolly, ran for the election of the Irish Presidency as an independent candidate and was supported by Ireland’s left-wing parties against her rival, Heather Humphreys, from the ruling…
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Our values end at Eurovision
Spain says it will boycott the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, and Ireland is also considering a boycott. Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, insisted that Israel should be treated the same as Russia and should also be banned from sporting events. The Minister for Culture Owen Bonnici announced that Malta won’t be joining…
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Miguel Amato and Dejan Grech reach final of second Blackball European Championship qualifier
Miguel Amato and Dejan Grech have booked their spots in the final of the second blackball qualification tournament for the 2025 European Championship, set to take place in Ireland later this year. Both players showed consistent form and determination throughout the competition, securing their places in the final with strong performances. Grech opened his blackball…
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Malta signs letter against Israel with six other countries at the European Political Community Summit
Malta has signed a letter with six other European countries, urging Israel to immediately cease its military operations in Gaza and lift the blockade that is starving the Palestinian people in Gaza. The letter also states that Israel has killed more than 50,000 people in Gaza, many of them civilians, and that many more could…
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Maltese military officers suspect that the Israeli Defense Forces are deliberately harassing the UN Irish-Maltese contingent out of vengeance
Earlier this morning I was speaking to Maltese military officers about Camp Shamrock where 9 Maltese members of the Armed Forces of Malta are stationed with around 340 Irish soldiers as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. This below is Camp Shamrock. Battles between the IDF and Hezbollah are ongoing next to…
