Norway, Ireland and Spain recognise Palestinian State

Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries. Palestinians welcomed the announcements as an affirmation […]

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Two Nigerian women sentenced to prison in Ireland for human trafficking

Two Nigerian women who became the first people in Ireland to be convicted of human trafficking for the prostitution ring they ran, have received jail sentences of five years and eight months and five years and one month. Alicia Edosa (45) and Edith Enoghaghase (31) were each found guilty of two counts of trafficking women around Ireland […]

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Nigerian Pastor of Redeemed Christian Church charged for stealing €70,000 in Ireland

Ebenezer Oduntan, Nigerian pastor, has been arrested and charged with theft worth about €70,000 from a company and church in Co Kildare over an eight-year period. Irish Times reports that the office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), in a statement, said Ebenezer Oduntan (55), with an address at The Close, Curragh Grange, Newbridge, […]

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Two Nigerian women found guilty of running prostitution ring in Ireland

Two Nigerian women who ran a prostitution ring from a base in Mullingar have been found guilty of human trafficking offences in what is believed to be the first conviction of its type in Ireland. Alicia Edosa (44) and Edith Enoghaghase (31) were each found guilty on two counts of trafficking women into Ireland on […]

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Canada, EU, Ireland, UK, USA release joint statement condemning Twitter ban in Nigeria

The Diplomatic Missions of Canada, the European Union, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have issued a joint statement in reaction to the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government. On Friday, June 4, two days after Twitter deleted a tweet from the president of Nigeria for violating its rules, the […]

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