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# crackdown - Saturday 22 December, 2012
€1m worth of cannabis plants seized
Two men are being questioned on latest drugs find while an eighth man is being charged this morning as part of Operation Nitrogen crackdown.
# crackdown - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Tell truth on doping or you’re out, say Sky
In the coming weeks, all the team’s riders and management will be forced to sign a pledge, swearing that they have never doped.
# crackdown - Friday 5 October, 2012
Shatter: Criminal gangs can’t expect protection of GardaÃ
The Minister for Justice says the Gardaà can’t devote resources to protecting gangs who in turn are devoted to avoiding GardaÃ.
# crackdown - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Russian theatre shelves ‘offensive’ Jesus Christ Superstar
Prosecutors have launched a probe into whether the musical is offensive to devout Christians.
# crackdown - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
Madonna calls for Pussy Riot pardon
The singer said it would be a tragedy if the three women received a lengthy sentence for their anti-Vladimir Putin protest.
# crackdown - Saturday 9 June, 2012
190 arrested in international child pornography crackdown
Eighteen children were rescued from locations in the US and Europe.
# crackdown - Sunday 25 March, 2012
Syrian security forces ‘using human shields’
Human Rights Watch says Syria should be referred to the International Criminal Court after accounts of soldiers forcing people to act as shields.
# crackdown - Thursday 22 March, 2012
Clashes continue in Syria despite UN statement
The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire to allow dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis and to allow humanitarian aid in.
# crackdown - Sunday 18 March, 2012
Govt may change data protection law to collect household charge – Hogan
The Minister for the Environment said that people who don’t pay “won’t get away with it”.
# crackdown - Thursday 8 March, 2012
Gardaà arrest 25 people and seize ammunition, drugs and cash in Dublin
The arrests and seizures are part of an ongoing operation focusing on drug dealers in the capital.
# crackdown - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
Arming Syrian opposition would ‘contribute to civil war situation’ – Tánaiste
Eamon Gilmore was speaking as EU foreign ministers agreed further sanctions on Syria but there is no sign of military intervention of any sort.
# crackdown - Friday 24 February, 2012
Ireland to take part in ‘Friends of Syria’ conference
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore is in Tunisia for discussions on how to help the Syrian people.
# crackdown - Thursday 16 February, 2012
Poll: Should the UN take greater action on Syria?
Some countries fear a Libyan-style interaction, while others are outraged at the lack of even a resolution from the UN on the violence in Syria. How far should the UN go?
# crackdown - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
Violence escalates in Syria as UN cites crimes against humanity
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has said it is “deplorable” that the regime has escalated violence to the extent that it is using artillery and tank fire against innocent civilians.
# crackdown - Monday 6 February, 2012
More deaths as shelling continues in Syrian city of Homs
Meanwhile, the US has called China and Russia’s veto on a UN resolution on Syria a “travesty”.
# crackdown - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
Tech giants join forces to end phishing emails
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and PayPal are among the companies which have started a tough new approach to stopping scam emails.
# crackdown - Sunday 15 January, 2012
UN chief says Syrian president must stop violence
Fears of all-out civil war increase as Ban says one-man rule and family dynasties are a thing of the past.
# crackdown - Tuesday 10 January, 2012
Syrian president blames ‘foreign conspiracy’ for unrest
Bashar Assad also warned that ‘terrorism’ would be tackled with an “iron fist” in today’s televised address.
# crackdown - Monday 2 January, 2012
Thousands of political prisoners ‘released’ in Syria
The Arab League said 3,500 prisoners had been freed – but killings of protesters continue in a bloody crackdown.
# crackdown - Monday 26 December, 2011
In pictures: The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011
Anti-government protests first broke out in Tunisia, before inspiring similar movements across the Middle East and bringing down leaders in Egypt and Libya.
# crackdown - Thursday 15 December, 2011
Syrian soldiers name officials ‘responsible for’ torture and killings: report
Human Rights Watch is urging the ICC to investigate alleged human rights abuses in a new report that details incidents of torture and summary execution.
# crackdown - Wednesday 14 December, 2011
Hard-line Indonesian police shave punks’ mohawks
Conversative police raided a punk-rock concert and shaved the punks’ heads due to the perceived threat to Islamic values.
# crackdown - Thursday 8 December, 2011
Explosion strikes major Syrian oil line: report
The domestic supply pipeline carries around 140,000 barrels of oil a day.
# crackdown - Thursday 1 December, 2011
EU blocks export of ‘monitoring equipment’ to Syria
European Union foreign ministers today agreed a number of new economic sanctions against Syria which include limits on exports and support for Syrian government projects.
# crackdown - Monday 28 November, 2011
Children tortured, killed during Syrian regime’s crackdown: UN
UN Human Rights Council says its investigation into human rights abuse claims has found that at least 256 children were killed and that some were tortured to death.
# crackdown - Friday 25 November, 2011
Syria defies Arab League deadline
The Arab League warned Syria yesterday that it had 24 hours to sign up to a protocol allowing human rights observers into the country or face economic sanctions.
# crackdown - Wednesday 23 November, 2011
Bahrain’s king criticises investigation distancing Iran from Arab Spring
The king of Bahrain says the investigator charged with probing the government’s crackdown on civilian protests uncovered “real shortcomings” from state institutions.
# crackdown - Sunday 20 November, 2011
Arab League rejects Syrian changes to peace plan
The Arab League has said that the Syrian government has changed the peace plan and altered its essence.
# crackdown - Wednesday 16 November, 2011
France recalls Syrian ambassador
Meanwhile, Syria is boycotting today’s Arab League meeting in Rabat over the group’s decision to suspend its membership.
# crackdown - Monday 14 November, 2011
King of Jordan calls on Assad to step down in Syria’s ‘interest’
Arab states are increasing pressure on the Syrian president over his government’s violent crackdown on political protesters.
# crackdown - Sunday 13 November, 2011
Syria calls for Arab summit on deepening unrest
Saturday’s raids on the Saudi and Qatari raids have been condemned while thousands of pro-regime supporters take to the streets.
# crackdown - Friday 11 November, 2011
Syrian violence takes an even bloodier turn
Syrians have been snatched from their homes and killed during Syria’s bloodiest month yet in its eight-month-old uprising.
# crackdown - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
Syria plants land mines on Lebanese border
A Syrian official has claimed that the mines are meant to prevent arms smuggling across the border.
# crackdown - Friday 28 October, 2011
Syrian security forces fire on rallies, killing 30
The revolt against President Bashar Assad’s regime continues in Syria but so does the crackdown. Activists claim 30 people were killed by security forces today.
# crackdown - Thursday 27 October, 2011
Four killed in crackdown on anti-Assad dissent – report
Meanwhile, thousands marched in support of Assad’s regime today and Syria’s oil minister indicated international sanctions are impacting on sales.
# crackdown - Sunday 16 October, 2011
Arab League to discuss suspending Syria
Officials have called an emergency meeting to discuss putting more pressure on Syria’s government to end its bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
# crackdown - Monday 15 August, 2011
Poll: Is the social welfare fraud probe a good idea?
It has been revealed that the current crackdown on social welfare fraud has already yielded millions of euro in savings. With an entire new fraud unit to be established, we’re asking you: Is the crackdown a good idea or is it targeting the vulnerable?
# crackdown - Thursday 11 August, 2011
UN envoy likens London riots to Syrian unrest
Despite admitting to security force mistakes, Syria’s regime remains defiant in the face of international condemnation.
# crackdown - Tuesday 9 August, 2011
Turkish foreign minister to call for end to Syrian violence
Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is travelling to Syria to call for a crackdown on security forces attacking civilians.
# crackdown - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Syrian army moves into Hama after massive demonstrations
Day 112 of the Syrian Revolution and Assad’s crackdown on the anti-government movement continues as tanks move on the city of Hama.
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