Violence
# violence - Monday 17 June, 2013
Kerry county councillors ‘to contact Justice Minister over knife crime’
A local councillor said that it is “about time the Minister of Justice tackled this issue”.
# violence - Saturday 15 June, 2013
Call for vigilance as elder abuse in Ireland on the increase
Last year, the HSE said that it had seen an increase of almost 10 per cent on referrals for elder abuse.
# violence - Friday 14 June, 2013
Medical volunteer in Turkey fighting for his life after being beaten by police
Medical personnel who have set up temporary facilities to help those injured in protests say they have been directly targeted by police.
# violence - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
Over 3,000 disclosures of child abuse to Women’s Aid last year, up 55 per cent
Women’s Aid has said that the more severe the domestic violence against a mother, the more likely as child is to be abused in the home.
# violence - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Column: The victims of the Troubles were not ‘collateral damage’ and they deserve justice
The introduction of a bill that would ban people convicted of serious offences from being appointed as a special advisor to a minister in Northern Ireland has raised more serious questions: who are the victims of the Troubles – and have we forgotten them?
# violence - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Iraq hit by worst violence since 2008
More than 1,000 people were killed during May, according to the United Nations.
# violence - Monday 27 May, 2013
Teen rescued after kidnappers lured him through Facebook
The culprits started chatting to the 13-year-old six months ago.
US, French and Russian ministers to meet for Syria talks
There will also be a meeting of the EU’s 27 foreign ministers in Brussels.
# violence - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Israel targets shipment of surface-to-air missiles in Syria
At least 70,000 people have been killed in Syria so far, including 122 people killed in violence yesterday.
# violence - Friday 26 April, 2013
Wave of violence kills more than 180 in Iraq
Sectarian violence erupted three days ago when demonstrations were held in Sunni areas over their treatment by the Shiite-majority authorities.
# violence - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Boston, from Heartbreak Hill to Heartbreak Marathon
Stephen O’Byrnes, a veteran marathon runner who completed the Boston Marathon ten years ago, explains how bombing the finishing straight is a particularly wicked and cruel act.
# violence - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Most victims of sexual violence in conflict are children – report
A Save the Children report, Unspeakable Crimes Against Children, collates figures and testimonies from a range of countries affected by violence over the last 10 years.
# violence - Friday 5 April, 2013
High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business
As media spotlight hovers over sexual crime in India, its multi-billion euro visitor industry is feeling the pinch.
# violence - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
More than 50 dead and 171 wounded in Iraq attacks
The car bombs were set off as the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq is marked.
Indian parliament to debate bill allowing death penalty for rapists
The new laws follow the worldwide condemnation of the fatal gang rape of a student in Delhi last year.
# violence - Monday 18 March, 2013
Police pelted with bricks and bottles in Belfast by masked gang
One officer was injured when the gang blocked a road and threw projectiles at police officers during a disturbance in Belfast.
# violence - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Three arrested after teenager seriously injured in stabbing incident
The stabbing occurred in Westport, Co Mayo late last night.
Five confess to gang-raping Swiss tourist in India, say police
The woman was on a cycling holiday with her husband when six men attacked them on Friday night.
# violence - Friday 15 March, 2013
The aftermath of war: UK military personnel ‘at increased risk of violent offending’
UK military personnel deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan with direct combat exposure were 53 per cent more likely to commit a violent offence than men serving in a non-combat role, according to the Lancet.
# violence - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Convictions for acid attacks triple in Pakistan under tough new laws
The Pakistani government brought in tough new penalties in a bid to stop the dozens of acid attacks which take place every year.
Egypt court confirms 21 death sentences over football riot
Five other defendants received life sentences over the deadly football riot in Port Said last year.
# violence - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Dublin signs up to UN ‘safe cities’ programme
The programme is working in cities across the globe to prevent and reduce sexual harassment and violence in public places.
# violence - Friday 1 March, 2013
Death toll in Bangladesh war crimes clashes rises to 53
Violence erupted during protests yesterday with 23 people shot dead after police opened fire in clashes with demonstrators.
# violence - Monday 25 February, 2013
Young Irish women ‘vulnerable to stalking and online abuse’
Women’s Aid asking Government to extend Domestic Violence Act to cover younger women who are not cohabiting but are subject to abuse.
# violence - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Three men charged for masked attack on Spurs fans
A Lyon pub was targeted on the eve of Tottenham’s Europa League tie earlier this week.
# violence - Monday 18 February, 2013
Strikes shut down Egyptian port city for second day
The protesters are angry over the killing of some 50 people during demonstrations last month.
# violence - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Column: We need new ideas to solve the flag issue in Belfast
Innovative ideas are needed to solve the crisis in the North, writes Steve Wrenn, who says we need to think outside the box and compromise.
# violence - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Egypt: 21 people sentenced to death over Port Said football disaster
A policeman has reportedly been killed in violence in the coastal city of Port Said following the announcement of the verdicts.
# violence - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
St Patrick’s report positive – but says violence and gangs are still a problem
The report said that housing 16 and 17 year olds continues to be a challenge at the prison.
# violence - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Universities in Syria shut after blast kills 87
No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but the government and rebels have blamed each other.
Column: The Irish Government must help end the flag protests
The issue in the North over flying the Union Jack requires quiet diplomacy, not grandstanding or lecturing. It’s in everyone’s interest that Dublin help broker a deal, writes Michael Anderson.
# violence - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Belfast: Arrests following violence overnight
There were a number of arrests after police tackled disorder in the Lower Newtownards Road area of East Belfast.
# violence - Sunday 13 January, 2013
Adams: The vast majority of the Belfast protests are illegal
Gerry Adams said most of the protests are being organised by the BNP, the UVF and criminal elements, and need to end.
# violence - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
Violent clashes in Belfast as flag protests enter fifth night
Police officers were attacked with missiles while vehicles were damaged with hatchets and sledge hammers.
# violence - Monday 7 January, 2013
Taylor the puppy recovering well after horrific attack
Details of the cruel attack on the three month old pup have become more clear as vets assess his injuries.
# violence - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Assad appeals for dialogue to end Syria conflict
The Syrian President said he would soon give details of his plan which calls on foreign countries to stop funding the armed opposition.
# violence - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Nine police officers injured and 18 arrests in Belfast protests
Officers dealing with the disorder were pelted with petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and ball bearings.
# violence - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Lawyers refuse to defend accused in Indian gang-rape case
Solicitors enrolled at the Saket district court in New Delhi will refuse, en masse, to defend the suspected culprits.
# violence - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Olympic silver medallist shot in the head in Mexico
Noe Hernandez was at the “Queen of Kings” nightclub in the central state of Mexico on Sunday.
# violence - Monday 31 December, 2012
VIDEO: Ice hockey match descends into mass brawl
The game between Hunstville Havoc and the Mississippi Surge quickly turned nasty following a dispute by the teams’ benches.
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