It has been reported that a South Dublin school threatened the State with legal action after being refused a grant to build a hockey pitch. According to information obtained under a freedom of information request by the Sunday Business Post, Wesley College were left furious after a grant of €150,000 was denied on the grounds that it is privately owned.Following an appeal under a process set up by Minister for Transport Shane Ross, the college was successful in overturning the decision. it had applied for the funding in partnership with the YMCA hockey club.The fee-paying school is located in Minster Ross' Dublin Rathdown constituency, and the Minister controversially tweeted his "delight" at the decision afterwards.Delighted to confirm that @wesleycollege has been granted €150,000 as part of Sports Capital Programme. The funding will ensure the resurfacing of the hockey pitch and will benefit the school as well as @YMCAHC pic.twitter.com/HlPSK0mUoA— Shane Ross … [Read more...] about Private school in Minister’s constituency ‘threatened legal action’ after €150,000 grant refused
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Who is David Norris? Stephen Lawrence murderer who killed the black teenager in 1993 and given legal aid
DAVID Norris, one of Stephen Lawrence's killers in 1993, was granted legal aid funded by the taxpayer after he was battered in jail. The decision to give Norris the cash sparked fury last year after Charlie Gard's parents were denied support in their High Court bid to keep their terminally ill son alive. Here's the lowdown on Norris. What happened to Stephen Lawrence? Stephen Lawrence, 18, was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack in Eltham, South-East London in a case that rocked the country. The black teenager was murdered as he waited at a bus stop with his friend Duwayne Brooks on April 22, 1993. What followed was a landmark battle for justice led by Stephen's family and two judicial reviews that would expose racism within the Metropolitan Police. The day after the killing, a chilling letter naming suspects was left in a phone box. In May and June 1993, police arrested five people and charged two, but the charges were dropped a month later with cops saying Duwayne's ID evidence … [Read more...] about Who is David Norris? Stephen Lawrence murderer who killed the black teenager in 1993 and given legal aid
Facing legal threats, Mississippi’s last abortion clinic stands defiant
Five female pro-life activists stand outside Mississippi's last abortion clinic, intercepting patients on their way in. "There's a baby that loves you," they preach. "Jesus loves you." The noisy scenes outside the Jackson Women's Health Center, known as the Pink House, play on repeatedly in this deeply conservative and religious state in the heart of America's Bible Belt. Both men and women take up positions in front of the bubblegum-pink art deco building in Jackson attempting to sway women against exercising their abortion rights -- an already high hurdle due to immense social and economic pressure in the poorest US state. Mississippi is among seven US states with just one place where women can seek an abortion. "Life is precious, and I believe what's done here is wrong because a baby is a baby at the time of conception," said one activist, 21-year-old Rebekah, the speaker blaring music at full volume. She grounds her stance in religion: "The father says in the word that, before he … [Read more...] about Facing legal threats, Mississippi’s last abortion clinic stands defiant
Elite school threatened legal action over state funds for hockey pitch
A fee-paying school threatened Minister for Transport Shane Ross’s officials with legal action after it was refused a €150,000 taxpayer’s grant for a hockey pitch. Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Subscribe Login Independent journalism every day With digital access you can read The Business Post whenever, wherever, and however you want. Unlimited access to all sections of The Business Post on desktop, tablet and mobile. Breaking news, comment and analysis from the best Business Post writers seven days a week. Live blogs of major news events Videos and podcasts from some of the industry's most respected journalists such as Tom Lyons, Susan Mitchell and Ian Guider Access to The Business Post's extensive archive … [Read more...] about Elite school threatened legal action over state funds for hockey pitch
Colourful legal eagles could hold the key to Trump’s fate
It seems oddly fitting that the judges involved in the fast-morphing reality show of Legal Jeopardy, starring Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels and others, are no strangers to the headlines. Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Please Subscribe or Log in to continue reading Subscribe Login Independent journalism every day With digital access you can read The Business Post whenever, wherever, and however you want. Unlimited access to all sections of The Business Post on desktop, tablet and mobile. Breaking news, comment and analysis from the best Business Post writers seven days a week. Live blogs of major news events Videos and podcasts from some of the industry's most respected journalists such as Tom Lyons, Susan Mitchell and Ian Guider Access to The Business Post's extensive archive … [Read more...] about Colourful legal eagles could hold the key to Trump’s fate