Egyptian TV channel takes female anchors off air until they lose weight
The women have been told they “can work in production during the period they need to lose weight”.
View ArticleFrench court suspends burkini ban after legal challenge
The decision may set a precedent for around 30 French towns which have banned the garment.
View ArticleSaracens wing Chris Ashton cops 13-week ban for biting
The 29-year-old is suspended until December for biting Alex Waller.
View ArticleMan, pulled from burning car after high-speed pursuit crash, avoids jail term
32-year-old Kieran Cox had failed to make a left-hand turn, hit another parked car, and crashed into a pole before the car burst into flames.
View ArticleKeith Earls out of Chicago Test after receiving 2-week ban for tip tackle
The Munster wing will be eligible to play again before Ireland’s meeting with Canada on November 12.
View ArticleZebre hooker lucky to escape with 9-week ban for taking a chunk out of...
Oliviero Fabiani appeared before a hearing in London earlier.
View ArticleNFL player who uses marijuana to treat serious illness suspended 10 games
Seantrel Henderson suffers from Crohn’s disease.
View ArticleLeinster's Hayden Triggs handed 3-week ban after incident involving Nic White
The second row will be unavailable for Friday’s clash with Castres.
View ArticleAll Blacks lock Tuipulotu suspended after failed drugs test
The 24-year-old tested positive for a banned substance during November’s tour of the northern hemisphere.
View ArticleMayo midfielder ruled out of Roscommon clash for 'contributing to a melee'
Tom Parsons was unable to get his ban overturned at a personal CHC hearing.
View ArticleDriver who killed mother and injured infant in "micro-sleep" has sentence...
64-year-old Anthony Handley had pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to causing the death of a 31-year-old to her daughter in January 2014.
View ArticleFormer London mayor suspended from Labour Party for another year over Hitler...
Ken Livingstone had been suspended from the party last April for “bringing the party into disrepute.”
View ArticleStade Français wing Raisuqe gets 10-week ban for this stamp
The Fijian served a 15-week suspension last season for a gouge on CJ Stander.
View ArticleThe State is spending millions on the wages of gardaí who have been suspended
“The tax payer should not have to fund any more than is necessary,” said a GRA spokesperson.
View Article8-week ban for Wexford boss Davy Fitzgerald after Nowlan Park clash with Tipp...
Tipperary are sweating on the availability of Jason Forde.
View Article12-week ban for Tipperary goalkeeper as Premier get set to face Cork without...
Tipp manager Liam Kearns also has injury worries to contend with.
View ArticleDiarmuid Connolly slapped with proposed 12-week ban for incident with linesman
The proposed ban would rule the St Vincent’s forward out until a potential All-Ireland semi-final.
View ArticleUnited suspends its New York route from Shannon Airport for winter
Currently it operates a daily service from the airport to Newark in New Jersey.
View ArticleMan United defender Bailly handed three-match European ban
Uefa has confirmed that Eric Bailly will miss the Super Cup and the first game in this season’s Champions League campaign.
View ArticleZeke Elliott's 6-game ban upheld, but he'll still play for the Cowboys this...
Arbitrator Harold Henderson took the decision last night.
View ArticleDublin private school suspends two boys for racist abuse and violent threats
The three first-years had been part of a private messaging group.
View ArticleConnacht bound Fijian centre receives nine-week ban for eye-gouging
Eroni Vasiteri will be out of action for the next two months.
View Article2015 world snooker champion handed six-month ban for breaking gambling rules
The WPBSA estimate that Stuart Bingham placed bets worth £35,771.
View ArticleProlific DoneDeal scam artist caught in 'sting' is jailed for five years
He used the site to sell stolen livestock trailers.
View ArticleThe three remaining Irish Rail strikes have been suspended
Unions have suspended the strikes while they ballot members on Labour Court recommendations.
View ArticleSuper League's Kiwi star Rangi Chase hit with two-year ban for cocaine use
The half-back failed a drugs test following Widnes Vikings’ Super League loss to Wakefield Trinity in July.
View ArticlePoll: Do you agree with 30 km/h speed limits in Dublin?
New speed limits were introduced in the capital this year.
View ArticleEddie Hearn removes Ohara Davies from London show for 'unacceptable' Sun...
Davies’ support for The Sun newspaper was widely condemned, most notably by sportspeople from Liverpool.
View ArticleThere was an almighty shouting match in the Dáil between the Healy Raes and a...
The angry scenes over speaking time resulted in the House being suspended for a short time.
View ArticleShakhtar Donetsk captain Srna slapped with 17-month ban
The experienced Croatian defender has been given the suspension after testing positive for the steroid dehydroepiandrosterone.
View ArticleEx-Arsenal and Man City midfielder Samir Nasri handed six-month doping ban
The French international had appealed to Uefa for a therapeutic use exemption.
View ArticleSky Sports suspend Jamie Carragher for spitting at a 14-year-old
The pundit says he’s unsure if he’ll be sacked by the organisation.
View ArticleSinn Féin has had a very bumpy few years on social media - how will it...
Mary Lou McDonald has said she seeks to reform and modernise the party, part of that will require a rethinking of how reps use social media.
View ArticleSenator who retweeted post calling IRA victim 'sadist' returns to SF after...
Senator Máire Devine issued an apology to the family of Brian Stack in the Seanad following the incident.
View ArticleIan Paisley Jr suspended from House of Commons over paid Sri Lanka trips with...
The trips included ‘business-class air travel and helicopter flights’.
View ArticleThree New Zealand rugby players banned for doping violations
All three suspensions are for two-year periods.
View ArticleBoost for Kerry ahead of Super 8s tie as Kildare forward Flynn's one-game ban...
Daniel Flynn’s appeal to the CHC proved unsuccessful.
View ArticleUEFA increases Nasri doping ban from six to 18 months
The ban was backdated to 1 July 2017, meaning the ex-Manchester City and Arsenal midfielder will be cleared to return next January.
View ArticleGarda suspended following arrest over suspected drug seizure
The Garda, who is in his 30s, was arrested in the Dublin area yesterday.
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