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Government’s long-awaited Immigration Appeals Tribunal is preparing to hear more than 30 outstanding cases, the Senate heard yesterday.
The Tribunal was created in July, 2011, but delayed by the lack of appropriate regulations.
The new set of regulat...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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A barber was yesterday acquitted by a jury of charges that he caused a three-vehicle collision.
Eric Dunkley, 44, was found not guilty of causing bodily harm to taxi driver Christopher Dailey by reckless driving by a majority of ten to two.
The charg...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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A new National Training Board, to be retitled the Department of Workforce Development, has been created with Government MP Jeff Sousa as chairman.
The move was announced by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy as he delivered his Ministry’s Budget brie...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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Unionised workers at a fast-food restaurant have won their right to take a dispute over pay and conditions to an independent tribunal.
But, last night, both sides in the stand-off were claiming victory after Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled that any ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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The mother of a teenage rape victim believes she had a right to know that her daughter’s attacker was working in the community.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the woman called for sentencing rules and policy regarding sexual predators to be fixe...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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Labour and Training has handled an increasing number of work-related disputes in recent years, from 519 in 201,1 to 565 in 2012.
The figures were revealed by Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy during his Budget brief in the Senate.
Last year saw 266 ...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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The Child Development Programme will be hosting a free lecture on Monday with Nicholas Long.
Dr Long is the co-author of ‘Parenting the Strong-Willed Child’ and an associate professor of paediatrics and director of paediatric psychology at the Univer...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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Government will need “a significant amount of time” before the promised office of an independent Contractor General can be created.
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy was responding to a challenge in the Upper House yesterday by Progressive Labour Pa...
DATE: Mar 23, 2013
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Unionised workers at a fast food restaurant have won their right to take a dispute over pay and conditions to an independent tribunal.
But, last night, both sides in the stand-off were claiming victory after Chief Justice Ian Kawaley ruled that any ...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Deputy Mayor Donal Smith has accused Ombudsman Arlene Brock of acting outside her remit and basing her investigation on stolen documents, while at the same time calling on her to include past admisitrations in any inquiry.
Mr Smith has also pointed t...
DATE: Mar 22, 2013
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