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Weightlifting feels the strain as an Olympic sport

The first medal to change hands at the Rio Games for doping has placed further doubt on weightlifting’s credibility as an Olympic sport.

Absence of butterflies attributable to hedgerow cutting

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Internet giants to help remove abuse images

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More than half of teens in North asked for sexual image of themselves

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25% of teens sent explicit images to others

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Sickening child sex sites ‘have quadrupled’

International action needed to fight paedophiles and child pornographers

LAST week there was considerable alarm when a convicted paedophile escaped from Northern Ireland and headed South where he seemingly moved about freely even though the gardaí were notified of his presence.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2006

Internet watchdog removes 30,000 child porn sites over 10 years

MORE than 30,000 websites containing indecent images of children have been removed from the internet over the last 10 years, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said yesterday.

Wed, 25 Oct, 2006

Athletes ‘faked motorbike accident’

INITIAL investigations have revealed that Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou probably faked a motorcycle accident after missing a drugs test, a high-ranking legal source said yesterday.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2004

Banned weightlifters named

The International Weightlifting Federation have named the five competitors who have been thrown out of the Olympics for positive drugs tests.

Thu, 19 Aug, 2004

Only 5% of Irish directors are women

ONLY 5% of Irish company directors are women, a new report has found, less than half the number in other countries.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2004