Concerns have been raised in relation to the GAA Constitution and its policies around political movements , playing gear and sponsorship following a decision by the Leitrim Hurling team to enter into a sponsorship deal with the Migrant Rights Centre in Dublin and the One Foundation . Under the sponsorship deal , Leitrim hurlers will wear a Jersey with the words "No to Racism" alongside the logo of the Migrant Rights Centre in Dublin. Under Rule 1.11 of the GAA Constitution .. "no Committee, Club, Council or representative thereof shall take part, as such, in any party political movement. A penalty of up to twenty four weeks suspension may be imposed for

New Zealand Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard who was born Gavin will compete in the women's super heavyweight category at the Tokyo Olympics following a rule change. Before transitioning to a woman in his mid-30s , Hubbard competed in men's weightlifting competitions . After his transition in 2013 he became a champion in Women's weightlifting winning the Australian International Women's Weightlifting Championship in the over 90kg division . The move has been criticised by fellow New Zealander and former Olympic weightlifter Tracey Lambrechs who said female athletes are "told to be quiet" when they raise concerns over the issue. Lambrechs, who won

The Defence Forces have recalled all printed editions of the annual Defence Forces Review 2020 magazine and agreed to print new ones following legal action by the online news platform Gript.ie after slurs describing the platform as 'far right' appeared in an article written by DCU academic Livia Margna . A statement published on the gript.ie website read : "Solicitors acting on behalf of Gript.ie contacted the Defence Forces and secured the removal of the reference, and a full re-print of the publication" while gript.ie editor John McGuirk said : "The use of word 'far right' as a slur for people with whom you disagree is an occurrence which

In February , the Supreme Court ruled it would be unlawful for the state to revoke the citizenship of a convicted terrorist if he could not appeal that decision to an independent appeals body . In July 2018 , Ali Charaf Damache pleaded guilty in a Philadelphia court to a charge that while living in Ireland he materially assisted in an islamist terrorist conspiracy , he was sentenced to 15 years with a condition that he return to Ireland or Algeria after his sentence is complete. Algerian born Ali Charaf Damache arrived in Dublin Airport in the year 2000 and made an application for asylum . His application for

The origins of MASI (movement of asylum seekers in Ireland) , state involvement and sinister agenda About 6 years ago , around 2015 , I noticed an event being advertised in the window of the local Intercutlural centre , it was something do with asylum seekers and I was curious to find out more . My area in Clondalkin has the largest direct provision centre in dublin called the towers hotel opened in 2006 . Following the opening of the direct provision centre , the Intercultural centre opened in 2008 . The intercultural centre is run by the South Dublin County Partnership (SDC) which is a