Monday, 26 December 2011

A selection of recent media reports

Almost 70,000 have sought a new life abroad in past year
THE exodus of Irish workers intensified in the last year with almost 70,000 people moving to the 'big six' traditional emigrant destinations. An investigation by the Irish Independent has found a 50pc surge in the number of emigrants heading for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Britain, the US and G
Independent.ie (26-Dec-2011)

Sham wedding gang 'had crib sheets'
A sham marriage gang arrested at Leeds Town Hall was found with crib sheets to remind couples of their fake back stories and eve
Pontefract & Castleford Express (26-Dec-2011)

Ministers 'will defy meddling EU over votes for prisoners'
) Ministers are preparing to defy Europe over its insistence that Britain gives pr
The Mail On Sunday (26-Dec-2011)

Ministers to urge changes to European court of human rights
Britain has recently taken over control of the Strasbourg based court that rules on human right
Guardian.co.uk (25-Dec-2011)

Britain tries to curb powers of European Court of Human Rights
Britain has launched a formal bid to curb the powers of the European Court of Human Rights, whi
Telegraph.co.uk (25-Dec-2011)