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# attacks - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Four LulzSec hackers sentenced to jail for “cowardly and vindictive” attacks
“You cared nothing for the privacy of others but did everything you could through your computer activities to hide your own identities while seeking publicity,” a judge told the four men.
# attacks - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Three more arrested in Boston Marathon investigation
The Boston Police Department assured the public there was no threat or risk to its safety.
# attacks - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Boston bombing suspect had links to slain Islamists
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed during his capture, was known to have been in contact with a Dagestan militants.
# attacks - Friday 26 April, 2013
Update: Max Clifford charged with 11 counts of indecent assault
Publicist Max Clifford has been charged with carrying out the offences between 1966 and 1985. He has issued a statement about today’s decision.
# attacks - Sunday 21 April, 2013
Column: I’ll never forget the moment I heard the news of the explosions in my hometown
Boston native, Larry Donnelly reflects on the the horrific events that happened at the Boston Marathon this week, saying he’s been heartened by the expressions of solidarity from countless Irish people who have such a special affinity with the most Irish city in the US.
# attacks - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Column: Downtown Boston is a crime scene and I’m sitting in my office a few miles away
Having just moved to the US, Jan Schneider had planned to go watch the Boston Marathon. Luckily, other things came up and he never made it. Here’s his account of living in the aftermath of the Boston bombings.
# attacks - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Column: Women can’t keep up with men when it comes to alcohol and they shouldn’t try
Women should be aware that they are more at risk from the effects of alcohol than men, writes Anne Timony Meehan.
# attacks - Monday 18 March, 2013
Police pelted with bricks and bottles in Belfast by masked gang
One officer was injured when the gang blocked a road and threw projectiles at police officers during a disturbance in Belfast.
# attacks - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Police seek witnesses over arson attacks and attempted hijacking
Two masked men armed with a gun attempted to hijack a car in Belfast.
# attacks - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Convictions for acid attacks triple in Pakistan under tough new laws
The Pakistani government brought in tough new penalties in a bid to stop the dozens of acid attacks which take place every year.
# attacks - Monday 4 March, 2013
Domestic violence survivor wins High Court immigration case
The woman had been married to an EU national, but left him after being subjected to serious abuse. She has now won her right to stay in the country.
# attacks - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Garda Commissioner tells Shatter: priority that people behind Donegal attacks brought to justice
A woman and a man were targeted in aggravated burglaries over night in Co Donegal.
# attacks - Saturday 12 January, 2013
PHOTOS: Sixteen police officers hurt in Belfast clashes
Meanwhile Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said the violence is nothing to do with flags and is being orchestrated by “known criminals” intent on causing chaos.
# attacks - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Suicide bombers kill 81 people at Quetta snooker hall
An earlier attack saw 11 people lose their lives.
Sheep farmers call for microchipping of dogs following ‘distressing attacks’
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association says there have been a number of attacks on sheep in recent weeks.
# attacks - Friday 21 December, 2012
Chinese police release video of man who stabbed 22 students
Complaints on Chinese social media that attack in Henan not given more coverage in the country on same day as Newtown killings.
# attacks - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Alliance Party calls for Assembly to unite against attacks in Antrim, Down
Last night the offices and homes of Alliance Party members were attacked and a number of police officers injured in protests.
# attacks - Friday 23 November, 2012
Roma ‘ultras’ charged with attempted murder of Spurs fans
The Tottenham supporters were targetted because of the club’s links to the Jewish community in London, reports in Italy suggest.
# attacks - Wednesday 21 November, 2012
Sole surviving gunman from Mumbai attacks is executed
25-year-old Mohammed Kassab was hanged for his role in the attacks which killed 166 people in 2008.
# attacks - Thursday 15 November, 2012
US defends Israeli attacks on Gaza at emergency UN meeting
Reports this morning put the death toll of the latest air strike operation at 11 with at least 100 wounded.
# attacks - Friday 9 November, 2012
Quinn Group premises damaged in arson attack
The property was left with substantial damages and police believe the fire was started deliberately.
# attacks - Friday 5 October, 2012
Dáil to debate five year jail terms for assaults on emergency workers
Fianna Fáil proposed legislation will call for a crackdown on those convicted of assaulting or threatening an emergency worker in the line of duty.
# attacks - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Taliban claims credit for NATO cuts to Afghan patrols
Meanwhile, Prince Harry had to go under armed guard when the Taliban attacked the Afghan base he is on.
# attacks - Monday 10 September, 2012
Iraq hands down death sentence to fugitive vice president
The decision comes as Iraq witnesses a wave of deadly attacks.
# attacks - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Death penalty confirmed for sole surviving Mumbai attacks gunman
Mohammad Kasab is expected to lodge a final appeal for clemency with the new President of India Pranab Mukherjee.
# attacks - Friday 17 August, 2012
Norway’s police chief quits after Breivik report
A major report this week found that Norwegian authorities could have stopped Anders Behring Breivik.
# attacks - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Afghanistan: dozens killed in worst day of attacks on civilians this year
Attacks come amid preparations to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
# attacks - Monday 13 August, 2012
Oslo attack ‘could have been prevented’
Investigation into official response to double terror attack last summer also found that the attacker could have been arrested much sooner.
# attacks - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Baghdad: 14 killed as car bombs explode within minutes
Meanwhile, media group reports shooting dead of TV presenter in Mosul.
# attacks - Sunday 15 July, 2012
Young girl “shot in front of her home” in Iraq
Gun and bomb attacks north of Baghdad have left a five-year-old girl dead and 10 others wounded.
# attacks - Monday 9 July, 2012
Phoenix Park stabbings: Man charged over attacks at concert
Nine people were injured in a series of knife attacks at the Swedish House Mafia concert on Saturday night.
# attacks - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Cyber attacks lead to €64 million stolen from banks
A newly released joint report by Guardian Analytics and McAfee said the operation was led by criminals attacking cloud-based servers in a global fraud campaign.
# attacks - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Twin suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
A pair of suicide bombers struck outside the airport in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar.
# attacks - Monday 14 May, 2012
Survivors of Breivik gun attack describe shootings
Victims of the Utoya island attack describe their efforts to escape from the gunman.
# attacks - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
VIDEO: Syrian government forces accused of war crimes in Idlib
Human rights group says soldiers carried out summary executions and targeted civilians.
# attacks - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Use of drones ‘ethical’ and ‘wise’ says White House adviser
Counter-terrorism chief John Brennan defended US drone attacks.
# attacks - Saturday 28 April, 2012
US House passes cyber-security bill to allow access to private data
Us President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the bill if it lands on his desk.
# attacks - Sunday 22 April, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# attacks - Monday 16 April, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
Coordinated attacks hit Afghanistan
Kabul and three other cities were targeted in the attacks. They were blamed on the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, which has links to al-Qaida.






















































