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Hmmmmmm…From the Irish Times. A series of different writers comment on Martin Mcguiness and his bid for the Presidency of Ireland.

Erm…Pardon?

The United Nations committee entrusted with helping countries tackle terrorism today voiced concern at the close connection between terrorists and transnational organized crime, including the illegal movement of nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially deadly materials.

This morning, EULEX police officers from the Organised Crime Investigation Unit carried out a search and arrest operation, related to a major investigation into alleged corruption and procurement fraud. The alleged fraud relates to procurement procedures at Kosovo Police and business suppliers of police weapons and ammunition. Due to this alleged fraud, the Kosovo Police … SIX ARRESTS AND 14 SEARCHES IN EULEX ORGANISED CRIME INVESTIGATION

Our police reform agenda might be made more urgent by spending cuts, but it’s not just about managing smaller budgets. Overdue action to cut out inefficiency and waste, a ruthless assault on targets and bureaucracy, a restoration of police discretion and independence, a National Crime Agency to get tough on organised crime, the most transparent … UK: THERESA MAY SPEECH IN FULL

THE International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and Greenpeace have released the results of investigations into alleged malpractice in the Spanish fishing industry. The ICIJ investigation claims that the Spanish fishing industry has received more than €5.8 billion in subsidies since 2000 to expand its capacity and global reach, but that public fortune supports a … EXPOSED: ORGANISED CRIME AT SEA

Public funds should be made fully traceable to prevent mafia-style organisations from misusing them, says a resolution approved by the Civil Liberties Committee on Thursday. MEPs also call for a special EP committee to investigate infiltration of the public sector and the legal economy by organised crime. Organised crime, especially Mafia-style crime, takes advantage of … PREVENTING MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear materials CBRN deadline 17 October 2011 Radicalisation leading to terrorism and the role of victims of terrorism in preventing radicalisation RAD deadline 17 October 2011 Cross border law enforcement cooperation particularly in the access to and exchange of information through the implementation of the principle of availability through the Prüm Decisions and … EUROPEAN COMMISSION HOME AFFAIRS – 2011 CALL FOR PROPOSALS ORGANISED CRIME AND RELATED ISSUES

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett will push ahead with a bid to expand the Crime and Corruption Commission’s “extraordinary powers” to fight organised crime, despite high-level opposition.  Mr Barnett says a bill to empower the CCC to investigate organised crime directly will be introduced soon, despite a parliamentary committee and others rejecting the recommendation.