Open up any of todays papers – photos of Syrian men, women and children blown to pieces and sprawled across a roadside will greet you on the first few pages. Why is this different?

@creamy this topic is not about syria . and not the same , if it was i would still say that trash papers =trash journalism .

Syrian photos are different. first of all there is no criminal case or investigation going on in Syria but McAreavey case is still going on eventhough the court is over. Second of all publishing Michaela’s pictures has no public benefit. Third of all publishing war photos in journalism is a part of ‘war journalism’ to influence the public. As well as that this is connected to the private law as it’s causing damages to McAreaveys.

It’s high time for myself to find a way to boycott my own country. Enough is enough. There’s a limit to everything. I can’t boycott them by not travelling there, but there are other means to attempt do as to make the government there to realise that actions need to be taken where need be through major reforms. Our economy depends on 4 industries: Sugar, Textile, Tourism and Finance. I can’t boycott tourism as I have to travel there to see my family. Mauritius highly depend on the EU for sugar exports and there are many European and American high street brands who contract with Mauritian textile factories. I know GAP, Debenhams, Tom Tailor, M&S, Next among few others who have their clothes being produced in Mauritius. The EU should impose a ban or quota on them for Sugar and textile until the Government take a stance on things and get matters sorted. And the whole of the EU should boycott Mauritius by not buying products that are made there.

We should declare war on Mauritius. How many of em are there?

Mate about when they publish the mauritian beast in the irish time those two people has been found not guilty so I think it’s time to arrest those who has publish this without proof that should be fair enough

Why? Seems a bit of a strange attitude. If countries were excluded because of bad journalism and messed up criminal cases you wouldn’t have anywhere to go. You couldn’t even stay home.

I remember reading a story last year about a young child from Blessington who died tragically. The story said something like “The girls father had no comment to make”. In case you don’t get it, that means the reporter asked the man, who had just lost his child, how he felt a few hours later. That to me is pretty disgusting to be honest. I never saw any outrage about it though.

What happened to Michaela was beyond tragic. But if you followed the trial at all you would probably accept that these two men didn’t murder her. Would you rather they be convicted anyway just to satisfy your anger? The police messed up, like they have in many countries, and I’m sure this case will result in demotions, firings and job losses as well as procedural changes for future investigations.

I checked out reviews of the hotel on trip adviser out of interest and was shocked to read a few reviews left by people staying at the hotel at the time of this horrific murder and said they would still return regards! How can people feel safe at a hotel who hires these kind of staff and with holds information to protect its name

Will you be boycotting the Radisson at Heathrow as well. Or all Radisson hotels? Totally over the top reactions seem to be the norm regarding this.
As for boycotting the entire place , I just don’t get that mentality at all.

The seychelles or the maldives are much nicer than mauritius

@Rommel why would you compare these 2 cases? The murder in the then Legends hotel was more than likely committed by hotel staff who were caught stealing, which isnt rare in these kind of resorts! The London murder case wasnt in the hotel but at staff quarters and they knew each other.

Well I suppose there might be some had it booked before the verdict, the hotel in now called The Lux if anybodies interested. Can’t blame ordinary Mauritians on this but someone had to pay.

Well wrong as that might be, leaking pics of a highly publicised case (the biggest they’ve ever had) was just plain stupid. There was always going to major uproar over this, and their tourist industry (as well as their image on the world stage) has been irrevocably damaged.

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Most would only consider it as a honeymoon not as just a normal holiday. I guess if I was greeting hitched it would have been up there with the Maldives. But now for whatever reason NOONE should go. The eu should push hard on this country.

It’s not about punishing the island people it’s about forcing the corrupt government and corrupt police to take responsibility. I can guarantee you there are police commanders literally laughing at the situation because there is nothing will happen

If I were planning a honeymoon it would have been on my list- it’s supposed to be a beautiful picturesque country and great sunshine. Defo won’t be on my list now or in the future- as my mother always said, vote with your feet.

We don’t have any Irish ambassador to Mauritius. Mauritians needing a visa to come to Ireland has to go through the nearest Irish embassy which is based in South Africa. There is not even an Irish Consulate based in Mauritius.

Irish ambassador to Mauritius is based in South Africa.

Yes, the ambassador as well as the embassy is based in South Africa, which makes it the Irish Ambassador to South Africa not Mauritius. But I think it’s wiser to say the Irish ambassador to South Africa looking after any Irish interests in Mauritius due to the proximity of the two countries and also due to the non-existence of any embassy or consulate on Mauritian soil.