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Sunday 29 November 2020
The country’s government is under pressure to explain why the ship was not emptied of its fuel.
Britain separated the Chagos Islands from its colony Mauritius more than 50 years ago.
The International Court of Justice said in a legal opinion that Britain had illegally split the islands from Mauritius.
The chef was required to mourn for 40 days.
McAreavey has travelled to Mauritius in an attempt to kickstart the investigation into his wife’s murder on their honeymoon in 2011.
The Director of Public Prosecutions in Mauritius has said the investigation continues, in advance of his meeting with Michaela’s husband next Monday.
The plane carrying 459 passengers was flying to Paris yesterday when it had to divert to Kenya over the bomb scare.
Mauritian media reports say new evidence could mean a reopened case “within days.”
It’s been a profitable trip to Mauritius for Irish Judoka.
The Harte and McAreavey families are suing for €1.4 million.
The Sunday Times editor Imraan Hosany says he will appeal the prosecution.
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The three detectives are in Mauritius for a week to help local authorities with their continued investigation into her death.
Scientists have dubbed the slab ‘Mauritia’, as it was found under the island of Mauritius.
Police reopened their investigation into the Tyrone woman’s death in January 2011 following the acquittal of two men accused of her murder earlier this year.
The Bishop is the uncle to John McAreavey, whose wife Michaela was murdered while on honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011.
The specially commissioned jersey designed for next Saturday’s charity match, in memory of the Tyrone woman who died tragically last year, has been a hit with fans.
The husband of the tragic schoolteacher made the comments on a DVD just released by the Catholic Church.
The advertising of the position comes in the wake of criticism of DNA collection by authorities during the Michaela McAreavey murder trial.
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A new police team has been put together and said that one of its first tasks will be to interview people who were near the McAreavey’s hotel room just before the murder.
Michaela McAreavey’s family say they organised the summer camp to commemorate her memory and pass her values on to the next generation.
Brendan McMahon relayed Ireland’s concerns over the investigation into Michaela McAreavey’s murder, and the recent trial.
The North’s deputy first minister is meeting with the Mauritian high commissioner in London today to discuss the case.
Navin Ramgoolam tells the BBC that police from both sides of the Irish border will be invited to investigate the murder.
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A travel agent in Donegal is no longer selling holidays to Mauritius and some are calling for a boycott of the Indian Ocean island. What do you think?
The Tánaiste said the government will convey a ‘strong protest’ to the Mauritian government about what appears to be the leaking of the photographs.
Mauritius describes the leaked photos as “outrageous” as Eamon Gilmore meets his ambassador to convey Ireland’s protests.
The McAreavey family lawyer in Mauritius said the publication of images from the crime scene could hinder further inquiries or the prospect of another trial.
Pictures from the crime scene where Michaela McAreavey was killed last year have been published in a Mauritian newspaper today with the Taoiseach saying that a formal complaint will now be made to the Mauritian government.
Seán Kelly had urged Irish people to stay away from Mauritius in the wake of the not guilty verdict but told TheJournal.ie that he would change that view if the investigation continues.
The Director of Public Prosecutions in Mauritius said he was surprised at the verdict and that he was not discarding the possibility of a new trial.
The lawyer for Avinash Treebhoowoon also expressed sympathy for the Irish honeymooner’s family.
A ‘boycott Mauritius’ campaign was spontaneously started on Twitter last night.
TheJournal.ie takes a look back at the two-month trial, recapping the key moments of a case that has captivated a local audience and devastated two Irish families.
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Sandip Moonea and Avinash Treebhoowoon were acquited by the nine-member jury of killing the 27-year-old on her honeymoon in Mauritius.
One of the defence lawyers said that the investigation in Michaela McAreavey’s murder should be reopened.
THE DEATH OF David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader, was announced this morning.
The on-screen character for which he was most famous (voiced by James Earl Jones) is often hailed as the most villainous of all movie bad guys.
But for the day that’s in it, we’re wondering if that’s a fair assessment. Today we’re asking: Who is the greatest movie villain of all time?
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