Residents in Saggart on the south-west fringes of Dublin still proudly refer to their leafy community with traditional Irish pub, church and local high street as a village, but the …
Darren Smith
Darren Smith
Darren Smith reports on a wide range of topics, from major global developments to in-depth local investigations. Darren holds a degree in History and Media Studies, and has spoken at journalism panels on misinformation, media ethics, and the evolving role of digital news in public discourse. darrensmith@britanniadaily.co.uk
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NewsUK News
Deputy PM David Lammy Vows Sex Offender Hadush Kebatu Will Be Deported ‘This Week’ After Spending 45 Hours at Large in London
by Darren SmithDeputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy has pledged that convicted sex offender Hadush Kebatu will be deported “this week” following his accidental release from prison and 45-hour manhunt …
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NewsUS News
Man Dressed as Nazi SS Officer Kicked Out of Georgia Bar After ‘Breaking Woman’s Nose With Beer Glass’
by Darren SmithA man wearing full Nazi SS regalia was arrested after allegedly smashing a beer glass into a woman’s face, breaking her nose and leaving her requiring stitches. Kenneth Leland Morgan, …
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NewsWorld News
Left-Wing Catherine Connolly Who Described Israel as ‘Terrorist State’ and Hamas as ‘Part of Civil Society’ Confirmed as Ireland’s New President Following Landslide Victory
by Darren SmithIreland has elected a new president after Catherine Connolly, a left-wing independent TD, claimed a commanding victory on Saturday evening, securing 63 per cent of first-preference votes to become the …
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Masked Muslim Youths Vow to “Defend Community” as UKIP “Crusade” Diverted from Whitechapel to Marble Arch
by Darren SmithMasked Muslim youths took to the streets of east London on Saturday pledging to stand firm against far-right incursions after police banned a UKIP “crusade” from entering Tower Hamlets. The …
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Prison Staff Directed Sex Offender to Railway Station After Catastrophic Release Blunder
by Darren SmithPrison staff at HMP Chelmsford pointed an illegal migrant sex offender towards the railway station after mistakenly releasing him, a witness has revealed, as a major manhunt continues across London …
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Sport
Swimming Veteran Hannah Caldas Quits After Five-Year Ban for Refusing Gender Verification Test
by Darren SmithSwimming veteran Hannah Caldas has quit the sport after being slapped with a five-year ban for refusing a gender verification test that she described as invasive and expensive. World Aquatics …
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Epping Child Sex Attacker Asyulum Seeker Mistakenly Freed from Prison as Police Launch Urgent Manhunt
by Darren SmithA police manhunt is underway after a hotel migrant who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Epping was mistakenly released from prison instead of being transferred for deportation. Hadush Kebatu, …
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Russian Wagner Group-Ordered Arson Gang Jailed for Firebombing London Ukraine Aid Warehouse
by Darren SmithA gang involved in a Russian mercenary group-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine have been jailed for espionage, terrorism offences and causing around £1 million …
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Asylum Seeker Guilty of Murdering Hotel Worker in Brutal Train Station Attack
by Darren SmithAn asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a hotel worker who was stabbed 19 times with a screwdriver at a West Midlands train station. Deng Chol Majek was …