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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Spain hol chaos latest after fuming locals threaten to BLOCK busy airport amid protest mayhem & ‘tourist go home' alert
SPANISH union bosses have issued an update after threatening to launch strikes in hotels across the Balearic Islands this month. The unions 7 Demonstrators take part in a protest against mass tourism in Palma last month Credit: AFP via Getty Images 7 Protests against overtourism have erupted across Spain since April 2024 Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images 7 Spanish union bosses threatened to blockade Palma's busy airport later this month Credit: Getty Images And hotels, restaurants and clubs in the The unions announcement yesterday of chaos-causing demos in airport arrivals and departures led to last-minute talks with employer representatives and a 13.5 pay increase offer union bosses accepted. And, just hours after threatening to blockade the airport on July 10, union bosses confirmed they have called off the Balearic Islands hotel strike that was due to affect Irish holidaymakers. UGT Balears, one of the two main unions behind the planned walkout over five days in July, confirmed overnight: "The strike in the hotel and catering sector has been called off following the pre-agreement between us and hotel bosses for the new collective agreement. READ MORE IN TRAVEL 'Salary increase of 13.5 per cent in three years, the largest increase in the history of the Balearic Islands." The Majorca Hotel Business Federation confirmed around the same time: "An agreement in principle has been reached and the UGT has agreed to desist from the strikes it had announced and cancel them." Second union CCOO is now expected to come on board along with employer representatives in the bar-restaurant and nightclub sectors which would also have been affected by strikes although to a lesser degree. The final agreement sealing the eleventh-hour deal is expected to be signed next week. Most read in News Travel The airport blockade threat is thought to have been key to the decision of unions and hotel employer representatives in Majorca to start negotiating again after the breakdown of talks and strike announcements last Thursday. Emergency alarm raised at Majorca airport after roof collapses The UGT announced around midday yesterday a demonstration at Palma airport would take place on the first day of planned strike action on July 10 'in both the departures and arrivals areas.' It added in a statement: 'The aim is to 'block these accesses' to the Balearic capital's aerodrome.' It also announced demonstrations in other key tourists areas including Walkouts involving an expected 180,000 hotel and catering sector workers in The salary rise over three years will see workers get six per cent extra this year, four per cent next and 3.5 per cent in 2027. 7 Hotel workers in the Balearics earn less than the average hospitality worker in Spain Credit: Getty Images 7 Protesters chant slogans at tourists as National Police officers stand guard in Palma Credit: REUTERS/Francisco Ubilla Last week an eleventh-hour deal was announced to avert the threat of hotel strike action in The lifting of the strike threat in the Balearic Islands is not expected to impact on A massive anti-tourist demonstration took place in Around 100 noisy activists banging drums surrounded upmarket eatery Cappuccino Borne next to a McDonald's in the centre of Palma after their protest finished. of dining tourists and chanted "go home" and "go to hell ". Police moved in to ease tension as the demonstrators held up cardboard posters reading: 'As You Come, I Have To Go.' The protestors also chanted ''The Streets Will Always Be Ours', Go Home' in English and 'No Balconing' in a reference to the young tourists who have traditionally been blamed by islanders for the dangerous practice of jumping from Magaluf hotel balconies into their swimming pools or trying to climb between balconies while under the influence of drink and drugs. The Balearics Islands Government vice-president Antoni Costa said afterwards their behaviour had been 'unacceptable.' 7 The streets of Majorca have seen a number of protests against overtourism since the start of the year Credit: REUTERS/Francisco Ubilla 7 Demonstrators hold 'For sale' signs during a protest against mass tourism in Palma last month Credit: Getty Images
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Bodies of gunned-down Ross Monaghan & Eddie Lyons Jr set to be returned to families
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SPANISH authorities have given permission for the bodies of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr to be released to loved-ones. Details of the move have emerged almost exactly one month after the Lyons gang kingpins was gunned down in a pub assassination. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Eddie Lyons Jnr, left, and Ross Monaghan, were murdered on May 31 in Spain. Credit: The Scottish Sun 3 CCTV captured the moment Monaghan met his end as he was pursued by a gunman. 3 The pub in Fuengirola, Spain, where Monaghan and Lyons were shot dead. Spanish cops launched a probe into the double murder that resulted in the arrest of a suspect who is now fighting against extradition from the UK. Now four weeks on from the May 31 massacre, it's understood plans are being made to bring Monaghan, 43, and Lyons, 46 back to Scotland. A Spanish judicial official spokesperson said today: 'Fuengirola's Court of Instruction Number Two which is coordinating the judicial investigation into the murders has authorised the release of the bodies to their families for them to do what they believe to be appropriate.' It's not clear when the bodies will be repatriated and no details of funeral arrangements have been made public. We told earlier how families of the men had considered holding a joint ceremony in Glasgow and that associates of the Irish Kinahan cartel had pledged to attend. In the wake of the killings, Kinahan cartel leaders gave their support to the families and promised them: "We'll get this sorted." Allies of fugitive Irish kingpin Daniel Kinahan have also told grieving loved ones they intend to pay their respects at the funerals of the executed hoods. We told how Monaghan was key in helping to cement the Glasgow-based Lyons' ties with the Kinahans, who have a £4million bounty on their heads in the US. A relative told The Scottish Sun: "Ross was very, very close with the Irish guys. He had a very close relationship with them. "The family have had a few phone calls from them to say, 'Sorry for your loss'. Horror moment Scots gangster Ross Monaghan is shot dead by hitman at Spanish pub "The words they used were: 'We'll get it sorted'. "There are top Kinahan members who have already asked about the funeral and about the dates. "The bodies will be repatriated and there is talk about a joint funeral, although that's not certain at this stage." American and Irish crimefighters are hunting Kinahan, 47, his godfather dad Christy, 67, and brother Christy Jnr, 43. We told how alleged hitman Michael Riley is to fight extradition. The 44-year-old, of Huyton, Liverpool, appeared earlier this month at Westminster Magistrates Court as part of a bid to have him shipped to Spain. Riley's full extradition hearing will be on October 9 and is expected to last all day. The Lyons gang kingpins were drinking in Monaghans bar after watching the Champions League Cup final when they were gunned down. A hooded assassin was captured on CCTV storming the boozer and shooting both men dead in front of horrified holiday makers and staff. We told how cops in Spain and Scotland gave conflicting information over who is believed to have ordered the double assassination. Police Scotland first insisted three days after the slaughter they had 'no intelligence' to suggest the murders were connected to an ongoing turf war here. However, at a sensational press conference in Malaga their Spain counterparts said the man they want extradited over the killings was 'an internal member of the rival Daniel gang'. That prompted the Scottish force to repeat their insistence there is no Daniel link to the slayings - a position also held by members of Monaghan's family. A relative of the murdered mob boss said earlier this month: 'The one thing people need to know is the Daniels are not behind this.' We told how a captured mobile phone holds the key to proving the assassinations in Spain of two Scots crime kingpins are linked to their Daniel gang rivals, sources claim. Cops are understood to have seized the mobile from an alleged hitman suspected of shooting dead the duo. Insiders say it contains data allegedly linking Riley to Daniel hoods who Spanish detectives reckon are behind the double slaying. Career criminal Monaghan – who fled Scotland for Spain after a failed attempt on his life in 2017 – was tried but acquitted over the murder of notorious Glasgow hood Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll at an Asda car park in 2010. In August 2017 he and Lyons Jr, both members of the Lyons Glasgow crime family, were cleared of being involved in a brutal street attack on three men outside the Campsie bar in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. After Monaghan's brutal gunshot killing, it emerged the career criminal also ran an online supermarket selling expats a taste from home as a successful sideline to the Costa del Sol pub where he was murdered. He became a director of Costa Shop And Drop after fleeing to Spain following a botched hit attempt outside a Glasgow primary school. Monaghan, cornered inside his bar moments after 43-year-old Eddie Lyons Jnr was shot dead, started selling Walkers Crisps, Weetabix, Colman's Mustard, Pot Noodle snacks and even Irn-Bru with the catchy sales slogan: 'Craving Your Favourite British Food?' The company, which stocks products at a Malaga warehouse, also markets toiletries and beauty products. It offers next-day delivery on all orders placed within the Costa del Sol, describing itself online as a 'new and exciting' service and boasting: 'Our prices are often lower than the market leading competitors.' Monaghan, a senior member of the Lyons gang, was appointed sole director of the Spanish firm on February 8, 2021.
The 42
3 days ago
- Health
- The 42
Spain star Bonmati out of hospital after meningitis scare as Euros loom
THE SPANISH FOOTBALL federation (RFEF) announced on Sunday that Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati had left hospital after treatment for viral meningitis. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner missed Spain's friendly win over Japan on Friday in the women's world champions' last warm-up match before the start of Euro 2025 next week. The RFEF statement revealed that the Barcelona player would now link up with Spain's Euro squad 'in the coming days', although she is unlikely to figure in their opening matches. 'Thanks for all the messages and to those who have helped me these past few days,' Bonmati wrote on social media. Advertisement 'Fortunately everything is ok, I hope to be back soon.' Spain begin their Women's Euro 2025 campaign against neighbours Portugal next Thursday in Bern. They are also drawn with Belgium and Italy in Group B. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is less serious than the rarer bacterial variant, which can lead to death within 24 hours. – © AFP 2025
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Spanish football in mourning as star, 23, dies after 15 days in a coma following horror car crash
REST IN PEACE Spanish football in mourning as star, 23, dies after 15 days in a coma following horror car crash SPANISH football has been plunged into mourning after Las Palmas star Zeben Ramos died following a horrific car smash. The Canary Islands club, relegated from La Liga last month, signed the defender from Villa Santa Brigida. 1 Zeben Ramos has tragically died after a car crash put him in a coma Credit: Las Palmas FC But Ramos, 23, was involved in a road traffic collision on Gran Canaria earlier this month. He remained in a coma for 15 days while medics battled to save his life. But Las Palmas announced the left-back has now passed away as a result of his injuries. They said: "UD Las Palmas deeply regret having to announce the passing of Zebensui Ramos Gonzalez, known in football as Zeben. "The Las Palmas C team player, aged 23, was unable to overcome the severe injuries he sustained in a tragic collision on June 9 at Arucas on Gran Canaria. "A versatile left-sided defender with great prospects, Zeben stood out due to his commitment, character and ability to adapt to various defensive roles. "His non-stop hard work and his attitude on and off the pitch earned him the chance to repeatedly train with [reserve team] Las Palmas Atletico. "We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates, and to everyone who accompanied him during his football career. "The entire Yellows family unites in grief at Zeben's loss. He will forever remain in our hearts." Ramos rubbed shoulders with a host of past and current Premier League players at Las Palmas last term. Their squad included ex-Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, former Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna and ex-Sheffield United frontman Oli McBurnie. Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Stefan Bajectic and Wolves ace Fabio Silva spent time on loan to the Canaries club. Last season, the club were relegated as they finished 19th in their 20-team top flight.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Spanish football in mourning as star, 23, dies after 15 days in a coma following horror car crash
SPANISH football has been plunged into mourning after Las Palmas star Zeben Ramos died following a horrific car smash. The Canary Islands club, relegated from La Liga last month, signed the defender from Villa Santa Brigida. Advertisement 1 Zeben Ramos has tragically died after a car crash put him in a coma Credit: Las Palmas FC But Ramos, 23, was involved in a road traffic collision on Gran Canaria earlier this month. He remained in a coma for 15 days while medics battled to save his life. But They said: "UD Las Palmas deeply regret having to announce the passing of Zebensui Ramos Gonzalez, known in football as Zeben. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBALL "The Las Palmas C team player, aged 23, was unable to overcome the severe injuries he sustained in a tragic collision on June 9 at Arucas on Gran Canaria. "A versatile left-sided defender with great prospects, Zeben stood out due to his commitment, character and ability to adapt to various defensive roles. "His non-stop hard work and his attitude on and off the pitch earned him the chance to repeatedly train with [reserve team] Las Palmas Atletico. "We wish to convey our deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates, and to everyone who accompanied him during his football career. Advertisement Most read in Football "The entire Yellows family unites in grief at Zeben's loss. He will forever remain in our hearts ." Ramos rubbed shoulders with a host of past and current Premier League players at Las Palmas last term. Their squad included ex- Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Advertisement Last season, the club were relegated as they finished 19th in their 20-team top flight.
