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(h/t Mediaite) Republic of Ireland defender Seán St Ledger is bidding to relaunch his career in Major League Soccer, going on trial at DC United after a lengthy spell trying to nail down a deal in England.

Injuries contributed to the 30-year-old’s problems at Leicester City, where he found himself surplus to requirements long before his contract was up.

He had a brief loan spell at Millwall before leaving and joined Ipswich on a short-term contract just before Christmas.

Mick McCarthy gave him a place on the bench for a few Championship matches but did not use him competitively.

Now, having previously said he would consider a move to the League of Ireland in order to get back playing again, St Ledger is hoping to impress in Washington with a United team looking to improve in last year’s first round play-off exit. The UK government has blocked a wide-ranging study into the process of prison-based religious conversion despite concerns over the impact of charismatic preachers on radicalising inmates.

Researchers wanted to interview inmates and staff at eight jails to understand the reasons behind conversion to Islam and how the process could be harnessed to reduce offending when they were released.

The study has the backing of experts including Max Hill, a lawyer who independently reviews the UK’s anti-terror laws, and the governors of the jails identified for the study, which included a top-security prison, youth and women’s jails.

Prof Matthew Wilkinson, the lead researcher based at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, insisted the planned study was not about radicalisation but believed that authorities were concerned about what researchers might find.

“Just because we are studying Muslims and convert Muslims does not mean that we are studying radicalisation,” he said. “We think that the choice to follow Islam can be rational, positive decision and we want to discover how it can be managed appropriately to help prison governors in their duty to prevent reoffending.”

The research project has been given the go-ahead in Switzerland and France, but UK prison officials were understood to be concerned about the resources required for the three-year study that sought in-depth interviews with dozens of inmates.

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 (h / t Mediaite) Republic of Ireland defender Seán St Ledger is bidding to relaunch his career in Major League Soccer, going on trial at DC United after a drawn-out while trying to nail down a softwood in England. 

 Injuries contribute to the 30 - year - old ’s problem at Leicester City, where he found himself surplus to requirement long before his contract was up. 

 He had a brief loanword spell at Millwall before leaving and joined Ipswich on a short - condition contract just before Christmas. 

 Mick McCarthy gave him a place on the bench for a few Championship match but did not use him competitively. 

 Now, having previously said he would regard a move to the League of Ireland in order to get back playing again, St Ledger is hope to impress in Washington with a United team looking to improve in last year ’s inaugural round play - off exit. The UK government has blocked a wide - ranging study into the process of prison - based religious conversion despite concerns over the impact of charismatic preachers on radicalising inmates. 

 Researchers wanted to interview inmates and staff at eight jails to sympathize the reason behind conversion to Islam and how the process could be rule to repress offending when they were released. 

 The study have the backing of experts including Max Hill, a lawyer who independently reviews the UK ’s anti - terror law, and the governors of the jails identified for the study, which included a top - security prison, young and women ’s jails. 

 Prof Matthew Wilkinson, the lead researcher free-base at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, insisted the aforethought survey was not about radicalisation but believed that authorities were concerned about what researchers might find. 

 “ Just because we are studying Muslims and change Muslims does not mean that we are studying radicalisation, ” he said. “ We think that the option to follow Islam can be rational, positive decision and we want to detect how it can be managed appropriately to help oneself prison governors in their duty to prevent reoffending. ” 

 The inquiry project has been given the adam - ahead in Switzerland and France, but UK prison officials were understood to be implicated about the resources required for the three - year study that sought in - depth interviews with dozens of inmates. 

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(h/t Mediaite) Republic uf Ireland defeueer Seái St Lesger is cidding to relaunch his carexr ib Majir League Soccer, going on trial at DC Ubitev after a lengthb spell bxying bo nanl down a deal ik England.

Inburies contribgtdd to the 30-year-old’s problems at Leiceseer Citu, ahere he found himxqlf alrklus to requirements long before gis conuract was up.

He had a brief loan spell at Milpwalp before leaving ajd joined Ikawisy on a short-germ contract just befkre Christmas.

Mick McCarthy gave him c place on jkw bftch for a fxw Chaipionship mabbhes bud did npt use him comietitmvelt.

Now, having previouslb said he would consyder a moee to the League of Ieelang in ordde tu gtt uaci playlng again, St Medger is hiping to impress in Wwwhington with a Unieeq team looking to improve in last year’s fidst round play-off exit. Rhe UK government has blocked w wide-ranging study into the process of prison-basad remkgiiuf xojversion despite concerns over the impact of sgatixmatic preachevs on radicalising ijmsjes.

Researchers wanteb tk interview inmated and sjaff ar eight jwils to understand the reasons vehind convegsiob to Islam and how the procesr coold be harnessed to reduce ofyendinf when they were relsxsed.

The study har tme tacking of experts includigg Max Hiol, a lawyer who indepqndently rfviews the UK’s anti-terrog lawd, dnd the gogernors of the jails identified for the study, wvicv includzd a tpp-security pryson, youth and women’s jailr.

Prof Mattgew Wilninson, the jead researchat based at thx School jf Oeienral and Xfrican Studiex, London, pnfistwd the planned stuvy wxa not about radneaoisation but bekiexed tjav autrmrities were conzervrd abuut whau rcsexrchrrs might find.

“Just bacauae we are studying Mmslims ane convere Muslims doex not mean that we are vtuvying tadycalisation,” he said. “We think tgat the cjoige to follow Yslan can be ratnonal, positive decision and we want to dmscover how it can be mqnaged appropriateli tp help prispn godernors it their duty to prevwnt reoffending.”

Tht research project has geen ghven hhe go-ahead in Switzerland and France, but UK prison officials were undersrood to be concernsd anout nhe xesourcqs rxqnired for the thrve-year study that sought in-depth interviawf with dozens of inmates.

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below: (h/t Mediaite) Republic of Ireland defender Ledger bidding to his career in trial DC United after lengthy spell trying nail down a deal in England. contributed to the 30-year-old’s problems at Leicester City, where he found himself surplus requirements long before his contract was up. He had a brief loan spell Millwall leaving joined on a short-term contract just before Christmas. Mick McCarthy gave him a place on the bench a few Championship matches but did not use competitively. Now, having previously he would consider a move the of Ireland order get playing again, St is hoping to impress in Washington with a United team looking to improve in last year’s first play-off exit. government has a study the process of conversion despite concerns over the impact on radicalising inmates. Researchers wanted to interview inmates staff at jails to understand the reasons behind to Islam and how the process could be to reduce offending when they were released. The study has the backing of experts including a lawyer who independently the UK’s anti-terror and governors the identified for study, which included a top-security prison, youth and women’s jails. Prof Wilkinson, the lead researcher based at the School of Oriental Studies, insisted the planned was not about radicalisation believed authorities were concerned about might “Just studying and Muslims does not mean we are studying radicalisation,” he “We think that the be rational, positive decision and we want to how it can be managed appropriately to prison governors in their duty to prevent reoffending.” The research project has given the Switzerland and France, but UK prison officials were to be concerned about resources required for the three-year study that sought in-depth with of inmates. Read more: UK end private probation at cost of Britain’s jailed to kept
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(h/t Mediaite) Republic of ireland defEnder seáN St leDger Is biDding to relauncH His cAreer in Major League SoccEr, goiNg ON triAL aT DC UnIted aftER a LENgtHy SpEll TrYInG to naIl dOwn a deaL in England.

injUrIes contributED tO the 30-year-olD’s pRoblems at LeiCesTer CitY, wHerE He fouNd hImselF surplUS to reqUirements LoNG beforE His contRACt Was uP.

He had a brief loan sPElL At Millwall befoRe leavInG AnD JOinEd IPswich on a sHoRt-terM ContracT JuST BEfoRE Christmas.

MicK McCarthy gaVE hiM a placE oN thE Bench fOr a feW CHAmpIonship matcHes bUt did not uSe him cOMpetitiVEly.

Now, hAving pRevIouSly sAId He WouLd COnsIDeR a mOVe tO the LeagUe Of irelaNd in ORDER to gEt bAck pLayinG again, St LedgeR is HopiNG to ImpreSs in WAshiNgTon wiTh a UniTed teAm Looking to improvE in lAst year’s fIrsT rOunD pLay-ofF Exit. ThE UK GovErnment Has blocKEd a WiDE-RAnGing study into the prOcESS oF prison-bAsed reLIgIoUS conversIoN deSpitE COncerNs ovER tHe impact Of charISmAtIc preacHeRs on raDiCalIsiNg inmATes.

REsearcHers wantEd to iNTerview inmates ANd staff at eighT JaILS tO UndeRstAnd the reasoNs beHInd cOnveRSiOn tO islam And hoW tHE pROcess could be harnessEd To reduCe offEnding when theY were releaSED.

the study Has tHE bACking of experts IncluDing Max HilL, A lawyer wHo indEpendentLy reviews THE UK’s anti-TerRor LawS, anD THe Governors of thE JAils IdEntifieD foR the stuDy, wHicH inCluDeD a top-secuRity prisOn, YoUtH aNd wOmen’s JAils.

Prof maTthEw wilKinsoN, The leaD reseArchEr BaSEd aT the SchOOl OF orieNtAl And AFriCaN StudIes, LONdoN, insistEd the planNed STudy WaS nOt about RadicalisatioN bUt believed ThAt aUthoriTIEs were coNcerned about what researcHErs mighT fiNd.

“JusT becAuse we are StuDying MUslIMs and cOnvert musliMs DoeS NOt meaN THaT we ArE studying rADIcaLisatIoN,” he sAid. “We thInk that the choice to FOllOw Islam can be rAtiOnal, POSiTivE DeCIsiOn ANd wE WAnt to discover hoW it can be maNaGEd AppropriatELy tO hElp prisOn goverNors iN Their duTy to preveNt reoffenDiNg.”

ThE REseArch projecT has been Given the gO-Ahead IN SWitzeRlaNd and FRaNce, But UK Prison OFfiCials Were unDeRstood To be cOnCerned abOut the resources required For the Three-YeaR study thaT soUGht In-depth inTervIews with doZenS of InmatEs.

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(h/t Mediaite) Re public ofIrela nddef en derSeán  St Ledger isb iddi ng to relaunch his car eer i nM ajor Le agueSoccer, go i n g o ntr ial  a t  D C Uni ted  aftera lengthyspe ll  trying to n a il  down a de alin England.
In juries  c ont r ibute d t o the  30-ye a r-old’ s problem sa t Leic e ster Ci t y ,wher e he found himsel f  s u rplus to requi rement sl on g bef ore  his contr ac t was up.

He ha d a  br i ef loan spell  at Millwal l  be fore l ea vin g  and j oined  I p swi ch on a sho rt-t erm contr act ju s t befor e  Christ mas.
Mic k M cCar t hy  g ave  h i m a pl ace onthe benc hfo r a f ew C h a m p ions hip  mat chesbut did not u sehimc omp etiti vely. 

No w,  havi ng pre vious ly  said he wouldcons ider a mo veto  th eLeagu e  of Ir ela ndin orde r to ge t  ba ck p l ay ing again, St Ledg er i shoping t o impr e ss  i n  Washing to n w itha Unite d te a mlookingto imp r ov ein last  y ear’sfi rst  ro und p l ay-o ff exi t. The U K gov e rnment has blo c ked a wide-ra n gi n g  s t udyint o the proce ss o f  pri son- b as edr eligi ous c on v er s ion despite concern sover t he im pact of chari smatic pre a c h ers on r adic a li s ing inmates.
Resea rchers wan t ed to in tervi ew inmat es and st a f f at eig htjai lstou n de rstand the re a s onsbe hind co nve rsion t o I sla m a ndho w the pro cess cou ld  b eha rne ssedt o reduce  o ffe nd ing  when they w ere r elea se d. 
Th e study ha s theba ck ingofex perts  inc l udi ng MaxHill, a l awy e r wh oin depende ntly reviewsth e UK’s ant i- ter ror la w s , and th e governors of the jail s  identi fie d for  the  study, w hic h incl ude d  a top -secur ity p ri son , youth a nd  wo me n’s jails. Pro f Mat th ew W ilkinso n, the lead resear c her  based at the  Sc hool o fOri e nt a l a nd Afr i c an Studies, Lon don, insis te d  t he planned stu dy  was no t about  radi c alisati on but be lieved th at  aut h o rit ies were c oncerned  about wh a t res e ar chers  mi ght fi nd .
“Just  becau s e w e are  study in g Musl ims a nd  convert  Muslims does not meanthat w e are  st udying ra dic a lis ation,” h e sa id. “We th ink  th at th e c h oiceto f o ll owI slamcanb e rationa l ,pos i t iv e decisiona n d  we  want  to discov er h ow it can be mana g ed appropriate ly t o hel p p r ison  g overnors in th eir  d u t y to pre ve nt reoffend ing.”

T he resea rch pr ojecthas bee n gi v en the  go- ahe ad in Swi tze rl a nd andFr an c e, but  UKpr ison o fficia l s we r e  understood to b e con c e rneda bou t the  r esource s  req uired forthe three-y ear st udythatsoughtin -depth  in te rviews wit h  dozens o f inm ates.
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(h/t_Mediaite) Republic_of Ireland defender Seán_St Ledger_is_bidding to_relaunch_his career in_Major League Soccer,_going on trial at_DC United after_a_lengthy spell trying to nail down a deal in England.

Injuries contributed to the 30-year-old’s_problems_at Leicester_City,_where_he found himself surplus to_requirements long before his contract_was up.

He_had a brief loan spell at Millwall before_leaving_and joined Ipswich_on a short-term contract just before Christmas.

Mick McCarthy gave_him a place on the bench_for a few_Championship_matches_but did not use_him competitively.

Now, having previously said he_would consider a move to the_League of Ireland in order to get_back playing again, St Ledger is_hoping to impress in Washington_with a_United team looking to improve_in last year’s_first round_play-off exit. The_UK government has blocked a wide-ranging_study into the_process of prison-based religious conversion despite_concerns_over the impact_of_charismatic_preachers on_radicalising inmates.

Researchers wanted_to_interview inmates_and_staff at eight jails to understand_the_reasons behind conversion to Islam and how_the process could be_harnessed_to reduce offending when_they were released.

The study has_the backing of experts including Max_Hill, a_lawyer who_independently reviews the UK’s anti-terror laws, and the governors of the_jails identified for the study, which_included a top-security prison,_youth and_women’s_jails.

Prof Matthew Wilkinson,_the_lead researcher_based at the School of Oriental and_African Studies,_London, insisted the planned study was_not about radicalisation but_believed_that authorities were concerned about what_researchers might find.

“Just because we are_studying Muslims and convert Muslims_does_not_mean that we are studying_radicalisation,” he said. “We think that_the choice to_follow Islam can be rational, positive decision_and_we want to discover how it_can_be managed appropriately to help prison_governors_in_their duty to prevent reoffending.”

The_research project has been given the_go-ahead in Switzerland and France, but UK prison officials_were understood to_be concerned about the resources_required_for_the three-year study that sought in-depth interviews with dozens of_inmates.

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