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Latest: Three teens who died in Cookstown disco crush named

6 hours, 56 mins ago
Man, 19, charged with murder over 2016 house fire
A 19-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Gerry Marron in Carrickmacross almost three years ago.
7 hours, 49 mins ago
High Court challenge to Cork Harbour incinerator to begin tomorrow
A High Court review of a challenge by environmental lobby group CHASE to An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for an incinerator in Cork Harbour is set to get underway tomorrow.
11 hours, 15 mins ago
Five deaths on the roads this bank holiday weekend
Five people died on the roads over the bank holiday weekend, bringing the total number of fatalities so far this year to 39.

11 hours, 49 mins ago
Over 9,000 arrests in crime crackdown under Operation Thor
There have been more than 9,000 arrests and almost 11,000 charges made since Operation Thor was set up to tackle rural burglaries.
13 hours, 19 mins ago
Prisons seek to ease fears over backlog of sex offenders for treatment programme
The Irish Prison Service has sought to ease fears of a backlog of sex offenders waiting to enter its tailored treatment programme following criticism from a visiting committee at one of the country's main jails.

6 hours, 43 mins ago
Hundreds of US homes flooded as rivers breach levees
The flooding has been blamed for at least three deaths.
7 hours, 37 mins ago
Warner Bros chief Tsujihara steps down amid actress scandal
WarnerMedia had investigated text messages reported to have been exchanged between Tsujihara and British actress Charlotte Kirk.
7 hours, 38 mins ago
UK Trade Secretary announces post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway
The International Trade Secretary said the agreement was a ‘major milestone’ in the Brexit preparations.

9 hours, 57 mins ago
Police given more time to question Surrey stabbing ‘terror suspect’
Officers declared the incident in Stanwell on Saturday a ‘terrorist incident’.
10 hours, 49 mins ago
Latest: Suspect arrested after three killed in Utrecht tram shooting
The suspect in the deadly tram shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht has been arrested, police said.
11 hours, 10 mins ago
Nicola Sturgeon outlines Brexit concerns in letter to Theresa May
The First Minister said that Scotland’s wishes and national interests had been widely ignored and at times treated with ‘contempt’.
11 hours, 12 mins ago
Ban on yellow vest protests in Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse areas
Officials said the ban would apply in the ‘most-impacted’ areas.

Man attempts to smuggle three tortoises disguised as pastries
Customs officers were not fooled.
‘Lionel Messi of pigeons’ sold for record fee of more than €1.25m
Champion pigeon Armando was sold to a Chinese bidder in an online auction.
Glitch appears to give Barclaycard online customer ‘sexist’ error message
A user was told they couldn’t use the title ‘Dr’ while the ‘female’ box was also ticked.

English council apologises for flying Welsh flag on St Patrick’s Day
The council also congratulated the Welsh rugby team in its initial statement.
Cadbury pulls ‘irresponsible’ advertising campaign webpage
The Freddo Treasures campaign urged children to ‘go hunting for Roman riches’ and was accused of encouraging them to break the law.
Everything you need to know about HIIPA: The new way to get fit without going to the gym
It really isn’t that tricky to fit into your daily schedule.
Father of Spurs boy thanks fans and footballers after hospital song goes viral
Harry Pankhurst, eight, received a get-well-soon message from Tottenham stars Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris after he underwent surgery.

2 hours, 11 mins ago
Riverdale creator undecided on how show will address Luke Perry’s death
Perry died in March at the age of 52, five days after suffering a stroke.
2 hours, 58 mins ago
Gwyneth Paltrow wanted to ‘reinvent divorce’ after splitting with Chris Martin
The actress was criticised for describing her split with Martin as a ‘conscious uncoupling’.
6 hours, 44 mins ago
Bear Grylls to star in ‘groundbreaking’ interactive show
The adventurer said You Vs Wild would be a journey unlike any he has undertaken before.

9 hours, 41 mins ago
Ozzy Osbourne remembers guitarist Bernie Torme as ‘gentle soul with a heart of gold’
Torme died the day before his 67th birthday,
11 hours, 11 mins ago
Megan McKenna in ‘complete shock’ over death of ex-partner Mike Thalassitis
The former The Only Way Is Essex star dated the Love Island contestant last year.
15 hours, 53 mins ago
Love Island’s Montana Brown emotional in TV chat after death of Mike Thalassitis
The pair appeared on the 2017 series of the ITV2 programme.
16 hours, 15 mins ago
Reality shows have duty to care says minister after death of Love Island’s Mike
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was ‘very worried’ about the mental health support provided to reality TV show stars.
18 hours, 22 mins ago
Dick Dale, ‘King of the Surf Guitar’, dies at the age of 81
The American musician, whose track Misirlou was the theme to Pulp Fiction, claimed it was he and not the Beach Boys who invented surf music.

13 hours, 10 mins ago
British Airways reveals new business class design
Club Suite will be used for long-haul flights from October 1.
15 hours, 42 mins ago
Developing a gin-and-tonic without alcohol
Whether it’s for health reasons or a lifestyle choice, quitting alcohol has become a mindful movement.
15 hours, 43 mins ago
Weighing the best options for a €100,000 windfall
As great as it sounds, a surprise windfall of €100,000, which is a lot of money in anyone’s book, won’t enable you to retire early and go and live on a exotic island.