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Ireland
54 mins agoCork city traffic gridlocked after tunnel closure
Traffic in Cork city is gridlocked tonight following the closure of the Jack Lynch tunnel and the partial closure of a key eastern artery.
- 2 hours, 33 mins ago
Road Safety Authority: The last thing we'd want is to decrease people's mobility
The Road Safety Authority says the last thing they want is to discourage people with a medical condition from driving.
- 2 hours, 56 mins ago
Government accused of delaying move to ban single-use plastics
The Government has been accused of delaying moves to ban single-use plastic products.
- 3 hours, 12 mins ago
Finance Minister defends size of allocation to 'Rainy Day Fund'
The Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has been criticised for not allocating enough money to the 'Rainy Day Fund'.
- 3 hours, 41 mins ago
DUP criticise Sinn Fein over refusal to commemorate Northern Ireland centenary
His comments came after Ms McDonald said the party would not be taking part in any official events to mark the 100th anniversary.
- 4 hours, 17 mins ago
Tory MPs urge Theresa May to drop plans to investigate Northern Ireland military veterans
There has been outrage over potential legal action against soldiers for events linked to the Troubles.
- 5 hours, 44 mins ago
'A day filled with emotion': Full forensic excavation for mass grave at Tuam home for unmarried mothers
A forensic examination will aim to identify the remains of all children buried at the site.
World
2 hours, 14 mins agoUS presenter Megyn Kelly apologises over blackface comments
The 47-year-old had said that when she was a child, dressing up in blackface was OK as long as you were impersonating a character.
- 2 hours, 54 mins ago
Trump calls Saudi operation ‘worst cover-up ever’
The US president said ‘they had a very bad original concept’ and it was ‘carried out poorly’.
- 2 hours, 54 mins ago
US to revoke visas of Saudis implicated in killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Vice President Mike Pence had said Mr Khashoggi’s death at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul ‘will not go without an American response.
- 4 hours, 1 mins ago
Russian football fans hurt in Rome escalator accident
Dramatic footage shows people on the parallel escalator trying to pull others to safety.
- 4 hours, 1 mins ago
Bill Cosby judge rejects bid for new trial
The 81-year-old is serving a three to 10-year state prison term.
- 4 hours, 5 mins ago
Bid to replace Martin Luther King sculpture that does not look like him
The artist said the bust was supposed to be a representation but community activist Samuel Herbert said ‘enough of the symbolism, we want realism’.
- 4 hours, 48 mins ago
Ancient object identified after remaining a mystery for nearly 150 years
A mysterious object unearthed more than 100 years ago has been identified as a 1,800-year-old Roman mouth plaque.
- 4 hours, 50 mins ago
Police video shows handcuffed woman stealing patrol car
Body camera footage shows a perplexed police officer trying to get back into his vehicle.
Discover
Neighbours build window in garden fence so student can play with their dog
Nursing student Laryssa Ubels loved playing with her neighbours’ dog so much they built a window in their garden fence for her to reach through.
Three rare white Bengal tiger cubs have been born at a safari park in Crimea
Two males and one female of the species have been born at Taigan Safari Park in Crimea.
People are explaining the worst injuries they’ve had from everyday activities
It is in fact possible to obtain a serious injury just from bending down to stroke a cat.
Digger driver found woolly mammoth tusk during motorway work
Darren Hickman said the 130,000 year old bone was a ‘once in a lifetime’ find.
Johnny Sexton discusses fame and pain with Claudia, 14
DEBRA Ireland ambassador Johnny Sexton recently sat down with 14-year-old Claudia Scanlon for an interview during EB Week.
This poor pup got itself stuck in a ceiling duct
Thankfully some firefighters were on hand to intervene.
Future Mary Berrys can put their skills to the test in this baking competition in Cork
The first ever 'Great Cork Bake Off' takes place next month as part of the Chocolate and Baking Weekend.
10 food combinations that will divide opinion just like pineapple on pizza
Prepare to have your horizons broadened.
Showbiz
2 hours, 32 mins agoDanny and Dani Dyer to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox
Former guests include Liam Gallagher and Jeremy Corbyn.
- 2 hours, 51 mins ago
Professor Mary Beard apologises for ‘B-list actors’ comment
The academic said she will no longer let the contents of lectures be released ahead of her giving it.
- 2 hours, 53 mins ago
Tracy Chapman sues Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement
The Grammy-winning singer says Minaj’s unreleased track Sorry incorporates the lyrics and vocal melody from her 1988 single Baby Can I Hold You.
- 2 hours, 54 mins ago
Briony leaves the Great British Bake Off tent at semi-final stage
Kim-Joy, Rahul and Ruby will content an evenly-matched final after each being named star baker twice.
- 3 hours, 13 mins ago
Britney Spears shares emotional post to mark 20 years since Baby One More Time
She shared a video on Instagram.
- 3 hours, 58 mins ago
Bohemian Rhapsody star: Freddie Mercury an immigrant kid trying to discover his identity
Rami Malek plays Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.
- 4 hours, 2 mins ago
In Pictures: Stars turn out for Bohemian Rhapsody premiere
The premiere was held at the the SSE Arena, Wembley, London.
- 4 hours, 49 mins ago
Westlife enjoys ‘spectacular’ fan reaction as they launch reunion tour
The Irish band were in Belfast to promote their first tour in seven years which will start at the city’s SSE Arena.
Business
3 hours, 27 mins agoYahoo agrees to pay $50m for massive security breach
About three billion Yahoo accounts were hit by hackers that included some linked to Russia by the FBI.
- 8 hours, 9 mins ago
Dublin Airport management condemn suggestions of new terminal
Management at Dublin Airport are rubbishing a suggestion that a new terminal is needed in the near future.
- 8 hours, 40 mins ago
Ireland leads in fight for manufacturing jobs for now
These are good days for Ireland’s manufacturers as a resurgent economy driven by home-grown and foreign investment provide the biggest turnaround since the financial collapse 10 years ago, writes John Whelan
Irish manufacturing firms recorded the highest increase in industrial production across all EU countries in the year to August 2018, according to new Eurostat figures.
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Sean Nolan, 34, charged with the murder of Amanda Carroll
A 34-year-old man has been remanded in custody after he was charged with murdering Amanda Carroll who was found dead in her apartment in Dublin on Sunday.
Man, 35, charged in connection with murder of Amanda Carroll
A man in his 30s has been charged in connection with the murder of a mother-of-two in Cabra in Dublin at the weekend.
Untreated sewage entering waters from 38 towns and villages in Ireland
A report from the Environmental Protection Agency says around half of the waste discharges entering our waters do not meet pollution and health standards.
Glenda Gilson gives birth to baby boy
Glenda Gilson has given birth to a baby boy.
Sentence cut for ‘monster’ who killed Aldi worker in front of horrified shoppers
Neville Hord murdered Jodie Willsher at a Skipton supermarket in a frenzied knife attack which he been planning over two weeks.
Gardaí confirm remains found 17 years ago belong to missing Aengus 'Gussie' Shanahan
The father of missing Limerick man Aengus ‘Gussie’ Shanahan has described “being struck by a thunderbolt” after receiving confirmation from gardaí that skeletal remains found 17 years ago are that of his son.
Verbal abuse victim blames Peter Casey for 'emboldening' racists
A woman from the Traveller community who was verbally abused at a Dublin university has blamed presidential candidate Peter Casey for emboldening those with racist views in society.
Jamal Khashoggi's body parts found - reports
Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to reports.
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Sport
Real Madrid edge Viktoria Plzen in unconvincing Champions League win
Goals in either half from Karim Benzema and Marcelo set the Champions League holders on their way to a first victory in six outings.
Manchester United were always eyeing second place before Juve loss – Mourinho
United are five points behind Juventus in Group H and visit Turin in the next round of matches.
Fabinho needed time to adapt, his quality is not in doubt – Klopp
The Brazilian looks set to feature against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.
I couldn’t have imagined how last two years have gone – Alexander-Arnold
On Thursday it will be exactly two years since the right-back made his senior Liverpool debut.
Ronaldo enjoys winning return as Juventus outclass sorry United
Paulo Dybala’s goal settled a match which the Italians dominated.
'Preferred candidate' Aidan O’Rourke pulls out of Roscommon manager selection process
"The Roscommon GAA Management committee believes that these events have undermined the integrity of the selection process and potentially affected our ability to attract a new manager."
Manchester City flex Champions League muscles by brushing aside Shakhtar
Goals from David Silva, Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva sealed a convincing win for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Liverpool v Red Star Belgrade talking points
The Reds have one win and a defeat in Group C so far.
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