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Couple settle case against HSE; court hears trauma will live with family for rest of their lives

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UN special rapporteurs claim exploitation of migrant workers has risen in fishing industry
Justice minister Charlie Flanagan is taking "very seriously" allegations by UN special rapporteurs about the exploitation of non-EU fishermen working in Ireland.
51 mins ago
Half of planning applications for housing developments granted by end of 2018
27 housing developments were granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála by the end of 2018, according to its 2018 casework review.
2 hours, 17 mins ago
EU warns it will not reopen agreement on backstop
Theresa May will hold further talks with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday.

2 hours, 18 mins ago
Children's hospital project 'like a TY student playing with monopoly money'
The national children’s hospital project has been handled “like a TY student playing with monopoly money with the taxpayer picking up the tab” claims the founder of the Blackrock Clinic.
2 hours, 32 mins ago
Supreme Court dismisses appeal against north-south electricity interconnector permission
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal over An Bord Pleanála’s approval for the planned 138-kilometre north-south electricity interconnector.

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Trump confidant Roger Stone apologises to judge for Instagram post
US President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone has apologised to the judge presiding over his criminal case for an Instagram post featuring a photo of her with what appears to be the crosshairs of a gun.
15 mins ago
US presidential 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders is ‘determined’, says brother
The veteran was beaten by Hillary Clinton to the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency in 2016.
1 hour, 14 mins ago
EU proposes emissions standards for trucks
The European Union has reached a tentative agreement on the first specific EU standards for trucks, seeking to get polluting CO2 levels down.

1 hour, 20 mins ago
UN concerned about 200 families trapped in Syrian enclave
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said she is concerned about the condition of some 200 families trapped in the last remaining area held by Islamic State in eastern Syria.
1 hour, 29 mins ago
Two men held after hand grenades found in car outside German station
German police are investigating two Bosnian men suspected of breaking arms control laws after discovering a stash of hand grenades in their car.
1 hour, 38 mins ago
Kim Jong-un will not give up nuclear weapons, says ex-diplomat
Kim Jong-un has no intention of giving up his nuclear weapons and sees the upcoming second summit with US President Donald Trump as a chance to cement his country's status as a nuclear weapons state, according to a former North Korean diplomat.
2 hours, 33 mins ago
Shamima Begum can expect to be spoken to if she returns to UK – police chief
The teenager, who ran away to support IS in 2015, wishes to return home for the sake of her third child.
2 hours, 52 mins ago
Bernie Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid
He confirmed to a Vermont radio station today that he would be making a second bid for the White House.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight's Super Snow Moon
A super moon is when the moon is at its closest orbit to earth and tonight it's expected to hit its peak tonight.
The fashion world pay tribute to Karl Lagerfeld after news of his death
As news spread of the Chanel designer's death, fans, celebrities and his fellow designers have honoured the man they deem an "iconic" and an "inspiration".
Watch: Hockey puck narrowly misses sports commentator’s head
The puck missed Pierre McGuire by inches before cannoning into a camera.

This guy shovelled the snow in his back yard into the Mona Lisa
“I present the Snowna Lisa! Oh, you think that’s bad? Wait till I tell you it should be hanging in the Igloouvre.”
WATCH: Claire Byrne and Sammy Wilson in dispute over Leo Varadkar's 'threats'
"I’m not sure Leo Varadkar said all of that."
The story behind that iconic Times Square photograph
The photograph was captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt and published alongside the caption: 'In New York's Times Square a white-clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers"
BBC apology after swearing picked up in live broadcast
It is unclear who was responsible for the comments.
The internet is debating how many towels you should own and no one can agree
The internet is debating how many towels you should own and no one can agree.

23 mins ago
Best quotes of fashionable wit Karl Lagerfeld
The creative director of Chanel was known for his quips and insults.
26 mins ago
As Karl Lagerfeld dies, 7 things you need to know about his fashion legacy
The legendary Chanel designer has died at the age of 85.
1 hour, 23 mins ago
Karl Lagerfeld: The man who was the ‘soul of fashion’
The designer often hit the headlines because of his controversial quotes.

2 hours, 28 mins ago
This is Khloe Kardashian’s response to people mum-shaming her long nails
A lot of people online have been side-eyeing her manicure.
2 hours, 37 mins ago
Liam Gallagher says brother Noel threatened legal action over Oasis footage
Liam and Noel have been estranged since Oasis split in 2009.
2 hours, 37 mins ago
Susan Boyle eliminated in America’s Got Talent: The Champions final
Magician Shin Lim was named the overall winner.
2 hours, 38 mins ago
Penny Lancaster: I hope to return to the police with a baton
Sir Rod Stewart’s wife joined officers for a Channel 4 show.

1 hour, 34 mins ago
Merkel suggests rethink of EU competition policy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe may need to rethink its competition rules if it wants to create companies that can play a significant role on the global stage.
2 hours, 1 mins ago
Number of EU workers in the UK falls while non-EU figure hits record level
There were an estimated 1.29 million employees from countries outside the bloc in the last three months of 2018.
3 hours, 18 mins ago
Number of people in employment rose by 2.3% in 2018
50,500 people joined the workforce in 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office's (CSO) Labour Force Survey for the year to the fourth quarter.