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Ireland
6 hours, 38 mins agoVaradkar must come clean over spending commitments, says Fianna Fáil
Michael McGrath accused the Government of not having the money to back up its large-scale projects.
- 8 hours, 20 mins ago
Interview delays and discovery of thousands of new files postpones 'Grace' findings until May 2020
The 'Grace' investigation into claims a severely disabled mute woman suffered decades of sexual abuse at a State foster home will not make any findings until May 2020 - two years later than originally planned.
- 8 hours, 37 mins ago
Simon Harris to raise concerns about impact of CervicalCheck ruling by High Court
The HSE has raised concerns about the impact of the recent High Court ruling on the state of the CervicalCheck scheme, Health Minister Simon Harris will say tomorrow.
- 8 hours, 53 mins ago
Judge me with an open mind, urges son of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane as he becomes Belfast’s new mayor
John Finucane said he would not be found wanting in reaching out to the unionist community.
- 8 hours, 57 mins ago
SNAs for schools, insurance costs and Ireland's space strategy discussed at Cabinet
All schools are to be notified of their Special Needs Assistants (SNA) allocations by next week.
World
5 hours, 9 mins agoMosque attack survivor says UK Government blindsided by rise of far right
Abdirahman Ibrahim was clipped by a van driven by extremist Darren Osborne.
- 5 hours, 35 mins ago
Farage: My party will want seats on EU’s Brexit team if we top election
The former Ukip leader also speculated that wins for the Brexit Party could have an impact on the leadership of the two main Westminster parties.
- 5 hours, 58 mins ago
Celestial Bodies wins Man Booker International Prize
The book was written by Jokha Alharthi and translated by Professor Marilyn Booth.
- 6 hours, 21 mins ago
Germany hands Israel thousands of Kafka confidant’s papers
The papers returned include a postcard from Kafka from 1910.
- 7 hours, 5 mins ago
European Parliament to investigate Nigel Farage over donation complaint
The move comes as a separate review of the Brexit Party’s funding model by the electoral watchdog found no wrongdoing.
- 8 hours, 32 mins ago
Brexit: What happens next?
Theresa May has set out a 10-point compromise plan in her latest Brexit deal.
- 9 hours, 23 mins ago
Firm at centre of Instagram breach denies storing personal details
Chtrbox claims initial reports around the breach are ‘inaccurate’.
- 10 hours, 6 mins ago
Mother and babies ‘doing fine’ after sextuplets born in Poland
The sextuplets were a surprise to the family who were expecting just five babies.
Discover
Tesla ‘hires social media manager behind viral absolute unit sheep meme’
The Museum of English Rural Life and Tesla’s Elon Musk have previously been involved in a viral Twitter back-and-forth.
Kapuki the rhinoceros gives birth at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoo staff are watching the rhino and her calf remotely using cameras.
Philippines lightning strike captured in dramatic mobile phone pictures
The amateur photos caught the moment a massive bolt of lightning hit Mandaluyong, near the capital Manila.
Game of Thrones: 12 quotes that will stay with fans until Winter returns
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die
Here is how the internet is dealing with Game of Thrones ending
After eight seasons, some tears, a few controversial storylines and many, many, many deaths, Game of Thrones has come to an end.
Grateful parents reunited with newborn after leaving baby in taxi
The couple got out of the car, paid and then realised someone was missing.
Game Of Thrones fans heartbroken as show ends with dramatic final episode
Spoilers ahead as the fantasy drama ends after eight series.
Watch as a baby giraffe at Chester Zoo takes her first steps outside
The calf was named Karamoja, after the region in Uganda where the rare Rothschild’s subspecies still lives in the wild.
Showbiz
3 hours, 57 mins agoNatalie Portman describes musician Moby as ‘creepy’ after he said they dated
Moby wrote in his memoirs the pair were briefly together.
- 4 hours, 27 mins ago
Jameela Jamil says fashion industry has ‘huge problem’ after Elle Fanning faints
Jamil is a vocal campaigner for body positivity.
- 4 hours, 34 mins ago
Man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle indicted on murder charges
Eric Holder Jr denied murder, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
- 5 hours, 51 mins ago
Millie Bobby Brown says she switched schools after being bullied
The Stranger Things actress is a vocal anti-bullying campaigner.
- 7 hours, 21 mins ago
Star-studded cast arrive on Cannes red carpet for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
The premiere took place in France on Tuesday.
- 7 hours, 26 mins ago
Charity concern over grooming ignorance raised by Emmerdale storyline
Barnardo’s has praised the ITV soap for dramatising difficult issues.
- 7 hours, 55 mins ago
Keanu Reeves’ Toy Story 4 character revealed to be stuntman in new trailer
Reeves is lending his voice to Duke Caboom.
Business
8 hours, 29 mins agoKBC Ireland chief: Brexit still 'a big sword of Damocles' despite upbeat outlook for economy
The outlook for the Irish economy is favourable in the short-term but Brexit is still "a big sword of Damocles" for growth, the new KBC Ireland chief executive has said.
- 8 hours, 53 mins ago
International firms hail Cork growth in tech and pharma
International law firm William Fry has opened an office in Cork because of continued growth in its Munster business, including tech and life sciences, it said.
- 9 hours, 5 mins ago
Economists claim concentration of jobs in Dublin region has 'actually increased' since 2016
All parts of the country are benefitting from more jobs, but the damaging over-concentration of employment in the greater Dublin region persists, leading economists have said.
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Body of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000
Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.
Report shows one in five Irish adults classed as hazardous drinkers
21% of Irish adults are classified as hazardous drinkers, according to the 2019 Drinkaware Index.
Grateful parents reunited with newborn after leaving baby in taxi
The couple got out of the car, paid and then realised someone was missing.
Carlow has the highest rate of divorce in Ireland
Carlow has been at the number one spot since 2015, with Dublin occupying the spot from 2010 to 2014.
Here are the Irish beaches that have retained Blue Flag status
Three Irish beaches have failed to retain their Blue Flag awards this year.
Boy, 5, in hospital after being trapped in hole with only head above ground
A five-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was trapped in a hole and had to be dug out by fire crews.
Gardaí hunt for 13-year-old mugger after attack on two children that lasted 10 minutes
Gardaí are searching for a 13-year-old mugger who attacked two young boys and demanded money from them.
Here are the most borrowed books from Irish libraries in 2018
All 20 of the most borrowed books were titles aimed at children with the Harry Potter series still proving hugely popular.
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Sport
St Pat's revive European ambitions with win over Derry
St Patrick's Athletic have breathed new life into their European ambitions.
Spurs ban three fans who tried to sell on Champions League final tickets
Tottenham have handed "indefinite" bans to three supporters who tried to sell their Champions League final tickets on a secondary ticketing platform.
Sean Powter has 'outside chance' of playing in the championship this year
Sean Powter could see action for the Cork footballers this summer - but only if the county progresses as far as the Super 8s.
Rain washes out play in Strasbourg
Rain caused a washout at the Internationaux de Strasbourg today, with bad weather also impacting the schedule at the Nuremberg Cup.
Travers tipped to be the best for Republic of Ireland
The 20-year-old made his Premier League debut in a 1-0 win over Tottenham.
Bolton staff told they will be paid by administrators
Non-playing staff at the club and those from the Bolton Whites hotel have gone without pay for six weeks.
Stewart says brave Lauda was one of the best
Stewart recalls the courage of the Austrian, who has died at the age of 70.
Mick McCarthy keen to see Luca Connell in training
Although it appeared initially as if Luca Connell was already in the final squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Denmark and Dublin, Mick McCarthy has clarified that the player’s retention for those games will probably depend on how the Bolton Wanderers rising star performs in Ireland’s training camp in Portugal.
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