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![Poll: Support for Fine Gael remains high during Covid-19 crisis]( "Poll: Support for Fine Gael remains high during Covid-19 crisis")
1 hour, 27 mins agoPoll: Support for Fine Gael remains high during Covid-19 crisis
A new opinion poll shows support for Fine Gael has remained high during the Covid-19 pandemic.
![Government considering scrapping coronavirus travel restrictions three weeks early]( "Government considering scrapping coronavirus travel restrictions three weeks early")
2 hours, 49 mins agolatestGovernment considering scrapping coronavirus travel restrictions three weeks early
The government is considering scrapping the Covid-19 travel restriction three weeks earlier than planned.
![Thousands of tonnes of water dumped on Kildare wildfires threatening explosives factory]( "Thousands of tonnes of water dumped on Kildare wildfires threatening explosives factory")
2 hours, 54 mins agolatestThousands of tonnes of water dumped on Kildare wildfires threatening explosives factory
Air Corps helicopters have dumped thousands of tonnes of water on wildfires in north Kildare, which had threatened an explosives factory.
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3 hours, 3 mins agolatestGeorge Floyd solidarity demonstrations organised for Dublin
Donald Trump taunts White House protesters as unrest spreads across the country.
![Three in custody following seizure of 8 million cigarettes in Armagh]( "Three in custody following seizure of 8 million cigarettes in Armagh")
3 hours, 9 mins agolatestThree in custody following seizure of 8 million cigarettes in Armagh
Three men remain in custody this morning after eight million cigarettes were found in a container in south Armagh.
![Man ‘viciously assaulted’ at Belfast]( "Man ‘viciously assaulted’ at Belfast")
12 hours, 14 mins agolatestMan ‘viciously assaulted’ at Belfast's Botanic Gardens
Officers responded to reports that a large group of men were fighting.
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12 hours, 40 mins agolatest'Significant fire' at Dublin industrial estate put out after gas main ruptures
Firefighters managed to limit the spread of the inferno at Greenogue Business near Newcastle, where a gas main ruptured.
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13 hours, 18 mins agolatest€250k Lotto Plus 2 draw won
There were no big winners in the main draw but 32 players matched five numbers to earn over €1,000 each.
![Seizure of container load of smuggled cigarettes in Co Armagh leads to cross-border investigation]( "Seizure of container load of smuggled cigarettes in Co Armagh leads to cross-border investigation")
13 hours, 26 mins agolatestSeizure of container load of smuggled cigarettes in Co Armagh leads to cross-border investigation
A number of premises were raided in Co Louth as part of the joint cross border operation, involving the gardaí, the PSNI, Revenue and HMRC.
![National Treatment Purchase Fund must be extended, Fianna Fáil say, as 200k wait for scans]( "National Treatment Purchase Fund must be extended, Fianna Fáil say, as 200k wait for scans")
14 hours, 12 mins agolatestNational Treatment Purchase Fund must be extended, Fianna Fáil say, as 200k wait for scans
Almost 200,000 people were waiting for CT or MRI scans at the end of March, with fears the list may have got longer due to Covid-19.
![Covid-19: 42 people in ICU with virus across the country, latest figures show]( "Covid-19: 42 people in ICU with virus across the country, latest figures show")
15 hours, 21 mins agoCovid-19: 42 people in ICU with virus across the country, latest figures show
The latest HSE figures show 171 people are in hospital with a confirmed diagnosis - a drop of 22 since yesterday.
![Burglars armed with baseball bat and hammer break into Belfast house]( "Burglars armed with baseball bat and hammer break into Belfast house")
15 hours, 40 mins agoBurglars armed with baseball bat and hammer break into Belfast house
Detective Sergeant Rachel Miskelly said: “Thankfully, the female occupant was not injured during this incident."
![Two appear in court after €280k drug seizures in Laois and Kildare]( "Two appear in court after €280k drug seizures in Laois and Kildare")
16 hours, 28 mins agolatestTwo appear in court after €280k drug seizures in Laois and Kildare
They were arrested after a car was searched in Portlaoise and the search of a house in Kill on Thursday.
![Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland]( "Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland")
17 hours, 6 mins agoCoronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland
Nine more people who have contracted the coronavirus have died.
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17 hours, 24 mins agolatestSpaceX and Nasa's second attempt to launch astronauts will cross Irish skies tonight
"We want the entire country to go outside and look near the Moon at 8:42pm and literally see world history in the making," said David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland.
![Wildfire near Kildare explosives factory still going but]( "Wildfire near Kildare explosives factory still going but")
17 hours, 57 mins agolatestWildfire near Kildare explosives factory still going but 'under control'
The fire broke out in bogland earlier this week and spread to forestry at Hortland, near Johnstown.
![Person hospitalised after crash outside Cork city]( "Person hospitalised after crash outside Cork city")
18 hours, 26 mins agolatestPerson hospitalised after crash outside Cork city
Three other people have been treated by paramedics at the scene.
![Two arrested in connection with 2018 Glanmire bookies robbery]( "Two arrested in connection with 2018 Glanmire bookies robbery")
18 hours, 49 mins agoTwo arrested in connection with 2018 Glanmire bookies robbery
The men are currently being detained at a garda station in the city, gardaí have said.
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19 hours, 14 mins agoFour arrested as police officer 'kicked in the face' while clearing crowd from Co Down beach
Four youths were arrested after officers were called to clear a gathering of around 200 from Ballyholme beach near Bangor on Friday night.
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19 hours, 52 mins agoChurch urges inquiries into Covid-19 impact on nursing homes in Ireland
More than half of all deaths have occurred in the care facilities.
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21 hours, 58 mins agoHSE's Covid-19 contact tracing app field testing to begin next week
The HSE's contact tracing app is to be trialled next week.
![Statue of Luke Kelly vandalised for fifth time]( "Statue of Luke Kelly vandalised for fifth time")
23 hours, 40 mins agoStatue of Luke Kelly vandalised for fifth time
Sophisticated new security cameras and illuminating lights are to be placed around an €80,000 statue of the late musician and singer Luke Kelly which has been vandalised for the fifth time in 16 months.
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1 day agoPeople urged to keep track of who they meet over bank holiday weekend
The information will help with contact tracing if a Covid-19 infection is later detected, officials said.
![Two arrested after €30k drug seizure in Dublin]( "Two arrested after €30k drug seizure in Dublin")
1 day agoTwo arrested after €30k drug seizure in Dublin
Two people have been arrested following a €30,000 drug seizure in south Dublin.
![Two arrested following Limerick stabbing]( "Two arrested following Limerick stabbing")
1 day agoTwo arrested following Limerick stabbing
Two people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Limerick City.
![President Higgins pays tribute to essential workers in Late Late Show interview]( "President Higgins pays tribute to essential workers in Late Late Show interview")
1 day ago
President Higgins pays tribute to essential workers in Late Late Show interview
President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the contribution of frontline and essential workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
![Leo Varadkar: ‘We’re on track to move to next phase’]( "Leo Varadkar: ‘We’re on track to move to next phase’")
1 day agoLeo Varadkar: ‘We’re on track to move to next phase’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the country is on course for phase two of the lockdown exit plan and he will look next week at whether we can bring forward the following phases.
![Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week]( "Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week")
1 day agolatestParties agree public servants could work from home one day a week
People working in the public service should be allowed to do 20% of their work remotely, the three parties in government formation talks have agreed.
![Ireland is not lagging behind other European countries in easing restrictions, CMO says]( "Ireland is not lagging behind other European countries in easing restrictions, CMO says")
1 day agoIreland is not lagging behind other European countries in easing restrictions, CMO says
Ireland’s Covid-19 peak came later than in other European countries and for that reason, the relaxation of restrictions cannot be compared, according to Dr Tony Holohan.
![The EuroMillions results are in...]( "The EuroMillions results are in...")
1 day agolatestThe EuroMillions results are in...
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![Care home residents account for half of all Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland]( "Care home residents account for half of all Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland")
1 day agoCare home residents account for half of all Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland
Care home residents account for more than half of all coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland, official statistics show.
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1 day agolatestUp to 12 children could be cared for in ‘pod’ when facilities re-open
Minister for Children Katherine Zappone said it is impossible for children to social distance
![Ryanair customers could be waiting up to six months for refunds]( "Ryanair customers could be waiting up to six months for refunds")
1 day agoRyanair customers could be waiting up to six months for refunds
It will take three to six months for Ryanair to get through the backlog of refunds of cancelled flights.
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1 day agoVaradkar confident government can be in place by end of June
Government formation talks continue, more than three months on from February’s inconclusive general election.
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1 day agoWage subsidy scheme amended to include parents who were out on leave
Women and men left out of the temporary wage subsidy scheme due to maternity or paternity leave will have their payments backdated to March.
![Update: Missing Dublin teen found safe and well]( "Update: Missing Dublin teen found safe and well")
1 day agolatestUpdate: Missing Dublin teen found safe and well
Update: Nia Reid has been located safe and well.
![Domestic abuse victims]( "Domestic abuse victims")
1 day agolatestDomestic abuse victims 'trapped' in dangerous homes by mortgages
Victims of domestic abuse are being trapped in dangerous homes because of their mortgages, charities say.
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1 day agoGardaí tell Cork cafe owner to remove outdoor seating
The owner of a city centre cafe has appealed for some leeway to be allowed place tables and chairs on the “most underused quayside amenity in Europe” while respecting social distancing guidelines.
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1 day agolatestRyanair and Aer Lingus clarify face mask plans for passengers
Ireland’s two largest airlines have clarified that the facial coverings they are expecting passengers and crew to wear inflight will not be aligned with official EU guidelines.
![Court rules man struck by car driven by former son-in-law entitled to €35,000]( "Court rules man struck by car driven by former son-in-law entitled to €35,000")
1 day agolatestCourt rules man struck by car driven by former son-in-law entitled to €35,000
The incident occurred following an argument outside Gerard Mongan's home at Renmore in Galway on June 16, 2013.
![Covid-19: Six deaths reported as people urged to maintain distance over long weekend]( "Covid-19: Six deaths reported as people urged to maintain distance over long weekend")
1 day agoCovid-19: Six deaths reported as people urged to maintain distance over long weekend
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, said that figures are encouraging as Ireland approaches the end of the first phase.
![Elderly woman living in squalor has capacity to make unwise decisions, court told]( "Elderly woman living in squalor has capacity to make unwise decisions, court told")
1 day agoElderly woman living in squalor has capacity to make unwise decisions, court told
A judge has refused to initiate a wardship inquiry in the case of an elderly woman living in "squalor" with no running water or electricity.
![Two boys in small dinghy rescued off coast in third such incident in 24 hours]( "Two boys in small dinghy rescued off coast in third such incident in 24 hours")
1 day agolatestTwo boys in small dinghy rescued off coast in third such incident in 24 hours
Two young boys have been rescued off the Clare coast after they were reported to be adrift in a small inflatable dinghy.
![Court permits elderly woman to be tube fed after being told she is close to death]( "Court permits elderly woman to be tube fed after being told she is close to death")
1 day agoCourt permits elderly woman to be tube fed after being told she is close to death
The woman, aged in her seventies, is said to have eaten virtually nothing except tiny amounts of ice-cream for some months.
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1 day agolatestGovernment ‘stepping up’ planning in event of no EU/UK trade deal being agreed
Leo Varadkar said ‘very little progress’ has been made between the UK and EU in trade deal talks.
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1 day agolatestAlmost 1,000 students fail to register for Leaving Certificate calculated grades
98% of 61,029 Leaving Certificate students have registered for the portal but 994 students did not.
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1 day ago'Mixed messages' accusations after Varadkar says schools will reopen in August
The government has been accused of sending further mixed messages after the Taoiseach said schools would reopen in August.
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1 day ago'We're not endangering lives': Michael O'Leary criticises 14-day self-isolation period for visitors
Ryanair's Chief Executive has rejected claims lives would be endangered by opening up the country to tourists.
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1 day agoCovid-19 among issues delaying a government being formed
It now appears likely that a government may not be in place until July, as Covid-19 and some key issues look set to lengthen talks.
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1 day agolatestDCU offers flexible accommodation to meet new Covid-19 arrangements
Students at Dublin City University have been offered flexible accommodation for the upcoming academic year as it is “highly unlikely” they will be on campus for full weeks.
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1 day agoPint delivery service to resume in Belfast as bar settles dispute with PSNI
A court heard Hatfield House has reached agreement with the force to allow it to continue supplying drinks to customers’ homes.
![Decision on accelerating easing of restrictions to be made next week]( "Decision on accelerating easing of restrictions to be made next week")
1 day agoDecision on accelerating easing of restrictions to be made next week
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the country is on track for phase two of the lockdown exit plan but any easing of restrictions cannot be “accelerated unsafely”.
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1 day agoCork school physio to run a carpark marathon to raise money for a special bus
A physiotherapist is set to run a marathon for a bus in a school car park on Sunday.
![Woman loses action over BreastCheck screening]( "Woman loses action over BreastCheck screening")
1 day agolatestWoman loses action over BreastCheck screening
Ms Justice Niamh Hyland found Siobhan Freeney's cancer showed normal or benign features in the screening mammogram and therefore the reporting of that 2015 mammogram as normal was not negligent.
![Govt plan new deal with private hospitals before second wave of coronavirus]( "Govt plan new deal with private hospitals before second wave of coronavirus")
1 day agoGovt plan new deal with private hospitals before second wave of coronavirus
The government will seek to negotiate a new deal with private hospitals from the end of June.
![Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year]( "Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year")
1 day agoVaradkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is on track to move into Phase Two of the plan to reopen the country.
![Joe McHugh under pressure to clarify timeline for reopening of schools]( "Joe McHugh under pressure to clarify timeline for reopening of schools")
1 day agoJoe McHugh under pressure to clarify timeline for reopening of schools
Last night on RTÉ Prime Time, Minister Joe McHugh said he would not accept a 'half return' to schools in September.
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1 day agolatestKinsale actor, Tony Scannell, aka The Bill's Det Sgt Ted Roach, dies
The death has taken place of Kinsale actor, Tony Scannell — best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Ted Roach in ITV show The Bill . He spent nine years with the long-running police drama, from 1984 to 1993, and briefly reprised his role in 2000.
![People involved in Kinahan gang were paid €20k for]( "People involved in Kinahan gang were paid €20k for")
1 day agoPeople involved in Kinahan gang were paid €20k for 'setting up a hit', court hears
During today's sentence hearing for Michael Burns, Ciaran O'Driscoll and Stephen Curtis, evidence was given that gardaí recovered a written record of the gang's financial expenditure from a suspect's address
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1 day agolatestLouis Walsh leads tributes to 'one of the greats', showband legend Brendan Bowyer
Brendan Bowyer was “one of the greats”, according to Louis Walsh, in one of many tributes that poured in for the man once dubbed Ireland’s Elvis.
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SpaceX and Nasa's second attempt to launch astronauts will cross Irish skies tonight
"We want the entire country to go outside and look near the Moon at 8:42pm and literally see world history in the making," said David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland.
![Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland]( "Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland")
Coronavirus: Health officials announce nine more deaths in Ireland
Nine more people who have contracted the coronavirus have died.
![Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year]( "Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year")
Varadkar: Ireland on track to move into Phase Two; Schools to reopen for new academic year
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is on track to move into Phase Two of the plan to reopen the country.
![Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week]( "Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week")
Parties agree public servants could work from home one day a week
People working in the public service should be allowed to do 20% of their work remotely, the three parties in government formation talks have agreed.
![Person hospitalised after crash outside Cork city]( "Person hospitalised after crash outside Cork city")
Person hospitalised after crash outside Cork city
Three other people have been treated by paramedics at the scene.
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Gardaí tell Cork cafe owner to remove outdoor seating
The owner of a city centre cafe has appealed for some leeway to be allowed place tables and chairs on the “most underused quayside amenity in Europe” while respecting social distancing guidelines.
![Four arrested as police officer]( "Four arrested as police officer")
Four arrested as police officer 'kicked in the face' while clearing crowd from Co Down beach
Four youths were arrested after officers were called to clear a gathering of around 200 from Ballyholme beach near Bangor on Friday night.
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'Significant fire' at Dublin industrial estate put out after gas main ruptures
Firefighters managed to limit the spread of the inferno at Greenogue Business near Newcastle, where a gas main ruptured.
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