Ireland

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  2 hours, 30 mins ago

  Brexit withdrawal agreement 'cannot be reopened'

  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker insisted that the withdrawal agreement "cannot be reopened or contradicted".

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  38 mins agolatest

  The Lotto results are in...

  The Lotto results are in...

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  1 hour, 11 mins agolatest

  Homeless man accused of assault held in custody

  A homeless man accused of a serious assault on another man, believing that he drank alcohol the defendant asked him to mind, has been remanded in custody throughout the holiday period.

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  4 hours, 14 mins ago latest

  Political opponents criticise confidence and supply extension

  The Confidence and Supply Agreement has been extended for one budget and an election will be held in early 2020 after deal reached between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

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  4 hours, 54 mins ago latest

  UK and Romanian nationals head the list of foreign nationals allocated PPS numbers in 2017

  UK nationals made up the largest number of PPSN allocations last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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  5 hours, 15 mins ago

  Gardaí making further inquiries into death of man, 65, at his Meath home

  Gardaí are conducting further inquiries and awaiting forensic tests in relation to their investigation into the death of a man at his home in Co Meath.

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  5 hours, 20 mins ago

  'I had no choice': Mum had son prosecuted for arson to get him help for mental health problems

  A mother felt it necessary to have her 14-year-old son charged over a serious arson at her home after she met with “closed doors” when she tried to get him help for mental problems, a court has heard.

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  5 hours, 21 mins agolatest

  Making a difference to millions of lives - Ireland's community heroes honoured

  An autism support group that helps hundreds of families in Cork and a Clare woman who set up ground-breaking services for victims of domestic violence, were among those honoured at an event recognising charitable work across the country.

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  5 hours, 33 mins ago

  Kenmare Resources appeals €10m defamation award to deputy chairman after naked sleep-walk

  The Court of Appeal will rule later on an appeal by Kenmare Resources over a €10m libel award, the highest in the history of the State, to its former deputy chairman Donal Kinsella over a press release issued by the firm.

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  5 hours, 38 mins agolatest

  Justice Minister rejects assertions of 'watering down of oversight' with transfer of power proposals

  Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan has strongly rejected assertions that proposals to transfer powers from the Policing Authority to An Garda Síochána represent a “watering down” of oversight.

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  5 hours, 49 mins ago

  Man who court heard migrated across Europe jailed for trespass and cannabis possession

  An Algerian man who a court heard had left his country on an improvised boat and travelled across Europe using at least four different names has been sent to jail for trespass and possessing cannabis.

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  6 hours, 10 mins ago

  Garda in shock after fatal collision with pedestrian, colleague tells trial

  A garda charged with dangerous driving causing death of a pedestrian was in shock after the fatal collision, his colleague has told a jury.

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  6 hours, 16 mins ago

  Donegal councillor charged with assault causing harm to two men on night out

  Donegal county councillor has gone on trial charged with assaulting causing harm to two men in two separate incidents.

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  6 hours, 22 mins ago

  Ian Paisley faces calls to quit after claims he failed to declare third holiday

  The DUP MP insists the Maldives government did not pay for his trip to the Indian Ocean country and he had no need to declare it to Parliament.

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  6 hours, 41 mins ago

  Victims of vintage car deception contact gardai after photograph of vehicles published by media

  Gardai have been contacted by suspected victims of an international vintage car fraud, who informed investigators they had seen their vehicle in a photograph, circulated by gardai to the media, showed vehicles recovered by gardai in Co Limerick on Tuesday.

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  6 hours, 45 mins ago

  Man in his 60s dies after being hit by car in Finglas

  A man in his sixties has died after being hit by a car in Finglas, in Dublin.

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  7 hours, 14 mins ago

  Man arrested after sudden death of 65-year-old man in Meath released without charge

  A 33-year-old man has been arrested and is being held at Ashbourne Garda Station.

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  7 hours, 25 mins agolatest

  Parents of special needs children says failure by Government to provide more teachers will not acceptable

  Parents of children with special needs say it will not be acceptable for the Government to dilute their education supports by failing to provide more special teachers next year to cater for a growing school population.

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  7 hours, 32 mins agolatest

  Support from Scouting Ireland to alleged abuse victims not enough, charity claims

  The support offered by Scouting Ireland to people alleging they were abused, sexually and physically, within scouting is not enough, a leading abuse survivors charity has claimed.

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  7 hours, 36 mins ago

  'I felt like a criminal target': Mum's plea to Harris after customs seize her son's medicinal cannabis

  A mum campaigning for access to medicinal cannabis for her little boy said she felt like a criminal as airport security stepped and searched her and seized his medication moments after she landed with it at Dublin Airport.

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  7 hours, 43 mins ago latest

  Irish border backstop cannot be renegotiated, Varadkar warns

  The Taoiseach said he still believed the Withdrawal Agreement would be ratified by Westminster and the European Parliament.

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  7 hours, 53 mins ago

  Counterfeit cosmetics could be harmful for your health, HPRA and HSE warns

  Counterfeit cosmetics could cost you your health, Ireland's medicines, the Health Products Regulatory Authority and the Health Service Executive has warned.

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  7 hours, 57 mins ago

  103 cruise ships to visit Cork in 2019

  A record 103 cruise liners are booked to visit Cork next year, including several which will dock in the port for the first time.

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  8 hours, 9 mins ago

  Regulator blames former Stormont department for botched energy scheme

  The Renewable Heat Incentive sparked a scandal in late 2016 in Northern Ireland.

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  8 hours, 23 mins agolatest

  Mother who had post-natal depression awarded €8k after winning unfair dismissal case

  A mother suffering from post-natal depression following the birth of her second child has been awarded €8,000 after winning her unfair dismissal case against her former employer.

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  8 hours, 33 mins agolatest

  Study: Those who smoke during pregnancy show 'serious dietary inadequacies'

  A new study of the diets of pregnant woman has found one-fifth were obese and that those who smoked during pregnancy had "serious dietary inadequacies" that could exacerbate the ill-effects of cigarettes.

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  8 hours, 41 mins agolatest

  Cork City Council sell historic derelict house for over €400k

  Cork City Council has agreed to sell an historic derelict house it acquired last summer but has decided to hold on to a nearby landbank despite an offer of over €500,000.

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  8 hours, 44 mins ago

  Showbiz journalist settles case over fall at Christmas panto

  A showbiz journalist who claimed he tripped on a step at the Helix Theatre dislocating his elbow while attending a Christmas panto has settled his High Court action.

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  8 hours, 45 mins ago

  Man jailed for four years after biting off ears of friend who he suspected of performing sex act over his sister

  A man who bit off part of his friend's ears has been jailed for four years.

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  8 hours, 57 mins agolatest

  Man, 24, was killed by stray bullet as intended target of hit man ran away, inquest hears

  The intended target of a gunman was running for his life when the attacker opened fire and shot the wrong man.

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  9 hours, 12 mins ago

  CUH apologise to family of man, 58, who died after exact cause of chest pain went undetected

  Cork University Hospital has apologised to the family of a 58-year old man who died over two days after his admission with severe chest pain.

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  9 hours, 19 mins agolatest

  Gardaí investigating sexual assault in Dublin on Sunday appeal to public for information

  Gardai in Irishtown are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a woman in the early hours of Sunday morning that they say took place between 12.45am and 3.44am.

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  9 hours, 33 mins agolatest

  'Vulnerable patients are being targeted' - Averil Power welcomes ban on cancer treatment ads

  The Irish Cancer Society has said it has welcomed Kate O’Connell’s proposed new law that will ban advertisements of so-called cancer “treatments” to the general public.

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  9 hours, 47 mins ago

  Minister denies recommendation to set up new Garda oversight body would weaken its power

  The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has denied claims any oversight of the Gardaí is being “watered down”.

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  10 hours, 38 mins ago

  Maurice McCabe given award for dedication to road safety

  The Road Safety Authority has recognised the garda whistleblower in his work in exposing problems in the penalty point system.

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  10 hours, 39 mins ago

  DPP seeks retrial of ex-FG councillor Fred Forsey Junior on corruption charges

  The DPP is seeking a retrial, on public interest grounds, of former Fine Gael town councillor Fred Forsey Junior on corruption charges.

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  10 hours, 46 mins ago

  Estonian hitman jailed by Special Criminal Court for six years

  An Estonian hitman who was contracted by an international crime cartel and boasted to his associates in coded text messages that he would take out his target with "one shot to the head" has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years.

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  10 hours, 50 mins ago

  Fine Gael politicians warned: 'stay out of UK political party leadership issues'

  Fine Gael politicians have been ordered to "stay out of UK political party leadership issues" before British prime minister Theresa May's no confidence motion result this evening.

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  10 hours, 53 mins agolatest

  Boost for tourism as over 3 million trips to Ireland in last three months

  The number of people travelling to Ireland from overseas increased over the months of July to September, when compared with the same period last year.

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  11 hours, 15 mins ago

  Man who had role of 'real significance' in murder of friend of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch jailed

  A man who helped a criminal organisation murder Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for 10 years.

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  11 hours, 19 mins ago latest

  Survey on bullying and sexual harassment in Leinster House to be carried out next year

  It will look at working conditions in the Oireachtas and is due to be conducted in the first few months of 2019.

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  11 hours, 30 mins agolatest

  Weather warning issued for south of the country

  Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford are affected by the status yellow warning.

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  11 hours, 48 mins agolatest

  Number of social houses built less than half of Government's target

  New figures from the Department of Housing show 2,369 social housing units have been completed to the end of September.

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  11 hours, 52 mins agolatest

  Gardaí appeal for witnesses after 'nasty' Limerick assault

  A man in his 40s was found injured by gardaí in Augustinian Lane, an alleyway situated off Roches Street, around 2.30am.

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  12 hours, 9 mins agolatest

  'Disquiet within the parliamentary party' - Fianna Fáil TD not happy with confidence and supply

  John McGuinness says that during their time in power, Fine Gael have not served the people well.

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  12 hours, 10 mins agolatest

  Nearly €4 million in grants announced for regional airports

  Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock and Kerry will share €3.7 million in grant aid

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  12 hours, 41 mins ago

  Sister of Cork man paralysed after falling from ladder urges others to take care

  A sister of a man who has been left paralysed after a simple fall from a ladder is appealing to others to put safety first when using them.

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  13 hours, 24 mins ago

  Scouting Ireland: Evidence that abusers were moved around organisations

  Claims of sexual abuse have been made against more than 200 people after a flood of calls to a confidential phoneline set up by Scouting Ireland.

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  13 hours, 34 mins agolatest

  Demountable barriers part of Cork city’s flood plan

  New plans for the €140m Cork City flood defence scheme, which will see proposals to raise quay walls ditched in favour of demountable barriers, have been unveiled.

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  14 hours, 4 mins ago

  'I will contest that vote with everything I've got' - May cancels Dublin trip to fight for job

  "I will contest that vote with everything I've got."

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  14 hours, 37 mins agolatest

  Half of children helped by Barnardos live in emergency accommodation, charity says

  So far this year, they have helped over 15,000 children.

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  15 hours, 23 mins agolatest

  Irish woman who stabbed fiance to death in Australia sentenced to eight years

  An Irish woman who stabbed her fiance to death in Australia has been jailed for eight years.

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  15 hours, 26 mins agolatest

  HPV vaccine campaigner given honarary degree from UCD

  A patient with cervical cancer who campaigned to ensure girls get the HPV jab, is to be given an honorary degree at UCD today.

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  16 hours, 22 mins ago

  Garda probe into alleged rape at ‘early stage’

  Garda investigations into an alleged rape involving a major celebrity have yet to begin in earnest as they are waiting on a formal statement from the victim.

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  16 hours, 29 mins agolatest

  Anger at cancelled meeting on CervicalCheck scandal

  Many women and families affected by the CervicalCheck scandal reacted with anger to the decision by Health Minister Simon Harris to cancel his meeting with them at short notice.

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  16 hours, 59 mins ago

  Theresa May to meet Taoiseach as she looks to get Brexit deal over the line

  Theresa May will meet the Taoiseach in Dublin later as part of her whistlestop European tour.

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  17 hours, 9 mins agolatest

  €6,000 spent on ‘polishing door handles’ for royal visit

  Almost €6,000 of public money was spent “polishing door handles” in Cork’s City Hall ahead of the visit by Britain’s Prince Charles in June, it has emerged.

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  1 day agolatest

  Man in critical condition after four-car accident in Wicklow

  A man is in a critical condition after a four-vehicle traffic collision in Co. Wicklow.

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  1 day ago

  Man jailed over ‘ferocious’ city centre driving

  Ferocious and manic driving through streets of Cork City by a man who was upset about a breakup with his girlfriend resulted in a serious crash that hospitalised a hard-working taxi driver.

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  1 day ago

  Confused attacker believed victims were sex offenders

  Two elderly men walking along streets in Cork City in the middle of the day were targeted for violent attacks by a confused man diagnosed with psychosis who believed the strangers might have been sex offenders.