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![Victim says serial sexual abuse will]( "Victim says serial sexual abuse will")
2 hours, 44 mins agoVictim says serial sexual abuse will 'not hold any power over us ever again'
The Central Criminal Court heard that a 58-year-old man sexually assaulted 14 girls in his flat over a period of years in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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5 mins agolatestTwo arrested following €280k cocaine seizure
Gardaí have seized €280,000 worth of cocaine in a series searches in Kildare and Laois.
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21 mins agolatestGrocery spend amid pandemic stretches ahead of accommodation, transport and entertainment spend
Consumers continue to spend big on groceries and perishables but our spend on transport, accommodation and entertainment has collapsed.
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34 mins agolatestGreens' transport budgets dominate talks with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
The Green Party wants a €3 air travel tax and has doubled down on demands to ensure that 20% of transport budgets go on cycling and walking.
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1 hour, 18 mins agoDonohoe to address wage subsidy scheme error that excludes women returning from unpaid maternity
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says he will bring a measure to Cabinet tomorrow to address an anomaly which has excluded some women from the temporary wage subsidy scheme.
![Covid-19: Hospital and ICU admissions declining as nine more deaths confirmed]( "Covid-19: Hospital and ICU admissions declining as nine more deaths confirmed")
1 hour, 22 mins agoCovid-19: Hospital and ICU admissions declining as nine more deaths confirmed
There have been nine more Covid-19 related deaths, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has announced.
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1 hour, 25 mins agolatestIrish Rail engineer dodged speeding train with a second to spare
An Iarnród Éireann signalling engineer narrowly escaped being struck by a train after stumbling while trying to climb on to the platform of the station at Rush and Lusk in north Dublin last year.
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1 hour, 57 mins agoCovid-19 payment claimants liable for small amount of tax, says Donohoe
The Finance Minister also said those on the €350-a-week scheme are not ‘in any way living it up’.
![Young girl rescued after lilo swept out over 1km into Shannon Estuary]( "Young girl rescued after lilo swept out over 1km into Shannon Estuary")
1 hour, 58 mins agolatestYoung girl rescued after lilo swept out over 1km into Shannon Estuary
A young child has been airlifted to hospital after being rescued from a lilo that had drifted into the Shannon Estuary this afternoon.
![Galway farmer told 81-year-old man]( "Galway farmer told 81-year-old man")
2 hours, 20 mins agolatestGalway farmer told 81-year-old man 'I'm going to cut the f**king head off you' in row over burial plots
Martin O’Shaughnessy of Killina, Gort, pleaded guilty to the assault of John Connolly at the graveyard at Killinny, East Kinvara on October 1 last.
![Summer camp organisers seek clarity on operating guidelines]( "Summer camp organisers seek clarity on operating guidelines")
2 hours, 22 mins agoSummer camp organisers seek clarity on operating guidelines
Summer camp organisers are looking for clarity on how they can operate within social distancing guidelines.
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2 hours, 25 mins agoCovid-19 making loved ones' behaviour more challenging for family carers
More than half of family carers are finding that their loved ones’ behaviour has become more challenging since the Covid-19 crisis.
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2 hours, 32 mins agoEven one-metre rule will hinder September return to school, says Education Minister
Students will not all return to school together, even if social distancing rules are relaxed, the Minister for Education has warned.
![Creche worker charged with assaulting two-year-old in her care]( "Creche worker charged with assaulting two-year-old in her care")
2 hours, 35 mins agoCreche worker charged with assaulting two-year-old in her care
The judge was told the nature of the alleged assault involved the “pushing down onto a bed and the rough handling a child”.
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2 hours, 45 mins agoMinister has 'no power to influence' redundancy package for Debenhams staff amid liquidation
The minister for social protection has ruled out intervening in the Debenhams liquidation process for legal reasons.
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2 hours, 55 mins agoMore retailers to open and small outdoor weddings to resume next month in NI
Large stores like car showrooms will be able to open their doors.
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2 hours, 55 mins agoIrish news sites and Facebook among popular searches by Government departments
Irish news websites, Facebook and tabloid website dailymail.co.uk all feature in the top 10 sites visited across government departments.
![Hotel Covid-19 measures could include online check-in and room deep cleans]( "Hotel Covid-19 measures could include online check-in and room deep cleans")
3 hours, 15 mins agoHotel Covid-19 measures could include online check-in and room deep cleans
Hotel guests could be checking in and out online as part of the plans to reopen the sector in the coming weeks.
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3 hours, 32 mins agoArchbishop urges churches to adhere to Covid-19 restrictions
Archbishop Martin said ‘there is no room for self-dispensation from or self-interpretation of the norms’.
![Three men arrested following €700k cash seizure in Dublin and Meath]( "Three men arrested following €700k cash seizure in Dublin and Meath")
3 hours, 35 mins agoThree men arrested following €700k cash seizure in Dublin and Meath
Two men aged 53 and 29 were arrested.
![College of Surgeons challenged over awarding of sports ground contract]( "College of Surgeons challenged over awarding of sports ground contract")
3 hours, 42 mins agoCollege of Surgeons challenged over awarding of sports ground contract
A company managing a sports grounds for the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (RGSI) is asking the Commercial Court to set aside the awarding of the management contract to a GAA club.
![Elderly woman to stay in psychiatric unit pending clarity on nursing home admissions]( "Elderly woman to stay in psychiatric unit pending clarity on nursing home admissions")
3 hours, 51 mins agoElderly woman to stay in psychiatric unit pending clarity on nursing home admissions
Mr Justice Peter Kelly said the main problem appears to be due to an absence of updated national guidelines, in the context of Covid-19, for admission of new patients by nursing homes.
![Judge finds Kinahan gang trafficks drugs and weapons on]( "Judge finds Kinahan gang trafficks drugs and weapons on")
3 hours, 56 mins agolatestJudge finds Kinahan gang trafficks drugs and weapons on 'international scale' as he jails 'foot-soldier' Mark Capper
The Kinahan crime organisation carries out execution-style murders and trafficks drugs and firearms on an international scale, the Special Criminal Court has found.
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4 hours, 2 mins agoMaternity leave exclusion from subsidy scheme to be resolved, vows minister
Paschal Donohoe told the Dáil he will bring a proposal to Cabinet tomorrow so new mothers returning to work ‘are treated fairly’.
![Triple murder-accused Deirdre Morley unable to come to court for sixth time]( "Triple murder-accused Deirdre Morley unable to come to court for sixth time")
4 hours, 14 mins agoTriple murder-accused Deirdre Morley unable to come to court for sixth time
The bodies of Deirdre Morley's sons Conor (9) and Darragh (7), and her daughter Carla (3) McGinley were discovered in their home at Parson’s Court in Newcastle on January 24 last.
![Covid-19 mortgage suspension will not be extended - Banking Federation chief]( "Covid-19 mortgage suspension will not be extended - Banking Federation chief")
4 hours, 40 mins agoCovid-19 mortgage suspension will not be extended - Banking Federation chief
The chief executive of the Banking Federation, Brian Hayes has said that there will be no extension to the Covid-19 mortgage suspension.
![Covid-19 payment will not be taken back from people in receipt of other state supports]( "Covid-19 payment will not be taken back from people in receipt of other state supports")
5 hours, 12 mins agoCovid-19 payment will not be taken back from people in receipt of other state supports
The outgoing Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty told the Dáil the idea that money would be taken back as had been suggested by some commentators last week was "shameful".
![Pearse Doherty: Public inquiry into nursing home deaths]( "Pearse Doherty: Public inquiry into nursing home deaths")
5 hours, 15 mins agoPearse Doherty: Public inquiry into nursing home deaths 'inevitable'
New data released shows of the 1,030 deaths, almost 60%, 601 people died across 39 homes or centres which had 10 or more people die.
![HSE gets court orders to hospitalise man living in]( "HSE gets court orders to hospitalise man living in")
5 hours, 19 mins agoHSE gets court orders to hospitalise man living in 'appalling squalor' and at risk of dying from sepsis
The President of the High Court has made orders allowing the HSE detain and admit to a hospital for medical treatment a man whose life is at risk from wallowing in his own faeces and urine.
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5 hours, 20 mins ago'Are they working on a plan?': Cork widower wants clarity on cancer screening services
Irene died in July 2017 when their children Oscar and Noah were just four and two. She was diagnosed with Stage two cancer in 2015, following two false negative smear tests in 2010 and 2013.
![INTO: Two-metre social distancing rule will not allow every schoolchild return to school]( "INTO: Two-metre social distancing rule will not allow every schoolchild return to school")
5 hours, 35 mins agoINTO: Two-metre social distancing rule will not allow every schoolchild return to school
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation has said the current public health advice will not allow all children to return to schools in September.
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5 hours, 45 mins agoNo specific guidelines on policing funerals in North, senior officer tells MLAs
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said policing crowds at funerals is ‘difficult’ due to a lack of specific instructions in the regulations.
![Research finds number of people exercising at record levels]( "Research finds number of people exercising at record levels")
6 hours, 2 mins agoResearch finds number of people exercising at record levels
The number of adults participating in sport and recreational walking is now at record levels.
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6 hours, 38 mins agoNo guarantee a vaccine for Covid-19 will be found, HSE says
Some 330,000 tests for coronvirus have been carried out in the Republic of Ireland to date.
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6 hours, 38 mins agoCoronavirus lockdown sparks surge in online worship
Before the pandemic, 44% of faith communities in Ireland did not provide online worship; that has now fallen to 13%.
![HSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses]( "HSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses")
6 hours, 40 mins agolatestHSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses
Screening for cervical, bowel and breast cancer stopped on March 27.
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6 hours, 43 mins agolatestSanctuary inundated with donkeys abandoned during lockdown
Donegal Donkey Sanctuary is handling unprecedented numbers of arrivals at a time when revenues have been slashed due to closure of its visitor centre
![Met Éireann expects hottest day of the year today as temperatures soar]( "Met Éireann expects hottest day of the year today as temperatures soar")
7 hours, 0 mins agolatestMet Éireann expects hottest day of the year today as temperatures soar
Met Éireann says it is expected to be the hottest day of the year, and the warm weather will continue into the weekend.
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7 hours, 8 mins agoSurvey finds almost half of 'lonely and forgotten' family carers have no PPE
Research carried out by Family Carers Ireland reveals that almost half of family carers have no access to PPE and more than 80% are worried about the person they are caring for catching Covid-19.
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7 hours, 16 mins agoMinister Halligan: 'If I was Fine Gael I'd go back to the country'
The outgoing minister said Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens are negotiating a government "nobody wants."
![EU-wide study finds Irish women feel most lonely during Covid restrictions]( "EU-wide study finds Irish women feel most lonely during Covid restrictions")
7 hours, 26 mins agoEU-wide study finds Irish women feel most lonely during Covid restrictions
The first wave of Eurofound’s survey was carried out in April, with 85,000 participants – 16,599 of whom were aged 18-34. There were 1,200 full responses from people aged 18-34 in Ireland.
![Dublin village announces new one-way system for cars as Covid-19 measure]( "Dublin village announces new one-way system for cars as Covid-19 measure")
7 hours, 34 mins agolatestDublin village announces new one-way system for cars as Covid-19 measure
Walkers and cyclists will get more dedicated space on the main street, while shops and restaurants are also to benefit.
![HSE: Almost three-quarters of close contacts of Covid-19 patients show no symptoms]( "HSE: Almost three-quarters of close contacts of Covid-19 patients show no symptoms")
7 hours, 43 mins agoHSE: Almost three-quarters of close contacts of Covid-19 patients show no symptoms
The HSE has said that seven in 10 close contacts of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, who had in turn tested positive themselves, showed no symptoms of the disease.
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7 hours, 53 mins agoTrinity Prof Luke O'Neill: No scientific evidence to say schools can not reopen
Professor O'Neill says more studies show children are not a "big source of spread".
![Man shot in both legs in ‘planned and brutal’ attack in Belfast]( "Man shot in both legs in ‘planned and brutal’ attack in Belfast")
7 hours, 55 mins agoMan shot in both legs in ‘planned and brutal’ attack in Belfast
A man has been shot in both legs in what police in Belfast described as a “planned, vicious and brutal attack”.
![Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule]( "Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule")
8 hours, 12 mins agoMinister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule
The Minister said it was his mission to ensure as many students as possible return to school in September.
![Barnardos research shows negative impact of shutdown on children]( "Barnardos research shows negative impact of shutdown on children")
8 hours, 16 mins agolatestBarnardos research shows negative impact of shutdown on children
The survey of 2,683 respondents also found 84% of kids miss their friends and 68% miss school.
![Man taken to hospital by helicopter after cliff fall in Donegal]( "Man taken to hospital by helicopter after cliff fall in Donegal")
8 hours, 21 mins agolatestMan taken to hospital by helicopter after cliff fall in Donegal
The man, who is in his 20s, was taken to hospital by the Rescue 118 helicopter which traveled from Sligo to extract the man from the cliffs.
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8 hours, 28 mins agolatestEdna O'Brien wins €15k award for novel about Boko Haram kidnappings
Co Clare author Edna O'Brien has been named as the winner of this year's Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year at Listowel Writers' Week.
![Brave hurling fan beats cancer after three year battle]( "Brave hurling fan beats cancer after three year battle")
8 hours, 30 mins agoBrave hurling fan beats cancer after three year battle
Ben was just six years old when a pain in his leg began a nightmare journey through hell for himself and his family.
![WHO advises]( "WHO advises")
8 hours, 47 mins agoWHO advises 'slow and staggered way' best method for lifting Covid-19 restrictions
It comes as calls continue for Ireland to hasten its phased reopening plan, due to the low number of new cases.
![Second Covid-19 lockdown could result in 20% unemployment by year]( "Second Covid-19 lockdown could result in 20% unemployment by year")
9 hours, 1 mins agoSecond Covid-19 lockdown could result in 20% unemployment by year's end says ERSI
That is the worst case scenario outlined in the latest quarterly economic research by the ESRI.
![Ronald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall]( "Ronald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall")
9 hours, 8 mins agoRonald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall
Their first family home was a house with 16 bedrooms run by a charity, says Martin Foy.
![Gardaí search for car]( "Gardaí search for car")
9 hours, 30 mins agolatestGardaí search for car's occupants who fled scene of Cork crash
The first car slipped onto its side before its occupants fled. It is not clear if any suffered injuries.
![Clear roadmap needed for cancer screening services return says Labour]( "Clear roadmap needed for cancer screening services return says Labour")
9 hours, 39 mins agolatestClear roadmap needed for cancer screening services return says Labour
Concerns have been raised that no date to restart the services has been published.
![Press Ombudsman warns of increased disinformation if cuts continue in Irish media]( "Press Ombudsman warns of increased disinformation if cuts continue in Irish media")
10 hours, 3 mins agoPress Ombudsman warns of increased disinformation if cuts continue in Irish media
The Press Ombudsman reported 252 press complaints last year, primarily over breaches of trust, accuracy and privacy.
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10 hours, 15 mins ago'Calculated risk': Fianna Fáil calls for further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions
Mr O’Callaghan said he fully respected the advice that Dr Holohan had given to the government, but the government had to take other factors into consideration.
![Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says 14-day quarantine regulation damages international tourism]( "Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says 14-day quarantine regulation damages international tourism")
10 hours, 24 mins agolatestIrish Tourism Industry Confederation says 14-day quarantine regulation damages international tourism
From today, anyone arriving from overseas must provide details of where they will be self-isolating and their contact information.
![Irish Council for Civil Liberties calls for safeguards in mandatory location forms]( "Irish Council for Civil Liberties calls for safeguards in mandatory location forms")
10 hours, 41 mins agoIrish Council for Civil Liberties calls for safeguards in mandatory location forms
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties said there were concerns around issues like data protection.
![Covid-19 loan deferrals application deadline approaching]( "Covid-19 loan deferrals application deadline approaching")
10 hours, 52 mins agoCovid-19 loan deferrals application deadline approaching
The service provides for a payment break of three to six months for those whose incomes have been impacted by the crisis.
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![38 former TDs received payments since February’s general election]( "38 former TDs received payments since February’s general election")
38 former TDs received payments since February’s general election
18 TDs retired at February’s general election and 35 failed to get re-elected.
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Holohan ‘little bit worried’ about rise in ICU admissions
The CMO also stood by advice on the two-metre social distancing measure and said he did not favour fast-tracking Ireland’s lockdown exit plan.
![Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended]( "Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended")
Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended
A decision on extending or cutting the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment may have to be made by the next government, the Taoiseach has said.
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'This case should never have been taken' - Veteran comedian Sil Fox cleared of sexual assault
Veteran comedian Sil Fox has walked free from court after he was cleared of sexually assaulting a woman in a bar in Dublin.
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Irish Coast Guard on standby to rescue crew of US SpaceX rocket if emergency occurs
The Irish Coast Guard will lead any search and rescue operation off the Irish coast this evening in the unlikely event that the crew of SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission are forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean.
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'Hold firm,' says Taoiseach, decision next week on phase two of roadmap
A decision on moving to the next phase of Ireland’s roadmap will be made next week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
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Bank holiday weekend set to be a scorcher
It looks like the bank holiday weekend will see people all dressed down in shorts and T-shirts but with only 5km to go, as it’s set to be a scorcher.
![Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods]( "Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods")
Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods
Children older than six will be asked to keep a distance between each other in play-pods under plans issued to providers for the reopening of childcare facilities.
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