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Ireland evacuates 24 citizens from Lebanon as fighting intensifies
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Two groups of Irish citizens were assisted out of Lebanon today, the department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
#two #Syria #Today #hours #irish #Friday #beirut #israeli #Hezbollah #foreignaffairs
8h ago
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Tess Finch-Lees: If parents don’t fight to protect children from Covid in schools, nobody else will
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“It’s not your fault,” I told 16-year-old Cara, whose mother died of a SARS-CoV-2 infection she gave her. To be clear, the doctor confirmed Cara (not her real name) had passed on the virus and Covid was entered on the death certificate as the cause of death.
#n95 #mcas #pots #mecfs #MaskUp #denial #ableism #spoonie #Pandemic #bullying
on Sep 5
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From forest fires to Irish football’s head man, who is the FAI’s new CEO David Courell?
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Who is the new CEO of the FAI?
2h ago
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Crystal meth accused Nathan McDonnell’s restaurant business to be wound down by Revenue
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A petition to wind down Ballyseedy Restaurant Ltd – the company whose CEO Nathan McDonnell has been charged over the country’s largest crystal meth seizure – will be heard before the High Court on November 4.
#november4 #thehighcourt #nathanmcdonnell #ballyseedyrestaurantltd
4h ago
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Explainer: Will decision on FIFA’s transfer rules ‘change the landscape of professional football’?
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The European Court of Justice has found some of FIFA’s transfer rules are contrary to EU law.
6h ago
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Boris Johnson’s ‘Unleashed’: A memoir that’s twisted, sour and full of yet more lies
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Lacking the benefit of Boris Johnson’s fine classical education – which is shown off liberally, once again, in his unreliable memoir Unleashed – I’m unable to quote with any sense of confidence whatever the antonym of mea culpa might be in Latin. So we’ll have to stick to English instead, and...
6h ago
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Armed gardaí respond as two men struck in head with axe in mass brawl in Dublin city centre
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Two men were struck with axes on their heads while another suffered a broken arm and wrist in a major violent disorder incident that broke out in Dublin city centre.
7h ago
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David Courell appointed as FAI CEO on permanent basis
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The FAI have appointed David Courell as its new permanent Chief Executive, almost six months after Jonathan Hill left the association amid controversy about his remuneration.
#fai #davidcourell #jonathanhill #almostsixmonths
8h ago
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Ryanair's use of biometric 'verification' including facial recognition to be investigated by DPC
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened an inquiry into whether Ryanair is disproportionately asking for too much personal identification from people who book from third party websites or online travel agents instead of directly from Ryanair.
#third #ireland #ryanair #dataprotectioncommission
8h ago
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Tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned and the causes of the deaths of three other British nationals remain under investigation following the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off the coast of Sicily, a series of inquest openings in the UK heard.
#uk #three #sicily #british #bayesian #mikelynch
8h ago
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Simon Harris shares picture of meeting with U2 guitarist The Edge
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Taoiseach Simon Harris shared a picture of his meeting with The Edge last night at a conference on sustainability in Dublin.
8h ago
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Funeral details announced for former Fianna Fáil minister Mary O’Rourke
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The funeral details for former Fianna Fáil minister Mary O’Rourke have been announced.
9h ago
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Transfer market bombshell as FIFA rules found in breach of EU law
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Some of FIFA’s rules on the movement of players between clubs are contrary to European Union law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
#eu #FIFA #Friday #france #EuropeanUnion #lassanadiarra
9h ago
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Sixteen people due in court to face 62 charges linked to Dublin burglaries
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Sixteen people will appear in court later his morning following a Garda operation to crack down on burglaries in North Dublin.
#sixteen #northdublin #laterhismorning
11h ago
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Wet and damp Friday ahead of weekend weather warnings for seven counties
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Met Éireann has said today will be mostly cloudy and damp with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, before rain warnings hit seven counties this weekend.
#Today #seven #eireann #thisweekend
13h ago
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The Indo Daily: Creeslough: is now the time for a public inquiry into the tragedy?
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It's been two years since an explosion in Creeslough, Co Donegal, killed 10 people and left eight in hospital. The tragedy was the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in the county for decades.
#eight #decades #twoyears #codonegal #Creeslough
14h ago
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Bruce Springsteen backs Kamala Harris in latest celebrity endorsement
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US singer Bruce Springsteen has endorsed Kamala Harris for president, calling Donald Trump "the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime".
#us #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #brucespringsteen
19h ago
From independent.ie
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The FAI are set to appoint David Courell as its new permanent Chief Executive, almost six months after Jonathan Hill left the association amid controversy about his remuneration.
#fai #davidcourell #jonathanhill #almostsixmonths
20h ago
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Massive blasts rock Beirut as Israel steps up attacks on Hezbollah
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A series of massive blasts have rocked Beirut's southern suburbs, shaking buildings miles away in the Lebanese capital.
20h ago
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin has put it up to Taoiseach Simon Harris by ruling out an early election following this week’s bumper budget.
#week #simonharris #tanaistemichealmartin
21h ago
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Mother found guilty over deaths of four boys in house fire
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A woman has been found guilty over the deaths of her four young boys in a fire after she left them home alone to go to Sainsbury's.
21h ago
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Landmark victory after 30 years for abuse victim Louise O'Keeffe
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AN IRISH woman’s courageous 30 year battle for justice ended in triumph today when the European Court of Human Rights ruled in her favour.
on Sep 6
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Actor Steve Buscemi intervenes after fight outside Dalkey pub
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Hollywood star Steve Buscemi intervened after a “vicious fight” started outside a pub in Dalkey over the weekend.
on Sep 5
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Father given 16-year jail term for child neglect after rat attack on baby
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An Indiana man convicted of child neglect after a rat attack left his six-month-old son with disfiguring injuries has been sentenced to the maximum 16 years in prison.
23h ago
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A coroner’s jury recommended that a leading Irish hospital introduce electronic patient record keeping as a matter of urgency after a 34-year-old father-of-one died from a dissected aortic aneurysm after being misdiagnosed as having a suspected kidney stone.
23h ago
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Defence Forces faced ‘damning media scrutiny and political commentary’ over Cathal Crotty case
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The Defence Forces were “used and vilified” by those in high government roles in relation to a case involving a soldier who was sentenced for the assault of a woman, it has been claimed.
23h ago
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Met Éireann issues Status Orange rain warning for two counties amid Yellow alert for five others
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Met Éireann has issued rain warnings for seven counties this Saturday as two of those have been updated to a Status Orange alert.
on Thu, 10PM
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‘My heart will never heal’: Parents tell of grief over death of newborn son who was in baby sling
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A coroner is to raise awareness with the HSE about the potential danger of baby slings following the death of a five-week-old baby boy due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in Dublin two years ago.
on Thu, 9PM
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Government backbenchers have described the criticism over the allocation of €9 million for phone pouches to lock pupils’ phones away during school as “nonsense”, with others saying it is a reasonable measure to introduce.
on Thu, 9PM
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Former UL president Prof Kerstin Mey paid €175,000 a year while on sabbatical
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The University of Limerick’s (UL) former president Kerstin Mey is currently being paid €175,000 per year while on sabbatical from her new role as a professor at the college.
on Thu, 9PM
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A Dáil row has broken out following "violent language” after a Cabinet minister was accused of telling lies and "backstabbing" retained firefighters.
on Thu, 8PM
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Aoife Johnston’s parents say recent report was ‘pointless’, in first interview since her death
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Aoife Johnston’s parents have said a recent report into the circumstances of her death was “pointless” in their first interview since her death.
on Thu, 6PM
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BusConnects is ‘taking away identity of Ballyfermot’, says parish priest
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A local parish priest says “part of the identity of Ballyfermot is being taken away” by the BusConnects project.
on Thu, 6PM
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A teenage boy who used a sledgehammer and a lump hammer to bludgeon 51-year-old Lorna Woodnutt to death before posting a video on Snapchat has been sentenced to life in detention with a review after 15 years.
on Thu, 5PM
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Viral disease 'bluetongue' poses a major threat to Irish livestock as spreads rapidly across Europe
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Farmers are being warned that Irish livestock are at risk from the viral disease 'bluetongue' which is spreading rapidly across Europe.
on Thu, 5PM
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Mary Lou McDonald demands Taoiseach scraps Budget plans for €9m of mobile-phone pouches in schools
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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Taoiseach about the decision to allocate €9m towards the purchase of pouches to lock pupils’ mobile phones away during the school day.
on Thu, 5PM
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Cop29: Eamon Ryan to lead key negotiations at climate summit in Baku
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Environment minister Eamon Ryan is to have a key role in negotiating the next global climate agreement at the Cop29 summit next month.
on Thu, 1PM
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Nobody Wants This is the number one show on Netflix, so why is it dividing opinion?
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Is Nobody Wants This an instant classic? Not quite. Is it as problematic as some say? Maybe.
on Thu, 1PM
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Ryanair flight abandoned and passengers evacuated after plane catches fire
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A Ryanair flight’s take-off was abandoned and passengers evacuated after an explosion caused the plane’s wing to catch fire.
on Thu, 12PM
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How JD Vance proved exactly who he is at that debate: Trump, but slicker
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Vice-presidential debates are not about vice-presidential candidates. They are a chance for the number two on the ticket to hype their prospective bosses for 90 minutes and, if they are lucky, introduce themselves to millions of Americans.
on Thu, 12PM
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Irish Rail timetable changes reversed following weeks of commuter chaos: ‘We got it wrong’
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Changes made to Iarnród Éireann timetables in August are set to be reversed from October 14, the operator has announced.
on Thu, 12PM
From independent.ie
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There has been a 30pc annual rise in public reports of illegal content online, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to the latest figures from Hotline.ie, Ireland's national centre for anonymously reporting illegal online content.
on Thu, 9AM
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Boris Johnson interview cancelled after BBC presenter accidentally sends him notes
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The BBC has cancelled an interview with Boris Johnson after presenter Laura Kuenssberg accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes.
on Thu, 8AM
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Israel strikes heart of Beirut in early morning attack, killing six
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Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
on Thu, 7AM
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The Indo Daily: Daniel Kinahan on the ropes for almost 10 million US dollars
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Gangland boss Daniel Kinahan’s attempts to sports-wash his image have failed, but the fallout is far from over.
on Thu, 7AM
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Paschal Donohoe 'embarrassed' by €336,000 bike shed cost and ‘accepts responsibility’
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Paschal Donohoe has said he is "embarrassed" by and finds it "regrettable" that more than 330,000 euros was spent on a bike shelter on the grounds of Leinster House.
on Thu, 1AM
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There has been fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces inside Lebanon in the zone policed by Irish UN peacekeepers.
on Thu, 1AM
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An independent barrister has been appointed to review protected disclosures made at the University of Limerick (UL) amid concern about the handling of whistleblower complaints at the college.
on Wed, 11PM
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Met Eireann has said September 2024 was the coldest September in six years.
on Wed, 11PM