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Ireland will hold presidential election on October 24
New ReviewIreland will hold its presidential election on Friday October 24, it is understood. Housing Minister James Browne will take a memo to Cabinet on Wednesday confirming the polling date, the PA news agency understands. Mr Browne spoke to...
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Irish Central Bank to no longer approve Israeli bonds
New ReviewThe Central Bank in Ireland has not been used for the latest bond prospectus issued by Israel, it has been confirmed. The prospectus for Israeli bonds has been approved by Luxembourg. There have been widespread protests over the use of...
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President-hopeful Billy Kelleher speaks to the media
New ReviewBilly Kelleher speaks to the media at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of Eamon De Valera's death, at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.
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Figures show that there are 5,000 homeless children in Dublin
New ReviewPeople Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, Ber Grogan, executive director of the Simon Communities of Ireland, and Social Democrats TD and spokesman for housing Rory Hearne react to homeless figures, which show that there are now more than...
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Bertie Ahern rules himself out for running for President
New ReviewBertie Ahern expresses disappointment with Fianna Fail leadership and says he is not ruling himself out for running for President.
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Fianna Fail's Jack Chambers backs Jim Gavin as the party's potential candidate for president
New ReviewFianna Fail deputy leader Jack Chambers backs former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin as the party's potential candidate for president.
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School secretaries and caretakers begin an indefinite strike action
New ReviewSchool secretaries and caretakers gathered for a rally outside the Department of Public Expenditure, as indefinite strike action begins. They are campaigning for 2,600 school staff to be included in the public service pension scheme and...
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Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly speaking during a visit to the Falls Road in Belfast
New ReviewCatherine Connolly said she would use her voice “in every way possible” to attempt to secure Irish unity in her term should she succeed in her bid to become president. The independent TD said she wanted to see Northern Ireland citizens...
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Vigil held in Dublin in solidarity with journalists in Gaza
New ReviewJournalists, including Irish Times Social Affairs Correspondent Kitty Holland, read out the names of over 240 reporters and photographers killed in Gaza. A vigil in Dublin was organised by Seamus Dooley and Emma O'Kelly of the NUJ.
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Irish health minister casts doubt on Children’s Hospital completion date
New ReviewIreland's health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has cast doubt over whether construction at the new national children’s hospital will be completed by September. The serially delayed project in Dublin had an original completion date...
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Random selection for college courses is ‘least worst’ system, says minister
New ReviewThe Higher Education Minister has said his “heart goes out” to students who missed out on third-level courses due to a lottery allocation system. It came after the Central Applications Office (CAO) issued 86,098 round-one offers to...
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President independent candidate Catherine Connolly discusses Sinn Fein beacking
New ReviewIndependent candidate for president, Catherine Connolly, discusses the potential backing of Sinn Fein for her campaign.
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Nick Delahanty talks to media on his presidential campaign
New ReviewNick Delahanty speaks to the media about his presidential campaign in Pitch, Ireland stating that the core of his approach as 'fidelity to the nation'. In his speech, he claimed that there is a 'political crisis' in Ireland.
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Mary Lou McDonald speak at Justice for Harvey March
New ReviewPeople Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald address the crowd at the Justice for Harvey rally in Dublin. Nine-year-old Harvey Morrison, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died on July 29.
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Parents of Harvey Morrison speak at justice rally
New ReviewHarvey Morrison Sherratt's parents, Gillian Sherratt and Stephen Morrison speak during a Justice for Harvey March in Dublin city centre. The march is in memory of Harvey Morrison Sherratt, a nine-year-old who died following delays for...
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Garda Commissioner and Justice Minister speak about recent attacks against the Indian community
New ReviewGarda Commissioner Drew Harris and Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan speak about recent violent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland. The Ireland India Council said there has been an organised social media campaign...
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Drew Harris ‘never liked the term outsider’ as he reflects on time as Garda commissioner
New ReviewDrew Harris has said he never liked the expression “outsider” being attached to him, as he reflected on the “great privilege” of being Garda Commissioner. Mr Harris’ seven-year term as commissioner is to end this month, with Deputy...
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Opposition parties ‘anxiously’ await Sinn Fein presidential candidate decision
New ReviewPeople Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said Catherine Connolly is the “best-positioned progressive left candidate” to stop Fine Gael or Fianna Fail from having their candidate win the race to the Aras. Mr Murphy said he expects the...
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Firefighters control blaze in heart of the Irish capital
New ReviewFootage from the scene at George’s Dock in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Dublin where firefighters have brought a large blaze under control. Luas services in the area were affected by the blaze which the Dublin...
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No, Trump didn't slam Irish government over immigration
New ReviewThe false video of Trump features an AI-generated voice and false claims about Ireland's asylum policy.
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Some gardai ‘unproductive’ and ‘disinterested’ in roads policing – report
New ReviewGarda Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman and Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon react to the findings of the Crowe report, which stated that some gardai tasked with roads policing are "unconcerned” with doing a professional job.
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Gareth Sheridan launches his presidential campaign in Dublin
New ReviewMillionaire entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan launches his presidential campaign at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. At the launch, Mr Sheridan said he is confident he can be proposed and seconded by six local authorities.
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Fact checking claims by Fox News about crime rates and migration in Ireland
New ReviewRight-wing American channel Fox News sparked a controversial debate after it aired a TV segment alleging that Dublin is one of the most dangerous cities in Europe, while also implying that crime and migration are linked.
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Teenagers behind rise in racist attacks in Ireland – special rapporteur
New ReviewDr Ebun Joseph, chief executive of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies, who is also the special rapporteur for the National Plan Against Racism, said that a rise in incidents of crime involving members of minority communities...