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Narrow Water Bridge can be delivered on time and within budget, says Martin
The Narrow Water Bridge linking Northern Ireland and the Republic can be built “on time and within budget”, the deputy premier has said.
Micheal Martin said the project was inspired by the cross-border communities in the Omeath area in...
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Drone footage of Rosspile 141MW solar park in Ireland
Footage of the Rosspile 141MW solar park located near the village of Foulkdmills in Co Wexford, one of Ireland's largest and highest generating solar projects.
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Taoiseach shown footage of new garda bodycams
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Justice Minister Helen McEntee are shown footage of them being filmed by new garda bodycams.
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Remembrance ceremony will be held in honour of Stardust fire victims, says Taoiseach
A remembrance ceremony in honour of the victims of the Stardust fire will commemorate the “absolute tragedy and the horror of the loss of life”, the Taoiseach has said.
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Sinn Fein housing spokesman reacts to record number of homeless people
Sinn Fein housing spokesman Eoin O Broin reacts to record levels of people accessing emergency accommodation.
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Green Party canvas in Dublin for EU parliament election
Footage of a Green Party EU parliament election canvas in Dublin.
The canvas was attended by Ciaran Cuffe, who is seeking re-election as MEP for Dublin.
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Tents cleared from Dublin canal as migrants offered State shelter
Dozens of asylum seekers have been removed from a makeshift camp in Dublin city centre.
The operation to dismantle the tents pitched in a cramped space along the Grand Canal began shortly after 7am on Thursday.
Workers sprayed numbers...
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Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Fein is ‘Eurocritical’, not Eurosceptic
Mary Lou McDonald has said that Sinn Fein is “Eurocritical” rather than Eurosceptic at the launch of the party’s European election manifesto.
The Sinn Fein leader said they were promising “strong representation” in the European...
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Michael Martin reacts as Ireland formally recognises the state of Palestine
Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin says he believes the decision by Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognise Palestinian statehood will be a ‘catalyst’ for other EU member states to take the same action. Plus footage of the Palestinian...
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Man arrested over alleged threatening behaviour in Dublin
A man has been arrested by gardai investigating an alleged incident of threatening behaviour in Dublin city centre.
The man, in his 30s, was arrested for alleged offences under the Firearms and Offences Weapons Act after an incident in...
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Mary Lou McDonald say each of Sinn Fein's 335 local election candidates can win
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said each of the party's 335 local election candidates can win. Speaking at the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan.
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Irish ambassador subjected to ‘unacceptable’ treatment by Israel, Martin says
Israel’s reprimand of Ireland’s ambassador was “totally unacceptable”, the Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin has said.
Mr Martin made the remarks after Ambassador Sonya McGuinness was summoned to the Israeli foreign affairs ministry...
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I am not getting the same support as other candidates - Fianna Fail's Niall Blaney
Fianna Fail MEP candidate for the Midlands Northwest constituency Niall Blaney says he is "not getting the same support as other candidates" at his party's launch of the European election manifesto, after his fellow candidate Lisa...
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DUP leader tells rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate over election
The DUP’s interim leader has told rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate to deliver victories for pro-union candidates in several key election battlegrounds in Northern Ireland.
Gavin Robinson also vowed to pursue a “positive”...
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Two-state solution is the only way to bring peace - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Simon Harris, standing alongside former UK prime minister Gordon Brown, speaks on the Gaza conflict before they arrive at the inaugural Child Poverty and Well-being Summit at Hibernia Conference Centre, Dublin Castle.
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Ireland recognises the state of Palestine
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks to the media during a press conference outside the Government Buildings, Dublin, as the Republic of Ireland recognised the state of Palestine.
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Ireland recognises state of Palestine – Taoiseach and Tanaiste full remarks
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheal Martin speak in Dublin as Ireland joined Norway and Spain in recognising the state of Palestine. Full remarks.
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Taoiseach announces Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise the state of Palestine
Ireland, Norway and Spain have recognised the state of Palestine, in a move that prompted diplomatic protests from the Israeli government.
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Irish Government’s housing policy is a 'catastrophic failure', says Richard Boyd Barrett
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said the Government’s housing policy is a “catastrophic failure” after a report from the Housing Commission called for a “radical reset” of the housing policy. Leinster House, Dublin.
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Calls for people with gym or yoga memberships to get tax rebates
The Government has been urged to give tax breaks to those who try to be physically active, to encourage people to stay healthy.
A new lobby group, the Fit 4 Life – Irish Physical Activity Alliance, or IPAA, wants people with gym...
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Asylum seeker tents removed from the stretch of the Grand Canal, Dublin.
An operation takes place to remove tents which have been pitched by asylum seekers along a stretch of the Grand Canal, Dublin.
Many of the unaccommodated refugees had chose to erect their tents in clusters around the city, forming...
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Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon see 'daily' gunfire between Hezbollah and Israel
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon see gunfire between Hezbollah and the Israel Defence Forces on a daily basis, as Ireland's deputy premier said tensions in southern Lebanon have increased since Hamas's bloody attack on Israel on October 7.
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Increased tensions in Lebanon connected to conflict in Gaza – Martin
The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has led to increased tensions in neighbouring Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based, Micheal Martin has said.
Ireland’s deputy premier met on Sunday with members of the 124th Infantry Battalion...
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Irish Defence Forces peacekeepers welcome Tanaiste to Camp Shamrock in Lebanon
Footage of Irish Defence Forces peacekeeping operations in Lebanon, as Tanaiste Micheal Martin visits personnel at Camp Shamrock.