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Garda move in as people protest migrant housing in Coolock, Ireland
Garda move people off road as people protest outside the old crown paints building which they say is to be used to house international protection applicants.
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Garda use incapacitant spray on anti-migrant protesters in Coolock
Garda use incapacitant spray as people protest outside the old crown paints building which they say is to be used to house international protection applicants.
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President and Taoiseach attend ‘poignant’ commemoration service
The President has laid a wreath to commemorate all Irishmen and Irishwomen who have died in military service. The annual National Day of Commemoration Ceremony which honours members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives in past wars...
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Taoiseach praises Irish peacekeepers and 'poignant' National Day of Commemoration
The Taoiseach described Sunday's National Day of Commemoration Ceremony as "poignant" as he praised Irish Defence Forces personnel who have served on peacekeeping operations. Footage of Simon Harris at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
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Taoiseach gives press conference after meeting with Zelensky - full
Taoiseach Simon Harris holds a press conference after holding a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport.
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Taoiseach Simon Harris said he has accepted an invitation to visit Kyiv in the 'coming weeks'
Taoiseach Simon Harris said he has accepted an invitation to visit Kyiv in the “coming weeks”. The Taoiseach also invited Mr Zelensky to conduct an official visit to Ireland and added that the Ukrainian president was “very eager” to...
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Zelensky arrives in Ireland for meeting with Taoiseach
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at Shannon Airport for a bilateral meeting with Taoiseach Simon Harris.
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Tori Towey ‘relieved’ to return to Dublin after Dubai travel ban
Irish woman Tori Towey says she is "relieved" to be back in Ireland after being subjected to a travel ban in Dubai. Tori Towey’s case was raised this week when the Irish Parliament was told the flight attendant from Co Roscommon had been...
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New Green leader for Ireland vows to win votes ‘in every part of Ireland’
Ireland's Minister for Children and Integration Roderic O’Gorman has said his aim is for the Green Party to win votes in all parts of Ireland as he took over as leader of the Greens. At a press event in Bewley’s Cafe in Dublin city, it...
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Joe O’Brien appoints special rapporteur on overseeing the National Plan Against Racism
Joe O’Brien, minister of state for community development, has appointed Dr Ebun Joseph as Ireland special rapporteur on overseeing the implementation of the National Plan Against Racism.
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Woman assaulted by Irish soldier calls for new hate crime laws in Pride speech
A woman who was assaulted by a serving Irish soldier has called on the Government to press ahead with introducing new hate crime laws as she addressed Dublin Pride. Natasha O’Brien was loudly cheered as she gave a speech at the event in...
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Irish Air Line Pilots' Association accept invitation to Labour Court alongside Aer Lingus
President of the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association Mark Tighe said they have accepted an invitation to the Labour Court on Monday, as has Aer Lingus management, though it is unclear if the two sides will be in the same room. The union...
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I am beginning to feel hopeful - Natasha O'Brien
Natasha O’Brien told the rally in Dublin she felt a “little bit hopeful” after receiving so much support and said she believed she had found a “purpose” in speaking up. “I am not the first by a long way to speak up, and I know I’m not...
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Michael McGrath says he is 'honoured' to be the nominee to be Ireland's next EU Commissioner
Outgoing Finance Minister Michael McGrath has said he is "honoured" to become the nomination to be Ireland's next EU Commissioner, suggesting his skills would be best suited to an economic or financial portfolio at European level.
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Roderic O’Gorman and Pippa Hackett to contest Green Party leadership
Minister Roderic O’Gorman has said he is really pleased to be on the ballot to contest the Green Party leadership, where he will compete with Minister of State and Senator Pippa Hackett.
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Harris not satisfied with handling of Cathal Crotty case
Taoiseach Simon Harris said he is not satisfied with the Defence Forces handling of the Cathal Crotty case. Speaking at Government Buildings ahead of Cabinet.
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Retired Irish Defence Forces captain speaks to the media after tribunal into bullying and harassment
Retired army captain Diane Byrne, flanked by Roslyn O'Callaghan and Honor Murphy of the Women of Honour group, said it was an emotional day as the tribunal into allegations of bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces began on...
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Protesters gather in Dublin in solidarity with woman left unconscious by soldier
More than a thousand people have gathered in protests in Dublin and Cork in solidarity with a woman who was viciously assaulted by an Irish soldier. Protests were organised across the country after Cathal Crotty, a serving member of the...
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Heaton-Harris says announcement on funding for Casement Park will be made after General Election
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said that an announcement on funding for Belfast’s Casement Park will be made after the July 4 General Election. Asked about whether the UK Government was reneging on its commitment to...
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Roderic O’Gorman discusses leadership election
Ireland's Green leadership candidate Roderic O’Gorman discusses the contest. It comes after Eamon Ryan said he would be stepping down as party leader earlier this week.
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Man arrested after fatal assault
A man aged in his 50s has died following an assault in Dublin. Another man has been arrested in connection with the incident. After 12.30am on Thursday, gardai were alerted to a man with serious injuries at Hampton Wood Way on St...
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Jack Chambers as the new deputy leader of Fianna Fail
Minister of State Jack Chambers has been announced as the new deputy leader of Fianna Fail. Leinster House, Dublin.
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Simon Harris attends the opening of phase two of the Ulster Canal restoration
Taoiseach Simon Harris attends the opening of phase two of the Ulster Canal restoration in Clones, Co Monaghan.
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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down amid autumn election rumours
Eamon Ryan has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party. It is time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders”, he said during an emotional speech. The Minister for the Environment made the announcement at a...