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Man appears in court for alleged false imprisonment of a woman in a van
Footaage of Bray District Courthouse as a man has appeared in court charged with the alleged false imprisonment of a 31-year-old woman in a van this week. Karl Reilly, 40, of Granard, Co Longford, was charged with two counts of false...
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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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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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Robinson will ‘continue Irish Sea border fight’ as he’s ratified as DUP leader
Gavin Robinson has pledged to “continue to fight” against an Irish Sea border after being ratified as DUP leader. Mr Robinson has been serving as interim leader since early April when Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigned from the DUP after...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Micheal Martin speaks to troops in Lebanon
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence Micheal Martin talks to Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon. Mr Martin in his speech praised the Irish troops and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Irish Defence Forces chief of staff speaks about peacekeepers' role in Lebanon as Tanaiste visits
Irish Defence Forces chief of staff Lieutenant General Sean Clancy speaks to media as Irish peacekeepers welcome Tanaiste Micheal Martin to Camp Shamrock in Lebanon.
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L-R Lt Col Tom Fox and Lt Col Stephen Mac Eoin speaking at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon
L-R Lt Col Tom Fox and Lt Col Stephen Mac Eoin speaking to the media as they swop rolls commanding the Irish troops at Camp Shamrock in Lebanon.
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Higgins lays wreath to mark the 50th anniversary of bombing of Dublin and Monaghan
Irish president Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath in Monaghan at the location where a bomb devastated the town centre 50 years ago. A ceremony marked the anniversary of deadly attacks on May 17 1974 when three no-warning bombs went off...
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Taoiseach attends ceremony in Dublin to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombings
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheal Martin attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Memorial to the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings on Talbot Street in Dublin, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan...
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Crowds out in Dublin to mark 50 years since Dublin bombs
A ceremony was held in Dublin on Friday to mark 50 years since the three bombs exploded in Dublin city and one in Monaghan town on May 17 1974. Aidan Shields, who lost his mother Maureen in the Dublin bomb in 1974 said he had to identify...
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Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces outlines his priorities for remaining year in post
Lieutenant General Sean Clancy outlines his priorities for his remaining year as Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, before taking up the role of chairman of the EU Military Committee
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Taoiseach: Assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister an 'attack on democracy'
Taoiseach Simon Harris expresses concern about violence towards politicians, following an assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico.
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Taoiseach discusses plans for the transitioning into 'sustainable' farming in Ireland
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks during a visit to Philip Harris's farm in Co. Kildare, to discuss plans for a new partnership with farmers.
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Those responsible for temporary closure of portal have ‘let us all down’
People engaged in inappropriate behaviour that led to a livestream portal between Dublin and New York being temporarily switched off have “let us all down”, an Irish minister has said. The video screen portal that links the Irish capital...
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Martin ‘wants’ fenced-off areas to be re-opened
The Tourism Minister has said she wants to see fenced-off public areas in Dublin to be re-opened after action to prevent migrant encampments. Large security barriers were erected in a number of locations around the city following...