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Nama projected to return at least 4.9 billion euros to the Exchequer by time of wind down, says McGrath
The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) is projected to return at least 4.9 billion euros to the Exchequer by the end of its wind down next year, according to Michael McGrath. So far, the agency has transferred a total of 4.25...
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Travel disruption as snow blankets parts of Ireland
Falling sleet and snow in parts of Ireland have led to some travel disruption. The Irish weather agency Met Eireann issued weather warnings for more than a dozen counties on Friday morning. It said temporary accumulations of snow and...
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Minister for Education Norma Foley provides an update on school transport scheme in Ireland
Norma Foley has provided an update on the school transport scheme in Ireland. The Minister for Education revealed that the number of school children who will be eligible for state transport will increase by 100,000.
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Activist turned nature minister: ‘At times you’d love to be protesting with them’
Malcolm Noonan, who was a climate activist for 20 years before becoming a councillor, mayor and TD, said that having a strong civil society is important, as is having “idealistic” politicians. Asked whether he wonders if he is on the...
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Catherine Martin holds a press conference following the resignation of RTE's chairwoman
Media minister Catherine Martin holds press conference following the resignation of Siun Ni Raghallaigh as RTE's chairwoman.
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Chinese premier Li Qiang meets with Irish president Michael D. Higgins
Irish president Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins greets Chinese premier Li Qiang at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin. His visit comes after he gave a speech at the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Taoiseach greets Chinese premier in Dublin ahead of bilateral meeting
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar greeted the Chinese premier Li Qiang at Farmleigh House in Dublin, ahead of a bilateral meeting and a working lunch. Global issues, bilateral issues and EU-China relations are to be discussed, during the premier's...
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Government considering opening Community Recognition Fund to new applicants - Varadkar
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that the government will consider opening the 50 million euro Community Recognition Fund, launched last year, to new applications. “We have a Cabinet sub-committee on Ukrainian migration in the last week...
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Leo Varadkar and Francie Gorman speak about the challenges facing the agriculture sector.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Irish Farmers' Association President Francie Gorman speak about the challenges facing the agriculture sector.
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Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy and forecast how it will respond amid a gloomy economic outlook for 2024. At Ireland's Department of...
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Criticisms of SF’s law and order record are ‘diversionary politics’ – McDonald
Sinn Fein knows rival parties are intent on repeatedly targeting its law and order credentials as momentum builds toward a general election, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party president described claims and criticisms related to its...
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Swimmers take part in an annual Christmas Day swim in Dublin
Swimmers take part in the annual Christmas day swim at 40 foot in Sandycove, Dublin.
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Irish Palestinians plead for Government help to get loved ones out of Gaza
Palestinians living in Ireland have made emotional appeals to the Government to do more to secure the safe passage of their loved ones from Gaza. Several families gathered in Dublin on Tuesday to implore the authorities to help their...
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I have a fear about the emergence of disease - Leo Varadkar expresses concern over Gaza
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar press conference alongside Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the director general of the WHO, discuss the health situation in Gaza.
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Full interview with Tanaiste Michael Martin in London
Interview with Tanaiste Michael Martin in London following his meeting with Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron.
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Lord Cameron greets Michael Martin in London
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron greets Irish Tanaiste Michael Martin at 1 Carlton Gardens in central London.
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Paschal Donohoe refuses to rule out becoming next head of IMF
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has refused to rule out interest in becoming the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following speculation. Mr Donohoe, who is also president of the Eurogroup of...
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McDonald defends sharing picture of person sitting ‘near scene of knife attack’
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has defended sharing a photo online depicting a person sitting on steps that she claimed was near the scene of an attack in which three children were injured. A five-year-old girl is in a critical...
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Funeral of Irish businessman Ben Dunne takes place in Dublin
Ben Dunne's casket is carried from St Mochta's church in Clonsilla, Dublin, following his funeral service. Mr Dunne, 74, who was the former director of family business Dunnes Stores and the owner of a chain of gyms, died last week while...
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Progress made in DUP talks but no timeline for return of Stormont: Heaton-Harris
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has insisted that talks with the DUP over the trade border impasse are making progress, but has refused to put a timeline on the restoration of Stormont. Mr Heaton-Harris, who was part of a...
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Irish Booker Prize winner 'astonished' by Dublin disturbances
Irish Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch has said he was “astonished” by violent disturbances on the streets of Dublin this week, but this kind of behaviour is “always under the surface”.
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Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin
Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin to protest about the violence after rioting in the capital which followed a stabbing attack last week.
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Tánaiste speaks following violence in Dublin city centre yesterday - full press conference
Tánaiste Micheal Martin speaks to the media after around 34 people were arrested following widespread violence in Dublin. Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday afternoon’s attack outside a school in Parnell Square East in...
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Leo Varadkar promises to punish looters and rioters who 'brought shame on Dublin'
The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday. Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...