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Micheal Martin speaking at the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration
Tanaiste Micheal Martin speaking to the media after attending the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration at Bodenstown Cemetery, Co. Kildare.
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Mary Lou McDonald treated me ‘appallingly’, says Brian Stanley
Former Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has accused the party president Mary Lou McDonald of treating him “appallingly”. The now independent TD for Laois-Offaly quit the party last month amid a controversy relating to a complaint made against...
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Don’t play politics with Israeli imports law, Taoiseach says
It is important people “don’t play politics” with legislation that would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris cast doubt on the passing of the Occupied Territories Bill...
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Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket
Chief of Staff of Ireland’s Defence Forces, Sean Clancy, speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath after a military camp in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based has been struck by a rocket. He was standing...
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Tanaiste attends a review of 125th Infantry Battalion ahead of their deployment to South Lebanon
Tanaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheal Martin reviewed the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath, ahead of their six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations...
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Lieutenant Colonel speaks ahead of Irish deployment in South Lebanon
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath ahead of the the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion's six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
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Harris speaks on attack on Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks on the attack on an Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon. He said he was thankful no one had been hurt and reiterated the obligation under international law to protect peacekeepers.
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Irish president pardons two men of murder 140 years on from their executions
President Michael D Higgins signs posthumous Presidential pardons for Mr Sylvester Poff and Mr James Barrett at Aras an Uachtarain, Dublin. The men were executed in Tralee Gaol in 1883. The granting of the pardon follows a recommendation...
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Mary Lou McDonald ‘deeply regrets’ statement after Niall O Donnghaile resigned
Mary Lou McDonald said she has written to the young person who received inappropriate texts from a former Sinn Fein senator, expressing her “deep regret” over a statement she made following his resignation. The Sinn Fein leader said that...
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Phasing out of prescription medicine charges part of Sinn Fein health plan
Press conference with Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald. Sinn Fein’s healthcare plan includes the phasing out of charging for prescription medicines for all households and hiring an additional 40,000 healthcare staff. The party said it...
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Vigil held in Dundalk for missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin
Organiser Brittany McEnteggart at a vigil for Kyran Durnin in Market Square, Dundalk. Earlier this month gardai opened a murder investigation months after the missing schoolboy was reported missing along with his mother. The youngster's...
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Hollywood star Colin Farrell hails friend’s courage after Dublin Marathon finish
Colin Farrell has completed a marathon with his close friend Emma Fogarty, hailing her for demonstrating “what courage is all about”. The Hollywood star ran the Irish Life Dublin Marathon for Miss Fogarty, who is Ireland’s longest...
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Actor Colin Farrell and his friend Emma Fogarty run in the Irish Life Dublin Marathon
Colin Farrell has completed a marathon with his close friend Emma Fogarty, hailing her for demonstrating “what courage is all about”.
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Garda in Dublin rolls out new average speed cameras and warns of Bank Holiday risk on roads
Garda Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries speaking to the media in Dublin where she said that the Friday of the October Bank Holiday weekend is the riskiest, as it rolls out new average speed cameras and warns people to slow down.
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Suspected murder case of boy ‘extraordinary’, says Ireland’s police chief
Ireland’s police chief has described the suspected murder case of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin as “extraordinary”, saying he has never seen one like it in his 40-year career. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said there is a “particular...
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Gerry Hutch arrested by Spanish police in money laundering probe
Irish Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the searches in Dublin and Spain follow the sharing of information with authorities in Spain. It comes as Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was arrested in Spain.
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Murder probe police search house in Co Louth after Kyran Durnin disappearance
Gardai forensic officers at a house in Dundalk, Co Louth as they search a former family home, in the investigation into the suspected murder of eight-year-old Kyran Durnin. A Garda Siochana said the purpose of the search is to discover...
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‘I like elections on a Friday,’ says Taoiseach but polling date not revealed
Taoiseach Simon Harris has hinted that the upcoming general election will be held on a Friday, narrowing the possible dates it could be held. The three coalition party leaders agreed to hold a pre-Christmas election following a meeting...
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Tech giants face large fines if they ignore new safety rules – Irish watchdog
Social media companies must comply with a new online safety code or face fines of at least 20 million euros, Ireland’s media regulator has said. The independent body Coimisiun na Mean published an Online Safety Code for 10 video-sharing...
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McDonald under pressure to apologise to teenager at centre of text controversy
Mary Lou McDonald is coming under further pressure to issue an apology to a teenager who was sent “inappropriate” texts by a former Sinn Fein senator. Taoiseach Simon Harris has accused the Sinn Fein leader of being “silent” on the calls...
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Dublin Central voters want to move on from criminality, minister says of Hutch run
The people of Dublin city centre want to put organised crime behind them, Paschal Donohoe said in response to a rumour that a senior Hutch figure is to run for election. It was reported by several newspapers at the weekend that Gerry...
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Challenges exist around housing affordability, O’Brien says
The Government is still dealing with “challenges” around housing affordability, a minister has said. It comes after the latest figures from the CSO revealed that residential property prices have risen by 10.1% in the year to August.
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Ireland-UAE extradition treaty aims to ‘close the net’ on senior gang members
An extradition treaty between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will “close the net” on senior figures in organised crime groups, the Irish justice minister said. Helen McEntee said there are “a significant number” of senior criminal...
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Powersharing institutions not in immediate risk because of Sinn Fein 'crisis' - deputy First Minister
Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly says Sinn Fein has questions to answer about recent controversies. She was speaking to media during an event in Dungannon, Co Tyrone on Wednesday. Ms Little-Pengelly said that while the...