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A murder investigation is under way following a fatal attack on a man aged in his 30s in Co Kildare. The 39-year-old man was found dead in a house in Sallins Park, Sallins just after 3am. He appears to have been stabbed. A 23-year-old man has been arrested and is being detained at a garda...
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The Minister for Social Protection has said a memo will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday in relation to the entitlements of international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees in Ireland. Heather Humphreys said her department is working with the Department of Justice and the Department...
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Bambie Thug has accused the Eurovision Song Contest organisers of not supporting them over a row with Israel. Bambie, who is from Macroom in Co Cork, finished in sixth place with a total of 278 points (combined jury and public votes) following their performance of Doomsday Blue in the Grand...
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University College Dublin (UCD) has told staff and students that it has no investments in Israel and no bilateral partnerships with Israeli institutions. In an email to students and staff, it has confirmed that it is involved in eleven EU research projects that also have Israeli partners and...
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A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford following a hot spell over the weekend. The alert will be in place from 1am tomorrow until 3pm. Met Éireann has warned of potential difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding and poor visibility. The...
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A survey by the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has found that 84% of publicans report that no family members wish to inherit their pub. The finding comes as the VFI's benchmarking survey also showed that 37% of publicans are considering retirement within the next two years. The group...
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Certain gaelic football and hurling matches being available to watch exclusively behind a paywall on GAAGO is harming the popularity of both sports, according to Minister of State Jack Chambers. Mr Chambers, who was previously Minister of State for Sport, also called on the GAA to re-examine...
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Ireland's Bambie Thug has spoken about how grateful they are for the support from their fans at this year's Eurovision Grand Final. The Cork native artist came sixth in Saturday night's final in Malmö, Sweden, with their genre-shifting track Doomsday Blue, marking Ireland's most successful...
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The 2028 European Football Championships will be Belfast's time to shine, Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill has said. There are plans to redevelop the derelict GAA stadium Casement Park, in west Belfast, to host some games in the tournament hosted by the UK and Ireland. However there...
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The death of a man in Dublin yesterday has been referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). Gardaí received a report of an incident on the Waterloo Road in Dublin 4 at around 12.35pm. Gardai said that while they were at the scene a man fell ill. He received medical treatment...
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A second third level student encampment in support of Palestine has been established this evening, this time on the grounds of University College Dublin (UCD). In an initiative being led by the UCD Students' Union and its BDS group, around 50 students have this evening pitched tents beside a...
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Switzerland's Nemo was crowned the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 winner following an eventful day in Malmö, Sweden, while Ireland's Bambie Thug finished sixth place. The Swiss non-binary artist triumphed at this year’s contest with their track The Code, marking the third time Switzerland...
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The Northern Lights were still visible across parts of the country last night, particularly in the east and north, however visibility was affected by cloud cover. This comes after a spectacular display of the aurora borealis that lit up the night sky on Friday. On Friday, authorities in the US...
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The Labour Party has launched its election campaign ahead of the local, European Parliament and Limerick mayoral elections. The party is putting 108 candidates forward in the local elections - looking to make gains on the 54 councillors it currently has. Conor Sheehan, who is a Labour party...
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