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Taoiseach to meet families of Stardust victims

The Taoiseach Simon Harris is to meet the families of the victims of the Stardust fire. The meeting comes ahead of an expected formal state apology next week. On Thursday, a jury found that all 48 victims were unlawfully killed on 14 February 1981, and that the fire started in …

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US agrees to pull troops from Niger

The United States agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell accepted the call to remove troops in a meeting in Washington with the …

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Ukraine drone strike kills two in Russia’s Belgorod

A Ukrainian drone strike overnight killed two people in Russia’s Belgorod region. A residential building and a barn in the village of Poroz were “completely burned down” in the attack, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Another residential building was severely damaged. “As a result of the release of two explosive devices, …

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Iran’s foreign minister downplays drone attack

Iran’s foreign minister has said the Iranian government is investigating an overnight attack yesterday on Iran, adding that so far a link to Israel had not been proven as he downplayed the strike. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told NBC News the drones took off from inside Iran and flew …

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Green Party members to gather in Dublin for convention

Members of the Green Party will gather in Dublin tomorrow for their convention. It is expected that approximately 500 people will attend the event which will see a strong focus on the upcoming local and European elections. The convention will also hear about the party’s record in Government to date, …

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Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial in New York

A man set himself on fire outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, New York police said, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. TV reporters described the scene that unfolded moments after the full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was selected for the …

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Minister’s driver awarded €30k after ‘sham redundancy’

A tribunal has awarded €30,000 to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s former ministerial driver who was subject to “egregious treatment” when he was let go on Christmas Day to make way for a garda to replace him on security grounds. The driver, Trevor Shaw, had been put on notice of …

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Dinner with mother and dessert with father, judge rules

A judge has ruled in a Confirmation celebration dispute between estranged parents that their children have their main course with their mother and then have their dessert with their father in different rooms at a hotel after the event. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford said that he was …

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Murder trial jury to resume deliberations on Monday

The jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who admits manslaughter but denies murder will resume deliberating on a verdict on Monday. Maurice Boland from Bridgeview Close, Tallow, Co Waterford has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Cian Gallagher at Barrack Street in Tallow …

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