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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fire at Dublin building

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fire in Dublin yesterday to come forward. The building was due to be used as emergency accommodation for homeless families. In mid-December anti-immigration protests were held at the building by people claiming that it was due to be used as emergency …

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Toll charges increase on ten routes around Ireland

An increase in tolls on ten routes around the country, including the M50 and the Dublin Tunnel, has come into effect. The majority of car tolls have risen by 20 cent per journey while charges for heavy good vehicles have gone up by 30 to 50 cent per journey. On …

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24 films to see in 2024

A new year – and the watchlist grows ever larger! Priscilla – 1 January We need your consent to load this comcast-player contentWe use comcast-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to …

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Deadline extended in talks between PGA and LIV Golf

Negotiations between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) have been extended beyond the original deadline of 31 December. A Framework Agreement between the organisations, which stunned the world of men’s professional golf, was announced on June 6 and was initially intended to be …

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Monaghan pianist says his life has turned ‘upside down’

A 22-year-old pianist whose genre-bending blend of classical and Irish traditional influences has topped charts across the world says his life was “turned upside down” by the success. Jamie Duffy, from Glaslough in Co Monaghan, was studying politics at university in Belfast when he released his first single, Solas. Solas …

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UL research aims to change management of concussion

Data gathered by researchers at the University of Limerick on the type and frequency of injuries in schools and amateur club rugby games are helping to change the way concussion is managed and treated. The team at the Sport and Human performance research centre have now formed a partnership with …

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Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fire at Dublin building

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fire in Dublin yesterday to come forward. The building was due to be used as emergency accommodation for homeless families. In mid-December anti-immigration protests were held at the building by people claiming that it was due to be used as emergency …

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183 people die on Irish roads in 2023

Some 183 people died on Irish roads in 2023 – the highest number in almost a decade. Last year saw the highest number of fatalities since 2014, when 192 people lost their lives on the road. In 2022, there were 155 road fatalities while numbers fell during the pandemic, with …

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First baby of the new year arrives at Dublin’s Rotunda

The first baby of the new year – a boy delivered at 12.04am – was born in Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital. Baby Arlo Robert Emmett weighed in at 4.2 kilogrames and was born to delighted parents Nicole and Robert Emmet from Ashbourne, Co Meath. Just across the Liffey in the Coombe …

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Netanyahu says ‘many more months’ of war ahead

Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza yesterday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end. Mr Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has …

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