Month: February 2024

League of Ireland ‘aware’ of spot fixing allegation

The League of Ireland has said it is aware of a police investigation into an alleged incident where a player…

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At least 43 killed in Bangladesh building fire

At least 43 people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire blazed through a seven-storey building in an…

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Irish surgeon on operating in Gaza

Vascular and trauma surgeon Dr Morgan McMonagle returned from Gaza two days ago, where he was treating injured Palestinians in…

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Tents of IP applicants sleeping rough caught under truck

Tents belonging to rough sleeping international protection applicants were caught underneath a bin truck in Dublin after it reversed down…

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President Higgins taken to hospital after feeling unwell

Updated / Thursday, 29 Feb 2024 20:05 Áras an Uachtaráin said he as brought for a number of tests President…

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29 February birthday celebrations for ‘leaplings’

Today – 29 February – marks Leap Day, which only comes around every four years. For one young boy in…

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SF MEP defends voting against nature restoration law

Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has said that a decision by his party colleague, Senator Lynn Boylan, to welcome the…

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Officials detonate WWII-era bomb on Belgian beach

Updated / Thursday, 29 Feb 2024 19:21 Authorities have successfully detonated a WWII-era bomb found on a beach in Belgium.…

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104 killed as crowds await aid, says Gaza health ministry

Gaza health authorities have said that more than 100 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces as they waited for…

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On patrol with Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

What is it like to drive one of the armoured personnel carriers (APC) used by Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon? RTÉ…

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