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There are approximately 80 tents pitched along the Grand Canal in Dublin, since more than 100 tents were moved from around the International Protection Office on Mount Street last week. Many of the people seeking refuge are from Afghanistan, with one man saying he came to Ireland after passing through …

An Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to the murders of three elderly people who died after allegedly consuming a lunch she prepared which contained poisonous mushrooms. Erin Patterson, 49, is charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder, according to court documents. Her case will be …

Gardaí believe a 20-year-old man shot dead in Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning was the victim of a feud among criminal gangs in the city. Josh Itseli, who had an address in the Kylemore area of Dublin, died after he was shot several times on Knocknarea Road …

After weeks of build up, finally it’s Eurovision semi final day for Bambie Thug! Eurovision finally kicks off tonight, where 37 songs will hit the stage over two semi finals. Here are ten things you need to know ahead of the competition: 1. Who is representing Ireland? Singer/songwriter Bambie Thug …

The first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will see Ireland’s entry Bambie Thug battling it out with other acts to qualify for Saturday’s showdown in Sweden. Bambie will be hoping that they will not become just another Irish entrant that fails to make the final stage of the …

Shortly after 6pm yesterday evening Trinity College issued a statement. It welcomed reports of a Gaza ceasefire, condemned “the onslaught on Gaza”, said it supported the International Court of Justice’s finding on genocide, announced the establish of a task force to consider links to Israeli universities and other institutions, and …

Israel’s Army Radio has reported that Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, which borders Egyptian southern Gaza. Asked for confirmation, the Israeli military said it will be “publishing a statement shortly”. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Gaza border authority said that the Rafah …

Gardaí believe a man shot dead in Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning was the victim of a feud among criminal gangs in the city. 20-year-old Josh Itseli who had an address in the Kylemore area of Dublin died after he was shot several times on Knocknarea Road …

The banking industry is warning people who have previously fallen victim to investment fraud about new scams where the fraudsters are promising to recover their lost money. The scam is particularly being targeted at people over the age of 50. The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland’s FraudSMART campaign says it …

Media Minister, Catherine Martin, will bring 3 reports to Cabinet this afternoon which involved a forensic examination of RTÉ. Two Government commissioned reports are understood to contain 106 recommendations regarding required changes in practices at the national broadcaster. These include assigning the Comptroller and Auditor General as auditor of RTÉ; …