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Man charged with murder of Ian Baitson in Cobh

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of father-of-two Ian Baitson in Cobh, Co Cork. Dylan Scannell, with an address at O’Rahilly Street, Cobh, was brought before a special sitting of the district court in Midleton this morning where he was charged with the murder of …

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Barretstown ‘vital component’ of healthcare system

A report published today by Barretstown to mark its 30th year in Ireland reveals that its therapeutic programmes for children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses since 1994 equates to some €1.9bn in social value. Barretstown CEO Dee Ahearn has said this is a very important anniversary year for …

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‘Time for real leadership’ says Harris in 2008

“It is time for real leadership and real vision.” The words of the new Fine Gael leader Simon Harris – not during yesterday’s address to the party in Athlone, but from a speech more than 15 years ago. On 22 November 2008, Mr Harris took to the stage to speak …

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New Zealand’s glaciers shrinking faster, scientist warns

New Zealand’s glaciers are shrinking as ice melts at an accelerating rate, a top government scientist has warned, after concluding a monitoring expedition in the country’s Southern Alps. The country’s climate institute conducts a yearly aerial “snowline survey”, which helps to chart how much ice the nation’s glaciers have lost. …

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Investigation ongoing into Armagh crash that killed four

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a Co Armagh crash that killed four young people. The incident happened on the Ballynahonemore Road near Armagh city at around 2.10am on Sunday. The victims have been named locally as Philip Mitchell, Emma Mallon, Keith Morrison and Marina Crilly, all believed to …

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Sinn Féin to introduce legislation on illegal evictions

Sinn Féin is to publish legislation to give effect to recommendations by the Residential Tenancies Board on illegal evictions. The party’s housing spokesperson said an RTB report in 2022 into an eviction on Berkeley Road, Phibsborough in Dublin 7, made a number of recommendations. Eoin Ó Bróin said the recommendations …

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Unions to formally ratify public sector pay deal

Union leaders will meet today to formally ratify the latest public sector pay deal. Agreement was reached with the Government at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in January on a deal that will provide for pay increases of 10.25% over a two-and-a-half year period. Since the negotiations concluded, individual unions …

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Nearly 4,400 food safety complaints made last year

A dead mouse in a punnet of strawberries, a shard of glass in a loaf of bread and flies around baked goods were among almost 4,400 consumer complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice line last year. A total of 7,732 complaints and queries were handled by …

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Yuno Energy cuts electricity prices again

Yuno Energy is cutting its electricity rates for new customers from today for the fourth time this year. The new rate is 3.4% lower than the previous rate, making it the cheapest unit rate in the market. The company says the rate is fixed for 12 months and will not …

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Report warns NI will not meet water quality targets

Targets for improving water quality in hundreds of rivers and lakes in Northern Ireland by 2027 will not be met, according to auditors. The report, carried out by the Northern Ireland Audit Office, found that the biggest pressures were agriculture and pollution from water treatment works. The Audit Office looked …

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