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Man bit off part of brother’s finger at party, court told

A man who claimed his brother bit off part of his finger at a party celebrating his wedding has denied under cross-examination that he attacked the accused first. Chukwuma Georgewill-Manjor, a medical devices salesman, with an address at Curragh Birin, Castletroy, Limerick, told the city’s Circuit Criminal Court that his …

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King Charles resumes public duties as he fights cancer

Britain’s King Charles has made his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, after doctors said they were “very encouraged” by the progress of his treatment. The 75-year-old and his wife Queen Camilla toured the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in central London, which diagnoses and treats …

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14-year-old boy dies, four injured in London sword attack

A 14-year-old boy has been killed and four people injured in a stabbing in London involving a man with a sword. A 36-year-old man was arrested after the five people, including two police officers, were attacked this morning. “It’s with great sadness that one of those injured in this incident, …

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74 candidates declared for forthcoming European election

A total of 74 candidates have declared for the forthcoming European Parliament elections across the three constituencies of Ireland South, Midlands-North-West and Dublin. Nominations have now closed and prospective candidates have until midday tomorrow to withdraw from the contest. Voting will take place on Friday 7 June in both the …

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Council worker wins €45k for pregnancy-related dismissal

A Donegal County Council employee who had temporary contracts renewed year after year only to be left out of work after telling her bosses she was pregnant has won €45,000 for her discriminatory dismissal nearly five years ago. In a decision out today, the Workplace Relations Commission awarded Fionnuala Bonner …

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Two men charged over felling of famous tree in UK

Two men have been charged with causing criminal damage following the felling of a famous Sycamore Gap tree in northeast England last year. 38-year-old Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, 31, will appear in court next month, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said. The much-photographed tree, which stood next to Hadrian’s …

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Re-turn scheme sees busiest day so far with 2.3m returns

The new Deposit Return Scheme had its best day yet over the weekend, the Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action has heard. Minister of State Ossian Smyth revealed that, on Saturday, more than 2.3 million containers were returned, in 806,000 transactions. Yesterday, 2.2m containers were returned, he said, pointing …

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Enoch Burke sues newspaper publishers for defamation

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has told the High Court that a newspaper article claiming he was annoying other prisoners with his religious beliefs was “pure invention” and “completely without foundation”. Mr Burke also described his first days in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and said fellow inmates had welcomed and supported …

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Derry await in potential Sam Maguire group of death

The All-Ireland SFC stage draw threw up a potential group of death on Tuesday, with either Armagh or Donegal, and the winners of Galway v Mayo, pitted against Derry and Westmeath. Galway face Mayo on Sunday at Pearse Stadium in the Connacht SFC decider, and the victors will be ‘rewarded’ …

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Law firm ordered to pay €5,000 to dismissed solicitor

Law firm Mason Hayes and Curran has been ordered to retrain its managers on disability policies and pay €5,000 compensation to a dismissed solicitor suffering from ‘long Covid’ and depression following a ruling that it discriminated against him. The company, Ireland’s fifth-largest legal practice, with a turnover of €114 million …

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