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Ireland need attacking courage to upset odds

Eileen Gleeson has a tactical Rubik’s Cube to solve. Tonight, the Republic of Ireland welcome reigning European champions England to the Aviva Stadium for a blockbuster Euro 2025 qualifier. It’s the first time the countries have met in a women’s football international since 1987, when a Kerry Davis goal earned …

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First measures in Dublin city traffic plan set for August

Dublin City councillors have heard the the first measures of the draft Dublin City Transport plan, which include bus gates on the quays, will come into effect in early August. Presenting the report to the council’s monthly meeting, Executive Manager for Environment and Transport Brendan O’Brien said although the numbers …

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Time-lapse of solar eclipse in New York

Eclipse mania gripped North America yesterday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people. It was first total eclipse to sweep across a large swath of North America since 2017, and will be the last one visible from the United States until 2044. Eclipse fans travelled from …

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Tenth straight month of historic heat in March

Europe’s climate monitor has said that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a “shocking” new high. It is the latest red flag in a year already marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions, spurring …

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Republic of Ireland v England

WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE? EURO 2025 qualifier: Republic of Ireland v England, Tuesday 7.30pm, Aviva Stadium. TV Watch live coverage and all the build-up on RTÉ 2 and the RTÉ Player from 7pm. RADIO Listen to live commentary on RTÉ 2fm’s Game On with coverage starting at 6pm. ONLINE Follow …

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Fine Gael’s Simon Harris set to be elected Taoiseach

Fine Gael Leader Simon Harris is set to be elected Taoiseach in the Dáil later this morning. The 37-year-old father-of-two will be appointed Ireland’s 15th Taoiseach, after the surprise resignation of Leo Varadkar as party leader three weeks ago. Mr Varadkar tendered his tendered his resignation to President Michael D …

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Challenges facing the new Taoiseach

Simon Harris has promised to focus on Fine Gael’s core values, pledging to help small businesses and tackle crime. But issues such as housing, immigration and climate action are also likely to loom large on his ‘to-do’ list during his tenure as Taoiseach. The new Taoiseach will no-doubt hope to …

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Who is Taoiseach-in-waiting Simon Harris?

The speed with which Simon Harris moved as soon as Leo Varadkar announced his sudden resignation as Fine Gael leader left party colleagues surprised and impressed in equal measure. The 37-year-old hoovered up support from the parliamentary party so quickly no other potential candidate could contemplate a realistic campaign to …

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Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet demands

Hamas said that Israel’s proposal it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands of Palestinian factions. However, the group added in a statement that it would study the proposal, which it described as “intransigent”, and deliver its response to the mediators. A Hamas official …

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Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit from fatal crash

Tesla has settled with the family of an engineer killed when his Model X crashed in Silicon Valley six years ago, avoiding a trial, according to court filings yesterday. A jury trial was to start next week in a wrongful death suit that accused Tesla of not living up to …

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