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Web Summit CEO Cosgrave returns 6 months after resigning

Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave has today returned as its chief executive officer, six months after resigning from the top job following a backlash over his comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Cosgrave drew criticism after posting on social media platform X on October 13 that “war crimes are war crimes …

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SpaceX launches South Korea’s second spy satellite

South Korea’s defence ministry has said that the country’s second homegrown spy satellite had entered orbit after its launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch, which comes after Seoul’s first spy satellite was put into orbit from California’s Vandenberg …

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What military support does the US provide to Israel?

The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has prompted calls for Washington to put conditions on the billions of dollars in military funding and other assistance it provides to Israel, which has received more US foreign aid since World War Two than any other country. The following are details of US support …

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Five questions for the ECB this week

Traders betting the European Central Bank is all but certain to start cutting interest rates in June just need a green light from policymakers on Thursday that the coast is clear. Inflation slowed to even nearer the ECB’s 2% target in March, paving the way for the bank to lead …

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Record March for wind energy production

The amount of electricity produced by wind hit a new record for March last month, new data shows. 1,541GWh of power was generated by wind farms here during the month. Previously, the record for March was 1,392, with this set in March 2020. This meant that wind energy was responsible …

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Varadkar to undertake final engagement as Taoiseach in NI

Leo Varadkar will undertake his final engagement as Taoiseach today when he visits Northern Ireland for a meeting of cross-border ministers. He and other members of the Cabinet will attend a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, established under the Good Friday Agreement. They will meet with ministers of …

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Palestinians return to Khan Younis after Israel withdraws

Israeli leaders were preparing for military operations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where most of the Palestinian territory’s population has fled after six months of fighting. Talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce have made “significant progress”, with more negotiations expected in the coming days, Egyptian state-linked outlet …

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Asking price inflation for properties at 6.5%

Prices being sought for properties here are rising at their fastest pace in 18 months, according to an analysis by the property listings website, MyHome.ie. Its latest study, carried out in association with Bank of Ireland, captures annual asking price inflation nationally running at 6.5% in the first three months …

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Partial solar eclipse to be visible over Ireland

Astronomy Ireland has said a partial solar eclipse will be visible across Ireland at around 7:55pm when the moon will start passing in front of the sun. The group said: “Sunsets will vary from 8:10pm to 8:30pm and up to 55% of the sun’s diameter will be covered by the …

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One casualty after attack on Zaporizhzhia plant

Russia’s nuclear power corporation, Rosatom, accused Ukraine’s military of launching a series of attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and the UN’s nuclear watchdog called for such incidents to cease immediately. Rosatom said three people were hurt, one seriously. Russia urged world leaders to denounce the incidents which …

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