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Offshore wind could be worth at least €38bn to economy

The development of offshore wind in Ireland could be worth at least €38 billion to the economy, a new study has estimated. However, the report produced for Green Tech Skillnet and Wind Energy Ireland by BVG Associates also warns that significant investment in training and skills will be required if …

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The farmer at the heart of France’s protests

Inspired to act following the suicide of his father amid the tough conditions of the French farming industry, Jerome Bayle has personified the French farmers campaign to protest pay, regulation and taxes by blocking roads nationwide. The roadblock he started with a few others near the town of Carbonne, outside …

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Three killed by Israeli troops in West Bank hospital

The Israeli military said last night that troops “neutralised” Hamas militants who were hiding in a hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and were planning an imminent attack. The military identified one of the men as Mohammed Jalamneh, 27, from Jenin, who it said had contacts with …

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What’s behind opposition to asylum seekers in Rosslare?

In a series of articles looking at the issue of immigration, today South East Correspondent Conor Kane examines what is behind the growth in opposition to asylum seekers in Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford. It is now over ten weeks since local people in Rosslare Harbour began mounting a picket outside …

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Post-mortem to take place on body found in east Cork

A post-mortem examination on the skeletal remains found in east Cork will get underway later today. Though the results are expected by lunchtime, it could be 48 hours before the remains are identified through dental records or DNA samples. The skeletal human remains were discovered by a Garda and a …

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DUP strikes deal to return power-sharing to Stormont

The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it had reached a deal with the British government on the operation of post-Brexit trade rules that would allow it to return to the region’s power-sharing government. Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government for almost two years after …

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Exporters to UK urged to prepare for new customs rules

Exporters to the UK are being urged to prepare for new customs regulations coming into effect on Wednesday so the movement of their goods to market is not affected. Since Brexit, authorities in Britain have been preparing the new import rules but now, four years on from leaving the EU, …

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Neuralink installs brain implant in first human patient

Elon Musk has said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with “promising” initial results. The neurotechnology company co-founded by Mr Musk in 2016 aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers. The ambition is to supercharge human capabilities, treat neurological …

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Danish ethics council to address Assisted Dying cttee

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying will hear today why Danish National Council on Ethics voted last year, by a majority of 16 to 1, not to recommend its introduction. In an opening statement, Professor Merete Nordentoft said: “We do not believe that legislation can be developed which will …

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Algeria, Botswana to be added to ‘safe countries’ list

Two countries are to be added to Ireland’s list of “safe countries”, under a plan to be brought to Cabinet tomorrow by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. It has been confirmed that the countries are Algeria and Botswana. It means that asylum applicants from there will be subject to “fact …

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