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S Korea opposition leader calls time on ‘hate politics’

South Korea’s main opposition party leader, Lee Jae-myung, has said he hoped his stabbing would mark the end of the “politics of hate”, as police said the man accused of attacking him told them he wanted to stop Mr Lee from becoming president. The opposition leader spoke after he was …

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Waterford makes NYT’s ’52 places to visit’ list

Waterford has been listed as one of the New York Times’ 52 places to visit in 2024. The list, which includes locations such as Ladakh in India, Dominica in the Caribbean and Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, puts Waterford in 30th position and is the only Irish destination named. Described …

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Ukrainians seek recognition for fallen soldiers

After her younger brother was killed in November fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, Anna Birzul spent two days stricken with grief. Then she sprang into action, penning a petition asking President Volodymyr Zelensky to award 29-year-old Bohdan Krotov the highest military honour, Hero of Ukraine. “We buried him on …

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‘Fortuitous’ no deaths after 14 people found in trailer

The Minister for Justice has said it was “fortuitous” that there were no deaths after 14 people were found in a refrigerated lorry at Rosslare Europort in the early hours of Monday morning. An investigation is under way after nine men, three women and two girls were discovered in a …

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14 migrants found in refrigerated trailer at Rosslare

An investigation is under way after 14 people were found hidden in a refrigerated trailer at Rosslare Europort in Co Wexford. Nine men, three women and two young girls were found at around 3am on Monday morning, when the vehicle was stopped and searched after arriving on a ferry. It …

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Irish food and drinks exports declined in 2023

The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports declined by 4% last year to reach €16.3 billion, following a record breaking year in 2022 when exports grew by 22%. Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report shows that exports where impacted by inflation and the cost of living crisis …

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Public sector pay talks to resume at WRC

Public sector pay talks are set to resume this morning at the Workplace Relations Commission. The previous public sector pay agreement, Building Momentum, expired at the end of last year. Talks before Christmas failed to reach agreement on a successor deal and public sector trade unions have criticised the slow …

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Blinken warns Israel civilian toll ‘too high’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hold talks with the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern Gaza after Israel’s war with Hamas ends. Mr Blinken is on his fourth crisis visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began, meeting with …

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13 gunmen arrested after on-air TV takeover in Ecuador

Ecuador faced a string of violent incidents including the on-air invasion of a TV station by gunmen, as President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organisations and military targets. Police arrested 13 gunmen who took over television station TC during a live broadcast, while elsewhere at least seven police …

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BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition set to begin

The 60th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) begins at Dublin’s RDS today. The event showcases research and innovation in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in project entries from students aged 12-19 years. Some 550 projects from 219 schools will be on display spanning the categories of technology; …

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