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Ceann Comhairle must explain extreme left comment

People Before Profit is demanding that the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, explain why he said that the extreme right and left in Irish politics are responsible for an increase in hate speech and intolerance in Ireland. The Ceann Comhairle made the comment yesterday at a meeting …

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Govt to explain stance on SA case against Israel

The Tánaiste has said that “misinformation has gathered” around Ireland’s position on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice. Mr Martin said Ireland supports the preliminary judgments sought by South Africa. Speaking as he arrived at this morning’s Cabinet meeting, Mr Martin said: “South Africa …

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New proposals to keep cash in circulation welcomed

The Chief Executive of Irish Rural Link has welcomed proposed legislation that will keep cash circulating in society as more people turn to digital payments. Under plans being brought to Cabinet today by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath, shops and pharmacies will have to accept cash as part of plans …

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Guilty plea accepted over fatal Nottingham stabbings

Prosecutors have accepted a guilty plea from the man who carried out a stabbing attack in Nottingham last year in which three people were killed. Prosecutor Karim Khalil KC told Nottingham Crown Court that the families of university students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and school caretaker Ian …

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Nine people go on trial for murder of Dutch reporter

The trial of nine suspects in the murder of high-profile Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, whose killing stunned the Netherlands and spotlighted the country’s drug gang underworld, has begun. Mr De Vries, 64, was shot dead on a busy Amsterdam street in July 2021, shortly after leaving a …

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INMO urges action as 640 patients wait for hospital bed

The INMO has called for all non-urgent elective procedures to be cancelled as it said there were 640 admitted patients, including 27 children, waiting for a bed at hospitals around the country. It said the overcrowding is leading to “very dangerous situations for patients and nurses”. Irish Nurses and Midwives …

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Seventh arrest in Blanchardstown shooting investigation

A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the deaths of two men following a gun attack in Blanchardstown, Dublin last month. The incident happened at a restaurant on the main street in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve. One man was killed in the incident at Browne’s Steakhouse …

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Garda and nurse can’t afford 3-bed Dublin semi

A nurse and garda with combined gross earnings of €89,000 cannot afford to buy a 3-bed semi detached home in the Greater Dublin Area, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. The case studies, which are based on a couple employed as public servants such as garda and a …

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Former Australian PM Scott Morrison leaves politics

Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has said that he was leaving politics to pursue a business career, calling time on a contentious career. The veteran politician announced he was stepping down as representative for a Sydney suburb next month, after 16 years in parliament. Mr Morrison said he would …

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Plan for medical card holders to avail of income scheme

The Cabinet will consider a new initiative which would enable medical card holders to avail of income through the “rent a room scheme” – without any impact on their eligibility for the card. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is seeking ministerial approval for the plan which provides a disregard for …

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