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Breivik still poses risk of ‘unbridled violence’

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, still poses a risk of “totally unbridled violence”, the Norwegian state argued in a lawsuit over his prison conditions. Breivik has sued the state, claiming his extended isolation is a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention …

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the ‘new Macron’ at helm of French government

Gabriel Attal, named France’s youngest ever prime minister at the age of 34, has had a meteoric rise that has invoked comparisons with that of his mentor President Emmanuel Macron. He is also the country’s first openly gay French premier whose most pressing task will be to ensure that Mr …

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Public sector pay talks to resume at WRC

Public sector pay talks are set to resume this afternoon at the Workplace Relations Commission after adjourning before Christmas without agreement. Unions have expressed concern and disappointment at the slow pace of the negotiations and have threatened industrial action if a new pay deal is not agreed. The existing public …

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Farmers feel abandoned by Govt, IFA president tells AGM

The new president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has said political parties cannot take farmers for granted as local, European and national elections approach. Francie Gorman, who takes over as president of the association today, said farmers feel abandoned and let down by the current Government. Addressing the IFA’s …

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Hospital waiting lists down by 3% in 2023

Overall hospital waiting lists reduced by 3% last year, according to new figures. The target reduction was 10%. A significant increase in the number of patients being added to waiting lists last year is the reason given for the lower than planned reduction in overall waiting lists in 2023. Minister …

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2023 hottest year on record as Earth nears 1.5C limit

Global temperatures last year reached exceptionally high levels averaging close to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, according to new analysis from the EU’s climate change service, Copernicus. The report highlights several record-breaking conditions, including the hottest month on record and daily global temperature averages briefly surpassing pre-industrial levels by more …

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‘Like a soap opera’ – Barn owl drama yields four chicks

Christmas came early for a group of conservationists in Co Down thanks to an extremely late winter brood of barn owls. The discovery of four chicks in November – one of the latest recorded in Northern Ireland to date – surprised and shocked conservationists from Ulster Wildlife, who inspected the …

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What regulators are doing about Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets

The latest setback for Boeing’s top-selling 737 MAX aircraft occurred on Friday when a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane forcing its pilots to make an emergency landing. US regulators have ordered a temporary grounding for safety checks on 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets installed with the same …

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Martin urges leaders not to ‘dehumanise the migrant’

Amid mounting pressure over immigration at home, Tánaiste Micheál Martin toured a migrant shelter during his visit to Mexico and called for politicians around the world, including US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, to avoid “dehumanising the migrant”. The CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City run by Catholic nuns and supported by …

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Macron expected to name new PM to reboot presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister in a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle to reboot the final three years of his presidency. After days of intense behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned yesterday evening, with Education Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, emerging as the favourite to …

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