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Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event

Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists have said amounted to the fourth global bleaching event in the last three decades. At least 54 countries and territories have experienced mass bleaching among their reefs …

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Haulier wins court appeal over land confiscation order

A confiscation order involving Co Monaghan land against the haulier convicted of killing 39 Vietnamese migrants has been quashed by the British Court of Appeal. The court ruled that the prosecution had not proved that Ronan Hughes had a propriety interest in his family’s home at Leitrim Silverstream, Tyholland as …

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Housing development waiver may be extended

Taoiseach Simon Harris has mooted that the Government may look at extending the temporary waiver on development contributions for new residential developments. Mr Harris made the comments ahead of this afternoon’s Cabinet subcommittee on housing. “What I want to do when I chair my first cabinet meeting on housing today …

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Former television producer Larry Masterson dies aged 73

Larry Masterson, who produced many of RTÉ’s flagship entertainment programmes including The Late Late Show, has died aged 73. He died on Sunday with his family by his side in Blackrock Hospice in Dublin. Masterson was one of the most established and respected producers in television. Apart from RTÉ, he …

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Housing development waiver may be extended

Taoiseach Simon Harris has mooted that the Government may look at extending the temporary waiver on development contributions for new residential developments. Mr Harris made the comments ahead of this afternoon’s Cabinet subcommittee on housing. “What I want to do when I chair my first cabinet meeting on housing today …

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Father jailed for repeated rape, sexual abuse of daughter

A man has been jailed for 11-and-a-half years for repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting his young daughter after coming back into her life when she was six years old. Cyril Mullane, 51, of Borefield, Strokestown in Co Roscommon, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year of 25 counts …

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Georgian MPs brawl as ‘foreign agent’ bill considered

Georgian politicians came to blows in parliament today as ruling party MPs looked set to advance a controversial bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western countries and sparked protests at home. Footage broadcast on Georgian television showed Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s parliamentary …

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Eir fined €7,500 over complaints regulations breaches

A court has heard telecoms company Eir employed a deliberate policy aimed at preventing customers from logging complaints. District Court Judge Anthony Halpin branded the company “a disgrace” and said it should apologise to its staff, who were threatened with disciplinary action if they did not adhere to the policy. …

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612 patients waiting for hospital bed

There were 612 admitted patients waiting for a bed in hospitals around the country, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. It said the hospital worst affected is University Hospital Limerick, where there were 117 patients waiting, with 53 in the emergency department and 64 in wards elsewhere in …

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Man arrested after reports of stabbing in western Sydney

Updated / Monday, 15 Apr 2024 11:59 A man has been arrested in Sydney following reports of a stabbing Police in Australia have arrested a man following reports that “a number of people were stabbed” in western Sydney. The victims suffered “non-life threatening injuries” and were being treated by ambulance …

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