2023-02-26 15:04 |
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Nigeria awaits first results after tight election...
Nigerians are waiting anxiously for first results after a tight presidential election among three frontrunners that has energised Africa's most populous nation, where many long for change.... |
2023-02-26 12:48 |
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Irish citizen in Australia seeks consular assistance...
An Irish citizen accused of being a potential threat to Australia's national security has asked the Irish Government for consular assistance.... |
2023-02-26 12:31 |
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Holly Cairns puts herself forward for party leadership...
Cork South-West Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns has confirmed that she is putting herself forward to contest the leadership of the party.... |
2023-02-26 11:12 |
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US papers drop Dilbert comic strip after racist remarks...
Multiple US newspapers have said they will stop publishing the popular Dilbert comic strip after its creator posted a video calling black people a "hate group."... |
2023-02-26 10:42 |
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Thalidomide survivors say Varadkar's apology not enough...
The Irish Thalidomide Association has said the Taoiseach's expression of sorrow for what thalidomide survivors went through does not address its request for a State apology.... |
2023-02-26 09:31 |
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Africa acutely affected after a year of war in Ukraine...
Africa has acutely felt the effects of the war in Ukraine because it heavily relies on grain imports from Russia and Ukraine during an ongoing drought emergency.... |
2023-02-26 09:31 |
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Israeli-Palestinian talks to avert violence escalation...
Jordan is hosting a meeting today between leading Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials in hopes of halting a recent surge in violence.... |
2023-02-26 08:43 |
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Putin accuses West of participation in Ukraine conflict...
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused NATO members of taking part in the Ukraine conflict by donating arms to the country and said the West planned to break up Russia.... |
2023-02-26 08:35 |
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30 people reported dead after shipwreck off Italy...
At least 30 people have died after a migrant shipwreck off the eastern coast of Italy's Calabria region, according to ANSA and other Italian news agencies.... |
2023-02-26 07:00 |
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Catalan president visits Ireland to strengthen ties...
The President of Catalonia, Pere Aragons travelled to Dublin this week with the aim of strengthening ties with Ireland.... |
2023-02-26 06:00 |
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Leprechaun Economics 2: Euro Edition...
Irish GDP numbers are so big they are now distorting the view of what's going on in the euro economy, writes Economics Correspondent Robert Shortt.... |
2023-02-26 05:00 |
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Got a credit card? Focus on the interest...
Revolut is to start rolling out credit cards to its customers here, making it the sixth provider in the market. However, understanding of credit cards and how they work is quite low here with two thirds of people admitting that they don't know what in... |
2023-02-26 02:44 |
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Eight people still missing after NZ cyclone...
New Zealand police were searching for eight people still missing after Cyclone Gabrielle struck two weeks ago, authorities said, amid warnings of more wild weather for the nation's North Island.... |
2023-02-26 01:43 |
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UK 'giving everything' to secure protocol deal - Sunak...
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his administration is "giving it everything we've got" to finalise a deal to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol but insists a pact has not yet been secured.... |
2023-02-26 00:25 |
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Sixth man arrested in Omagh PSNI shooting investigation...
Police investigating the attempted murder of a senior officer in Omagh have made a sixth arrest.... |
2023-02-25 22:26 |
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Pope Francis appoints new apostolic nuncio to Ireland...
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.... |
2023-02-25 20:00 |
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Rise in support for Fianna Fil, Sinn Fin down - poll...
A new opinion poll suggests support for Sinn Fin has slipped while Fianna Fil has made gains.... |
2023-02-25 17:04 |
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First inmates transferred to El Salvador mega-prison...
The first 2,000 inmates of a new prison built in El Salvador to accommodate more than 40,000 suspected gangsters targeted in President Nayib Bukele's "war" on crime, have arrived at the facility.... |
2023-02-25 16:16 |
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Ireland far from perfect in five-try Italian win...
Ireland kept their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive, with a 34-20 win against Italy in Rome.... |
2023-02-25 14:40 |
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Govt wants to 'get the balance right' on eviction ban...
Minister of State Jack Chambers has said that the State is trying to "get the balance right" as it considers whether or not to extend the current ban on no-fault evictions.... |
2023-02-25 12:00 |
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Residents consider legal action over new airport runway...
Residents in parts of north county Dublin say they are still experiencing severe disruption from aircraft noise despite changes to flight paths from Dublin Airport's second runway.... |
2023-02-25 11:03 |
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Mercosur deal hinges on climate policies - Macron...
A long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and four south American nations "is not possible" if they do not follow European environmental policies, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.... |
2023-02-25 10:41 |
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Turkey widens probe into building collapses...
Turkey has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this month's earthquakes and investigations are widening, according to a minister, as anger simmers over what many see as corrupt building practices.... |
2023-02-25 10:33 |
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'My whole bed shook' - mini-earthquake hits south Wales...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 has shaken parts of Wales overnight.... |
2023-02-25 10:00 |
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No G20 statement after China objections on Ukraine...
G20 finance ministers have again failed to agree a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war.... |
2023-02-25 09:39 |
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Polls close in Nigeria as voters complain about delays...
Nigerians have voted in a tight election with three frontrunners vying to be the new president of Africa's most populous democracy, while angry voters complained about delays and technical problems at some polling stations.... |
2023-02-25 09:14 |
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US zoo seeks advice over bear that escaped twice...
Officials at US zoo have said they are working to find a way to keep an Andean bear inside his enclosure after he escaped for the second time this month.... |
2023-02-25 08:48 |
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'Inching towards conclusion' on NI Protocol - Varadkar...
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol are "inching towards a conclusion" but there is a still a gap to be closed.... |
2023-02-25 08:05 |
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Iranian drone makers targeted in Ukraine war sanctions...
New EU sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine target 121 individuals and entities, including Iranian drone manufacturers, according to officials.... |
2023-02-25 08:00 |
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Should people be concerned about garda wearing body cameras?...
As part of The Conversation from RT's Upfront with Katie Hannon, we ask two people to debate via Whatsapp, and try to see if they can find common ground.... |
2023-02-25 05:00 |
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A year on the world economy is proving resilient to war...
A little over a year ago, at the end of January 2022, I wrote an analysis article for the RT website examining what the possible implications of a Russian invasion of Ukraine might be for the Irish and global economy.... |
2023-02-25 00:34 |
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'Simply acknowledge the wrong' - thalidomide survivors...
Survivors of thalidomide and parents have renewed their appeal for a State apology more than 60 years after the drug was removed from the market.... |
2023-02-25 00:01 |
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Rally in protest against shooting of John Caldwell...
A rally will take place in Omagh today in protest at the attempted murder of a senior police officer there earlier this week.... |
2023-02-24 21:00 |
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Inflation rate expected to fall 'much more rapidly'...
The Minister for Finance has said he expects inflation to fall "much more rapidly than previously assumed."... |
2023-02-24 19:10 |
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Airport worker jailed for role in 1m cocaine seizure...
An airport worker has been jailed for six years after picking up a portion of 1 million worth of cocaine in a toilet cubicle in order to bypass custom and move the drugs out of the airport.... |
2023-02-24 17:18 |
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Vegetable growers call for return of energy supports...
Commercial vegetable growers are calling for the re-introduction of a Government support scheme to help pay for their energy bills.... |
2023-02-24 17:10 |
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EU states call for stronger borders and migrant deals...
Fifteen EU states on the migration front line have called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants.... |
2023-02-24 17:07 |
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Father and son jailed after garda injured during raid...
A father and son who were found to be in possession of a homemade slam-bang shotgun, a second improvised weapon, 20 rounds of ammunition, slash hooks and 23 petrol bombs when the Armed Support Unit (ASU) searched their home have been jailed for nine years... |
2023-02-24 15:52 |
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Govt concern over online misinformation - Harris...
The Government is eager to keep in close contact with social media companies over the circulation of misleading and inaccurate videos online, many of them spreading an anti-immigration message, Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said.... |
2023-02-24 15:47 |
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No Brexit deal unless DUP concerns addressed - Cleverly...
British ministers will not sign off on a deal with Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol until the DUP's concerns are addressed, Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has indicated.... |
2023-02-24 15:22 |
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MHC welcomes start of assisted decision-making act...
The Mental Health Commission has welcomed the announcement that the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 will start in April.... |
2023-02-24 14:54 |
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Govt to seek security advice on TikTok following EU ban...
Minister for Justice Simon Harris has said the Government is to seek fresh security advice on the use of TikTok on official devices.... |
2023-02-24 14:31 |
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Number of people homeless passes 11,750 for first time...
The number of people homeless has risen for a seventh consecutive month.... |
2023-02-24 13:55 |
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Irish photographer in earthquake zone speaks of lucky escape...
Clodagh Kilcoyne is in Antakya, in southern Turkey, covering the humanitarian response for the Reuters news agency.... |
2023-02-24 13:39 |
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More hotels to cease providing refugee accommodation...
More hotels will cease providing refugee accommodation in the coming weeks, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.... |
2023-02-24 13:21 |
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'Grave failure' abuser was not stopped - Carmelites...
The Carmelite Order has accepted that it was "a grave failure" that the "serial abuser" John McClean was not stopped.... |
2023-02-24 12:53 |
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Roald Dahl originals to stay in print after criticism...
Puffin UK has announced the release of the Roald Dahl Classic Collection "to keep the author's classic texts in print", following criticism of recent editing of his work to remove potentially offensive language.... |
2023-02-24 12:52 |
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'Obidients' are banking on a Nigerian election upset...
On Saturday, voters in Nigeria will vote in a general election. A credible third-party candidate is leading in the polls, and his election would count as a major upset, reports Kagweni Micheni.... |
2023-02-24 11:49 |
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Three contenders in race to succeed SNP's Sturgeon...
Three contenders are in the running to succeed long-serving Scottish National Party (SNP) chief Nicola Sturgeon.... |
2023-02-24 11:47 |
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Jack and Emily most popular baby names of 2022...
Jack has once again topped the list of names registered with the Central Statistics Office for baby boys in 2022, a position it has held every year but one since 2007.... |