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Sun, 04 Sep 2022 04:42:39 +0000
Three sisters die after incident in Tallaght
GardaĆ­ are investigating an incident in Tallaght in which a teenager and her two young sisters died.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:42:28 +0000
Shock and sadness after death of young jockey in Kerry
There have been widespread expressions of sympathy and shock at the tragic death of 13-year-old Jack de Bromhead, son of national hunt horse trainer Henry de Bromhead who died in a horse racing accident at Glenbeigh races in Co Kerry yesterday evenin...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:01:53 +0000
Status Yellow rain alert currently in place for Ireland
Road users are being advised to take extra care this morning following intense rainfall in parts of the country overnight.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Businesses need help with the energy crisis, and fast
"I've never seen the likes of it." That's how David Briody, director of Briody Beds summarises the current situation facing his and thousands of other businesses across the country right now.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Energy crisis sees demand for firewood rise
Fears of rising prices and energy shortages this winter has led many consumers to stockpile solid fuels, while higher prices are forcing home heating oil consumers to change how they order fuel, writes Adam Maguire.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:00:11 +0000
Questions remain about post-pandemic Leaving Cert
The question now is what happens next year? Should the country's incoming Leaving Certificate students be the ones to suffer if grades are to be allowed to return, abruptly, to pre-pandemic levels?

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:34:24 +0000
Boy seriously injured in stabbing outside Dublin venue
A teenage boy is in a serious condition in hospital after an assault outside a late night venue in Clondalkin, Dublin.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Is the ECB about to opt for a 0.75% hike in rates?
The European Central Bank started its interest rate raising cycle in July with a 0.5% increase. Speculation is now centring on a hike of 0.75% at their upcoming meeting later this week. Could that signify more steep increases to come and what might i...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:02:36 +0000
Limits to what Govt can do on cost of living - Martin
The Taoiseach has said the Government is "very conscious of the extraordinary pressures" on households and businesses, due to the "unprecedented level" of energy price increases.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:01:21 +0000
US man charged after threat to fly plane into Walmart
A pilot who had threatened to crash his small plane into a Walmart store in the US state of Mississippi has landed in a farm field and been taken into custody, officials said.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 19:56:21 +0000
Teenage jockey dies after race incident on Kerry beach
A teenage jockey has died following an incident at a beach race meeting at Glenbeigh in Co Kerry.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:16:49 +0000
NASA rules out new Artemis launch in coming days
NASA has called off its second effort to get a powerful new rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:24:32 +0000
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from power grid
The global atomic energy watchdog said today that Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been disconnected from its last remaining main power line to the grid and is now relying on a reserve line.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:00:36 +0000
What are Europe's alternatives if Russia shuts off gas?
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports Russian gas to Germany will undergo further maintenance, Gazprom said yesterday after scrapping today's deadline to resume flows, deepening Europe's difficulties in securing fuel.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000
'Unbanked': How cash can cost the less well-off
In an increasingly digital world those who work with cash are at an increasing disadvantage, but the cost of joining the financial system can be high too, writes Adam Maguire.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:22:47 +0000
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, today with many saying they wanted to honour his memory as "a peacemaker" who dismantled totalitarianism and gave them their freedom.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 09:07:08 +0000
Serena Williams ends career with third-round loss in NY
Serena Williams bowed out of the US Open and professional tennis with a third-round defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:48:39 +0000
Gazprom, Siemens differ over Nord Stream 1 repair work
Russia kept one of its main gas supply routes to Europe shut today stoking fears of winter fuel shortages.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Don't bin it, fix it: Project preaches value of repair
A Co Westmeath-based project wants to get more people repairing their possessions, instead of binning them.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:34:26 +0000
We don't know where we'll go: Ukrainians leave Maynooth
Over 800 Ukrainians living in Maynooth University on-campus accommodation are moving out this weekend to make way for students to return to college.



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