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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 02:19:54 +0000
President and Taoiseach in UK for queen's funeral
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will be meeting British Prime Minister Liz Truss this morning while in London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 04:50:59 +0000
Rescue under way for man stranded in cave in Mayo
A multi-agency rescue operation is continuing in north Mayo this morning, after a man got trapped in a sea cave, along the coastline.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:48:49 +0000
IAEA: Power line at Ukraine nuclear plant repaired
The United Nation's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said that one of the main power lines supplying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has been repaired and connected to the grid.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:14:05 +0000
Man dies after being struck by Luas tram
A male pedestrian aged in his 50s has died after being struck by a Luas tram in Dublin overnight.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 06:00:01 +0000
Will the 'big switch' lead to turbulent times ahead?
On a week when a shop-owner spoke about crying when an electricity bill of €20,000 landed in the post, it was all a bit unseemly, as one minister pointed out with an eye-roll, to be talking about big jobs in Europe.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000
'Dublin doesn't love me' - TikTok poem strikes a chord
A poet and songwriter has reflected on the viral success of her 'Love/Hate Letter to Dublin' saying it is "shameful" her words have resonated with so many young people in Ireland.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Cheap trips: Can cross-border shopping save you money?
Rising consumer prices may lead some shoppers north in search of bargains, but it's not the guaranteed money-saver it may have been in the past, writes Adam Maguire.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 04:24:10 +0000
Paul Pogba's brother charged with attempted extortion
The elder brother of the Juventus and French international footballer, Paul Pogba, has been charged with attempting to extort money from his sibling.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Tech slowdown: warning sign or temporary blip?
At the start of this year, the biggest recruitment problem facing the tech sector in Ireland was a shortage of talent.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:36:35 +0000
Strong earthquake hits southern Taiwan
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan today, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train carriages and causing a convenience store to collapse.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:49:12 +0000
€3bn cost of living Budget package considered by Govt
A once-off financial package of close to €3 billion could be made available in the Budget to help households struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:43:41 +0000
Putin warned against using chemical, nuclear weapons
US President Joe Biden has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against using chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the wake of serious losses in his war in Ukraine.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:02:47 +0000
ECB economist says further interest rate hikes likely
The Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, Philip Lane, has said there will probably be several more interest rate increases this year and early next year.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000
How Sinn Féin was front and centre on king's NI visit
'Operation Shamrock', a detailed British government plan for Northern Ireland's response to the death of Queen Elizabeth, has drawn criticism from some unionists who say it was more 'Operation Sinn Féin', writes Northern Editor Vincent Kearney.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:42:16 +0000
'It's all I want to do': Brooks hints at Irish return
Garth Brooks has said he wants to return to perform in Ireland again in the future, saying playing here is "all he wants to do".

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 17:14:54 +0000
Hundreds of beaches targeted as part of big clean-up
More than 10,000 volunteers here are giving up part of their weekend, picking plastic and litter from over 500 of the country's beaches and coasts.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:44:14 +0000
GRA accused over 'inaccurate' talks information
The independent chairperson of talks between the garda associations and garda management over the implementation of proposed new garda rosters has strongly criticised the GRA accusing it of circulating inaccurate, misleading and incorrect information...

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Poetry and song at event to mark centenary of Civil War
A cultural event to mark the centenary of the Civil War in Ireland has taken place in Dublin.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 02:47:08 +0000
Queen's eight grandchildren mount vigil around coffin
The eight grandchildren of Britain's Queen Elizabeth mounted a vigil around her coffin on Saturday, hours after King Charles III and Prince William staged an unscheduled London walkabout.

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:18:01 +0000
Death toll in Italian storm flooding rises to 11
The death toll from storms that drenched Italy and sparked major flooding in the centre of the country has risen to 11.



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