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Trump declines to say if he’d seize Greenland by force
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- Trump declines to say if he’d seize Greenland by force
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- US President Donald Trump has declined to say whether or not he would use force to seize Greenland.
The European Commission says every possible avenue is being explored to avoid an escalation in the row with the United States over its intention to take over the arctic island.
EU leaders will meet on Thursday evening for an emergency summit to discuss President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on eight European countries.
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- Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- At least 39 people were killed after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one in southern Spain last night, marking the worst railway accident in the country since 2013.
The collision occurred at 7.45pm (5.45pm Irish time) near Adamuz in the province of Cordoba, about 360km south of the capital Madrid.
It left 122 people injured, with 48 still in hospital and 12 in intensive care, according to emergency services.
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- ‘You could see them dying’: Survivor of Spanish train crash recounts escape
- Date posted
- 19 hours ago
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- A survivor of yesterday’s deadly high-speed train crash in southern Spain has described seeing people dying as she escaped the wreckage.
Ana was pulled from one of the carriages through a broken window by fellow passengers.
At least 39 people were killed and 122 injured in the crash, marking the worst railway accident in the country since 2013.
#spain #train
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- Report highlights ‘growing crisis’ in older adults becoming homeless
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- A report by the Simon Community has highlighted what it calls a ‘growing crisis’ in the number of older adults becoming homeless.
A social housing community in Baile Chláir in Galway has become home to a number of people who were previously homeless.
They say they feel lucky to be housed, while emphasising the need for more social housing developments of its kind.
#ireland #housing #homelessness
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- High-speed trains derail in spain
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- At least seven people have been killed and 100 injured after two high-speed trains derailed in Spain.
The rail network operator said that 25 people are seriously injured.
The incident happened near Adamuz, which is near Cordoba.
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- EU states hold off on retaliatory measures against US
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- EU member states have held off imposing immediate retaliatory trade measures against the United States, according to an EU diplomat.
Our Europe Editor Tony Connelly has the latest from Brussels.
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- Trump's tariff threats 'risk dangerous downward spiral'
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- European leaders slammed US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, warning transatlantic ties were at risk.
Several European countries - including Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous territory - emphasised they "stand united" against Mr Trump's vow yesterday to hit them with tariffs of up to 25% unless Greenland is ceded to the United States.
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- Greenlanders condemn Trump’s tariff threats
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Greenlanders have condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on European countries who do not accept his plans to buy the nation.
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- Taoiseach says Trump’s tariffs threat ‘unacceptable’
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described the threat of tariffs by US President Donald Trump as ‘extraordinary and unacceptable’.
Yesterday, Mr Trump announced that he would impose tariffs on multiple European nations as part of his quest to purchase Greenland.
The Taoiseach was speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme.
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- What is inside the new Polish ‘Safety Guide’?
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Poland’s government is currently posting 17 million copies of a 'Safety Guide’ to every household in the country, outlining how to prepare emergency plans in the event of conflict or crisis.
Our Eastern Europe Reporter Liam Nolan asked people in Warsaw what they thought about the new publication.
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- Panto dame leaving Gaiety behind him after 34 years
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The actor who has played the dame in the Gaiety panto for the last 14 years is about to leave the show behind him.
Joe Conlan will take to the stage for the final time this evening, after starring in the panto for 34 years.
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- Beekeepers say Asian hornets remain a 'major threat'
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Beekeepers in Cork say Asian hornets remain a major threat to honeybees and other pollinators in Ireland despite the destruction of two nests discovered in the county last summer.
Beekeepers say a national protocol has yet to be published in the wake of the find which sparked a biosecurity alert.
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- Trump vows tariffs on European nations over Greenland
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25% until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.
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- US delegation in Denmark says ‘no pressing security threat’ to Greenland
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- US Democratic Senator Chris Coons has said that Greenland faces no "pressing security threats" despite President Donald Trump saying he wants to seize the Arctic island for security reasons.
Mr Coons is leading a US delegation to Denmark and said the "tone and tempo" of statements about the US acquiring the territory "is not constructive".
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- Beekeepers say Asian hornets remain a ‘major threat’
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Beekeepers in Cork have crowdfunded 190 traps for invasive Asian hornets, which they say are still a ‘major threat’.
They are calling on the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to fund a nationwide monitoring system in time for spring when queen hornets may potentially emerge.
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- Thousands rally in Copenhagen in support of Greenland
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Thousands of people took to the streets of Copenhagen to protest US President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
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- How will TikTok’s new age-check system work?
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- TikTok has said it will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks.
It follows mounting regulatory pressure on the platform to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children aged under 13.
#europe #ireland #tiktok
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- Trump threatens tariffs on countries that disagree with Greenland takeover plans
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has said he may impose trade tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland and is talking to NATO.
The threat is the latest pressure tactic by the Republican leader as he steps up his bid to acquire the autonomous Arctic island, a goal that he has threatened to achieve by military means if necessary.
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- What is ketamine?
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Amid a rise in the number of people entering treatment for problem ketamine use, The Sunday Times reporter Julieanne Corr joins Behind the Story to discuss the drug itself and its side effects.
Ketamine – also called ‘Special K’ - is an anaesthetic used in human and veterinary medicine, but has become increasingly popular as a recreational drug.
#ireland #behindthestory #health
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- Trump may tariff countries that don’t go with his Greenland plan
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has said he may impose trade tariffs on countries that do not support his plans to take over Greenland.
Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that mineral-rich Greenland is vital for US national security, despite it being covered by NATO’s security umbrella.
#us #greenland
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- Iranian journalist tearfully recounts lives lost in Iran protests
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Iranian journalist and political dissident Masih Alinejad broke down in tears at the United Nations as she read out the names of people who were killed during protests in Iran.
Iran has been shaken by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the history of the Islamic republic, although the demonstrations appear to have diminished in the face of repression and a week-long internet blackout.
#iran #un
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- Irish humanitarian Seán Binder acquitted of all charges
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A packed Greek court erupted in cheers as Seán Binder was found not guilty of people smuggling, belonging to a criminal organisation and money laundering.
The humanitarian from Co Kerry was first charged almost eight years ago.
All 23 defendants in the trial were found not guilty of all three charges.
Had they been found guilty, they would have faced up to 20 years in prison.
#greece #ireland
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- Harry Styles announces fourth solo album
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Harry Styles has announced his fourth solo album, called Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The singer made the announcement in an Instagram post and a story with a link to pre-order the album, which comes out on 6 March.
It comes after fans were teased with cryptic clues, including a new website with a link to a voice note from Styles in which he appears to sing the line "We belong together."
#harrystyles #newmusic #hs4
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- European troops arrive in Greenland ahead of exercises
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure US President Donald Trump over its security as he pushes to take over the island.
A meeting of officials from the United States, Denmark and Greenland avoided the public humiliation meted out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last year, but also produced no quick fix for the dispute.
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- X moves to restrict Grok-generated undressing images
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Elon Musk's platform X has announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised images of women and children.
X said it will "geoblock the ability" of all Grok and X users to create images of people in "bikinis, underwear, and similar attire" in those jurisdictions where such actions are deemed illegal.
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- US position on Greenland unchanged, says Danish minister after Vance talks
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A meeting between top US officials and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland has appeared to do little to quell President Donald Trump's ambition of taking over Greenland, raising the prospect of prolonged geopolitical tension between Copenhagen and Washington.
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- US position on Greenland unchanged, says Danish minister
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A meeting between top US officials – including Vice President JD Vance - and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland has not changed the US position on Greenland, Denmark’s foreign minister has said.
Following talks at the White House, Lars Lokke Rasmussen made clear that Washington had not budged on its position that it must acquire Greenland, adding that US President Donald Trump has a wish to “conquer” the territory.
Mr Trump has repeatedly said in recent weeks that the strategically located and mineral-rich island is vital to US security.
#greenland #us #denmark
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- Gardaí investigating 200 reports of Grok-generated images
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Gardaí have said there are 200 active investigations into child sexual abuse-related images generated by the xAI chatbot Grok.
It comes after the head of the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau confirmed there is an ongoing investigation in relation to Grok.
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- ‘A loving, caring, clever child’ - Mother of boy murdered by father’s partner pays tribute to son
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A 32-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her partner’s four-year-old son in Limerick in March 2021.
Tegan McGhee, of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to the murder of four-year-old Mason O’Connell Conway, but changed her plea to guilty after medical evidence was heard at her trial last November.
Mason’s father, John Paul O’Connell, has already been jailed for seven years for assisting an offender and endangerment of a child.
The boy’s mother Elizabeth Conway described her son as a clever little child who had brought so much love and happiness into all their lives.
#ireland
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- 17-year-old says she will ‘embrace life with determination and hope’ after €4m settlement
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The High Court has approved a settlement of €4 million in the case of a teenager who was paralysed from a neck injury after a fall when she was a child.
17-year-old Róisín Tansey, from Swinford in Co Mayo, had a rare underlying condition which resulted in serious injury after she fell while playing on an armchair aged three and a half.
Her lawyers claimed that if she had been diagnosed and treated sooner the full extent of her injuries could have been prevented.
The claims were denied but the case was settled after mediation.
#ireland #mayo
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- Dublin arts centre appeals for lifeline as eviction day dawns
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Artists and creatives at The Complex arts centre in Dublin's north inner city are hoping for a last-minute lifeline to halt their eviction from the premises.
The multi-disciplinary space opened at its Arran Street location in 2018 and includes a large performance venue, gallery, artist studios and a jazz club.
The Complex’s lease on the premises expires today and the building is to be sold.
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- Gráinne Seoige: Sexualised deepfake images left me traumatised
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Broadcaster Gráinne Seoige has said that sexualised images of her made with deepfake technology have left her deeply traumatised.
Speaking on Prime Time, Ms Seoige said she was alerted to the circulation of such images while she was standing as a candidate in the 2024 general election.
She rejected suggestions that AI-generated sexual images could be dismissed as harmless, and is calling for regulators and the Government to take action.
#primetime #ireland #technology
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- Data shows 1m daily visits from Ireland to illegal streaming sites
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- More than one million visits from Ireland each day are being made to websites offering pirated TV, film and sport, according to new data that highlights the scale of illegal streaming activity.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0113/1552869-data-shows-1m-daily-visits-from-ireland-to-illegal-piracy-sites/
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- Report highlights housing challenges facing migrant families
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Lone-parent migrant families with legal status in Ireland are trapped between Direct Provision and homelessness, according to research by ActionAid Ireland.
‘Between Hope and Home’ documents how parents - most of whom are women - face discrimination, unaffordable rents, inadequate supports and inconsistent local authority practices.
The publication coincides with a Dublin photography exhibition which will open tomorrow featuring some of the parents in the report.
#ireland #housing
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- Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help is on its way'
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- US President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran's clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years.
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- Greenlanders experience difficulty sleeping after Trump takeover threats
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Greenland’s Minister for Mineral Resources Naaja Nathanielsen says Greenlanders are worried and experiencing difficulty sleeping after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to buy or annex the autonomous territory.
Ms Nathanielsen said Greenland wants a peaceful solution and that there is no point in the two countries using weapons against each other as they are historical “allies”.
#greenland #us #europe #donaldtrump
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- Spanish police seize record 10 tons of cocaine hidden in cargo of salt
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Spanish police have made their largest-ever cocaine seizure on the high seas, intercepting a vessel carrying almost 10 metric tonnes of the drug concealed in a shipment of salt.
Officers recovered 294 bales of the drug and a handgun from the ship that was on its way to Europe from Brazil.
Footage showed police officers using shovels and digging with their hands to remove cocaine from beneath the salt and forming a line to move the bales to the pier.
#spain #drugseizure
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- Taoiseach says he would favour tougher EU sanctions on Iran
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he would favour tougher EU sanctions against Iran as a violent crackdown on nationwide protests continued.
The demonstrations began in response to soaring prices, before turning against the clerical rulers who have governed Iran for more than 45 years.
#iran #protests #eu #ireland
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- 'This is a real honour' - Jessie Buckley wins Golden Globe award
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her performance in Hamnet, on a night when the historical drama also won the coveted Best Picture award.
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- EU considering sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The EU is "looking into" imposing additional sanctions on Iran over the repression of protests convulsing the country, the bloc said.
"We stand ready to propose new, more severe sanctions following the violent crackdown on protesters," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni said.
US President Donald Trump has said the United States may meet Iranian officials and is in contact with the opposition amid escalating unrest in Iran.
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- Stamp prices to rise because people are sending fewer letters
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- An Post is increasing the price of both national and international stamps from Tuesday, 3 February due to a decrease in the number of letters being sent each year.
The price of a national stamp will increase by 20 cent from €1.65 to €1.85 and a new rate of €3.50 will apply for letters to anywhere in Europe, including Britain - an increase of 85 cent.
An Post said a new Rest of World stamp priced at €3.95 is also needed due to a 38% fall in international letters over the last three years.
#ireland #anpost #stamps #mail
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- What is happening in Iran?
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Why are people protesting in Iran and why are we not seeing more pictures of what is going on?
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- Hero’s welcome as young scientist winner returns to school
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The winner of this year’s Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition received a hero’s welcome on her first day back at school in Co Kerry.
Aoibheann Daly, a fourth-year student at Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk in Tralee, secured the title for her brain cancer diagnosis tool, “GlioScope”.
The 15-year-old was inspired to research the project after studying a three-week medicine course in Dublin City University.
#ireland #stripeyste #yste #science #technology
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- Jessie Buckley’s cousin says whole county of Kerry is delighted for her
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Jessie Buckley's cousin has said the entire county of Kerry is delighted for her after her Golden Globes win.
The Hamnet star was named Best Actress - Drama at the awards ceremony last night.
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- Mattel launches first autistic Barbie
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Mattel has launched its first autistic Barbie doll.
Ahead of its release, the doll was introduced to autistic 5-year-old Penelope whose mum Tonya said it is “huge for children to have a Barbie that represents them”.
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- Paul Mescal pays glowing tribute to Jessie Buckley after her win at the Golden Globes
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Paul Mescal paid a glowing tribute to Jessie Buckley after her win at the Golden Globes for her performance in Hamnet.
Buckley picked up the best actress prize for her portrayal of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel.
"They're going to be talking about it forever," said co-star Mescal.
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- Timothée Chalament thanks partner Kylie Jenner at Golden Globes
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Timothée Chalamet thanked his family and partner Kylie Jenner after his Golden Globes win.
The Marty Supreme star won the Golden Globe for Best Male Actor - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy at the awards ceremony.
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- More than 500 dead from Iran protests, says US based human rights monitor
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said today, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters.
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- Europe ‘stands fully behind’ Iran protesters, says EU chief
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Global leaders have urged restraint from Iranian authorities, with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen saying Europe backed Iranians' mass protests and condemned the "violent repression" against the demonstrators.
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- Irish teens share their views on social media bans for under-16s
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- One month on from Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, teenagers at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition share their thoughts on whether Ireland should follow suit.
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