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Burnham Favourite to Replace Starmer
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- Burnham Favourite to Replace Starmer
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Andy Burnham looks set to become the next British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer announced he is stepping down.
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- “I did not want to kill,” Riad Bouchaker told gardaí during his first interview while in custody, a
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- “I did not want to kill,” Riad Bouchaker told gardaí during his first interview while in custody, a video shown to the jury in court today.
Riad Bouchaker (53) denies multiple charges including attempting to murder three children in November 2023.
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- Shoppers Warned Over Scam Texts
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The consumer watchdog is warning online shoppers to be on guard for a rise in scam texts as new EU customs charges come into effect.
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- Rough Sleeping Rises in Dublin and Cork
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A new Focus Ireland study has found a growing number of people are sleeping rough in Dublin and Cork. The number of rough sleepers is up 11% in Dublin over the past two years, while in Cork the figure has grown by 27.2%. The study, based on 35 cities across the EU, found Ireland has lower street homelessness per capita, but is among the highest for people in homeless accommodation.
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- Health Minister Condemns Attacks on Healthcare Workers
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- he Minister for Health says there can be no excuse for attacks on frontline healthcare workers, as new figures show more than 2,300 incidents so far this year.
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- High Temperature Warning Issued
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Met Éireann has issued a high temperature warning for the coming days, saying the weather will be “exceptionally warm” and temperatures could top 30°C later this week. It is also warning of uncomfortable night-time conditions, with tomorrow and Thursday expected to be the warmest days.
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- France Takes Emergency Action Amid Extreme Heat
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- France has recorded heat-related deaths over the weekend as extreme temperatures continue to affect parts of Europe. Officials have responded by closing schools, reducing rail services and cutting alcohol sales. The extreme temperatures are also being felt in other European countries.
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- Sesame Street's Elmo has been forced to declared he's backing Team USA in the World Cup
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Sesame Street's Elmo has been forced to declare he's backing Team USA in the World Cup.
It comes after he ruffled some feathers during the recent NBA finals by posting that he hoped both teams had fun.
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- Tributes have been paid following the death of 15-year-old Tadhg Callaghan Carter
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tributes have been paid following the death of 15-year-old Tadhg Callaghan Carter at the Donegal International Rally.
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- An excavation of a disused quarry in Wicklow looks set to stretch into next week
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- An excavation of a disused quarry in Wicklow looks set to stretch into next week.
The site is the main focus of Gardaí investigating the disappearance and murders of Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard - two women who went missing in the 1990s.
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- Maryland Police Release Dramatic Bodycam of Patrol Car Ramming
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Maryland police have released bodycam footage that appears to show a driver in a suspected stolen car repeatedly ramming a patrol vehicle during an attempted stop. Police say the driver reversed into the squad car twice before trying to flee after crashing into a post.
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- Nine people are in a critical condition in the UK following a train collision north of London
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Nine people are in a critical condition in the UK following a train collision north of London. The driver of one of the trains involved was killed in the crash. More than 80 people have been treated for injuries.
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- Iran has closed access to the Strait of Hormuz after alleged ceasefire violations
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Iran has closed access to the Strait of Hormuz after alleged ceasefire violations. The move has been described as Iran's first step in response to Israeli airstrikes.
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- Met Eireann says Ireland could see temperatures soar next week.
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Met Eireann says Ireland could see temperatures soar next week.
A heat dome - similar to the weather event in May - has seen temperatures reach extreme highs across Europe, with the knock-on effects expected to hit Ireland in the coming days.
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- Customers on standard dual-fuel tariffs could see their annual bills rise by around €394
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Flogas has announced energy price hikes of up to 11.8%, with changes taking effect from July 20.
Customers on standard dual-fuel tariffs could see their annual bills rise by around €394, while electricity bills will increase by €214 a year and gas by €180.
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- Bedford Train Crash: Driver Dies and Dozens Seriously Injured
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A train driver has died and dozens of passengers have been seriously injured after two trains collided in Bedford yesterday.
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- Budget Tensions Grow Over Use Of Windfall Corporation Tax
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “One minister said to me we're all being treated like children by DPER [Department of Public Expenditure and Reform]”
The #MondayGR panel discussed whether this year’s Budget will mirror the “Prudent Paschal” approach, amid growing discontent among ministers over spending controls.
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- Bill Kenneally Survivor Says His Death In Prison Brings Relief
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- 6:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A survivor of convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally said news of the abuser’s death came as a shock but had brought a huge sense of relief.
Kenneally died in prison while serving a lengthy sentence for the sexual abuse of boys in Co Waterford.
The former sports coach, who was in his 70s, had been in poor health for some time.
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- Tapped Out: Publicans Warn Of More Closures Without Support
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tapped out by rising bills, publicans are calling on the Government to introduce a €20 tax break on every keg sold as part of their Budget demands.
The Vintners' Federation of Ireland says rising costs and wage inflation are putting pubs under increasing pressure, with hundreds of closures over the past decade.
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- Counting the Cost: Pubs, Hauliers and Budget Pressures
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- 20:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tapped out by rising bills - publicans call time on rising costs and wage inflation as they outline budget asks while citing mass closures over the last decade. But as another report highlights the harms that alcohol brings, is it last chance saloon for the rural pub?
Guest Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Peter “Chap” Cleere TD, Fianna Fáil
Rose Conway-Walsh TD, Sinn Féin
Alison O’Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
Michael O'Donovan, President, Vintners' Federation of Ireland
Ger Hyland, Irish Road Hauliers Association
Ciaran Nugent - Nevin Economic Research Institute
You can watch the full show on Virgin Media Play
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- “They Failed Us” — Creeslough Families Renew Call For Public Inquiry
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Families and survivors of the Creeslough tragedy say the Government has failed them as they continue to demand a public inquiry into the explosion that claimed 10 lives in Co Donegal in 2022.
Speaking today, Donna Harper, whose 14-year-old daughter Leona died in the explosion, said families had asked the Government for help and support, but that those promises had not been fulfilled.
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- Will Housing Schemes Finally Open The Door For Young Buyers?
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “The Affordable Housing Scheme is amazing - but it’s a lottery.”
The #TonightVMTV panel discussed whether housing measures and schemes, including a €1bn infrastructure fund, can actually help young people get onto the property ladder.
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- €1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund: Will It Unlock New Homes?
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- 14:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Housing Minister James Browne has claimed communities will see thousands of new homes “very quickly”, as 82 projects that will unlock housing are “very close to being shovel ready”. These will be part of the €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund.
Meanwhile, private developers and home-building associations appeared before the Oireachtas Housing Committee to discuss Ireland’s structural housing deficit and the challenges being faced, with the cost of materials and delivery among the key issues.
Can the new fund help speed up housing delivery — and what needs to change to tackle the crisis?
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:
John Cummins, Minister of State for Local Government and Planning
Conor Sheahan, Labour Party Spokesperson on Housing
Ciara O’Loughlin, Political Correspondent with the Irish Mirror
Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy
They discuss the Housing Infrastructure...
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- Kamala Harris Says She Would “Absolutely Not” Have Started War With Iran
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Kamala Harris has said she would “absolutely not” have started a war with Iran if she had been president, and has voiced scepticism about the tentative agreement aimed at ending the conflict.
The former US vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate said the war was one “the American people did not want”, as Iran and the United States continue to frame the deal as a victory.
However, there is still no clarity on the details of the agreement, which has been described as a memorandum of understanding brokered mainly by Pakistan.
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- Royal Ascot Opens As Fashion And Racing Take Centre Stage
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Royal Ascot is underway with the opening day of the festival combining world-class racing and fashion in Berkshire.
The feature race of the day is the St James’s Palace Stakes at 4.20, where 2,000 Guineas winner Bow Echo puts his unbeaten record on the line against Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Gstaad, alongside emerging contender Talk of New York.
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- Australia Tried It First. Now the UK Is Banning Social Media for Under-16s
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- 21:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The UK has announced sweeping restrictions on social media use for under-16s, following Australia's landmark ban introduced last year.
Under the plans, platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, X, Reddit, YouTube and Twitch would face new restrictions, while a social media curfew for older teenagers is also being considered.
But can these bans actually work?
Tech and democracy journalist Liz Carolan, Irish Examiner Political Editor Elaine Loughlin and Irish Independent Political Correspondent Cónal Thomas join Gavan Reilly to debate enforcement, privacy concerns and whether Europe could be next.
💬 "We've somehow ended up with social media being 96% proof Poitín made in a bathtub."
💬 "Those who have gone before us, including Australia, seem to be failing and failing fast."
💬 "Higher effective age assurance and rigorous enforcement."
Could Ireland follow the UK down the ...
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- SOCIAL MEDIA BAN: ‘Failing Fast?’
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- “Those who have gone before us, including Australia, seem to be failing and failing fast” — Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor, Irish Examiner, on the challenges of enforcing social media bans for young people.
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- SOCIAL MEDIA BAN: ‘Internet Cops?’
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- “We’ve somehow ended up with social media being 96% proof Poitín made in a bathtub” — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, and Cónal Thomas, Political Correspondent, debate how the UK plans to enforce new social media restrictions for under-16s
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- OCIAL MEDIA BAN: ‘A Digital Curfew?’
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- “They’re also talking about having a curfew where the apps will stop working” — Liz Carolan on UK plans to restrict social media access for young people.
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- Former Garda Jailed Over Fatal Hit-and-Run
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Former Garda Michael Ball, from Malin Head in Donegal, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison and disqualified from driving for 12 years. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and failing to stay at the scene of an accident.
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- Truth Matters: Ireland Looks at EU-Wide Social Media Ban
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Taoiseach has described social media as “the public health issue of our time” as Ireland looks at pursuing an EU-wide ban for under-16s. It comes after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms.
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- Childcare Worker Gives Evidence in Parnell Square Trial
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Riad Bouchaker seemed “hellbent on getting to the children”, a childcare worker who grappled with him after he allegedly stabbed a young girl has told his trial. The defendant denies assault causing serious harm to her and attempting to murder three children.
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- Nine Killed in Russian Strikes on Ukraine
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- At least nine people have been killed in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine that set a major religious landmark in Kyiv on fire, officials say.
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- Displaced Lebanese Prepare to Return Home
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Oil prices have been tumbling on world markets after the US and Iran agreed a deal to end their three-month conflict. Donald Trump hailed the breakthrough overnight, writing “Let the Oil Flow” as he announced the Strait of Hormuz would reopen.
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- Major Security Operation Underway for G7 Summit
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A major security operation is underway in Évian-les-Bains, near Lake Geneva, where world leaders including US President Donald Trump will attend this week’s G7 summit.
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- 📺 Week in Review, 5pm on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Coming up on Week In Review:
Riots in Belfast, escalating conflict in the Middle East, and growing controversy over Ireland's upcoming match against Israel. Plus, the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico.
📺 Week in Review, 5pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
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- Canadian PM Begins Two-Day Visit To Ireland
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Mark Carney has arrived in Ireland for a two-day official visit.
The Canadian Prime Minister was welcomed at Dublin Airport by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and will hold bilateral talks at Government Buildings before the pair host a joint press conference.
Mr Carney will also visit Trinity College and attend a State dinner at Dublin Castle, where he is due to meet Government ministers and deliver a speech.
The visit forms part of a six-day trip to Europe, which includes attending the upcoming G7 summit.
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- Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Elon Musk has officially become the world's first trillionaire after his SpaceX company began trading on Wall Street.
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- A man in his 30s has been arrested following the death of another man in Leitrim
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A man in his 30s has been arrested following the death of another man in Leitrim.
The incident happened at a house in the townland of Arderry - near Carrigallen in county Leitrim.
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- Witness recalls chaotic scenes after alleged Parnell Square attack
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A witness became emotional in court today as she described the chaotic scenes on Parnell Square East over three years ago - as a man lay on the ground covered in blood and people were screaming in the aftermath of an alleged knife attack.
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- New EU migration and asylum rules have come into force in Ireland today
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- New EU migration and asylum rules have come into force in Ireland today.
Asylum seekers will now undergo screening - including security, identity and health checks - at Citywest.
The Government says the reforms will speed up decisions.
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- David Hockney, one of Britain's most celebrated artists, has died aged 88
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- David Hockney, one of Britain's most celebrated artists, has died aged 88.
Renowned for his iconic paintings of sun-soaked LA swimming pools and colourful scenes, Hockney became one of the most influential and recognisable figures in contemporary art.
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- Arrest made as Gardai investigate death of man in Leitrim
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Arrest made as Gardai investigate death of man in Leitrim.
The man, aged in his 40s, was found unresponsive at a house in Arderry shortly after 9pm last night.
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- Sand, sun and an urban beach?
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Sand, sun and an urban beach?
Limerick city could get its own urban beach this summer as part of plans to create a more "vibrant and family-friendly" city centre.
The suggestion, however, has already ruffled a few feathers...
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- Can Governments really take on Big Tech?
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ "We have riots, after riots, after riots." – Edel McGinley, Executive Director of Hope and Courage Collective, says governments can no longer ignore social media and the role it may play in fuelling unrest.
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- A major row has erupted over the proposed Cork LUAS route
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A major row has erupted over the proposed Cork LUAS route. Bishopstown GAA Club has warned it will not allow the light rail line to pass through its grounds, saying the plans would effectively shut down the club.
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- Our latest Truth Matters video examines the role social media played in the Belfast riots.
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- UK regulator Ofcom says previous crises have shown how content circulating online can contribute to violence in the real world.
Our latest Truth Matters video examines the role social media played in the Belfast riots.
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- What's driving the unrest in Belfast?
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ "The reason people are venting and infuriated... is because what's happened is outrageous." – Senior Political Correspondent with Gript, Ben Scallan, says public anger over violent crime is being ignored in the debate.
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- Up to 500,000 households are behind on their energy bills
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Up to 500,000 households are behind on their energy bills, according to new figures from the energy regulator.
The Government is facing renewed calls to bring back energy credits as families continue to struggle with soaring living costs and rising utility bills.
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads Now Streaming
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads Now Streaming on Virgin Media PLAY and YouTube.
Darragh Dunne, Co-Director of the Professional Driving Instructors Association, says the current 12 hours of mandatory driving training are not enough.
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