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The ECB is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in two years
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- The ECB is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in two years
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The ECB is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in two years.
It means higher monthly repayments for Ireland’s 110,000 tracker mortgage holders, with wider borrowing costs also set to rise as households face another financial squeeze.
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- 12 Officers Injured, 16 Arrests After Second Night Of Unrest In Belfast
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 12 Officers Injured, 16 Arrests After Second Night Of Unrest In Belfast
The unrest follows a knife attack on Monday.
The victim's family have said they "do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility".
#VMNews
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads
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- 46:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads: This powerful new documentary examines the devastating human cost of road fatalities.
Virgin Media News is Ireland's national independent television news service.
Live at 12, 5:30 & 7pm on Virgin Media One.
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- Belfast Disorder: Are Online Platforms Fueling The Violence?
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- 26:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The family of stabbing victim Stephen Ogilvie say “unrest is not welcome” as businesses across Belfast close early amid fears of further disorder following a night of violence in the city.
Reports of attacks and intimidation have raised alarm, with questions being asked about the role of online platforms in amplifying tensions.
On The Tonight Show, the panel discusses whether rhetoric on social media is contributing to unrest, how authorities should respond, and whether further violence could follow in the coming days.
Guest Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Senator Garret Ahearn, Fine Gael
Edel McGinley, Executive Director, Hope and Courage Collective
Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times
Sammy Wilson MP, DUP
Eamonn McCann, Activist & Journalist
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The Tonight Show | Tuesday & Wednesday at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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#Belfast #NorthernIrela...
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- The Government is sticking to its position that the Ireland V Israel game should go ahead.
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Government is sticking to its position that the Ireland V Israel game should go ahead.
Charlie McConalogue TD said "the Government should not interfere with international sports federations".
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- Should Social Media Platforms Be Held Liable For Unrest?
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “If people can organise online and tell others where to go to effectively disrupt society, those platforms need to be held to account as publishers.”
After protests turned to unrest in Belfast, the #TonightVMTV panel asked whether social media companies should be held accountable when online content fuels real-world disorder.
📺 Watch the full discussion ▶️ https://f.mtr.cool/phngzfiqlu
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- There's been widespread calls for calm in Belfast to allow justice take its course
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After a night of chaos, there's widespread calls for calm in Belfast to allow justice take its course.
This Belfast resident explained how his children kept asking, "Daddy, what is happening?"
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- ATM Torn From Bank Building In Early Morning Theft In Cork
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gardaí have launched an investigation after an ATM was stolen from a bank in Little Island, Co Cork, in the early hours of this morning.
A teleporter was used to remove the external cash machine from the Bank of Ireland premises, causing damage to the building.
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- Families Flee As Belfast Homes Burn Following Stabbing
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- People were forced to flee their homes in Belfast last night as houses were set alight after a stabbing which sparked anti-immigration protests.
Sudanese man Hadi Alodid of Duncairn Avenue has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the stabbing.
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- Fire and Rescue Service responded to 62 incidents
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- People were forced to flee their homes in Belfast last night as houses, cars and a bus were set alight following anti-immigration protests sparked by a stabbing.
Fire and Rescue Service responded to 62 incidents.
A 30-year-old man is due in court today.
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- Three masked thieves raided a California store and made off with $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- It took just 39 seconds.
Three masked thieves raided a California store and made off with $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards.
With some rare cards now worth seven figures and values soaring in recent years, Pokémon cards have become a major target for criminals.
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads Airs Tonight
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Aisling Brady’s sister Michelle and father Peter speak about the pain of watching Aisling deteriorate in hospital before her death. Their story features in Ireland’s Deadly Roads, a powerful new documentary examining the rise in fatalities on Irish roads through the families affected by tragedy.
Helplines are available via the link in bio. 🔗
📺 Watch tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One.
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- Belfast Braces For A Night Of Unrest
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- 23:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Belfast police and Stormont leaders have appealed for calm following a serious knife attack in the city that left a man critically injured.
With tensions rising and protests taking place, concerns are growing over whether demonstrations could escalate further.
Guest Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State
Sinéad Gibney TD, Social Democrats
Mary Regan, Political Editor, The Irish Independent
Kurtis Reid, Reporter, Belfast Telegraph
Matthew O'Toole MLA, SDLP
Amanda Ferguson, Journalist
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The Tonight Show | Tuesday & Wednesday at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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#Belfast #NorthernIreland #Stormont #Police #PublicOrder #TheTonightShow #IrishPolitics #BreakingNews #VirginMediaNews
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- More than 70% of family carers are struggling to make ends meet
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- More than 70% of family carers are struggling to make ends meet, while almost half report experiencing extreme loneliness, according to a new report commissioned by Family Carers Ireland.
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- Controversy around the Ireland V Israel match has intensified today
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Controversy around the Ireland V Israel match has intensified today, amid reports the FAI is considering moving the October fixture to a neutral venue.
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- The eight-year inquiry found dereliction of duty by senior Gardaí
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Survivors of paedophile Bill Kenneally are calling for formal apologies from the Government and State institutions following the publication of a Commission of Investigation report.
The eight-year inquiry found dereliction of duty by senior Gardaí.
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- Health Minister unaware of similar private care arrangements elsewhere
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Health Minister says she’s not aware of any other hospitals where public consultants are offering private care.
She says the decision by the Rotunda Hospital to stop private care for consultants on public-only contracts is “the end” of the discussion.
More on #VMNews
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- Israel Fixture Row: Should Ireland's Game Go Ahead?
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Republic of Ireland's upcoming home fixture against Israel is expected to be moved to a neutral venue.
But is relocating the match the right decision? Former TD Brid Smith thinks the Government would be "popular" if it said the game "should not go ahead".
#MondayGR
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- Gardai Appeal For Witnesses Following Hit-And-Run In Dublin
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a serious hit-and-run involving a car and a cyclist on Shangan Road in Ballymun at around 7.45am today.
The cyclist, a man in his 20s, was taken to the Mater Hospital with serious injuries.
The car left the scene.
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Grace Lynch’s mother, Siobhan, speaks about the unbearable pain of knowing her daughter is never coming home.
Ireland’s Deadly Roads examines the sharp rise in fatalities on Irish roads through the deeply personal stories of families affected by tragedy.
Helplines are available via the link in bio.
📺 10th June at 9pm on Virgin Media One
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- Truth Matters | Could Jennie’s Law Save Lives?
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- If passed, Jennie’s Law would allow people to check if a current or potential partner has been convicted of serious domestic violence offences. Campaigners say access to that information could help people make informed decisions — and potentially save lives.
#TruthMatters
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- Tánaiste Simon Harris on Rotunda Climbdown & Ireland vs. Israel
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- 15:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris joins Monday with Gavan Reilly for a wide-ranging interview on three of the biggest stories of the week.
The Rotunda Hospital has climbed down in its dispute with Government over consultants treating private patients, with Harris responding to the hospital's legal pushback.
With two opposition motions tabled in the Dáil, the FAI is expected to request a neutral venue for the Ireland vs. Israel fixture. We get the Tánaiste's latest position.
Plus, with households continuing to feel the squeeze, Harris faces questions on the cost of living.
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Monday with Gavan Reilly | Mondays at 10pm | Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play
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#SimonHarris #Rotunda #Israel #CostOfLiving #IrishPolitics #Dáil #FAI #MondayGR #VMNews #VirginMediaNews
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- Discussion On Private Maternity Care As Rotunda Ends Consultant Work
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “You will pay a lot of money for reassurance in the middle of a pregnancy.”
The #MondayGR panel discussed the Rotunda Hospital’s decision to end private work for consultants on public-only contracts, and wider public demand for private maternity care.
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- Simon Harris Says Israel Fixture Decision Is For FAI
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “A vote in Dáil Éireann won't have any impact here. What will, though, is a decision by the FAI board.”
Speaking on Monday with Gavan Reilly, Tánaiste Simon Harris said it is not for Government to decide if or where Ireland's fixtures against Israel are played.
#MondayGR
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- Simon Harris: Public-Only Consultants Must Honour Their Contracts
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “They can have whatever legal advice they want. It's the taxpayer of Ireland who's paying the doctors' salaries.”
Speaking on Monday with Gavan Reilly, Tánaiste Simon Harris said it was important that consultants on public-only contracts honour those agreements, despite legal advice cited by the Rotunda in the dispute.
The comments came after the Rotunda Hospital confirmed consultants on public-only contracts will no longer treat private patients, ending a high-profile row with Government over private work in the public health system.
#MondayGR
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- Consumer Watchdog Warns Over Baby Sleep Accessories
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The CCPC has issued a warning about pillows being marketed as “baby sleep accessories”, saying they can cause death through suffocation or overheating.
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- Jury Sworn In for Parnell Square Trial
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A jury has been sworn in for the trial of Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed abode, who denies trying to murder three children in Dublin over three years ago. He has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempted murder and five other offences relating to an alleged attack.
#VMNews
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- FAI Expected to Seek Neutral Venue for Israel Fixture
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- There are growing expectations that the FAI will request a neutral venue for the Republic of Ireland’s home UEFA Nations League fixture with Israel this October. The FAI says no decision will be taken before Thursday’s board meeting. It comes amid growing political pressure, with two opposition parties set to use Dáil time this week to call for a boycott.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Ireland’s Deadly Roads
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe’s parents, Louise and Stephen, recall the heartbreaking moment they went to see their daughter in hospital after the hit-and-run that changed their lives forever.
Their story features in Ireland’s Deadly Roads, a powerful new documentary examining the devastating human cost of road fatalities.
📺 Watch on 10th June at 9pm on Virgin Media One
🔗 Helplines available via the link in our bio.
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- Jennie’s Law Moves Closer to Cabinet Approval
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A new law to establish a domestic violence register is moving closer, with Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan bringing Jennie’s Law to Cabinet tomorrow.
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- “There Are No Untouchables” — Garda Warning After McGovern Sentence
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- “There are no untouchables.” Detective Superintendent David Gallagher has warned Gardaí will go after all those involved in organised crime, after Sean McGovern, a “senior lieutenant” in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
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- Rotunda Due to Submit Audit to HSE
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Rotunda Hospital has until close of business today to give the HSE an audit of private work being carried out by consultants on “public-only” contracts.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Noel Kirwan’s Son Reacts to McGovern Sentence
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- BREAKING: Noel Kirwan’s son has given his reaction after Sean McGovern, a “senior lieutenant” in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, was sentenced to 24 years in prison by the Special Criminal Court. The charges relate to Mr Kirwan’s murder and the surveillance of James “Mago” Gately, with a view to having him shot.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Truth Matters: Baby Sleep Pillows Warning
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The CCPC is warning parents and caregivers not to buy or use pillows marketed as baby sleep accessories, as they can cause death through suffocation or overheating.
These are soft cushioned products, often animal-shaped, sold to be placed on or with a baby during sleep when they are left unattended.
They may be sold as soothing pillows, anti-startle pillows, sleep companions, baby loungers, baby patting pillows, baby comfort cushions, baby cuddle cushions, baby hug pillows, sleeping pillows or baby sleep cushions.
Some versions have a “patter” function, where a hand or arm attached to the product is intended to pat the baby’s bottom. Safety concerns relate to all variations.
The CCPC says 1,115 listings have already been removed from AliExpress, Amazon, Fruugo and Joom.
#TruthMatters
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- Manhunt Ongoing After Ohio Festival Shooting
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A manhunt is ongoing in Toledo, Ohio, after 12 people were shot near the Old West End Festival. Two victims are understood to be in a critical condition.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Ann McCabe No Longer Thinks About Husband’s Killers
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ann McCabe says her life “stood still” the day her husband, Detective Garda Jerry McCabe, was murdered. Today marks 30 years since the father of five was killed in the line of duty.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Zelenskyy Condemns Chornobyl Strike
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called Russian strikes near the Chornobyl nuclear site “extremely vile”, as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade attacks.
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- Man Arrested After Portarlington Assault
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gardaí have arrested a man after a serious assault on Main Street in Portarlington, Co Laois. A man in his 60s was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
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- Fiosrú Investigates Death in Garda Custody
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Fiosrú has launched an investigation after the death of a man in Garda custody in Dublin yesterday evening.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Jerry McCabe Remembered 30 Years On
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The family and Garda colleagues of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe have attended Mass in Limerick, marking 30 years since he was killed in the line of duty. He was shot dead in Adare on 7 June 1996 while providing an armed escort for a post office van. Detective Garda Ben O’Sullivan was seriously injured. Gardaí say they will continue to pursue all those responsible.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Hegseth Criticised Over D-Day Immigration Remarks
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has faced criticism after using a speech at a D-Day event in France to call on European countries to confront what he called an “invasion” of immigrants. He was speaking at a ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the landings, which laid the foundations for the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two.
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- Manhunt Underway After Ohio Festival Shooting
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A manhunt is underway in the US after at least 12 people were shot near a festival in Ohio.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ukraine-Russia Talks
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Pope Leo XIV has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. His call comes as Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, with both sides reporting further drone activity.
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- Ceasefire Under Pressure After Missile Exchange
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The US-Iran ceasefire has come under significant pressure this weekend. US forces intercepted missiles and drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran responded by firing missiles at US Army bases.
📺 More on Virgin Media PLAY
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- Elon Musk’s Wealth Could Top $1 Trillion
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire when SpaceX launches on the stock market next week. At that level of wealth, he could spend $1 million every hour, every day, for more than a century before running out of money.
#VMNews
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- Endangered Red Pandas Arrive In Taiwan In Rare Exchange With China
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Two endangered Red Pandas have arrived at Taipei City Zoo from Shanghai, marking the first cross-Strait zoo exchange between Taiwan and China in more than a decade.
The pair will join the zoo's existing Red Panda group to help diversify the species' gene pool.
#VMNews
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- Grace Lynch’s family march for enforcement of Grace’s Law
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The family of Grace Lynch led a march in Dublin City Centre today calling for the enforcement of Grace's Law, almost six months after their daughter's death.
#VMNews
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- Kuwait Warns Of "Dangerous Escalation" After Iranian Attacks
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- 0:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Kuwait has condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks, saying they were a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty and marked a "dangerous escalation" in tensions.
The launches came hours after US strikes on Iranian military sites.
#VMNews
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- Female-Only Gym Owner Jailed Over Assault On Former Girlfriend
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A personal trainer who owned a female-only gym has been jailed for more than two years for assaulting his former girlfriend.
The judge said John Peters was still trying to minimise his offending despite pleading guilty to the attacks on Rianna Moore.
Speaking after the case, Moore encouraged others experiencing violence to come forward.
#VMNews
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- Is the EV scrappage plan the right approach?
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 🗣️ “This is only going to distort the market.”
People driving older petrol and diesel cars could receive up to €8,500 towards a new electric vehicle under a proposed scrappage scheme.
But critics say the focus should be on building out charging infrastructure.
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