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The Appeal of True Crime - And the Human Cost
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- The Appeal of True Crime - And the Human Cost
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- 22:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Guest presenter John Lee was joined by journalists Paul Williams, Naomi O’Leary and Daniel McConnell to discuss Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from the UAE, his return to Ireland and his first night in Portlaoise Prison.
#VMNews #Ireland
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- Journalist Paul Williams: "Gerry Hutch is still a very serious criminal."
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Journalist Paul Williams: "Gerry Hutch is still a very serious criminal. Gerry Hutch is perhaps best described as the least worst of all of them".
#MondayGR
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- Why has Dubai appealed to criminals?
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Why has Dubai appealed to criminals? Naomi O’Leary, Europe Correspondent with The Irish Times explains on #MondayGR
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- Tonight at 10pm on #MondayGR with guest presenter John Lee
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Tonight at 10pm on #MondayGR with guest presenter John Lee:
🚨 Daniel Kinahan spends his first night in Portlaoise Prison
🌍 Fallout from the chaos on the Spanish-Moroccan border
⚽ Pressure mounts on FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to quit
📺 10pm | Virgin Media One & PLAY
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- Daniel Kinahan Arrives At Criminal Courts Of Justice To Face Charges
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Daniel Kinahan has arrived at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin after being extradited from the UAE.
Gardaí have confirmed a man in his late 40s has been arrested and charged in relation to serious organised crime offences.
Kinahan will appear before the Special Criminal Court.
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- Nine Injured In Serious M50 Crash With Teenager In Critical Condition
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Nine people have been injured in a serious crash on the M50, including eight male juveniles.
One teenager remains in a critical condition after the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with another car at Junction 12.
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- Government Jet Carrying Daniel Kinahan Approaches Baldonnel
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Daniel Kinahan has been extradited from Dubai and is on board a Government jet returning to Ireland.
The aircraft is due to land at Baldonnel this evening, with one of Ireland's most wanted men expected to face charges before the Special Criminal Court.
Kinahan was arrested in the UAE in April on foot of an extradition warrant issued by the Irish courts.
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- St James's Hospital Marks Milestone As 150th Patient Receives CAR T-Cell Therapy
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- St James's Hospital has treated its 150th patient with CAR T-cell therapy, an advanced form of treatment which uses a person's own immune cells to target cancer.
Cancer patients and their families gathered at the Dublin hospital this week to celebrate the milestone.
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- Daniel Kinahan Extradition: Government Jet Nears Dubai To Bring Him Back To Ireland
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- 6:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Daniel Kinahan is set to return to Ireland from Dubai as a major security operation gets underway.
A Government jet has travelled to Dubai to bring the Kinahan cartel boss back to Ireland, where he is expected to face charges before the Special Criminal Court.
Kinahan, 49, has been detained in Dubai since his arrest in April on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts in relation to alleged serious organised crime offences.
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Virgin Media News is Ireland's national independent television news service.
Live at 12, 5:30 & 7pm on Virgin Media One.
#VMNews #Ireland
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- Coming up on Week In Review at 5pm On Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Coming up on Week In Review:
🚨 Ireland bids farewell to Oscar winners Glen Hansard and Brenda Fricker
🚨 Major fire in North Co Dublin
🚨 Drone warfare intensifies in Ukraine
🌕 Lunar crash captures attention
📰 Plus, stories you may have missed
📺 5pm | Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One
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- Meta Ordered To Pay $567m And Make Changes To Protect Younger Users
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Meta has been ordered to pay $567m into a teenage mental health fund and change how its platforms operate for younger users.
The Facebook and Instagram owner has also faced claims its platforms are a “breeding ground” for child predators.
Meta is appealing the ruling.
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- Battle Over Proposed Water Treatment Facility In Co Clare Continues
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Opposition is growing in Kilkee, Co Clare, over plans for a new water treatment facility close to one of the area’s most popular tourist hotspots.
Local campaigners say an unsuccessful High Court judicial review won’t stop their fight against the development.
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- Trump To Spend Just Hours In Dublin During Ireland Visit
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It's emerged that Donald Trump will spend just a few hours in Dublin during his upcoming visit to Ireland. The US president is expected to touch down here in September, but will spend most of his time in County Clare, after taking a few set-piece meetings in the capital.
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- Irish consumers are borrowing more than ever
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Irish consumers are borrowing more than ever, with personal loans topping €3 billion for the first time on record.
Car loans also hit a record high, while borrowing for home improvements, holidays, education and special occasions all increased.
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- Crowds build as Fleadh enters final weekend
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Crowds build as Fleadh enters final weekend
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- “I’ve been trapped in a tragedy box.”
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “I’ve been trapped in a tragedy box.”
Amanda Knox is taking her story to the Edinburgh Fringe in a new comedy show about being "vilified" over Meredith Kercher’s murder.
But Kercher’s sister says the subject is “not appropriate” for comedy and "trivialises" violence against women.
#VMNews
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- Watch Parties Planned As Ireland Prepares For Partial Solar Eclipse
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Watch parties are being planned across the country for next Wednesday, when a once-in-a-generation partial solar eclipse will be visible here.
Spectators will see 97% of the sun covered by the moon, making it the deepest solar eclipse visible from Ireland since 1999.
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- Investigations are underway into what sparked a massive industrial fire in North Dublin
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Investigations are underway into what sparked a massive industrial fire in North Dublin.
Greg O'Dwyer, Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade, said initially he thought the fire would "last for maybe seven days".
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- Ukraine Targets Russian Oil Refineries In Massive Drone Assault
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine says it has struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of kilometres from the front line, releasing dramatic footage showing towering plumes of black smoke.
Russian officials described it as the "largest-ever" enemy drone attack on the region.
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- "It's just fabulous": Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in full swing in Belfast
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “It’s just fabulous”.
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is in full swing in Belfast, with one man telling Virgin Media News that he "never thought this day would come".
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- Major Industrial Fire Breaks Out In North Dublin
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Multiple fire engines have been deployed to tackle a major industrial fire in north Co Dublin.
Firefighters from Dublin Fire Brigade, assisted by crews from Meath Fire Service, are at the scene working to bring the blaze under control in Wimbletown, Ballyboughal.
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- One of the "biggest security operations in years".
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- One of the "biggest security operations in years".
Daniel Kinahan could arrive back in Ireland as early as this weekend.
One of Ireland's most wanted, he failed in his bid to prevent his extradition from Dubai to face charges here.
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- "We've Been Talking About This For Over Ten Years."
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "We've been talking about this for over ten years."
The Simon Communities of Ireland says October’s Budget could be a make-or-break moment for homeless services - as a new report shows just 20 properties available to renters on Housing Assistance Payments.
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- Family Sues Boat Owner After Carlow Woman's Death
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The family of a Carlow woman who died on a yacht in New York are suing the vessel's owner for 50 million dollars in a wrongful death case. 33-year-old Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was pronounced dead on board the boat at the upscale Montauk Yacht Club last year.
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- Emotional Farewell To Oscar-Winning Actress Brenda Fricker
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Family, friends and fans have gathered in Dublin's Liberties this morning for the funeral of Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker.
The My Left Foot and Home Alone 2 star, who died last month aged 81 after a period of ill health, is being remembered at a funeral Mass at St Catherine's Church on Meath Street.
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- A penguin chick at London Zoo is sporting a very special new look
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A penguin chick at London Zoo is sporting a very special new look.
Children from Great Ormond Street Hospital helped choose the colours for Mildred the penguin's identification band after the chick was named in honour of their ward. The children later visited Penguin Beach to meet Mildred and the rest of the colony.
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- Explosive Drone Found Near Ukrainian Cargo Plane At German Airport
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A bomb squad and anti-explosives robot were deployed after a drone carrying an explosive device and detonator was discovered at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport.
German media reported it was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane in a secure area of the airport.
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- "If the Dáil has to be reconvened, then that's what needs to be done."
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "If the Dáil has to be reconvened, then that's what needs to be done."
Irish Road Haulage Association President Ger Hyland says action may be needed as fuel prices are expected to rise.
The first increase in motor fuel excise duty is due on September 1 while the Dáil is in summer recess.
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- July was one of the hottest, sunniest and driest months ever recorded in this country
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- July was one of the hottest, sunniest and driest months ever recorded in this country. Preliminary data released by Met Eireann shows last month was the second hottest July in more than 120 years.
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- The Temporary Fuel Tax Cut Could Soon Come To An End
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The temporary fuel tax cut could soon come to an end.
Minister Jack Chambers has indicated there's unlikely to be another extension, with higher rates due to return from 1 September. If current trends continue, diesel could approach €2 a litre.
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- Village Rallies Together to Transform Young Boy’s Home
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Community in village outside Limerick City come together to transform home of young boy with health condition.
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- This was the moment a man's e-scooter was seized for exceeding the 20km speed limit.
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This was the moment a man's e-scooter was seized for exceeding the 20km speed limit.
Dozens of e-bikes, e-scooters and scramblers were seized by gardai today in a so-called day of action across the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
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- Mother Dolphin Carries Dead Newborn Calf For Six Days
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Heartbreaking footage shows a mother dolphin carrying her dead newborn calf through the Indian Ocean for six days, refusing to let it sink.
Researchers say she was accompanied by the 14 other dolphins in her pod. She has now lost her last four calves.
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- Fans And Famous Faces Attend Glen Hansard’s Funeral
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral have heard the singer songwriter inspired people to be better, with his brother telling the congregation that within their family, Glen "pushed us when we weren't doing our best."
Large crowds gathered inside and outside St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, where the Oscar-winner's life in music was celebrated. He died last week in a motorbike accident.
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Live at 12, 5:30 & 7pm on Virgin Media One.
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- Russian Drone Hunts Ukrainian Man Selling Vegetables
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine's president has condemned what he's calling Russian "drone safari" - the deliberate targeting of civilians with the deadly aircraft.
A man selling vegetables on a street in Kherson was "hunted" by one of the devices, before it detonated beside him.
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- Electric car sales hit a record high in July, with 9,682 new vehicles registered
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Electric car sales hit a record high in July, with 9,682 new vehicles registered - up 98% on last year.
For the first time, fully electric cars topped the Irish market, accounting for more than 26% of all new registrations.
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- Operation Meacán: What We Know So Far
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Operation Meacán: What we know so far as Gardai carry out a "day of action" on scramblers, e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Operation has so far resulted in 63 searches, the seizure of 38 e-bikes and e-scooters, three scramblers, several quads, €8,000 in cash and €83,000 worth of drugs and a firearm.
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- Thousands Gather In Dublin For Glen Hansard’s Funeral
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Long queues have formed around St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin as fans gather to pay their respects to Glen Hansard.
Arrangements are in place for large crowds, but many mourners will be unable to attend the funeral inside.
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- Limerick Man Sets Sail On 30,000-Mile Solo Voyage Around The World
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Limerick man Pat Lawless has set sail on an epic 30,000-mile solo circumnavigation of the globe.
Over the coming months, he will aim to win a race regarded as one of the most demanding tests of endurance and perseverance at sea.
#VMNews
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- Budget Airlines Could Raise Fares Under New EU Hand Luggage Rules
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Budget airlines say they may be forced to advertise higher fares as a result of new EU rules due to take effect next year.
The regulations will require airlines to include the cost of hand luggage in the advertised price of a flight, meaning the initial fare shown to customers could be higher.
#VMNews
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- Thousands Pay Respects To Glen Hansard At Dublin Public Wake
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ "He's going to be such a loss. Not only for his music, but for all the good work he did,"
Thousands of people from across the country and around the world have been paying their respects to Glen Hansard at a public wake in Dublin ahead of the singer-songwriter's funeral tomorrow.
Outside the wake, musicians and singers paid their own special tribute to Hansard.
His funeral will take place at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin city centre tomorrow afternoon.
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- Glen Hansard: Thousands Gather At Public Wake To Pay Respects
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 🗣️ "It's a big loss for the country,"
Thousands of people have gathered in Dublin for a public wake for singer-songwriter Glen Hansard ahead of his funeral tomorrow.
The Oscar winner died aged 56 in a road crash last Wednesday.
His body will lie in repose at the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham until 4pm today.
His funeral will take place at St Patrick's Cathedral at 1.30pm tomorrow.
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- Galway Ladies Bring Brendan Martin Cup To CHI Crumlin After All-Ireland Victory
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Galway's All-Ireland winning ladies' football team have visited CHI Crumlin with the Brendan Martin Cup following their one-point victory over Kerry at Croke Park yesterday.
The team have begun their homecoming celebrations, with the winning side set to be honoured at Tuam Stadium this afternoon.
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- Dogs Ride The Waves At California Surfing Championship
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Four-legged surfers took to the waves in California for the 10th annual Dog Surfing Championship.
Dozens of dogs and their human handlers hit the water in Pacifica, showing off their balance and confidence as crowds lined the beach.
From tiny terriers to giant retrievers, competitors battled it out across different size categories, with safety crews monitoring the high surf throughout the event.
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- Climate Change Drives Invasive Fish Species Into Mediterranean
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Climate change is driving up temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species into the region.
Experts warn the growing threat to native populations and biodiversity could leave coastal fishing communities struggling to maintain livelihoods built over generations.
#VMNews
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- Black Knights Open Bray Air Display With Dramatic 4,000ft Jump
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Onboard footage shows the Defence Forces' Black Knights making their dramatic parachute jump as they opened the Bray Air Display.
The Defence Forces' parachute display team exited an Air Corps AW139 from 4,000ft, marking the opening of the 19th edition of Ireland's biggest aviation event.
Tens of thousands of people are attending this year's display, which featured wing walkers and historic aircraft.
#VMNews
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- Polar Bears Cool Off in Prague
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- It’s not just humans being affected by Europe’s heatwaves. Prague Zoo is using tonnes of ice to help its animals cope with another heatwave sweeping across the continent. Twin polar bears Aleut and Gregor wasted no time rolling in beds of ice cubes after entering their outside enclosure.
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- Locals Help Fight Bordeaux Wildfires
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Locals in the Bordeaux region of France have united in support of firefighters, hosing down soil and keeping the ground wet to stop new fires starting.
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- Major Security Operation for Daniel Kinahan Return
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Gardaí are set to put one of the biggest security operations ever around a prisoner transfer in place, as Daniel Kinahan is returned to Ireland to face charges.
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- Life Sentence for Michael Foley Murder
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The family of Michael Foley say his kindness and generosity were repaid with betrayal, as Daniel Hourigan was sentenced to life in prison for his murder.
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