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Vulnerable Pensioner Killed While Sleeping In Hospital | Man Jailed
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- Vulnerable Pensioner Killed While Sleeping In Hospital | Man Jailed
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Elderly patient fatally assaulted while he slept in hospital bed by man on same ward who yelled incoherent claims, including "this man ate my son".
Dylan Magee was jailed for 13 years over the killing of 88-year-old Matthew Healy.
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- Dublin Airport Would Be Vulnerable To Shortage Of Jet Fuel Supplies
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "Dublin airport would be vulnerable" to a shortage of jet fuel supplies, potentially resulting in summer travel chaos, says travel Journalist Eoghan Corry.
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- Starmer Under Pressure Over Mandelson Vetting Row
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Keir Starmer is facing mounting calls to resign after it emerged he approved Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite failed security vetting. He says he was not informed of failed checks. Mandelson later stepped down over his links to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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- Unions Warn Government “Industrial Peace Taken For Granted” Amid Cost Of Living Pressure
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- “Industrial peace over the last decade has possibly been taken for granted.”
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is warning the Government as union leaders meet Ministers today over rising living costs.
It comes after last weekend’s mass fuel protests.
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- Baby Monkey Rejected By Mother Finds Comfort In Cuddly Toy Dog
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A baby monkey named Yuji has gone viral after being rejected by his mother and finding comfort in a cuddly toy dog at a zoo in Mexico.
Weighing less than a kilo, he’s now being cared for by staff until he’s strong enough to join other monkeys.
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- Meghan Markle Says She Was “Bullied And Attacked Every Day For 10 Years”
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "I was the most trolled person in the entire world".
Meghan Markle says she was “bullied and attacked every day for 10 years” as she spoke about mental health during a visit to Australia.
The privately funded trip includes a number of commercial engagements.
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- Bookkeeper Jailed 18 Months For Stealing €30,000 From Foxrock Golf Club
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Bookkeeper jailed for 18 months for stealing nearly €30,000 from Foxrock Golf Club.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard she had a previous theft conviction and none of the money has been repaid.
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- Europe Could Run Out Of Jet Fuel Within Six Weeks
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Europe could run out of jet fuel within six weeks if the war with Iran continues, the International Energy Agency has warned - raising fears of flight cancellations and major travel disruption.
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- Taoiseach: "I Do Not Feel Under Threat"
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "No, I do not, in any shape or form, feel under threat," says Taoiseach amid questions around his leadership.
He acknowledged, however, that "language" in terms of how the Government response was perceived during fuel protests can be "evaluated".
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- Man In Court Over Dangerous Driving Charges Linked To Whitegate Protests
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- More than 100 fuel protesters gathered outside court as man faced dangerous driving charges linked to Whitegate, with strict bail conditions imposed.
Darra O’Shea has been remanded on his own bond of €500 to appear before Midleton District Court on June 25th.
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- €500m Water Plan: 30 “Critical” Projects Announced Across Eastern Region
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Uisce Éireann has unveiled a €500m “Water for Growth” plan, with 30 “critical” projects across the Eastern region.
Some are already underway, while others are at various stages of development.
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- Ukraine Under Fire: Families Flee With Children And Pets As Massive Russian Drone Attack Hits Cities
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Buildings in flames as families carry children and pets to safety as homes burn down.
Russia unleashed one of the biggest drone attacks of the year on Ukraine - killing civilians, including a young boy, and leaving cities in flames, including Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa.
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- “Worst energy crisis since WWII?” warning
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🗣️ "People are living in a fool’s paradise… you’re looking at the worst energy crisis since the Second World War." – Prof John Fitzgerald warns of the potential of a recession, rising unemployment and Government spending risks
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- Taoiseach Under Pressure As Fianna Fáil TDs Warn Public Trust Near Breaking Point
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "Very clearly, there are problems with regard to the party leadership".
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne said Micheal Martin has been a "good Taoiseach" but "not a good party leader".
Pressure is mounting as other Fianna Fáil TDs say public trust is strained.
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- UN Warns of Escalating Violence on Lebanon Border
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A UNIFIL representative has warned of escalating violence along Lebanon’s border with Israel. The UN peacekeeping mission says Israeli ground incursions and continued fighting pose serious risks to civilians and peacekeepers.
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- FUEL PROTESTS: ‘Country at a Standstill’
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- “This is the first time since 1980 since petrol pumps have run dry” — Peadar Tóibín TD, Aontú Leader, says Governments handling of the fuel protests brought the country “to a standstill”
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- STARK WARNING: Ireland Could Face The Worst Energy Crisis Since WWII
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- 20:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ireland is facing what’s been described as the worst energy crisis since the Second World War — with warnings that many low-income households may struggle to heat their homes this winter.
As fuel prices remain volatile and global tensions continue to drive uncertainty, questions are mounting over whether the Government’s response goes far enough — or risks stretching public finances.
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:
John Clendennen TD (Fine Gael)
Gary Gannon TD (Social Democrats)
Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent
Professor John Fitzgerald, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Debate includes:
Are fuel tax cuts enough to ease the pressure?
Could Ireland be heading towards a deeper cost-of-living crisis?
Is the Government spending too much — or not enough?
And with growing unrest, is the coalition beginning to lose its grip?
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- Clondalkin petrol attack: Man refused bail as mother of two remains in hospital
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A man charged with the attempted murder of a Dublin woman who was set on fire last year has been refused bail.
Alexis Campion suffered life altering injuries as a result of the attack.
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- Children Hit With 15 Junk Food Ads An Hour - Much Of It Pushed By Influencers
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Ban Influencers Promoting Junk Food?
Children in Ireland are being hit with up to 15 junk food ads an hour online - much of it pushed by influencers.
79% now back a ban.
What do you think - should it be banned?
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- Settlement Reached in McGregor Whiskey Dispute
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A settlement has been reached in a multi-million euro case taken against Conor McGregor by his former friend and sparring partner over the creation of a whiskey brand.
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- Rural vote slipping from coalition?
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🗣️ "They've really managed to get a hold of the rural vote" Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Claire Scott warns Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil risk losing ground to Independent Ireland amid fuel protest fallout
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- School Shooting In Southern Turkey Leaves 9 Dead A Day After Another Attack
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At least 9 people, including 8 students and a teacher, have been killed in a school shooting in southern Turkey.
The attacker also died at the scene.
It comes just a day after another school shooting in the region left 16 injured.
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- Alan Kelly TD Says “Government Has Lost Its Mandate” Over Fuel Protest Response
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Labour TD Alan Kelly on fuel protests: "When a Government believes that bringing in the army is the solution, rather than actually dealing with ordinary people’s concerns, then that’s not a Government out of touch - that’s a Government that’s lost its mandate.”
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- Call To Ban Influencers Promoting Junk Food To Children Online
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nearly 8 in 10 people back a ban on influencers promoting junk food to children - as kids in Ireland are exposed to around 15 ads an hour online.
Experts say even one ad can increase a child’s calorie intake.
Do you agree it should be banned?
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- Vatican Visitors Criticise Trump Remarks on Pope
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Catholics visiting the Vatican have criticised comments by Donald Trump about Pope Leo, describing them as “absolutely absurd”. The US President has clashed with the Pontiff over the Iran war, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”.
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- Fuel Prices Fall as Political Fallout Continues
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Motorists will notice petrol and diesel prices beginning to fall after Government excise reductions took effect from midnight and will remain until the end of July.
Meanwhile, Michael Healy-Rae says the opposition did not “force his hand” in his resignation.
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- Government in Crisis? Healy-Rae Resigns, Protest Chaos & Confidence Questioned
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- 24:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Government has been rocked by the dramatic resignation of Michael Healy-Rae, who quit his role as Minister of State and voted no confidence following the fallout from fuel protests.
With heated clashes in the Dáil and growing public anger, serious questions are now being asked — has the coalition lost the confidence of the country?
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:
Timmy Dooley TD, Minister of State (Fianna Fáil)
Claire Kerrane TD (Sinn Féin)
Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times
Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent
Plus, an interview with Michael Healy-Rae on his decision to step down.
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- Michael Healy-Rae Unpacks His Shock Resignation
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- 6:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Michael Healy-Rae has resigned from Government in a dramatic move and backed a vote of no confidence amid ongoing fuel protest chaos.
In this interview with Virgin Media News Political Correspondent Gavan Reilly, he unpacks his decision and the growing political pressure facing the Government.
Watch the full interview now.
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- Man Killed In Waterford Assault Named Locally As John Cashman
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A man aged in his 70s killed in a fatal assault in Waterford has been named as John Cashman.
He has been described as a “big character".
He was found unresponsive with serious injuries outside his home outside Dungarvan.
A man (40s) has since been charged.
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- PTSB Deal Marks End Of State Stakes In Banks Since Financial Crash
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- PTSB to be sold to Austria’s BAWAG Group for €1.6bn, as the Government sells its 57.5% stake for €931m.
Tanaiste Simon Harris has described the sale as a "milestone moment".
He said the deal lets Ireland fully exit bank ownership following the financial crash.
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- Energy Crisis: Households Turning To Cafés To Stay Warm As Bills Soar In Ireland
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Households on prepay and pay-as-you-go metres are cutting back - going to cafés and libraries to stay warm, says charity SVP.
Ireland still faces some of Europe’s highest electricity costs.
SVP says targeted supports - including fuel allowance increases - are needed.
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- “Easy To Mistake Volume For Consensus” - Harris Says On Fuel Protests
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Commenting on the recent fuel protests, Tánaiste Simon Harris said that in the age of social media algorithms, it is “easy to mistake volume for consensus”.
He made the remark during a Government confidence vote.
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- Michael Healy-Rae To Vote No Confidence And Resign As Minister Of State
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Breaking: This is the moment Michael Healy-Rae walked out of Government to answer questions following his resignation.
He said he will be voting "no confidence in the leader of the country".
He said people "are hurting".
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- Truck Drivers Charged Over Alleged M1 Blockade In Co Louth Granted Bail
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Two truck drivers have appeared in court over an alleged blockade on the M1 in Co Louth.
Both are charged with dangerous driving and have been granted bail.
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- Man Arrested After Death Of Man In His 70s In Co Waterford
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A man has been arrested following the death of a man in his 70s in Co Waterford.
Emergency services attended a house in Cappagh, Dungarvan, at around 6pm yesterday where the man was found with serious injuries.
Investigations are ongoing.
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- Moya Brennan Dies Aged 73
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, has died aged 73.
The Grammy and BAFTA-winning artist recorded over 30 albums and sold millions worldwide, leaving a defining legacy in Irish and Celtic music.
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- Mixed Reaction to Government Fuel Support Package
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- There has been a mixed reaction to the Government’s latest fuel support package, with some demonstrators continuing to voice frustration over the measures announced.
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- Fuel Protests: What can Ireland’s past teach us about today’s political and economic crises?
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- 14:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As fuel protests force a €500M government response, Gavan Reilly is joined by Ronan McGreevy to explore striking parallels with the leadership of Sean Lemass.
Drawing on Sean Lemass: The Lost Memoir, based on 22 hours of previously unheard interviews, the discussion reveals the private thinking of one of Ireland’s most transformative leaders — and what it tells us about crisis management, political pressure, and public trust today.
How does modern Ireland compare — and are we repeating the same mistakes?
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- FUEL COSTS: ‘Deferring Tax, Not Removing It’
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- "That hole has to be filled from somewhere” — Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer, ESRI, on the impact of delaying carbon tax increases amid fuel cost pressures.
#MondayGR
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- FIANNA FÁIL TENSIONS: ‘Crisis and Communication’
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- “Whenever there is a crisis in Fianna Fáil it generally… comes back to communication” — Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner, on tensions within the party
#MondayGR
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- FUEL PROTESTS: ‘Injustice at the Heart’
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- “There was an injustice at the heart of their particular campaign” — Peadar Tóibín TD, Aontú Leader, on fuel protests and Government response
#MondayGR
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- FUEL CRISIS: Not Enough?
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🗣️“They don’t go far enough. There’s no doubt about it” — Peadar Tóibín TD, Aontú Leader, says Government measures fall short, pointing to billions raised in fuel and carbon taxes
#MondayGR
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- Truth Matters | Fuel Protests: From Social Media to the Streets
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Fuel protests have swept Ireland — driven by real cost pressures. But without clear leadership, movements organised online can grow fast… and become vulnerable to misinformation and outside influence.
#TruthMatters — question what you see.
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- AI Image of Trump Sparks Backlash
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- An AI-generated post showing Donald Trump as a Christ-like figure has been removed from his Truth Social platform following criticism from some Christian supporters, who called it outrageous and blasphemous.
Trump acknowledged the image, telling reporters he believed it depicted him as a doctor.
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- Oil Prices Surge as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Oil prices have climbed above $100 a barrel after US-Iran peace talks ended without agreement, with Donald Trump announcing plans to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The move is expected to disrupt global energy supplies and has already pushed prices higher.
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- Government Faces Pressure After Fuel Blockades Lifted
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Blockades may have been lifted from fuel depots, but the Government is facing a bruising week and a confidence vote in the Dáil over its handling of the crisis.
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- Protests Continue Despite Garda Operations and New Measures
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Rolling protests are continuing with traffic disruption reported, despite Garda operations clearing blockades at key locations. A €505 million Government package aims to ease the fuel crisis, but tensions remain high.
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- Trump Dismisses Iran Talks as Tensions Escalate
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Donald Trump says he is indifferent about Iran returning to peace talks after negotiations collapsed at the weekend. The US is expected to begin blockading Iranian ports, with plans to target ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Government Unveils €505m Fuel Support Package
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A €505 million package has been signed off by Cabinet, including cuts to excise duty on petrol and diesel by 10 cent per litre, with further supports for key sectors. The measures come amid ongoing protests and political pressure.
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- Artemis II astronauts receive hero’s welcome in Houston, Texas
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Artemis II astronauts receive hero’s welcome in Houston, Texas.
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