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Tributes to mother and daughters who died in Mayo crash: Tributes have been paid to the mother and two daughters who died in a traffic collision in Co Mayo ...
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Tributes to mother and daughters who died in Mayo crash
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Tributes paid to talented musician (25) killed in crash between car and lorry: Tributes are being paid to a talented musician who was killed in a car crash in ...
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Tributes paid to talented musician (25) killed in crash between car and ...
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Refusal to allow in adequate aid to starving Gazans is ‘criminal’, Tánaiste says: Micheál Martin was speaking at the launch of the national risk assessment which ...
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Refusal to allow in adequate aid to starving Gazans is ‘criminal’ ...
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Oberstown children paint a brighter future with gardaí: A mural created by young people at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and members of An Garda Síochána ...
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Oberstown children paint a brighter future with gardaí
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Sinéad O’Connor’s daughter sings Nothing Compares 2 U at New York tribute: Róisín Waters was joined by several artists honouring O’Connor and Shane MacGowan at ...
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Sinéad O’Connor’s daughter sings Nothing Compares 2 U at New York tribute
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Anja Murray: Mad about March hares - and the case against coursing: Considerable opposition exists to hare coursing today — the idea of catching a wild animal ...
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Anja Murray: Mad about March hares - and the case against coursing
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Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet living in Dublin’
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Low-paid PhD students: ‘I work three part-time jobs to make ends meet ...
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Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds: Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans ...
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Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds
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Down the rushy glen – Brian Maye on poet, diarist and editor William Allingham: His letters and diaries provide a vivid insight into Victorian literary culture
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Down the rushy glen – Brian Maye on poet, diarist and editor William ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin: Former Ireland rugby player Tony Ward was among the thousands of people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin
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I don’t have children, and I never will, and I wouldn’t change that for the world
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I don’t have children, and I never will, and I wouldn’t change that for ...
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New Jersey firefighters rescue yellow Labrador stuck in spare tyre: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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New Jersey firefighters rescue yellow Labrador stuck in spare tyre
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Ireland set for youngest-ever PM after Simon Harris wins leadership of governing party
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
  • In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.

  • Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.

  • Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.

  • His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
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Watch: Colours and music take over Fitzgerald Park at the Holi Festival: The Hindu festival celebrates colours, love and marks the arrival of spring and the end ...
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Watch: Colours and music take over Fitzgerald Park at the Holi Festival
Quick Glance: India Celebrates Hindu Holi Festival with Colorful Traditions
  • Millions of Indians celebrated the Hindu Holi festival by smearing colored powder, exchanging traditional foods, and drinks.

  • The festival marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the divine love between Krishna and Radha.

  • Traditions like consuming Bhang, a cannabis-infused drink, and lighting large fires are part of the festivities.

  • Various Holi traditions in India, such as the 'Lathmar Holi' in northern towns, showcase the diversity of celebrations.
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Séamas O'Reilly: Every Irish character in Irish Wish has the wrong accent or nothing to say
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Séamas O'Reilly: Every Irish character in Irish Wish has the wrong ...
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Reconfigured St Helen’s Wood four-bed for €1.095m: Semidetached home has been adapted and extended to 160sq m
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Reconfigured St Helen’s Wood four-bed for €1.095m
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Trabolgan holiday village enjoys record revenues of €10m due to Government Ukrainian business
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Trabolgan holiday village enjoys record revenues of €10m due to Government ...
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Medicine-resistant infections the biggest risk facing Ireland, experts warn: The next biggest threats are a pandemic, cyber attacks and disruption to critical ...
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Medicine-resistant infections the biggest risk facing Ireland ...
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Woman raises more than €500k since first Daffodil Day: Hundreds of volunteers around the country are taking part in Daffodil Day, with the society aiming to ...
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Woman raises more than €500k since first Daffodil Day
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Bank of Ireland app: Some phone users may not be able to acccess account after update
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Bank of Ireland app: Some phone users may not be able to acccess account ...
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Finn McRedmond: Britain’s narrow stereotype of the Irish could not make sense of Leo Varadkar
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Finn McRedmond: Britain’s narrow stereotype of the Irish could not make ...
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Names of Troubles victims to be read aloud for final time: The names of all of those killed during the Troubles will be read aloud at a special service in Dublin ...
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Names of Troubles victims to be read aloud for final time
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Player ratings: Ireland fall short against the Swiss in lacklustre display : A Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick was enough to seal the deal in Dublin in what looks to ...
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Player ratings: Ireland fall short against the Swiss in lacklustre ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin: Organisers call on Irish Government to ‘take action to hold Israel accountable’
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine demonstration in Dublin
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Number of people homeless in Dublin rises to over 10,000 for the first time: Department of Housing figures show a 17 per cent annual increase in the number of ...
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Number of people homeless in Dublin rises to over 10,000 for the first ...
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MetroLink will 'revolutionise' Irish public transport: The Chief Executive of Transport Infrastructure Ireland has said the MetroLink rail project will ...
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MetroLink will 'revolutionise' Irish public transport
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Asylum proposals show merit, but have some way to go to solve accommodation issues
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Asylum proposals show merit, but have some way to go to solve ...
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Bambie Thug responds to calls for Ireland to boycott Eurovision over Israel: Bambie Thug and eight other Eurovision entrants released a statement about Israel’s ...
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Bambie Thug responds to calls for Ireland to boycott Eurovision over ...
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Tánaiste urges Israel ‘to show humanity’ and allow more aid into Gaza: Foreign affairs minister Micheál Martin, made the comments at an event in Dublin with EU ...
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Tánaiste urges Israel ‘to show humanity’ and allow more aid into Gaza
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Minister seeks approval for plan to accept up to 2,600 refugees over four years: An expected 650 people are due to arrive in Ireland this year under the ...
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Minister seeks approval for plan to accept up to 2,600 refugees over four ...
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Lorry driver dies following single-vehicle collision in Wexford: The crash occurred at around 10:15am on Sunday, on the N30 at Clonroche
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Lorry driver dies following single-vehicle collision in Wexford
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Ireland rugby star Robbie Henshaw ties the knot in 5-star Cashel Palace Hotel: Ireland rugby star Robbie Henshaw has married the love of his life, Sophie Marren ...
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Ireland rugby star Robbie Henshaw ties the knot in 5-star Cashel Palace ...
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‘Making it here to Ireland. It’s a miracle’: Family reunited in Dublin after fleeing Gaza Strip
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‘Making it here to Ireland. It’s a miracle’: Family reunited in Dublin ...
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‘Ireland is a home for my children. They wouldn’t know Kenya, they know Ireland’: New to the Parish: Margaret Ndiritu came to Ireland from Kenya in 2019
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‘Ireland is a home for my children. They wouldn’t know Kenya ...
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Stargazers 'might be lucky enough' to glimpse Northern Lights in Ireland 
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Quick Glance: Northern Lights Potential Display Over UK Tonight
  • The Met Office has announced that the Northern Lights could be visible across northern parts of the UK tonight. This phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, usually appears above Iceland and Norway but is rarely visible from the UK, mostly limited to Scotland.

  • According to the Met Office, a combination of fast solar winds and the recent arrival of a coronal mass ejection from the sun could trigger a display from Sunday evening to Monday morning. The Northern Lights are created by particles from the sun carried on solar winds interacting with the Earth's atmosphere after being directed to the polar regions by the planet's magnetic field.

  • Different gases have varying effects on the color of the display. Green signifies solar particles interacting with oxygen, while purple, blue, or pink hues are a result of nitrogen. Only under 'severe space weather conditions' can the lights be visible throughout the UK - even then, stargazers require a clear sky and reduced light pollution.
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Jailed US reporter's family vows to 'continue fighting': One year after US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges ...
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Jailed US reporter's family vows to 'continue fighting'
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Half of Irish drivers willing to make the move to electric or hybrid car, survey shows
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Half of Irish drivers willing to make the move to electric or hybrid car ...
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he wants to raise the age at which people can buy ...
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Donnelly wants to raise legal smoking age from 18 to 21
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Armed gardaí rescue man being held at gunpoint in car on the M50 motorway: National and local court and crime reports
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Armed gardaí rescue man being held at gunpoint in car on the M50 motorway
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Transport Minister does not envisage congestion charges in near future: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Transport Minister does not envisage congestion charges in near future
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Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation: The latest figures from the Department of Housing show that 9,671 adults and 4 ...
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Record level of children and adults in emergency accommodation
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Happy now? Ireland becoming a more unhappy country, says global survey: Ireland has fallen from 13th to 17th place in the rankings of the annual World Happiness ...
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Happy now? Ireland becoming a more unhappy country, says global survey
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Gilbert O'Sullivan on Freedom of Waterford honour: Gilbert O'Sullivan has said it's a "lovely honour" to be awarded the Freedom of ...
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Gilbert O'Sullivan on Freedom of Waterford honour
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine protest in Dublin: Thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestine protest in Dublin calling for an immediate ceasefire in ...
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine protest in Dublin