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‘Intimidation’ case brothers John Alex Kane (49) and Seamus Kane (53) admit they fraudulently claimed pandemic payments
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‘Intimidation’ case brothers John Alex Kane (49) and Seamus Kane (53) admit they fraudulently claimed pandemic payments
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Keys To My Life review: Eilish O’Carroll on finding love – ‘We were both straight women living a straight life ... My biggest problem was my Catholic guilt’
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Dad dies after speeding car he was a passenger in crashes into bungalow: Andrew left behind a loving partner, Kerry, and was a loving son, brother ...
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Dad dies after speeding car he was a passenger in crashes into bungalow
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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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Second tragedy for family as hurler (26) dies in Australia: A poignant tribute has been paid to 26 year old Co Down man Lorcán Branagan after a body was ...
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Second tragedy for family as hurler (26) dies in Australia
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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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Mountain lion kills man, injures brother in rare California fatal attack: A mountain lion killed a 21-year-old man and gravely wounded his younger brother in ...
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Mountain lion kills man, injures brother in rare California fatal attack
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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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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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I don’t have children, and I never will, and I wouldn’t change that for the world
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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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Prince Harry and wife Meghan wish Kate health and privacy after cancer diagnosis: Prince Harry and Meghan on Friday said they wished health and privacy for Kate ...
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Prince Harry and wife Meghan wish Kate health and privacy after cancer ...
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor: Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of ...
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic ...
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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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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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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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My Daughter Wants to Start an Elaborate Skin and Hair “Selfcare” Routine. She’s 7.
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My Daughter Wants to Start an Elaborate Skin and Hair “Selfcare” Routine ...
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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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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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A 10-year-olds maths question is leaving adults completely stumped: A primary school maths question aimed at 10-year-olds has left adults scratching their heads ...
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A 10-year-olds maths question is leaving adults completely stumped
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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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Fritz Wepper: Acting legend dies at the age of 82: TV legend Fritz Wepper has died at the age of 82. "Fritz fell asleep peacefully," his wife told the Bild ...
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Fritz Wepper: Acting legend dies at the age of 82
Quick Glance: Farewell to Fritz Wepper: Iconic Actor Passes Away at 82
  • The sad news of the passing of acting legend Fritz Wepper was confirmed by his wife, who announced his peaceful departure at the hospice.

  • Fritz Wepper passed away on March 25, 2024. His brother Elmar had already passed away five months earlier.

  • He is survived by his wife Susanne and daughters Filippa and Sophie. Elmar died suddenly from heart failure.

  • Valuable tips on dealing with deaths are provided by Christoph Maria Michalski.
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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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‘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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Eight new members elected to Aosdána: Booker winner Paul Lynch among new members of creative artists’ association
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Eight new members elected to Aosdána
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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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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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Irishness is as vague a concept as there is. When you leave, that vagueness only escalates
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Tragedy in Baden-Württemberg: 19-year-old allegedly stabbed parents and brother to death
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Tragedy in Baden-Württemberg: 19-year-old allegedly stabbed parents and ...
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Migration pact will see undocumented persons housed in designated facilities: The pact includes legally binding timeframes for making decisions on international ...
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Migration pact will see undocumented persons housed in designated ...
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Spain, Ireland, Slovenia & Malta 'ready' to recognise Palestine: The leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta have announced they stand ready to ...
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Spain, Ireland, Slovenia & Malta 'ready' to recognise Palestine
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Emmet Bergin: the dashing actor who brought some sizzle to Sunday nights in 1980s Ireland
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Fairyhouse aiming to extend upward attendance curve during Easter festival action
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Fairyhouse aiming to extend upward attendance curve during Easter festival ...
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel: Ireland said on Wednesday (27 March) it would intervene in South Africa's genocide case ...
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Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel
Quick Glance: Ireland Plans to Intervene in Genocide Case Against Israel
  • Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, announced that Ireland intends to intervene in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel under the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice.

  • Upon government approval, this action will be submitted to the court in The Hague for the case involving Israel under the 1948 Genocide Convention.

  • The legal basis for Ireland's intervention remains undetermined at this stage.

  • Sustained pressure from the opposition led Ireland to decide to intervene in the South Africa v Israel case after a thorough analysis and consultation to address the significant violations of international humanitarian law.
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‘It’s been defeated in the West, but it’s surged around the world’ - the threat posed by Isis-K
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Number of houses available to buy now at lowest level in at least 17 years, report states
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Justin McAleese was ‘terrified’ as a gay teenager at Catholic schools, says former president
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Photo of Annie McCarrick thought to be last image of her on day she disappeared in 1993 was taken 11 days earlier
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Photo of Annie McCarrick thought to be last image of her on day she ...
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GAA clears way for some soccer and rugby games to be held at its venues including Croke Park
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GAA clears way for some soccer and rugby games to be held at its venues ...
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Richard Taylor death: Campaigner and father of Damilola Taylor dies: Richard Taylor dedicated years to improving children's lives in the wake of his son's death ...
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Richard Taylor death: Campaigner and father of Damilola Taylor dies
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Government to deliver 14,000 beds for international protection applicants by 2028
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Finn McRedmond: Britain’s narrow stereotype of the Irish could not make sense of Leo Varadkar
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full: He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
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'I'm a politician not a punchbag': Cork councillor hits back after online comments
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'I'm a politician not a punchbag': Cork councillor hits ...
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Mick Clifford: Why did the Garda disciplinary process over bike-gate take so long?
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Mick Clifford: Why did the Garda disciplinary process over bike-gate take ...
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Help! I Just Learned I’m a Nigerian Prince. With a Bank Account in Zurich.: Yes, my life is the plot of a scam email.
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Help! I Just Learned I’m a Nigerian Prince. With a Bank Account in Zurich.
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Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley: Mr Doherty, a Donegal TD, said McAuley had nothing to do with Sinn Féin for 'many ...
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Pearse Doherty criticises placing of tricolour on coffin of Pearse McAuley
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Watch: 56th anniversary crash of Aerlingus flight 712 which went down near Tuskar Rock in 1968
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4 killed in Hungary as rally car crashes into spectators: Four people were killed and several others injured after a driver competing in a Hungarian motorsport ...
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4 killed in Hungary as rally car crashes into spectators
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Stand tickets to cost €5 extra for Munster Hurling Championship: Terrace tickets are also set to rise from the 2023 price point of €20.
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Stand tickets to cost €5 extra for Munster Hurling Championship
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Number of Irish mortgages in arrears increases slightly in final quarter of 2023: Overall increase driven by rise in number of principal dwelling house mortgage ...
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Number of Irish mortgages in arrears increases slightly in final quarter ...
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Prolific Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart dies aged 96: Born in Berlin in 1927, her seven-decade career provided works for churches and public spaces around ...
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Prolific Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart dies aged 96