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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer: Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.
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Labour will level up better than Tories, pledges Keir Starmer
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Kate Garraway's net worth and financial struggles revealed after Derek's care: Kate Garraway has opened up about the financial struggles she has faced while ...
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Kate Garraway's net worth and financial struggles revealed after Derek's ...
Quick Glance: Cost of Husband's Care Exceeded ITV Salary: Kate Garraway in Debt
  • Kate Garraway has revealed that the monthly care costs for her husband Derek Draper of £16,000 exceeded her salary from ITV, resulting in significant debts.

  • The final year of his life is depicted in a new program, featuring Draper speaking on camera for the first time and expressing his desire to share his story.

  • Garraway emphasizes the financial strain caused by Derek's care surpassing her ITV income, leading to her inability to manage the debts while overseeing his care.

  • She also delves into the challenges regarding her husband's healthcare, her caregiving role, and the impact on their relationship.
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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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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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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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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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‘It’s been defeated in the West, but it’s surged around the world’ - the threat posed by Isis-K
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‘It’s been defeated in the West, but it’s surged around the world’ - the ...
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Ireland's housing crisis: Tens of thousands of new builds needed: Property group Knight Frank says Ireland is running on a huge housing deficit as it ...
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Ireland's housing crisis: Tens of thousands of new builds needed
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So is Labour going to level Britain up or not?: Are you ready to power up Britain? The boffins over at Labour HQ have devised a substitute for Boris Johnson’s ...
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So is Labour going to level Britain up or not?
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Could motorists be charged for driving through gridlocked cities and towns under new plan?
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Could motorists be charged for driving through gridlocked cities and towns ...
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Think flute-playing Sir Keir will rescue opera? Look at Labour-run Wales: A tale of two opera companies from the Land of Song. After its distinctly gamey new ...
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Think flute-playing Sir Keir will rescue opera? Look at Labour-run Wales
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Irishness is as vague a concept as there is. When you leave, that vagueness only escalates
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Irishness is as vague a concept as there is. When you leave ...
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How your legacy gift to Concern Worldwide leaves a better future for some of the world’s poorest families
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How your legacy gift to Concern Worldwide leaves a better future for some ...
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Win a €500 voucher from Magee 1866.: To celebrate the new spring summer collection from Donegal slow fashion brand Magee 1866, they are giving one lucky Irish ...
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Win a €500 voucher from Magee 1866.
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The Easter Quiz: 50 questions on sport, celebrity, geography and more: Win an overnight stay for two, with dinner included, at Perryville House, Co Cork
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The Easter Quiz: 50 questions on sport, celebrity, geography and more
Quick Glance: Opening Hours Over the Easter Weekend in Germany
  • The Easter weekend in Germany starts on Friday, March 29. Maundy Thursday falls on March 28, while Good Friday is a public holiday.

  • On Holy Saturday, normal opening hours apply. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are holidays when shops are closed.

  • Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as well as doctor's offices and pharmacies. Tourist attractions usually have altered opening hours.

  • Public transport operates throughout the holiday period, with a reduced schedule on Sundays.
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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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Keegan 'confident' government will deliver free childcare plan amid concerns from parents and sector
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Keegan 'confident' government will deliver free childcare plan amid ...
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Ciarán Murphy: For all Stephen Kenny’s failings as a manager, no one could accuse him of not caring
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Ciarán Murphy: For all Stephen Kenny’s failings as a manager ...
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Leinster v Bulls: Leinster bring back Ireland stars for top of the table clash with the Bulls
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Leinster v Bulls: Leinster bring back Ireland stars for top of the table ...
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‘Being a human is overwhelming at the moment’: Bressie hits the road again: Niall Breslin is on his way to Cork and other centres with his live podcast show 
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‘Being a human is overwhelming at the moment’: Bressie hits the road again
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Terrorism, conflict risks 'compounded by low investment': The risks posed by armed conflict, terrorism and hybrid security threats are compounded by ...
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Terrorism, conflict risks 'compounded by low investment'
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Increase in number of social, affordable homes last year: There was an increase in the number of social and affordable homes delivered last year ...
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Increase in number of social, affordable homes last year
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Government to deliver 14,000 beds for international protection applicants by 2028
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Government to deliver 14,000 beds for international protection applicants ...
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'Drug-driving a particular concern' as minister admits road deaths could top 200
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'Drug-driving a particular concern' as minister admits road ...
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Polling shows the Conservatives face disaster in Wales: The Conservatives are in a fight to remain the largest right-wing party in Wales
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Polling shows the Conservatives face disaster in Wales
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Yeomanstown Stud bosses ‘wouldn’t know how to log on to online banking’, WRC told
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Yeomanstown Stud bosses ‘wouldn’t know how to log on to online banking’ ...
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Ireland has third highest level of deaths on rural roads in EU : Only Finland and Sweden have a higher proportion of all road fatalities on rural roads
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Ireland has third highest level of deaths on rural roads in EU 
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Demand for State-provided beds to Ukrainians decreasing: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union triggered a temporary protection directive to ...
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Demand for State-provided beds to Ukrainians decreasing
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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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In praise of Andy Street: Commentators like me often lament the lack of business experience among leading politicians – but also observe how few business leaders ...
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In praise of Andy Street
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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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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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I’m sale-agreed on an apartment but there are issues with management. Should I go ahead with the purchase?
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I’m sale-agreed on an apartment but there are issues with management ...
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'I would, yes' - Collins backs O'Shea for permanent gig: Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins says he would like to see John O'Shea ...
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'I would, yes' - Collins backs O'Shea for permanent gig
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Joey Carbery looking forward to a fresh start abroad: Joey Carbery says decision to leave Munster ‘extremely tough’ but the time is right for a new challenge in ...
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Joey Carbery looking forward to a fresh start abroad
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Student accommodation contracts should be confined to academic year - Harris: Universities and student groups have expressed outrage that college goers are being ...
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Student accommodation contracts should be confined to academic year - ...
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Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland: Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and ...
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Independent to take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in UK and Ireland
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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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Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World - Kills off myth we are among small states with minor emissions
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Rising Tides: Ireland’s Future in a Warmer World - Kills off myth we are ...
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Plan to erect telecommunications equipment on Cork apartment building roof turned down
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Plan to erect telecommunications equipment on Cork apartment building roof ...
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Rose Dugdale—How an English Aristocrat Helped the IRA: The Oxford-educated heiress, whose funeral takes place on Wednesday, rebelled against her upper-class ...
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Rose Dugdale—How an English Aristocrat Helped the IRA
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Illegal sales of bodybuilding steroids, Botox and cancer-causing fake tan drugs on the rise, latest data indicates
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Illegal sales of bodybuilding steroids, Botox and cancer-causing fake tan ...
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Children will always ruin weddings – that’s why I banned them from mine: The sun shone, the gathered friends and family cheered, and we walked back between the ...
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Children will always ruin weddings – that’s why I banned them from mine
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New BBC TV licence fee rules where people pay based on income 'monstrous': Director-general Tim Davie has said he is open to a "more progressive" model ...
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New BBC TV licence fee rules where people pay based on income 'monstrous'
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Five verdicts open to jury outlined at Stardust inquests: The coroner at the Stardust inquests has outlined the five verdicts that are open to the jury as the ...
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Five verdicts open to jury outlined at Stardust inquests
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UK scheme puts 16,000 teachers in deprived areas: A recruitment programme called Teach First has been used to tackle a shortage of teachers in Britain.
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UK scheme puts 16,000 teachers in deprived areas
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The Tories’ Khan attack ad is the start of a political race to the bottom: We've already seen Labour isn't above mudslinging either as inaccurate and ...
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The Tories’ Khan attack ad is the start of a political race to the bottom
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Ken Early: FAI inertia may yet net John O’Shea the Ireland job: Typical of these encounters, there were few chances with Xherdan Shaqiri’s free-kick the crucial ...
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Ken Early: FAI inertia may yet net John O’Shea the Ireland job
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UN: 'Tragedy' as households waste one billion meals a day: Households around the world threw away one billion meals every single day in 2022 in what the United ...
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UN: 'Tragedy' as households waste one billion meals a day
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Let there be light: How to refresh your wardrobe for Easter: Be inspired by nature with bold florals and leafy prints matched with perky pastels for an ...
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Let there be light: How to refresh your wardrobe for Easter
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Dept aims to cut hospital waiting lists by almost 6%: The Department of Health is looking to cut overall hospital waiting lists this year by almost 6% ...
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Dept aims to cut hospital waiting lists by almost 6%
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Ten confirmed cases of measles in Ireland with further 20 under investigation: Public health doctors have called on anyone who missed out on the MMR vaccine ...
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Ten confirmed cases of measles in Ireland with further 20 under ...