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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares
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‘She will live on in the hearts and minds of her many family and friends’: Cyclist killed in Dún Laoghaire crash named
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‘She will live on in the hearts and minds of her many family and friends’: ...
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Over 400 Irish artists ask Bambie Thug to boycott this year’s Eurovision: The Cork artist has previously said they will not be boycotting the Eurovision and ...
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Over 400 Irish artists ask Bambie Thug to boycott this year’s Eurovision
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Ministers have caved in on no-fault evictions pledge, says Angela Rayner: Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her ...
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Ministers have caved in on no-fault evictions pledge, says Angela Rayner
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Death of Aoife Johnston (16) at UHL ruled medical misadventure by coroner : A verdict of death by medical misadventure was returned for Clare teen Aoife Johnston ...
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Death of Aoife Johnston (16) at UHL ruled medical misadventure by coroner
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
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Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family says
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Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81
Quick Glance: Farewell to Frank Field: A Life Dedicated to Social Justice
  • The former Labour minister and advocate for poverty alleviation, Frank Field, has passed away at the age of 81.

  • Throughout his career in Westminster, Lord Field championed social causes such as child poverty and modern slavery for over four decades.

  • Field succumbed to a long battle with cancer in a care home in London. He advocated for a 2021 bill on assisted dying in England and Wales.

  • His family emphasized that Field will be mourned by admirers in the political realm, but most of all missed by those fortunate enough to have experienced his laughter and friendship.
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'It shouldn't happen to another child' - Johnston parents: The parents of 16-year-old Aoife Johnston, who died from meningitis following a lengthy ...
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'It shouldn't happen to another child' - Johnston parents
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An Irish stonemason: ‘I want to upskill homeowners to carry out some of the work themselves’
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An Irish stonemason: ‘I want to upskill homeowners to carry out some of ...
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Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years: The party says it offers the "biggest overhaul in a generation" but ministers brand it ...
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Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely: By current polls, Labour is set for a super-majority, and more than 400 seats. But will voters cool on Keir Starmer ...
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely
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Work begins on 300 dockland apartments on Cork's Horgan's Quay: Dairygold in talks with housebuilder Cairn to build 600 homes on the former CMP site
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Work begins on 300 dockland apartments on Cork's Horgan's Quay
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Bambie Thug stands by decision over Eurovision boycott: Irish Eurovision entry Bambie Thug has described their decision not to boycott this year's ...
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Bambie Thug stands by decision over Eurovision boycott
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Diary of a Gen Z student: Listen up, anyone over 30 — stop using full stops in texts
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Diary of a Gen Z student: Listen up, anyone over 30 — stop using full ...
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Bambie Thug: I stand with anyone boycotting the Eurovision: The Cork artist has previously said they will not be boycotting the Eurovision and explained the ...
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Bambie Thug: I stand with anyone boycotting the Eurovision
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's first marine national park
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'A very special place': Kerry to be the home of Ireland's ...
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory: The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was ...
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory
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Watch: Dáil suspended after Cork TD attempts to raise George Nkencho case: The Solidarity TD attempted to raise the case after it was ruled on Wednesday that ...
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Watch: Dáil suspended after Cork TD attempts to raise George Nkencho case
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Friar stabbed in head while giving out breakfast in Dublin homeless centre: A Capuchin friar has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the head while ...
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Friar stabbed in head while giving out breakfast in Dublin homeless centre
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Is this the beginning of the end for Humza Yousaf?: The end of the power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens could spell disaster for First Minister Humza ...
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Is this the beginning of the end for Humza Yousaf?
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Tens of thousands march in Dublin calling for ‘freedom and justice for Palestine’
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Tens of thousands march in Dublin calling for ‘freedom and justice for ...
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Limerick snatch victory away from Clare with late turnaround : The All-Ireland champions’ smash and grab looked nigh on impossible when Mark Rodgers pushed a ...
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Limerick snatch victory away from Clare with late turnaround 
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Fuel prices hit highest levels so far this year: As excise duty cuts are phased out, AA Ireland reports that petrol now costs €1.81 a litre on average ...
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Fuel prices hit highest levels so far this year
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'I'm 45, but can only afford to rent with housemates': Tour guide Jennifer Manifold tells Sarah Horgan of her precarious situation whereby if she ...
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'I'm 45, but can only afford to rent with housemates'
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'I am 37, and can't afford to buy. You can't live your life in your childhood bedroom'
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'I am 37, and can't afford to buy. You can't live your life ...
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Local candidate Caio Benicio will ‘give a voice’ to immigrant workers if elected: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Local candidate Caio Benicio will ‘give a voice’ to immigrant workers if ...
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Family say woman killed protecting baby in Sydney attack was a ‘beautiful human’: Eyewitnesses said Ms Good attempted to save her baby after she was stabbed by ...
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Family say woman killed protecting baby in Sydney attack was a ‘beautiful ...
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election
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‘Average speed’ traffic cameras to be set up on N2, N3 and N5 by autumn: Average speed cameras record vehicles at two distinct points a set distance apart
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‘Average speed’ traffic cameras to be set up on N2, N3 and N5 by autumn
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below standard’: The Fylde MP has been accused of misusing donors’ funds.
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below ...
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
  • An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.

  • Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.

  • Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.

  • Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him: The Prime Minister was meant to get flights off to Rwanda this spring but has now given himself ...
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him
Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
  • The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

  • However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.

  • Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.

  • The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
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Kylie Minogue, Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris to headline as Electric Picnic drops 2024 line-up
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Kylie Minogue, Noah Kahan and Calvin Harris to headline as Electric Picnic ...
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'Disappointing' start to 2024 as new housing completions drop 12%: Unexpected fall at odds with forecasts with 'exponential' increase necessary to keep ...
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'Disappointing' start to 2024 as new housing completions drop ...
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Update: Missing Cork teenager found safe: Update: Eire King has been located
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Update: Missing Cork teenager found safe
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Another win, another clean sheet for Cork City: Sean Murray and Jaden Umeh got the goals for Cork City against Finn Harps. 
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Another win, another clean sheet for Cork City
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‘I’d like to return to university, but worry about fitting in’: Third-level institutions welcome people at all stages of life; they add to the richness and ...
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‘I’d like to return to university, but worry about fitting in’
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes
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Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom: Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a ...
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Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom
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Labour’s rail plans show Keir Starmer’s cautious populism: Labour has announced plans to nationalise the railway operators by folding them into a publicly owned ...
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Labour’s rail plans show Keir Starmer’s cautious populism
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Stardust State apology: ‘We failed you when you needed us the most’ - Taoiseach Simon Harris tells Dáil
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Stardust State apology: ‘We failed you when you needed us the most’ - ...
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Electric vehicle charging ‘gantries’ would detract from ‘character’ of streets, Eamon Ryan says
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Electric vehicle charging ‘gantries’ would detract from ‘character’ of ...
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Mural celebrating Frederick Douglass unveiled in Cork city: Regional reports from the Irish Examiner team
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Mural celebrating Frederick Douglass unveiled in Cork city
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Upgraded Victorian painstakingly restored in Portobello for €1.575m: Fully realised four-bedroom home with intricate period features and a modern living hub
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Upgraded Victorian painstakingly restored in Portobello for €1.575m
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Last month was the world's warmest March on record: In Ireland, most of the country saw above-average rainfall totals last month
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Last month was the world's warmest March on record
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
  • Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

  • According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

  • The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

  • In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour: Insiders say Keir Starmer would not be too sad to see his deputy depart. But he should be wary of ...
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour