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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy: It's time to means test the state pension
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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy
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God Save the King booed by Scotland fans as Northern Ireland anthem drowned out: Steve Clarke's side are warming up for Euro 2024 with a clash against ...
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God Save the King booed by Scotland fans as Northern Ireland anthem ...
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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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Scotland’s winless run continues after home defeat to Northern Ireland: Steve Clarke's side are now without a win in their last seven games.
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Scotland’s winless run continues after home defeat to Northern Ireland
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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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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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Democrat wins Alabama special election after focusing on IVF, abortion: Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands is projected to win the special election in Alabama ...
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Democrat wins Alabama special election after focusing on IVF, abortion
Quick Glance: IVF Ruling and Abortion Debate in Alabama Election
  • As the Alabama election approaches, candidates focus on abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF), with Republicans reinforcing support for IVF and Democrats opposing abortion restrictions.

  • Democrats strategically highlight reproductive issues post Roe v. Wade overturn, viewing the Alabama race as a pivotal test for their stance on abortion.

  • Despite voter resonance on reproductive issues, the election outcome is not expected to significantly alter Republican dominance in the state legislature, but would symbolically mark a notable win for Democrats.

  • The stark divide in candidate strategies underscores the ongoing debate over reproductive rights, shaping the battleground district's electoral landscape with high stakes for both parties.
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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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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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Simon Harris to become Ireland's prime minister: Simon Harris has taken the helm of Ireland's Fine Gael party after Leo Varadkar's surprise resignation ...
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Simon Harris to become Ireland's prime minister
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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‘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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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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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
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Northern Lights could be visible in UK skies tonight: Geomagnetic storm intervals could see the sky lit up green, purple and pink tonight
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Northern Lights could be visible in UK skies tonight
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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New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’: Facility located near Celbridge in Co Kildare includes 32 specialised clean rooms designed ...
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New €100m Forensic Science Ireland facility ‘most advanced in Europe’
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MetroLink 'redesign' sought over carbon emissions concern: Architect and environmentalist Duncan Stewart has said the proposed MetroLink project should ...
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MetroLink 'redesign' sought over carbon emissions concern
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All I’m asking is for the bloody Dublin Bus to show up. That’s not too much, is it?
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All I’m asking is for the bloody Dublin Bus to show up. That’s not too ...
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Carbery plots fresh start after notion to quit rugby amid Munster and Ireland struggles
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Carbery plots fresh start after notion to quit rugby amid Munster and ...
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Mercier Press at 80: Fascinating history of the Cork publisher established by an army captain
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Mercier Press at 80: Fascinating history of the Cork publisher established ...
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine: One outbreak of the disease is being reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre
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Number of measles cases in State rises to nine
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Comic artist Debbie Jenkinson: ‘I like the idea that you’re looking over Dublin and could pick out anyone’s story’
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Comic artist Debbie Jenkinson: ‘I like the idea that you’re looking over ...
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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
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Three Dublin garda stations among first to trial bodycams as early as next month: Three Dublin garda stations will be among the first to trial bodycams on their ...
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Three Dublin garda stations among first to trial bodycams as early as next ...
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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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Investigation under way after drone seized near Dublin Airport : Airport police caught the user and the drone within minutes before handing the individual over ...
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Investigation under way after drone seized near Dublin Airport
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Protest urging Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers to begin: Groups United Against Racism, Social Rights Ireland and the End Direct Provision ...
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Protest urging Government to take action for homeless asylum seekers to ...
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'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity: A series of massive concrete blocks imprinted with a mould of the rock face and topography of ...
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'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity
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My Co-Worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge (Published 2023): It is a shared office space. But that’s not really an excuse.
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My Co-Worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge (Published 2023)
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Prices sought for homes rose 1.8% in first quarter - Daft: Asking prices sought for homes across the country climbed another 1.8% between January and the end of ...
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Prices sought for homes rose 1.8% in first quarter - Daft
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Ask Wirecutter: How Can I Be Less Sedentary?: If you work a desk job, moving around more can be good for both your mental and physical health.
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Ask Wirecutter: How Can I Be Less Sedentary?
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Arms crisis – Frank McNally on a crash course in arm-wrestling: During the short bursts of arm-on-arm action, spectators can become highly animated
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Arms crisis – Frank McNally on a crash course in arm-wrestling
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Irishwoman in Sicily: I wanted a kind of financial freedom that wasn’t on offer to me in Ireland
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Irishwoman in Sicily: I wanted a kind of financial freedom that wasn’t on ...
Quick Glance: Financial Freedom in Sicily: Life in Palermo Unveiled
  • Life in Palermo can be romanticized from an Irish perspective.

  • Experiencing a different level of financial freedom in Sicily compared to Ireland.

  • Exploring similarities in the mindsets of Irish and Sicilian people.

  • Insight into the social fabric and migration stories in Sicily.
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Basque Demonstrators Evoke Picasso’s “Guernica” in Tribute to Gaza’s Victims: Protests continued around the world over the weekend, including in Dublin, Ireland ...
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Basque Demonstrators Evoke Picasso’s “Guernica” in Tribute to Gaza’s ...
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Kneecap say Catherine Martin will be 'on her own' at SXSW festival as Irish artists pull out
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Kneecap say Catherine Martin will be 'on her own' at SXSW ...
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Hotel room shampoo bottles could be banned in NI: The EU change in rules on packaging means the change would not happen rest of the UK.
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Hotel room shampoo bottles could be banned in NI
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Friendly fire can't dictate what happens next with Ireland job: The FAI must make their decision on a new boss on criteria wider than these two friendlies.
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Friendly fire can't dictate what happens next with Ireland job
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Slash: ‘I always enjoy coming to Dublin. It is exciting when it is the first gig on the run’
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Slash: ‘I always enjoy coming to Dublin. It is exciting when it is the ...
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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference: Labour leader Ivana Bacik is delivering her televised leader's address at her party's ...
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Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference
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Northern Lights could be seen over UK tonight and this is what to look out for: The Met Office has said that the Northern Lights could be visible much further ...
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Northern Lights could be seen over UK tonight and this is what to look out ...
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Calling all those with a great idea for a better world: If you have the vision to improve the world around you, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland has the supports to ...
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Calling all those with a great idea for a better world
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Scotland will take Northern Ireland defeat ‘on the chin’ and ‘bounce back’ for Euros
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Scotland will take Northern Ireland defeat ‘on the chin’ and ‘bounce back’ ...
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Gaza Solidarity Protests Fill Streets of Dublin, Santiago and Other Large Cities: Protests continued around the world this weekend. In Ireland, tens of thousands ...
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Gaza Solidarity Protests Fill Streets of Dublin, Santiago and Other Large ...
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Easter travel breaks could lead to widespread measles outbreak, warns expert: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Easter travel breaks could lead to widespread measles outbreak ...
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Why is it raining so much in Ireland recently?: Met Éireann says record rise in sea temperatures in the North Atlantic caused by climate change is a factor
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Why is it raining so much in Ireland recently?
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Ireland: Trip from Dublin to the highest pub in the country: Sweat flows before the beer: If you want to crown your Dublin holiday with a special excursion ...
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Ireland: Trip from Dublin to the highest pub in the country
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Irish authors among shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award: Novels by two Irish authors have been shortlisted for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award.
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Irish authors among shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award
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Rose Dugdale: The English heiress who gave away her money and joined the Provisional IRA 
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Rose Dugdale: The English heiress who gave away her money and joined the ...
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Irish government under fire over asylum seeker crisis: The Irish government is being accused of leaving refugees in inhumane and degrading conditions ...
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Irish government under fire over asylum seeker crisis
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The three most radical words Jesus said: Some Jewish friends recently asked me: ‘What is Good Friday?’ At first, they said, they had thought it was so called ...
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The three most radical words Jesus said
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Concerns raised over Garda efforts to obtain media images of Dublin riots: Several media outlets have been subject to moves by gardaí to obtain images captured ...
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Concerns raised over Garda efforts to obtain media images of Dublin riots