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Emergency cash raided to cover €500m cost of extra pay day
● An additional public service pay day this year will cost the Exchequer €500m and is being funded from a €1bn emergency reserve. The year starts and finishes on a Thursday, creating a 53rd payroll day. The Government has taken the funds from a €1bn...
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SONGS OF PRAISE: BUSKERS PLAY FOR GLEN HANSARD
● Hundreds of people gathered as musicians busked in front of Glen Hansard’s guitar to pay tribute to the beloved late singer at the Luke Kelly statue on King Street South in Dublin.
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‘A force of nature’
Isaw The Frames more than any other band in the 1990s, but one gig stands out. It was at Dublin’s Olympia and, for close to two hours, Glen Hansard bared his soul. As the gig neared its end, he left the stage, microphone in hand, grabbed the rigging...
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HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS AT BLUSTERY BALLYBRIT
● Racegoer Savannah Bergin from Moycullen, Co Galway, during day two of the Galway Races at Ballybrit Racecourse. It was a case of hold on to your hats as fashion lovers displayed flair and glamour despite the windy conditions.
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Jamey’s boyfriend could go on trial in his native Jordan
● Jordanian authorities can pursue a domestic prosecution over the killing of US mother-of-one Jamey Carney, despite the fact that her murder occurred in Ireland. Two senior gardaí travelled to Jordan’s capital Amman to liaise with its Directorate of...
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Mayo’s moment of magic
For many Mayo supporters, yesterday’s All-Ireland final was not just a long-awaited victory, but a day filled with memories of those who never lived to see it. As the county finally ended a 75-year wait for Sam Maguire, countless fans spoke of parents,...
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Hundreds of Help to Buy recipients forced to pay back cash
The Irish Independent understands some firsttime buyers take a chance when applying for the scheme by failing to declare they already own property.
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Anger as findings of Aughinish investigation won’t be released
● Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets local residents during a visit to a district of Kyiv damaged by Russian bombs. As Mr Martin completed his trip to Ukraine, the Government was criticised after it was confirmed it would not release the full findings of...
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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE TO CONTAIN SLIEVENAMON BLAZE
● An aerial support unit dumps water on a large blaze that has been burning for three days at Slievenamon mountain in Tipperary. Fire services are hopeful it is under control, though it spread yesterday to a nearby Coillte forest.
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BIG DAY OUT FOR THE LITTLE BOYS IN BLUE
● Little Axel Horgan (4), from Listowel, Co Kerry, was one of dozens of children made honorary gardaí at Templemore Garda College by the Little Blue Heroes Foundation, a charity set up by members of the force. Axel is pictured with ‘Garda buddy’ Shifra...
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JUBILANT FANS WELCOME HOME TREATY HEROES
● Limerick captain Cian Lynch, left, and manager John Kiely show the Liam MacCarthy Cup to the crowds who packed out Pery Square in Limerick city yesterday to welcome home the All-Ireland hurling champions. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
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HSE is accused of ‘runaway spending’ on agency workers
● “Runaway spending” on agency staff in the health sector is raising the prospect of another supplementary estimate being needed this year. Fresh figures show €279.9m was spent on outside agencies in the health sector in the first four months of this...
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Shake-up of inheritance tax planned for budget
● A major shake-up of inheritance tax is planned for the budget, with changes being considered to rates and value threshold. Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers told the Irish Independent the issue is important for “people who want to hand...
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Dublin Bay-watch – the team keeping Dollymount safe
● It’s a hot, sunny afternoon on Dollymount Strand. Lifeguards Jakub Kolodziejek and Alexandre Figueredo Candido scan the shoreline from their red-and-yellow hut. From the raised lookout spot, they keep an eye on the beach. Their all-terrain vehicle is...
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HEARTBREAK FOR ENGLAND AS ARGENTINA ROAR BACK
● Lionel Messi hugs Harry Kane at the end of the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta after Argentina staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the 92nd minute of the match. Argentina now play Spain i n the final on Sunday.
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EU presidency delays garda plan for e-scooter crackdown
● Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has admitted it is “not realistic” that all frontline gardaí could be trained in pursuits of vehicles including scramblers and e-scooters until after the EU presidency. It comes as both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the...
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RORY AND SHANE ALL SMILES IN BUILD-UP TO THE OPEN
Was it revenge for the Centenary Final of 1984 or just the golfing equivalent of what a Dutch beer company might describe as “probably the best fourball you’ll ever have in your life”? Whatever way you cut it, Stuart Grehan and his fellow Offaly man...
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Stricter social media checks for teens on way, rather than ban
● A social media ban for children up to age 13, and safety checks for those up to 16, are now being considered by EU officials as they grapple with the thorny issue. In an interview with the Irish Independent, EU Commissioner Michael McGrath said a...
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Thousands may have been needlessly paying TV licence
● Hundreds of thousands of Irish TV subscribers may be paying the €160 TV licence in error, with top officials and state bodies at odds over interpretation of the law. An Post, which collects the licence fee, insisted that anyone with a fullsize TV...
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It’s a heartache – farewell to power ballad legend Bonnie
● Bonnie Tyler, best known for power-pop classics such as Total Eclipse Of The Heart, Holding Out For A Hero and It’s A Heartache, has died at the age of 75. Chris Wasser recounts the Welsh vocal powerhouse’s love affair with Irish audiences.
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TRUMP CALLS IRAN ‘SCUM’ AS WAR RE-ERUPTS IN MIDDLE EAST
● US president Donald Trump addresses the media during the 36th Nato Heads of State and Government Summit held in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday, as fighting reignited in the Iran war.
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GARDAÍ FEAR MUM WAS VICTIM OF FATAL ASSAULT
● Gardaí fear an American woman found dead with head injuries at her home in Co Kerry was the victim of a brutal assault. The body of mother-of-one Jamey Noel Carney (43), above, was discovered in the bedroom of her rented home off the Muckross Road in...
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Plans for new EU subsidy to help farmers to take holidays
● Farmers could be in line for subsidised holiday cover and sick leave under new proposals. The measures are aimed at providing replacement labour for everything from sickness and bereavement to training courses and annual leave, and are included in a...
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Man lured to his death as locals made way to mass
● A man was shot and killed in south Dublin yesterday morning as local people made their way to mass. Gardaí believe he was lured to his death. It is the first gun killing in the country for more than two years. Detectives are investigating if the...
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Crackdown on e-scooters is promised amid child ICU crisis
● New laws to help gardaí crack down on e-scooters are being promised amid pleas from doctors for them to be banned. One area under examination is whether gardaí should be given special protection when chasing dangerous riders and drivers. Gardaí say...
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TAOISEACH WELCOMES VON DER LEYEN TO CORK
● Taoiseach Micheál Martin greets president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as she arrives at City Hall, Cork, during a visit by the College of Commissioners yesterday.
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‘We could hear riots from the hospital’
● The mother of a five-year-old girl left with catastrophic injuries in the Parnell Square attack says the violent unrest that erupted across Dublin afterwards “was other people’s agenda” and had nothing to do with her family. She said she could hear...
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EXCLUSIVE: BACKSTAGE AT LINEKER’S WORLD CUP SHOW
● Juan Mata and Luke Littler were among the guests to drop by when the Irish Independent’s Sean O’Connor, right, was invited into Netflix’s The Rest Is Football set for a chat with Gary Lineker, above.
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LOUTH MAKE HISTORY WITH DRAMATIC QUARTER-FINAL WIN
● Louth’s Donal McKenny celebrates after his side’s win against Monaghan at Croke Park put them into the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time in 69 years, where they face Mayo. Dublin will meet Kerry in the other semi-final.
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Patients kept on trolleys as beds lie empty, says minister
● One of the country’s biggest hospitals is putting patients on trolleys while beds lie empty. Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has accused Cork University Hospital of failing to manage the beds available. She is now threatening to slow down...
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Ireland swelters, but temperature record unbroken
● Ireland’s 139-year-old temperature record was unbroken, but the mercury still pushed past 31C yesterday on one of the hottest days in memory. More heat is forecast, with the east coast expected to have similar temperatures today. In Dún Laoghaire,...
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CREST OF A HEATWAVE: BRACE FOR THE HOTTEST DAY
Temperature records have been smashed around Europe as this week’s heatwave grips the continent and claims dozens of lives. Britain logged its highest temperature for June, reaching 36.1C in southern England as a heat dome hovered over much of Western...
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DÁITHÍ’S ‘UP FOR THE MATCH’ AFTER CAHILL EXIT
Daithi O’Sé, Jacqui Hurley and Louise Cantillon will be co-fronting the 2026 version of RTÉ’s Up for the Match. Sports presenter Des Cahill has co-fronted the annual show since 2005, first with Grainne Seoige and then Hurley, but will not be involved...
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SUN SHINES FOR IRELAND’S NEWEST CITIZENS
● Munster rugby player Jean Kleyn and his wife Aisling pictured after he received his Irish citizenship at a ceremony in Killarney. He was among 4,600 people from over 139 countries granted citizenship. Photo: Don MacMonagle
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DUBS DIG DEEP TO SEE OFF DONEGAL
● Brian Howard competes for a high ball against Jason McGee and Michael Murphy during Dublin’s 2-26 to 2-22 victory over Donegal at Croke Park yesterday.
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Harassment teacher still in class months after guilty plea
● A primary teacher was still working in the classroom for months after she had pleaded guilty to multiple charges of extreme and disturbing harassment of a couple, the Irish Independent can reveal. It has also emerged that parents and other teachers...
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BONO PUTS ON A SHOW FOR OBAMA’S BEAUTIFUL DAY
● Bono performs for former US presidents and first ladies, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, George W Bush, Michelle Obama, Jill Biden and Laura Bush, during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago yesterday.
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Norton wins US court order forcing Meta to reveal source of ‘deeply upsetting’ posts
● Graham Norton says a Facebook page that published false posts about him has caused him ‘distress and anxiety’. A Californian court has given Norton permission to seek documents from Facebook-owner Meta in an effort to identify the page’s...
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Minister open to keeping lower petrol tax beyond July
● Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien said the Government is keeping the option open to extend excise cuts on petrol and diesel beyond the July 31 deadline, stressing that global oil markets remain too unpredictable to make a firm call. While “not...
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‘THE DEAL IS ALL SIGNED,’ SAYS TRUMP OF IRAN TRUCE
● US president Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte pose at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. Mr Trump said yesterday a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the US and Iran.
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BRENNAN FEELS THE WARMTH AS DUBS GET BACK ON TRACK
● Dublin manager Ger Brennan was surrounded by well-wishers as he returned from a sideline ban to watch his team overcome Cavan in the GAA football championship.
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Consultants give €1,500 ‘gifts’ to public doctors to deliver babies
● Some obstetricians in the Rotunda Hospital who can still do private practice are “gifting” up to €1,500 to colleagues on public-only contracts who deliver the baby of one of their patients at weekends. Due to rostering arrangements at the Rotunda,...
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MEXICO KICK OFF WORLD CUP WITH A WIN
● A Mexico fan watches his team against South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City. The home side won 2-0.
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BELFAST COUNTS THE COST AFTER NIGHT OF VIOLENCE
● Workers board up the windows of a burnt-out house on McMaster Street in Belfast after a night of disturbances in the city following a stabbing incident.
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TREATY MEN’S TRIUMPH BRINGS A TEAR TO LITTLE EYES
● Limerick’s Cian Lynch lifts the Mick Mackey Cup, but the excitement is a little too much for his son Óige after the Treaty Men’s 1-21 to 2-17 win over Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling final at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.
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Flood of fake weight-loss drugs putting users at risk
● Most seized illegally sourced weight-loss medicines bear “no resemblance” to authorised versions, sparking fears that consumers are being sold fake drugs. Initial data for the year suggests a “continued upward trend” of illegally sourced GLP-1...
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‘A LION OF LIONS’: RUGBY MOURNS FERGUS SLATTERY
● The rugby world paid tribute to one of Ireland’s greatest players, Fergus Slattery, who has died aged 77. Ex-Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan described the Triple Crown winner as “one of the greatest openside flankers to ever play the game”.
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ISRAELI BOMBING GOES ON DESPITE TRUMP REBUKE
Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported yesterday, though US president Donald Trump said negotiations had been going on continuously. More...
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‘IT WAS VERY CALLOUS’ – ACTOR SUING AER LINGUS
● Aer Lingus is being sued by a physically disabled American actor after her wheelchair was lost and later turned up damaged following a flight from Los Angeles to Dublin. Precious Holloway alleges she was left alone and in distress, and has sued the...
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TRUE GRIT: SOLDIERS LINE OUT FOR OPERATION MINI MARATHON
Dublin city centre was a sea of purple yesterday morning as thousands of women got ready for the 44th VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. Everywhere from O’Connell Street down to the start line at Fitzwilliam Place was awash with groups decked out in their...
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O’Callaghan splashes cash from golden visas scheme
● Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has distributed tens of millions of euro from a “golden visas” scheme that was suspended three years ago. The funding, for sports clubs and community groups, comes from money paid by wealthy non-nationals buying...
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Marathon effort as brothers complete 33rd run in 33 days
● Jordan and Cian Adams, brothers who are carriers of a frontotemporal dementia (FTD) gene that has claimed 12 of their family members’ lives, cross the finish line in Dublin to complete their feat of running 33 marathons in 33 days.
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Over-50s are targeted by wave of AI ads pushing bogus state schemes Investment fraud rises by more than 20pc
● AI-generated online adverts promoting bogus state-backed investment schemes are being used by sophisticated scammers to target over-50s, who own the bulk of Ireland’s savings glut. Garda figures show reports of investment fraud rose by more than...
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Ice-creams at the ready as mercury climbs above 30C
● Hannah Langan, Emma Fitzpatrick and Lily McCaughan enjoy ice-creams on the Grand Canal in Dublin as the May temperature record was broken again this month, with 30.5C logged in Co Clare yesterday. Temperatures are expected to climb even higher today,...
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Temperatures not the only thing soaring on hottest day
● A swimmer leaps off the diving tower in Salthill, Co Galway, as temperatures hit a record 28.8C yesterday, making it Ireland’s hottest May day on record. Temperatures are set to climb to 28C again today and up to 27C tomorrow.
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DUBLIN IN LEINSTER FINAL AFTER HISTORIC WIN OVER CATS
● A battle-scarred John Hetherton celebrates with Brian Hayes as the Dubs sailed into the Leinster Senior Hurling final after dumping Kilkenny out of the Championship with a 1-26 to 0-22 win at Parnell Park.
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TV licence fee revenue still falling in new blow to RTÉ
● RTE’s licence fee revenue continues to fall as the broadcaster battles its latest payment controversy involving Derek Mooney’s salary. Nearly one in five householders who bought a TV licence four years ago don’t pay up now. TDs were warned this...
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Bid to halt dismissal shocking, says ex-wife attacked by garda
● The ex-wife of a garda who pleaded guilty to assaulting her has spoken of her disbelief at his last-minute High Court bid to halt his dismissal. Margaret Loftus said she finds it “hard to believe” a system exists where a convicted criminal can...
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OVER 100 RTÉ STAFF HAVE ‘PERSONAL CONTRACTS’ THAT EXCEED SALARY CAPS FOR THEIR ROLES
More than 100 RTÉ staff are on “personal” contracts that allow them to be paid more than the standard salary cap for their roles, director general Kevin Bakhurst (above) has revealed. It comes as Patrick Kielty’s return as The Late Late Show host is...
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EMOTIONAL SCENES AT VIGIL FOR YVES SAKILA
● There were emotional scenes on Henry Street in Dublin yesterday at a vigil for Yves Sakila, who died after being restrained by security guards following an alleged shoplifting incident in Arnotts. Gardaí are investigating his death. Photo: Mark...
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KING ‘GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTS’ CONNOLLY’S INVITATION
● President Catherine Connolly meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace during her official visit to London. The President said the king “graciously accepted” her invitation to visit Ireland, describing their hour-long meeting as “a very positive, warm”...
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WESTMEATH SHOCK DUBLIN TO CLAIM LEINSTER TITLE
● Matthew Whittaker and Charlie Drumm celebrate Westmeath’s extra-time win over Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park, to claim only the second Leinster title in the county’s history. Photo: Paul Phelan
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Ahern on racism storm
● Bertie Ahern says he regrets if anyone was offended by covertly recorded remarks about immigration he made during an election canvass. But he told the Indo Daily podcast he does not accept claims he is a racist.
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BYRNE’S LISTENERSHIP HOLDS UP AS RADIO RIVALS TAKE HIT
● RTÉ has had a slump in listeners across its shows since the significant schedule shake-up at Radio 1, but at Newstalk, ex-RTÉ anchor Claire Byrne has kept Pat Kenny’s former audience steady at 206,000.
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VIVA U2: ROCKERS SURPRISE FANS IN MEXICO CITY
● A large crowd gathered to see U2 as they shot the video for a new song, Street of Dreams , in Mexico City. In the footage, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr can be seen performing on top of a school bus and on a balcony.
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RUTH ALL SMILES AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
● Ruth Negga during a photocall for the opening ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals yesterday in Cannes, France. The accomplished Irish actor has the honour of helping to select this year’s winning feature film as...
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‘NO FAMILY SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT THIS LONG FOR JUSTICE’
● Frances McGregor (right) is comforted by her mother Kathleen outside court after her cousin Edward McGregor (55) was jailed for abusing her and her sister as children. The siblings hit out at the court process, which they said re-traumatised them....
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ROSCOMMON COMPLETE GLORIOUS CONNACHT HAT-TRICK
● Conor Ryan celebrates after Roscommon overturned a six-point Galway lead to claim the Connacht Senior Football crown at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon, completing a clean sweep of minor, U20 and senior titles.
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Irish airlines say jet fuel crisis won’t hit holidays
● Concerns of holiday travel chaos due to the US-Iran war have been “completely overplayed”, the chief executive of Aer Lingus has said. Lynne Embleton said holidaymakers can book their summer family getaways “with confidence”, with her airline and...
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BLAZING A TRAIL: FIRE BRIGADE GETS NEW RECRUITS
● New recruit Rachael Doogue (left), from Clontarf, with her two-year-old niece Robyn Doogue following a Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) passing-out parade at the DFB Training Centre in Marino. Thirty-five new recruits have been told they will serve the city...
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PASSENGERS WERE TOLD VIRUS SHIP WAS ‘NOT INFECTIOUS’
● The crew of a cruise ship struck by the rat-borne hantavirus, which has claimed three lives, initially told passengers the vessel was “not infectious”. Three ill passengers were evacuated from the MV Hondius yesterday before it headed to the Canary...
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WIDOW LABELS HIT-AND-RUN GARDA ‘COWARD’
● The widow of a man who died after a drink-fuelled hit-and-run has labelled the garda who knocked him down a “coward”. “What made you decide to train as a garda?” Grace Martin (right) asked Michael Ball as he was remanded in custody over the death of...
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Write-off of loan debt on cards to get students to stay here
● Healthcare students would get a new type of loan under a plan being examined by Higher Education Minister James Lawless, with part of the debt written off if they remain working in Ireland after graduation. Mr Lawless said he was “actively...
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TREATY PUT MANNERS ON BANNER COUNTY
● Limerick’s Shane O’Brien tussles with Adam Hogan of Clare in round 3 of the Munster Senior Hurling championship at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis, where Limerick outclassed the home side to win by a 15-point margin.
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