12 h. ago ‘An awful incident to witness’: 10 cattle killed in lightning strike in Co Cavan

Heifers had taken shelter from rain under tree when lightning struck the earth, instantly killing them

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14 h. ago Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza as Israeli air strikes kill 45

Nattapong Pinta was abducted during the Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza in 2023

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15 h. ago Israeli forces kill at least 36 Palestinians, says Gaza civil defence agency

A spokesperson said six people were shot dead near a US-backed aid distribution centre.

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22 h. ago Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills at least three in ‘most powerful’ strike since start of war

More than 20 injured, with others feared still trapped under rubble, in city close to Russian border

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22 h. ago Russia attacks Ukraine’s Kharkiv in ‘most powerful’ strike since start of war

At least three dead and more than 20 injured, with others feared still trapped under rubble, in city close to Russian border

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24 h. ago Nóra Quoirin's family reflect on what would have been her 21st birthday: ‘My universe is still filled with her’

Franco-Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin was discovered dead in the jungle nine days after she went missing from a resort in Malaysia in August 2019. For her family she remains a cherished inspiration

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32 h. ago McAteer strikes as Hallgrimsson belatedly introduced to Ireland's 1

McAteer strikes as Hallgrimsson belatedly introduced to Ireland's 1-1 trademark  Irish Examiner

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39 h. ago Six Ukrainian regions targeted by Russia in one of war’s largest aerial attacks

Three emergency responders were killed in the capital Kyiv, officials said.

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42 h. ago Deliveroo takes to the skies with drone delivery trial in Dublin

Deliveroo takes to the skies with drone delivery trial in Dublin  New Food magazine

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45 h. ago Israel strikes Lebanon overnight, claims it will not stop until Hezbollah is disarmed

Lebanon has accused Israel of a ‘flagrant’ violation of the six-month ceasefire.

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45 h. ago Gaza Strip: Aid group says all its distribution sites closed after dozens of Palestinians shot dead

US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been criticised for alleged lack of neutrality

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46 h. ago At least four dead and 20 wounded in overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airbases.

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47 h. ago Four killed in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine

Rescue operations are under way at several locations in the capital.

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55 h. ago Gaza's health system 'collapsing' as Israel plans to block access to two major hospitals

At least 37 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza last night, the region’s civil defence agency.

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63 h. ago Greens leader calls for urgent meeting on drone use as Deliveroo launches airborne service

The drone operator claims ‘noise is not an issue’.

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67 h. ago Food in flight: Deliveroo are now operating drone deliveries in Dublin

Food in flight: Deliveroo are now operating drone deliveries in Dublin  MSN

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3 d. ago Judge overseeing firearms case against Carlow gunman says court cannot overrule Garda consent to bail

Charges formally dropped against Evan Fitzgerald, who died from a self-inflicted wound

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3 d. ago Trump says Putin told him Russia will respond to Ukrainian airfield attack

US and Russian presidents discuss Ukraine and Iran in phone call

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3 d. ago ‘Significant’ delays on DART services after car strikes bridge in Dublin city

‘Significant’ delays on DART services after car strikes bridge in Dublin city  The Irish Independent

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3 d. ago International aid ship en route to Gaza will be stopped, warns Israeli military

Madleen, with Greta Thunberg on board, reaches east Mediterranean a month after drone attack on separate aid vessel

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