3 h. ago Principal says sudden deportation of two pupils felt like a death in Dublin school

Thirty five people, including five children, were deported on a flight from Dublin to Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday night

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3 h. ago Man who attacked victim after being invited to house for food jailed for six years

Tristan McAteer attacked his victim with a knife, slashing his face after he was invited back to Stephen Doherty's house in Ballybofey on October 16th, 2024

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3 h. ago Carer who died in Galway house fire was a 'son, brother, partner, friend and rock', funeral hears

Kevin Kelly (31) died alongside Sunny Jacobs (76) when a fire broke out at her cottage at Gleannicmurrin in Casla on Wednesday morning.

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6 h. ago Man who left victim with 'life changing' injuries after being invited to house for food jailed

Tristian McAteer called the sentence ‘disgusting’ before he was led away by prison officers.

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7 h. ago Carer who died in Connemara house fire with Sunny Jacobs remembered as ‘free spirit’

Kevin Kelly loved ‘tranquil life of and beauty of Connemara’, funeral hears

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8 h. ago Limerick Garda breaks silence after acquittal in 'nightmare' corruption case

Gda Flavin had denied 22 allegations that he had attempted to pervert the course of justice by trying to frustrate criminal prosecutions against individuals, including for driving without insurance.

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13 h. ago Social Farming Ireland seeking more family farms to join network

Social Farming Ireland seeking more family farms to join network  Agriland

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17 h. ago New categories are announced at the launch of the Local Ireland Media Awards

Local Ireland, the association which represents local news publishers across Ireland – including the Connacht Tribune – has launched its tenth annual awards. Entries are being invited for a record 19 competitive categories, including new awards for Young Journalist of the Year and Political Coverage of the Year. This year’s awards will be the eighth […] The post New categories are announced at the launch of the Local Ireland Media Awards appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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17 h. ago Children at west Dublin asylum seeker accommodation witnessed friends being ‘put in the back of a black van’

Three siblings were among 35 people deported on a flight to Nigeria on Wednesday

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17 h. ago Who owns St Stephen’s Green? A guide to the buildings on Dublin’s most famous square

Historically linked to an anti-duelling group, Daniel O’Connell and the East India Company, today properties on ‘the Green’ house the offices of global corportations, an online retail giant and private clubs. Who owns them?

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17 h. ago A guide to who owns the buildings on St Stephen’s Green: from wealthy Irish families to private clubs

Historically linked to an anti-duelling group, Daniel O’Connell and the East India Company, today properties on ‘the Green’ house the offices of global corportations, an online retail giant and private clubs. Who owns them?

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17 h. ago A guide to who owns St Stephen’s Green: from wealthy Irish families to private clubs

Historically linked to an anti-duelling group, Daniel O’Connell and the East India Company, today properties on ‘the Green’ house the offices of global corportations, an online retail giant and private clubs. Who owns them?

Society

17 h. ago ‘We’ve reached that tipping point’: More than a place in the final at stake for Leinster, says Ian Madigan

Former outhalf believes province can’t afford to sign off on another season without silverware

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25 h. ago Housing Minister pulls plug on almost 500 social homes across six sites over rising costs

The Department of Housing will now review upcoming major projects under the same scheme.

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32 h. ago Sinn Féin calls for vacant council houses to be made available within 12 weeks

New figures show that at least one in every four boarded up council home has been empty for longer than 12 months.

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32 h. ago Michael D Higgins donates Presidential Archive to University of Galway

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Michael D Higgins has donated his Presidential Archive, including letters, photos and books, to the University of Galway. The university has also renamed the Aula Maxima building in the iconic Quandrangle ‘The Michael D Higgins Auditorium. Music, poetry and speeches all formed part of today’s celebration, along […] The post Michael D Higgins donates Presidential Archive to University of Galway appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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33 h. ago City social housing tenants facing first rent hikes in six years

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Social housing tenants in the city are facing hefty rent hikes – and the matter will likely dominate a council meeting on Monday. Galway City Council has defended the proposal, pointing out there’s been no increases since 2019. It says in recent years, rents collected are not […] The post City social housing tenants facing first rent hikes in six years appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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34 h. ago Nearly 800 houses are lying vacant in the State for over a year, according to data

Dublin accounts for 27% of all the derelict properties.

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36 h. ago The life and tragic death of Sunny Jacobs: how a US death row exoneree ended up in Connemara

A house fire in Co Galway this week claimed the life of the anti-death penalty campaigner who spent five years on death row

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36 h. ago The life and tragic death of Sunny Jacobs: how a US death row survivor ended up in Connemara

A house fire in Co Galway this week claimed the life of the anti-death penalty campaigner who spent five years on death row

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