53 h. ago Russia and Belarus begin joint military drills two days after drones violated Polish airspace

NATO’s eastern flank members that border Belarus – Poland, Lithuania and Latvia – are on high alert over the drills.

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3 d. ago Rosie O’Donnell opens up about moving to Ireland amid Donald Trump threats

Rosie O’Donnell opens up about moving to Ireland amid Donald Trump threats  The Statesman

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4 d. ago Kathy Sheridan: Threats to Simon Harris are a red alert for Irish society

How we respond will define where many ordinary people draw the line at ‘normal’

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4 d. ago Ireland and UK moving in lockstep towards higher gambling tax rates

Ireland and UK moving in lockstep towards higher gambling tax rates  CDC Gaming

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4 d. ago Council to consider scrapping city parking machines in favour of app

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway City Council is to consider scrapping city parking machines – and moving entirely to its new parking phone app. A meeting at City Hall last night heard around two-thirds of the machines are now out of order – which is leading to immense public frustration. They […] The post Council to consider scrapping city parking machines in favour of app appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 d. ago Man recovered from Shannon estuary after ‘overboard’ alert on ferry

Major search operation to rescue man who was in water for almost two hours

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7 d. ago Man recovered from Shannon Estuary after ferry incident was in the water for two hours

Major search operation to rescue man who was in water for almost two hours

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8 d. ago Drivers in border counties told not to be alarmed when UK tests emergency alert system on Sunday

A message will appear on the home screen of the phone until it is acknowledged, the RSA advised.

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9 d. ago I’ve just seen Saipan, The Movie. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well

Roy Keane’s clash with Mick McCarthy before the 2002 World Cup is living history in Ireland. Audiences elsewhere might not know what to make of their square-off

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9 d. ago Can Rosie O’Donnell lose her U.S. citizenship after moving to Ireland?

Can Rosie O’Donnell lose her U.S. citizenship after moving to Ireland?  HOLA

Politics

9 d. ago City secondary school evacuated due to a hoax security alert

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Coláiste Muire Máthair secondary school in the city had to be evacuated today due to what turned out to be a hoax security alert It’s understood a communication was made to the school in the morning which was deemed to be of serious concern The Gardaí were […] The post City secondary school evacuated due to a hoax security alert appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Newtownards: Security alert which forced people from homes ends

Newtownards: Security alert which forced people from homes ends  BBC

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1 week ago Short film reveals story of bracelet made by Galway blacksmith to ward off evil

A powerful new short film, ‘John Henry Joyce and the Bracelet of Nine Irons’, was premiered in Oughterard Courthouse during Heritage week. A moving tribute to a unique artefact of Irish heritage, it tells the remarkable story of the man for whom this bracelet was fashioned by a blacksmith in Glann at the time of […] The post Short film reveals story of bracelet made by Galway blacksmith to ward off evil appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Even if RTÉ stretched to its limit, Claire Byrne likely stood to gain 60% more by moving to Newstalk

Even if RTÉ stretched to its limit, Claire Byrne likely stood to gain 60% more by moving to Newstalk  The Irish Times

Politics

1 week ago Prospect of Convention Centre on City Hall Site floated by Deputy Mayor

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM There’s a call for a state-of-the-art convention centre to be developed on the current site of Galway City Council on College Road. In the very near future, the local authority will be moving to a new building at Crown Square in Mervue. But there’s very little certainty […] The post Prospect of Convention Centre on City Hall Site floated by Deputy Mayor appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Israeli 'war bond' sales no longer facilitated by the Irish Central Bank

There have been multiple protests outside the Central Bank since the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out in October 2023.

Politics

1 week ago Israeli bond sales no longer approved by Ireland's Central Bank after moving to Luxembourg

Israeli bond sales no longer approved by Ireland's Central Bank after moving to Luxembourg  The Journal

Politics

1 week ago ALERT: Gardai express concern for wellbeing of missing girl, 15, who may be in Kildare

ALERT: Gardai express concern for wellbeing of missing girl, 15, who may be in Kildare  Leinster Leader

Events

1 week ago ALERT: Gardai issue urgent appeal as man, 63, disappears from his Dublin home

ALERT: Gardai issue urgent appeal as man, 63, disappears from his Dublin home  Leinster Leader

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2 w. ago Jennifer O'Connell: Any parent who can solve the afterschool childcare equation deserves a medal

Spoiler alert: the solution, in many cases, is “granny” or, perhaps less often, “granddad”

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