15 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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19 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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26 h. ago Have you noticed an increase in bad behaviour at the cinema?

Director Martin Scorsese says people talking, snacking and using their phones during a film has put him off going to the cinema.

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29 h. ago GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential

The Chief Executive of the Galway & Roscommon ETB has called for sustainable investment in youth services and better collaboration across education, youth services and families — to help tackle child poverty, school absenteeism and mental health challenges, and to support young people to thrive. David Leahy was speaking at the national Education & Training […] The post GRETB calls for investment and collaboration to transform poverty into potential appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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29 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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29 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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29 h. ago Life in a Trump stronghold in Virginia: ‘Most people just see those of us who live in Appalachia as hick’

Southwest Virginia, which Barbara Kingsolver put on the literary map, is poor but also beautiful and friendly, with a rich cultural heritage

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29 h. ago Little Simz: ‘I was about to play the biggest show in my career. Meanwhile, everything behind closed doors is insane’

As the rapper, producer and actor releases her album Lotus, a very public falling out has made her reassess who she trusts

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32 h. ago Meet Ireland’s newest generation of politicians: ‘Young people want radical change. The patience is wearing thin’

Meet Ireland’s newest generation of politicians: ‘Young people want radical change. The patience is wearing thin’  The Irish Independent

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39 h. ago Irish resident who was imprisoned in Iraq faces three 'ludicrous' legal battles, lawyer says

It was confirmed last night Australian-born Irish resident Robert Pether has been released on bail after four years of imprisonment.

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40 h. ago Unions to meet with Wellman examiner to discuss possible sale

Cavan recycling facility employs 217 people but management has warned of potential need for job losses

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40 h. ago Wellman staff unions to meet examiner to discuss possible sale of Cavan plant

Cavan recycling facility employs 217 people but management has warned of potential need for job losses

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40 h. ago 'Admin error' led to continued admissions at Laois nursing home at centre of RTÉ investigation

The Taoiseach said he has spoken with both Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State for Older People, and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on the issue.

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43 h. ago Taoiseach calls for HIQA’s regulations to be examined following RTÉ nursing home investigation

The Taoiseach said he has spoken with both Kieran O’Donnell, Minister of State for Older People, and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on the issue.

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45 h. ago Government working to bring Irish resident who was imprisoned in Iraq home, says Taoiseach

It was confirmed last night Australian-born Irish resident Robert Pether has been released on bail after four years of imprisonment.

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46 h. ago State should ease ‘financial burden’ for people facing heavy legal costs at public inquiries, report finds

Witnesses who give evidence can face large legal bills, according to Nama commission report

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47 h. ago Bad weather and lack of public transport among barriers keeping people from nature last Summer

While people cited bad weather and a lack of public transport as barriers to being in nature, only 3% of those surveyed didn’t spend any time in nature last summer.

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48 h. ago Robert Pether’s wife hopes his release from Iraqi prison will end ‘living nightmare’

Engineer, who lived in Co Roscommon, was released on bail having spent four years in an Iraqi jail after a contract dispute

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48 h. ago Wife shocked by her husband’s emaciated condition after he spent four years in an Iraqi jail

Engineer, who lived in Co Roscommon, was released on bail having spent four years in an Iraqi jail after a contract dispute

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50 h. ago Robert Pether 'unrecognisable' after being imprisoned in Iraq for four years, wife says

The Australian-born Irish resident has been released on bail.

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