6 h. ago Numerous countries express interest in Government’s basic income for artists pilot scheme

Minister for Culture committed to making the scheme permanent if funding is secured in budget

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18 h. ago Georgia’s prime minister claims protesters want to topple his government

Tens of thousands marched in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on polling day against the government’s repressive policies.

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20 h. ago Israeli and Hamas negotiators due in Cairo for talks to progress Trump’s peace plan

Foreign ministers of several countries said the talks are a “real opportunity” to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire.

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28 h. ago Trump authorises deployment of 300 national guard troops to Chicago over ‘violent riots’

Move comes as US government says border patrol agents there shot and injured woman while firing at someone

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30 h. ago Vincent Durac: Tony Blair’s record makes him an extraordinary choice to govern postwar Gaza

One of the most controversial elements of Trump’s plan for Gaza concerns the role of the former British prime minister

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30 h. ago Northern Ireland Farmers 'left in limbo' over new nature scheme

Northern Ireland Farmers 'left in limbo' over new nature scheme  BBC

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40 h. ago Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees express concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities

Some 443 flotilla participants were arrested by Israeli forces, organisers said, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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40 h. ago Donegal filmmaker pours personal family experience into award

Rave reviews are flooding in for a deeply intimate documentary by Donegal-born artist and filmmaker Myrid Carten. A Want in… The post Donegal filmmaker pours personal family experience into award-winning film appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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41 h. ago HIV Ireland calls on Government to publish a National Action Plan

HIV Ireland calls on Government to publish a National Action Plan  European AIDS Treatment Group

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41 h. ago Irish Government must prepare for Border poll, SDLP conference told

Party leader Claire Hanna calls on South to create a ‘New Ireland’ ministry

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47 h. ago Toll income on the M50 surges on the back of higher toll charges and traffic volumes

The €212m in toll income – which includes €12.5m in penalty income – was €22m ahead of the M50 toll income of €190m for 2023.

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48 h. ago Independent Ireland MEP warns communities remain exposed to extreme weather events

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has warned that communities in Galway and across the Midlands North West region remain dangerously exposed to extreme weather events, as the Government has still not finalised a national emergency plan, nine months after Storm Éowyn left 760,000 homes without power and […] The post Independent Ireland MEP warns communities remain exposed to extreme weather events appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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50 h. ago Irish Government must lead unification preparations, says Varadkar

Former taoiseach says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dropped unity objective from manifestos

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53 h. ago Workers face higher taxes as government set to cave into hospitality industry lobbying

The measure will cost the state several hundred million euros per year in foregone tax revenue.

Economics

53 h. ago Opinion: Teachers are marking the government's education homework; it better not let the dog eat it

INTO General Secretary John Boyle says that the government is expecting teachers to do more with less as pupils pay the price for underfunding.

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54 h. ago Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U

Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt

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54 h. ago Carlos Spencer: ‘I’m a coach that encourages guys to express themselves’

Former All Black outhalf now strives to be an ‘approachable guy’ that can help Terenure win a couple of championships

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60 h. ago Asylum seekers offered money by government to drop claims feel 'bribed' and 'threatened'

Most of the asylum seekers we spoke to believe the offer ranged from naive to threatening.

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64 h. ago UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy heckled at vigil near site of Manchester terror attack

The crowd at the vigil accused Lammy and the UK Government of allowing antisemitism to grow in the UK.

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69 h. ago Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’

Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter

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