27 m. ago Tributes paid to 'inspirational lady' (75) who died in Limerick house fire

The woman has been named locally as Rita Brick (75), who was a native of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Wolfe Street in Limerick city.

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52 m. ago Taoiseach and Tánaiste each take a hit in latest opinion poll

The Fianna Fáil leader sits at 46 per cent, while his Fine Gael counterpart is back on 40 per cent.

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69 m. ago Explained: The demise of notorious online message board 4chan

The online message board was initially a quaint place where people were able to chat about their interests and share images, but it almost inevitably became a den for more extreme content.

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3 h. ago Vladimir Putin ‘hopes nuclear weapons will not be required’ in Ukraine

The president was responding to a question about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.

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3 h. ago HSA urges quad bike users to exercise caution following three deaths in a month

The HSA says their latest figures show a “concerning rise in (workplace) fatalities”, particularly among the self-employed and farmers.

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4 h. ago Man (33) who drowned in Cork river to be laid to rest on Monday

Luke Hyde got into difficulty while swimming near St Mary's Church by Pope's Quay last Wednesday.

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5 h. ago Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists as it seeks to increase attacks on Gaza

At least 11 people, including three infants, were killed by an Israeli strike on a refugee camp yesterday.

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6 h. ago Young girl among two killed as vehicle crashes into entrance at Manila airport

Three other people were injured in the incident and were being treated in hospital.

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6 h. ago Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with free concert for more than 2 million fans

Lady Gaga performed her classic hits, including Poker Face and Alejandro.

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7 h. ago Trio of Galway secondary school students gear up for National Student Enterprise Finals

A trio of teenage entrepreneurs will attempt to do their county proud when they represent Galway at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final next Thursday, May 8, in Mullingar. Katelyn Hyland from Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, and Niamh Ryan and Aoife Cleary from High Cross College in Tuam emerged as winners in the Senior […] The post Trio of Galway secondary school students gear up for National Student Enterprise Finals appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 h. ago Wife who says husband is keeping children ‘hostage’ after getting her barred from family home gets protection order

Another woman ‘in survival mode all the time’ gets barring order against partner

Society

7 h. ago ‘I got back with my partner after breaking up with him but I am still plagued by doubts’

Ask Roe: ‘Why do I feel unsure when he is such a good person?’

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7 h. ago An Irishwoman in Portugal: ‘Blue skies, bilingual children and a flight home in three hours’

Wild Geese: Amy Kerins lives in Vilamoura in the Algarve

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8 h. ago Lottie Ryan on family life in an apartment: ‘It is very likely our forever home’

2FM presenter and others give their views on why they favour apartment living

Society

10 h. ago ‘I grew up in the Liberties and I am proud of that’ – Dean Brennan mindful of roots on football management journey in England

‘I grew up in the Liberties and I am proud of that’ – Dean Brennan mindful of roots on football management journey in England  The Irish Independent

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13 h. ago Children's Ombudsman hugely concerned over use of AI 'nudify' apps on images of underage girls

Teenagers have cited a ‘chilling’ effect on their online behaviour as a result of the apps.

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17 h. ago BREAKING: Major fire destroys popular Donegal tourist attraction

Doagh Famine Village, one of Donegal’s most iconic tourist attractions, has been severely damaged in a massive fire. The blaze,… The post BREAKING: Major fire destroys popular Donegal tourist attraction appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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17 h. ago Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as pope ahead of papal conclave

A group representing Catholic bishops in the US said: ‘There is nothing funny or clever about this, Mr President. Do not mock us.’

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19 h. ago Businesses left frustrated as immigration protestors kept apart by large Garda operation in Donegal

Co Donegal's biggest town was unusually quiet from early morning as Gardai implemented a crowd control strategy which saw roads blocked off and traffic diverted.

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21 h. ago 'We are complicit': Irish WHO director calls for action on war in Gaza

The World Health Organisation executive director said he is ‘angry with the world’.

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