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Thursday 2 May 2024 Dublin: 13°C
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
UN says rebuilding Gaza could cost $40 billion as Hamas examining truce deal in 'positive spirit'
UN Assistant Secretary-General Abdullah al-Dardari said 72% of all residential buildings in the region “have been completely or partially destroyed”.
Trinity College hits students' union with €214k fine over protests blocking access to Book of Kells
Woman says her life changed forever after being followed and attacked by man in Donegal
Burke told by Sunday Independent editor it's evident he could have 'annoyed' other prisoners
Eurovision: 'Die in' staged at RTÉ as singers and campaigners call for boycott of contest
Former RTÉ producer Betty Purcell told The Journal: “We believe it is not a time to sing songs and clink glasses with Israel.”
Man accused of biting off part of brother's finger during wedding acquitted
RIP.ie has been acquired by the Irish Times Group
Media Minister ‘hopes’ recommendations from RTÉ reports on governance and HR will be implemented
Man arrested after apparent attempted abduction of child in Dublin
Three Irish men arrested in Australia for alleged spree of 60 burglaries across Melbourne
Gardaí investigating video showing migrant men being told to leave Newtownmountkennedy
Man jailed for six years for causing death of GAA commentator Paudie Palmer by dangerous driving
Birds coated in oil found on east coast as Coast Guard tried to locate spill offshore
Around 100 asylum seekers without beds in Dublin city told there is 'no further accommodation'
Organisers deny claims of discrimination against rugby fans over alcohol rules at Croke Park
An Irish man has died in a road crash on a Canadian highway
SPOTLIGHT
Road safety crisis
Over 60 lives have already been lost this year
Answers
We are beginning to understand what's driving the surge in road deaths
Crack down
Dublin to get cameras to catch drivers breaking red lights
Tragedy
Father who lost wife and two daughters says his world is so empty
Dangerous driving
Thousands caught speeding in bank holiday checkpoints
The Dart line will be closed between Grand Canal Dock and Bray this weekend
Biden says 'order must prevail' after police clear pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA
Some people were detained, with their hands bound using zip ties.
Calls for urgent action after inspection finds 'significant risks' to patient safety remain at UHL's ED
Man arrested for allegedly carrying pipe bomb asks to be put in 'protective custody'
Forestry group says €80 million ash dieback scheme is of ‘no benefit to those in trouble’
Man (30s) arrested in connection with Dublin riots in November
Family death notice: Hard-hitting road safety campaign launched ahead of May Bank Holiday
Tánaiste and PBP accuse each other of 'lies' during Dáil clash over Triple Lock
Man jailed for life for murder of Tony McDermott, son of Mother and Baby Home campaigner
Maria Arbuckle, a mother and baby home survivor, said her son “will never be forgotten”.
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
A mix of personal stories and opinions on the stories of the day.
Our media and government forget about Ireland's history when they talk about refugees
Leon Diop
Enough of the greenwashing – we cannot recycle our way out of our waste problems
Lyndsey O’Connell
After years of hardship and sacrifice, we finally have a home of our own
Margaret Lynch
The actual state of litter in Ireland
Niamh O'Reilly
Government's communication strategy on migration to be discussed by ministers today
Calls for action as fewer teenagers are using condoms or other contraception
Fota Wildlife Park has five new baby lemurs and the public are being asked to name them
Man arrested after construction workers are 'subjected to abuse' at hotel in Aughrim
Protesters incorrectly believed the site was being renovated to house international protection applicants.
Poll: Have you tried dating apps?
Dept. of Justice collected €71m in fees from migrant registration cards in 2023
Trashing the place: 'The actual state of litter in Ireland'
Niamh O'Reilly
Dublin Airport seeking to operate the same private car park it tried to buy after bid blocked
Death toll rises to 48 following motorway collapse in southern China
UK says Tánaiste 'confirmed' no gardaí will be sent to border for migration checks
Tánaiste Micheál Martin had a ‘constructive phone call’ with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris last night.
BBC to contact tribunal over claims journalist was spied on by police
Man to appear in court charged with murder of 14-year-old boy in London sword attack