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IT’S A BRAND new bank holiday weekend.

This holiday is being designated “in recognition of the efforts of the general public, volunteers and all workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in remembrance of people who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic”, the Government said in a statement last year.

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Saturday 4 February

Today's Top Stories

# troops abroad

Lebanon troops on what the military needs: 'Pay could be better - we're months away from home'

# Reach For the Stars

Jupiter has just broken the record for most moons in the solar system

Member of the gardaí brings flowers to the scene of the Creeslough explosion on the Sunday following the incident.

# Trucking for Creeslough

Truck run organised by one of the first responders to Creeslough tragedy taking place today

# Finglas

Prominent anti-refugee protester charged with incitement to hatred, 'barred' from social media

# eurovision 2023

Hearing from the six artists hoping to end Ireland's 25 years of Eurovision hurt

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# All in

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Sports Minister Catherine Martin has written to over 70 sporting bodies and organisations to seek assistance.

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# war effort

Western allies pledge precision rockets and missile systems to help Ukrainian war effort

Kyiv is also asking for fighter jets.

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# partnership

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# Your Say

Poll: Are you going away this Bank Holiday weekend?

Let us know.

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# spying claims

China urges calm amid balloon row as Blinken cancels Beijing trip

The Pentagon acknowledged reports of a second balloon flying over Latin America.

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SPOTLIGHT

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# Explainer

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False claims about asylum seekers often use terms in confusing and contradictory ways

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# memphis

Sixth officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols

Five Memphis officers have already been fired and charged with second-degree murder in Mr Nichols’ death.

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# operation tara

Organised crime gardaí seize €700k of cocaine in Dublin

A man in his 30s was also arrested.

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# impasse

Nobody really to blame for Taylor's Croke Park night falling through

Sometimes, things don’t work out. It’s just a pity that we had gotten our hopes up.

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# cleared

Jury clears Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets

The trial pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Mr Musk.

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# Opening Day

Gatland's return gives Wales bounce but Ireland are deserved favourites

Andy Farrell’s men will be targetting a Six Nations title and it all starts in Cardiff this afternoon.

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Voices

Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try

If baked cheese and tasty biscuits work for you, you’ve come to the right place.

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# Trucking for Creeslough

Truck run organised by one of the first responders to Creeslough tragedy taking place today

It’s being organised by Colin Kilpatrick, who was one of the first people on the scene the day of the explosion.

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# troops abroad

Lebanon troops on what the military needs: 'Pay could be better - we're months away from home'

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# eurovision 2023

Eurosong result: Dublin band Wild Youth to represent Ireland at Eurovision

The song contest will take place in Liverpool on 13 May.

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# Reach For the Stars

Jupiter has just broken the record for most moons in the solar system

It’s taken out Saturn.

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# Up and Running

Ireland U20s get Six Nations campaign off to winning start after 10-try thriller in Wales

Richie Murphy’s side played some brilliant attacking rugby at Colwyn Bay.

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The #StandStrong movement for Women's Aid needs your help this bank holiday

Here’s how you can get involved and show solidarity with women subjected to domestic abuse.

# Summit

EU prepares more Russia sanctions as Kremlin readies offensive

Top EU officials met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv today.

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# eurovision 2023

Hearing from the six artists hoping to end Ireland's 25 years of Eurovision hurt

Tonight’s Eurosong will decide Ireland’s Eurovision 2023 contestant.

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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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# No replay

Glen withdraw appeal against Kilmacud's All-Ireland club final win

The club have stated they “do not believe the conditions exist for a replay to be contested.”

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# Air Traffic

Flights briefly diverted from Dublin Airport due to drone activity

The affected flights included arrivals from London, Alicante, Glasgow and Malaga.

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14 hours ago

# Transfer

KBC closes major deal with Bank of Ireland ahead of Irish market exit

Bank of Ireland is acquiring substantially all of KBC Bank Ireland’s performing loan assets and deposits.

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Voices

Opinion: Enough talk - we need to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use

Criminologist Dr Ian Marder proposes a paradigm shift away from criminalising drug use and towards a health-led approach.

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# Inquest

Date set for inquest into death of Coast Guard volunteer Caitriona Lucas

The inquest will be held on 12 April.

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# ethics probe

Labour submits ethics complaint against former junior minister Damien English

Damien English resigned as a junior minister in January.

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16 hours ago

# Monkey Business

Man who stole two monkeys from Dallas Zoo arrested after visiting city aquarium

The two missing monkeys were discovered in an abandoned home 25 kilometres away.

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# food recall

Check the labels: More batches of raw chicken recalled over Salmonella risk

The recall was issued by the FSAI earlier today.

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# Test

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How closely were you paying attention to the sporting headlines in recent days?

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# Belfast

Martin 'very anxious' that power sharing institutions are restored as quickly as possible

The Tánaiste says the meetings with the parties in Northern Ireland were ‘constructive’.

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# Tune in

Here's your essential TV sport guide for this Bank Holiday weekend

Plenty to get stuck into over the next few days.

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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# fined

Planning failure at Derrybrien wind farm reaches total cost to State of €6.2 million

The Derrybrien wind farm, which ceased operations last year, was originally constructed two decades ago.

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Voices

John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry

The environmental campaigner questions how a global fossil fuel giant can record its highest profits ever in the shadow of a climate crisis.

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# Windor Castle

Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits trying to harm late Queen Elizabeth

Jaswant Singh Chail pleaded guilty to three charges, including an offence under the Treason Act, during a hearing at the Old Bailey.

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# Intelligence

US Secretary of State postpones trip to China after alleged 'spy balloon' discovered

A statement from its Foreign Minister said the airship has limited steering capability and ‘deviated far from its planned course’ due to wind.

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# tech downturn

Senior Intel staff see pay reduced as part of cost-cutting measures

Revenues across the tech industry have dipped significantly in recent months.

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# RIP

Fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died aged 88

Rabanne was known for his eccentric clothing designs as well as founding one of the world’s best-known fragrance brands.

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# Road Safety

18 lives lost: Highest January death toll on Irish roads in a decade

A total of 156 people died on Irish roads last year.

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