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Friday 3 February

Today's Top Stories

# Public order policing

Public order: how gardaí are responding to current waves of protests

# eurovision 2023

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

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# greyhound racing ireland

Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries'

# Guilty

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting former girlfriend

# state redress

'How far back do we go?': Micheál Martin calls for 'debate' on historical wrongs by the State

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# accommodation crisis

McGrath: 'Plea for large buildings to house refugees reflects the strain the system is under'

Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman has made an urgent plea to his colleagues for accommodation assistance.

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# Public Debt

Ireland has one of the highest per capita debt burdens in the world, around €44,250 per citizen

The burden of public debt for each person in Ireland was around €8,000 higher than the euro area average in 2022.

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# Public Art

Bill aims to make it easier to allow for large scale public murals

Eoin Ó Broin’s legislation aims to facilitate ‘good quality public art’, while also including some ‘reasonable’ restrictions.

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1 hour ago

# Irish Prisons

Irish Penal Reform Trust express 'grave concern' as bed capacity reaches 100% across prison estate

Limerick’s female prison has reached highs of 164% capacity.

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# Intelligence

Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over the US

The US military has not shot down the balloon because of the risk to people on the ground.

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 How the public order unit polices protests, Ukraine bids for EU admission and Eurovision hopefuls to perform this evening.

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SPOTLIGHT

Island Nation

Investigation reveals islanders waiting 25 years for policies to thrive and not just survive

PODCAST

Is the State ignoring island depopulation?

HOUSING CONSTRAINTS

'Serious risk’ for islanders trying to sustain populations

'FRAGMENTED & UNPREDICTABLE'

Healthcare services failing island communities

'ON ITS KNEES'

Future of island fishers on a knife edge

# eurosong

Poll: Do you watch the Eurovision?

Let us know.

9.5k

2 hours ago

# Australia

Australia to legalise MDMA and magic mushrooms for medical use

The psychedelic substances will soon be used in the treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress.

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# Summit

Ukraine urges EU membership talks this year ahead of key summit in Kyiv

Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv yesterday.

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Town and country: The best of both worlds in Co Limerick for €1 million

# Guilty

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting former girlfriend

An Australian magistrate dismissed the common assault charge against the tennis star.

9.9k

4 hours ago

# greyhound racing ireland

Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries'

Tests and post mortems have thrown renewed spotlight on the greyhound racing industry.

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4 hours ago

# 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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5 hours ago

# Public order policing

Public order: how gardaí are responding to current waves of protests

In recent years, the garda organisation has made efforts to formalise and professionalise their methods in protest management.

Protesters focused their ire on Finglas Garda Station this week.

Protest groups contain some people with criminal connections, according to sources.

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11 hours ago

SPOTLIGHT

Voices

A wide mix of viewpoints, analysis and first-hand experiences

Economics

Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading

Ciarán Casey

Redress

The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Seán Beatty

Mother and Baby

Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on the redress scheme?

James Smith

Road Traffic Bill

Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths

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Voices

The Sultans of Ping: 'It was a crazy sight to behold - every gig was exciting'

Paul McDermott traces the musical journey of Cork band The Sultans of Ping.

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12 hours ago

# The first step

'They played for Warren when they put that jersey on' - Gatland's first weeks with Ireland

The former All Blacks took over as Ireland head coach during the 1998 Five Nations.

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# DC

Republican-led Congress ousts Ilhan Omar from US Foreign Affairs Committee

The Democrat has made several comments critical of Israel since 2012 that were condemned on all sides

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# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

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

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14 hours ago

# EU Accession

Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves for EU entry talks to start 'this year'

Kyiv is set to host a high-profile EU-Ukraine summit tomorrow.

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14 hours ago

# Cinema

Trailer Watch: Which film will you watch this weekend?

Here are a few options for weekend watching.

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14 hours ago

# Edgardo Greco

Italian killer suspected of mafia links arrested in France after 16 years on run

He is wanted in Italy to serve a life sentence for the murders of Stefano and Giuseppe Bartolomeo.

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15 hours ago

# beyond the baseline

'The men’s tour is more cut-throat, and you’re out there on your own'

Tennis player Simon Carr speaks to The42 ahead of Ireland’s biggest Davis Cup tie for 40 years.

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Voices

Opinion: Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia

Music therapist Lisa Kelly looks at the discussion around the positive benefits of music for people with dementia.

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# Road Safety

Gardaí and RSA ask motorists to 'stay safe' and exercise caution this bank holiday weekend

18 people died on Irish roads during January 2023.

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15 hours ago

# Assault

Footballer Mason Greenwood ‘relieved’ after attempted rape and assault charges dropped

Greenwood had been due to stand trial in November 2023.

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# demostrations

Varadkar on protests against refugees: 'We should know better. It's not the Irish way'

The Taoiseach said refugees genuinely fleeing war and oppression are welcome here.

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16 hours ago

# Court

Man charged with murder of Garda Horkan was roaring in the street about snipers, trial hears

Stephen Silver has pleaded not guilty to capital murder.

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16 hours ago

# tax receipts

Exchequer surplus of €2.8 billion recorded in year to the end of January

Overall, tax receipts were €7.5 billion in January.

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16 hours ago

# drugs policy

Citizens' Assembly on drugs expected to begin before summer

The Taoiseach said that a report by the Oireachtas Justice Committee would help set the terms of reference.

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# Downing Street

UK union leader says civil servants 'bullied' by Dominic Raab suffered mental health crises

Raab was appointed Deputy Prime Minister under Rishi Sunak.

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# standing ground

'It would have been completely wrong' - GAA boss defends handling of club final saga

Tom Ryan says direct interference with the CCCC’s handling of the controversy would have been ‘the worst thing we could possibly do.’

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17 hours ago

# factcheck

Debunked: No, ‘100,000 unvetted foreign nationals’ did not receive free accommodation in a year

Figures for people applying for asylum in Ireland are publicly available… and not nearly that high.

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17 hours ago

# Inflation

AIB due to raise mortgage rates following European Central Bank hike

The bank said that it intended to raise interest rates further in March.

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Evening Wrap

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

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# Defence Forces

Solider who falsely imprisoned another recruit dismissed from Defence Forces

A military judge said the offences committed by Private Philip McCarthy represented “an egregious breach of the ethos of service of the Defence Forces”.

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18 hours ago

# Omagh Bombing

Timeline: The long campaign for justice for families of the 1998 Omagh bomb victims

Today, NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he intends to establish an independent statutory inquiry into the bombing.

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# Omagh Bombing

UK Government to establish public inquiry into the Omagh bombing

The dissident republican bomb exploded in the Co Tyrone town on 15 August, 1998 killing 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said the inquiry will focus on whether the bombing could have been prevented.

Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden died in the bombing, has welcomed the inquiry as "exactly what we wanted".

Justice Minister Simon Harris said the Government would discuss what action it should take in response to the inquiry.

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# Podcast

The Explainer: How does Ireland's immigration system work?

Listen in to hear Nick Henderson of the Irish Refugee Council explain.

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18 hours ago

# Courts

Man with 41 previous convictions who defiled teen girl has six-year sentence halved on appeal

The male was also placed on the sex offenders register.

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18 hours ago

# Planning

Green light given for demolition of former Anglo-Irish Bank HQ building on St Stephen's Green

Dublin City Council has given the green light for the building of a seven storey office block in its place.

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