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Saturday 4 February

Today's Top Stories

# ethics probe

Labour submits ethics complaint against former junior minister Damien English

# fined

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

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana

# Intelligence

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

# 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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# troops abroad

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

The coming week marks the first anniversary of the Commission on the Defences Forces report.

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# All in

Minister asks sports bodies to help provide refugee accommodation during 'time of extreme need'

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

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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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Sponsored

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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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

# 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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# 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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SPOTLIGHT

Voices

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

Magic of music

Music can unlock memories and evoke emotions for people with dementia

Lisa Kelly

Economics

Why news headlines about Irish GDP are still irritatingly misleading

Ciarán Casey

E-scooters

Please legislate to keep e-scooters off footpaths

Anne Marie Kearney

Sultans of Ping

It was a crazy sight to behold – every gig was exciting

Paul McDermott

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# 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

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

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

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8 hours ago

# 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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# Defence Forces

Trooper Shane Kearney discharged from hospital to continue recovery at home

He has been receiving treatment at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital following the attack on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon in December.

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# Charged

Anthony Stokes in court on cocaine and dangerous driving charges

Gardai arrested the 34-year-old on January 6.

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# Finglas

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

Graham Carey appeared in court in Dublin this morning and was told to stay away from any locations housing refugees.

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# UK Courts

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

The glam rock singer was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

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# calm before the storm

Kinsella on rugby: Tour life in Portugal

Sunshine, ripping up the script and a Netflix camera crew – a taste of life at Ireland’s Algarve camp.

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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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# 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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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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# eurosong

Poll: Do you watch the Eurovision?

Let us know.

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# 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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# Guilty

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting former girlfriend

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

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