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Wednesday 10 August 2022
He was also behind other children’s books such as Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.
The incident occurred early this morning.
Night-time restrictions have been introduced in some areas to ensure water supplies keep flowing.
Vets warned he was in poor health, however.
Musk and Twitter are in a legal battle over his effort to walk away from the April agreement to buy the company.
The FBI move marked a major escalation of legal probes into the 45th president.
Social justice has been a focus of investigative platform Noteworthy since its inception over three years ago.
Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and was occupied by Russia early in its invasion.
The HSE said appointments will be available from Monday.
The average invoice fraud cost Irish businesses €14k.
The average rent in Ireland is over 12% more expensive than the same time last year.
The issue has been raised with the US authorities by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley is frustrated at the ongoing troubles Irish sides are having in securing charter flights to European games.
The jury determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter.
The country is hoping for an orderly transition of power after almost a decade under two-term President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The defence ministry said it was looking to establish the reason for the explosions but indicated the airfield was not targeted in an attack.
A 2-1 win away from home means Rovers will face Ferencvaros for a spot in the Europa League, with a spot in the Conference League guaranteed.
Four people, three originally from Pakistan and one from Afghanistan, have been killed.
Peter has been missing from his home at Lee Road, Cork, since Monday 4 July.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Construction is planned to start later this year.
Marharyta has only been in Ireland for three months.
Dozier was the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of Motown hits.
The punk band said they were “saddened beyond words” to share the news.
Thomas Fagan has been missing from the Cabinteely area of Dublin since Monday, 8 August.
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland Dr Una May said Sport Ireland wants to provide governing bodies with general guidance and support.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “shocked and saddened” by the news of Quirke’s passing.
Traditionally the wild goat spends three days and three nights on a tall stand overlooking the town of Killorglin.
‘Mike’ will stream on Hulu and Disney+ later this month, but Tyson was not consulted on, or compensated for, the dramatic depiction of his early years.
The warning is to stay in place until Sunday morning.
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland Dr Una May says they are conscious that sports bodies could potentially be impacted.
GSOC received a referral under the Garda Síochána Act, 2005, from a Garda Superintendent in Monaghan.
Mourners were told of Dessie Byrne’s ‘wicked sense of humour’ and Muriel Eriksson’s ‘loving, caring’ nature.
The number of evictions this year has increased significantly, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.
The US Open is expected to be the 23-time grand-slam champion’s final tournament.
Kate Greville claimed she discovered the former footballer’s affairs shortly before she decided to leave him.
TODAY IS THE first day of the Puck Fair, an annual three-day event in Killorglin, Co. Kerry, which is said to be Ireland’s oldest festival.
The festival’s centrepiece is a wild goat, which is caught from the mountains and brought back to the town for the fair, traditionally by a local schoolgirl.
But animal rights advocates have raised concerns about the event for many years, which includes the tradition of placing the “King Puck” on a 50-foot tall platform for the duration of the three day festival.
This year there are specific concerns about the welfare of the goat amid a hot spell of weather.
A spokesman for the festival has said that if necessary, the animal will be taken down if the heat gets too much and will be given a health check.
So today we’re asking: Have you ever been to the Puck Fair?
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