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IRELAND IS SET to co-host the 2028 Uefa European Championships alongside the United Kingdom, with Uefa today confirming their bid to stage the tournament is unopposed.

Uefa announced today that Turkey have withdrawn their rival bid to host the tournament, and confirmation is expected to arrive next Tuesday.

That leaves the Irish/UK bid for 2028 unopposed, with the final hurdle to clear being ratification by a vote at Uefa’s Executive Committee meeting in Switzerland next Tuesday.

There is no confirmation yet on how many co-hosts will qualify automatically.

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Wednesday 4 October

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# Drew Flu

Gardaí to be bussed in from rural areas to police Dublin on Budget Day

# Algal Boo

Algal blooms raise 'alarm bell' at Blessington Lake in wake of Lough Neagh disaster

# Courts

Aaron Brady's lawyers claim jury may have worried about dying from Covid-19 during murder trial

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# An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

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# Rugby World Cup

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# west end

Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt Les Miserables performance in London's West End

Westminster police said that local officers were quickly on the scene.

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# MV Matthew

Eighth man to appear in court tomorrow in relation to €160 million cocaine haul

A total of seven men have appeared before several district courts charged in relation to what gardaí have labelled as Ireland’s largest ever drugs haul.

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# Champions League

Newcastle crush PSG to mark first home Champions League game in 20 years

Eddie Howe’s side clinched a 4-1 win against the French side.

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# bottle-nosed whale

Remains of rare whale preserved after being dissected by hand on Co Down beach

It is hoped the skeleton of the whale will eventually be put on public display for educational purposes.

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# budget 2024

Coalition leaders get budget update from ministers that hold the purse strings

Budget day takes place next Tuesday.

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# Domestic Violence

New Bill seeks to establish register for those convicted of domestic violence

The Bill proposes requiring those with domestic violence convictions to inform gardaí of their whereabouts and if they start a new relationship.

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# Central Criminal Court

Man goes on trial for murder of Bobby Messett at Bray Boxing Club in 2018

Gerard Cervi pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and not guilty to the attempted murders of Ian Britton and boxing coach Pete Taylor.

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# Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald offers 'unreserved apology' to Máiría Cahill

The Sinn Fein leader says she wishes Cahill well.

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# Las Vegas

Self-described 'gangster’ appears in court charged with Tupac Shakur's murder

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 60, was arrested last week during an early-morning walk near his home.

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# Offaly

Teenage boy charged with murder of Lorna Woodnutt appears remotely in court

He was remanded in custody for another two weeks.

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# An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?

'It shows the irony': Irish speaker on using Gaeilge to confront anti-immigrant protesters

A video of Darragh Adelaide responding to far-right anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer in Irish went viral last week.

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# Children's spinal surgeries

Donnelly orders statutory review into use of unlicensed springs in surgeries at Temple Street

The health watchdog will also review oversight processes and governance within Children’s Health Ireland on the use of surgical implants.

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# luggage fees

MEPs push to scrap airline charges for carry-on luggage and to standardise dimensions

The resolution states that ‘reasonable’ carry-on luggage should be free of charge.

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# illegal streaming

Meath man to be sentenced next week for providing illegal television access via ‘dodgy boxes’

The court heard that the alarm was raised after a brand protection company in the UK became concerned that copyright material was being infringed.

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# Asylum Seekers

EU reaches 'historic' new migration deal to help ease pressure on Italy and Greece

The new deal will seek to relieve the pressure on so-called ‘frontline’ countries, such as Italy and Greece, by relocating some arrivals to other EU states.

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# cost cutting

Media Minister: 'It will be RTÉ’s call on compulsory redundancies, not the governments'

Media Minister Catherine Martin came before the Media Committee today to answer questions on RTÉ and longer-term funding of public broadcasting.

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# sinn fein's alternative budget

USC cuts, a private jet tax and scrapping carbon tax increases included in SF alternative budget

Mary Lou McDonald says housing is her party’s number one priority.

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# WHAT'S THE STORY TORIES

Trolleys of champagne and guide dog apologies: What is going on at the 2023 Tory Conference?

Suella Braverman had to apologise this morning for standing on a guide dog’s tail.

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# globe trotting

FIFA confirms 2030 World Cup to be hosted in six countries, Saudi Arabia confirms bid for 2034

The 2030 tournament will be held in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, but with a group game to be played in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

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# Drew Flu

Gardaí to be bussed in from rural areas to police Dublin on Budget Day

It is understood they will be rostered to work on the day in their stations but will be sent to Dublin instead.

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# Rugby World Cup

Social media is crawling with Paris bedbugs - but tourists 'shouldn't let it ruin their trip'

Expert says Irish Rugby World Cup goers shouldn’t be too worried about bedbugs.

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# Student Accommodation

Young people march to demand Government action over accommodation ‘crisis’ facing students

Teaching representatives also joined in the protest event, which concluded with a loud rally within earshot of the Dáil and Government Buildings.

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# Algal Boo

Algal blooms raise 'alarm bell' at Blessington Lake in wake of Lough Neagh disaster

The blooms can be harmful for human and animal health and for the environment.

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# varce

Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool-Spurs clash replayed over VAR blunder

Officials wrongly disallowed Luis Diaz’s goal due to a misunderstanding of the on-field decision.

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# National Lottery

Lotto jackpot will rollover for 16th time if it is not won in tonight's draw

If the current National Lottery jackpot continues to rollover until Halloween, it will take the place as the second-longest rollover in Irish history.

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# Court of Appeal

Laois man to face retrial after his conviction for rape is quashed by the Court of Appeal

The man has been remanded on continuing bail and the case has been sent back to the Central Criminal Court where a date for a retrial will be set.

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# Mullingar

Man dies after falling from height at workplace in Co Westmeath

The incident happened at a garage on the Old Dublin Road in Mullingar this morning.

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# Courts

Aaron Brady's lawyers claim jury may have worried about dying from Covid-19 during murder trial

Aaron Brady was jailed in 2020 for a minimum of 40 years for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

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# stardust inquest

Former Stardust manager tells inquest it was 'unsafe' to keep exit doors locked on disco nights

Eamon Butterly said ‘the consequences would be bad’ if the doors were locked during an emergency, but told the inquest that staff ‘would be keeping an eye on the doors’.

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# press council

Press Ombudsman calls on politicians to use her office for complaints before legal routes

A total of 260 complaints were made to the Press Council last year.

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# kevin mccarthy

'Be careful what you wish for': Both Republicans and Democrats may live to regret axing speaker

The ousting of speaker Kevin McCarthy is seen as a “big victory” for the hard-right, but at what cost?

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# gb news

Laurence Fox arrested as video shows police searching his home, GB News ends his employment

In a statement today, GB News confirmed Fox is now longer employed by the company.

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# Sunderland

Murder investigation launched as man dies after being attacked by XL bully dog in England

Northumbria Police responded to an incident in Shiney Row, Sunderland, yesterday evening.

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# Marina Ovsyannikova

Russian journalist who protested on TV jailed for over eight years in absentia

Marina Ovsyannikova (45) fled the country last year after escaping house arrest with her then 11-year-old daughter.

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# nitrates derogation

Varadkar plans to bring Environment Commissioner to Irish farm to highlight 'well managed' beef and dairy sector

The Taoiseach says a reduction to 175kg per hectare would “inflict serious damage” on the sector.

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# jon boutcher

'Stakeknife' investigator picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher has recently been conducting an investigation into the British Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

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# lucy letby

Corporate manslaughter probe following Lucy Letby murder convictions

Letby was sentenced to a whole life order after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others.

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# legacy act

Tory conference hears British soldiers were 'dragged back to Belfast' and 'hounded to death'

Johnny Mercer praised the controversial Legacy Act, which includes a form of immunity from prosecution for Troubles-related offences.

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