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ESB reveals charges electric car drivers will face for topping up their vehicle
Customers will have a choice of Pay As You Go or Membership to pay for the on-street fast chargers.
Murder investigation in UK after 39 people found dead in lorry container
A 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland has been arrested.
Facebook removes 'celeb-bait' sponsored posts featuring Ryan Tubridy
The sponsored posts linked to a page on the Amazon online marketplace.
Poll: Does a formal apology from the government make a difference?
The Taoiseach yesterday formally apologised to the women affected by the CervicalCheck scandal.
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'How often should newborns blink?': 16 parents share their strangest late-night Google searches
Big pharma firm Novartis to cut 320 jobs at Cork plant
One of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical firms, Novartis employs 1,600 people in Ireland.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Here’s the news you need to know as you start your day today.
Three people arrested after video of alleged assault in Cavan shared on social media
A man was charged and will appear in court today.
Irish Water apologises to 600,000 customers affected by boil water notice
The notice impacts approximately 600,000 people and is expected to stay in place for a number of days.
'They're depending on your silence': 8 myths about sexual violence that are totally untrue
We’ve been found to have the highest levels of sexual harassment in Europe.
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Russia and Turkey agree 'historic' deal to undertake joint patrols in Syria
Under the deal, Kurdish forces are to be allowed withdraw from the border area.
Trump withheld military aid unless Ukraine agreed to investigate Biden, diplomat says
The diplomat’s account reaches to the highest levels of the Trump administration, drawing in Vice President Mike Pence and acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney.
'Brexit is in purgatory': UK front pages react to last night's House of Commons votes
The EU will now consider what kind of extension to offer the UK.
I remember texting my friend: 'Not to scare you, but I think I'm going blind'
Singer NC Grey describes what it was like to lose the sight unexpectedly in one eye – and how it has impacted her life.
'It's a serious form of child abuse': Thousands of girls in Ireland at risk of female genital mutilation
An estimated 6,000 females in Ireland have already undergone the harmful procedure.
Senior civil servant said media outlets had 'agenda' against the Public Services Card
The government’s chief information officer singled out the Irish Times in a mail sent to other senior civil servants.
'No-one has been held responsible': Case of Dara Quigley to come before Oireachtas committee
The journalist and activist died by suicide in April 2017. Weeks before, images of her had been shared widely online.
Paralympic champion Marieke Vervoort dies by euthanasia
She suffered from an incurable degenerative muscle disease.
FactCheck: Nuala O'Loan corrects claim made on Morning Ireland that 90% of abortions a result of morning after pill
The former NI Police Ombudsman made the comments in a Morning Ireland interview yesterday.
Yesterday’s News
Injured victims of the Troubles to get annual pension of between £2,000 and £10,000
Legislation that requires the UK Government to introduce a scheme came into effect at midnight on Monday.
What was tonight's crucial Brexit vote all about, and what happens now?
Let’s untangle the confusing jumble of Brexit legislation, amendments and Commons votes.
Suspect in Harry Dunn case seeks interview with British police ‘under caution’
UK teenager Harry Dunn was killed in a crash on 27 August.
‘It's one of those feelings you just can't beat’: One haemochromatosis patient on donating blood
The recent rule change has helped Karl Mackey to become a donor.
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Joe Schmidt 'blown away' by offers to continue coaching
The outgoing Irish boss has admitted he will take time to consider his future.
Armed man arrested after stealing ambulance and driving into bystanders in Oslo
A child who was in a pram was injured in the incident.
Large quantity of Dublin Marathon merchandise for volunteers stolen from van in Dublin
The hats and jackets were stolen in Sutton between 4.30pm Saturday and 6.30pm yesterday.
Boil water notice issued for 600,000 people in parts of Dublin, Kildare and Meath
Irish Water said the issues have now been resolved, but said that the water is travelling through the system which is why the notice is being put in place.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
A crucial Commons defeat, an apology in the Dáil and a sinkhole in Co Cork, it’s the Fix.
Man who punched girlfriend 'more than five but less than ten times' given suspended sentence
David Swords, from Dublin, pleaded guilty to the assault.
JVN on living with HIV, his new book, and his 'bad assumption' about Leo Varadkar
We chat to the effervescent and thoughtful Queer Eye cast member, who has written a new memoir.
Rural pubs will be worst hit if cigarette vending machines banned in pubs, vintners insist
Proposed legislation will also be looked at to limit the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18 years old.
Six Nations needs to 'think about the game rather than themselves' - Hansen
The All Blacks boss was disappointed World Rugby’s proposed Nations Championship was shot down.
Garda whistleblower told detective superintendent he was going to 'take down' garda commissioner, tribunal told
The tribunal is in its second week hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
Boris Johnson loses crucial Commons vote on his Brexit deal, as EU to consider a third extension
Donald Tusk said that he would recommend that the EU’s 27 leaders accept the UK request for an extension until 31 January 2020.
'I hope I don't follow the fate of Michael Collins': Veteran Tory MP namechecks Irish leader in Commons debate
MP Owen Paterson quoted Collins’ speech during the December 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty debates in the Dáil.
Social media app TikTok removed almost a dozen accounts for publishing ISIS propaganda videos
An employee at TikTok said that about 10 accounts were removed for posting the videos.
School guard in US rehired after being fired for repeating n-word while telling student not to say it
The school district has said it has a zero-tolerance policy on employees using racial slurs.
Judge calls for end to Longford gang feud as he jails teenager for five years
The judge said the feud had its genesis in “trivial” matters.
More batches of own-brand supermarket water recalled amid contamination fears
This is the latest in a series of recalls for Celtic Pure bottled water, which first began back in July.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Irish striker Parrott bags four goals for Spurs in the Uefa Youth League
The U21 international was in clinical form against Red Star Belgrade today.
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Poll: Does a formal apology from the government make a difference?
IN THE DÁIL yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar formally apologised to the women and the families affected by the failures in the CervicalCheck screening programme.
He acknowledged that the apology was too late for some who were affected. “For others it will never be enough,” he said. “Today’s apology is offered to all the people the State let down. And to the families who paid the price for those failings.”
Various leaders have issued formal apologies over the years. In 2013, Taoiseach Enda Kenny offered a state apology to the Magdalene women, while in 1999 Bertie Ahern apologised to the victims of child abuse in state institutions.
But what do you think? Do formal apologies from the state actually make a difference?
Poll Results:
No (1226)
Yes (463)
I don't know (73)
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Opinion: 'Dublin Murders shows how our obsession with crime stories is just part of the human condition'
By Sam Blake
Author Sam Blake explores how readers got hooked on crime stories – and why it’s no bad thing.
'Ponies, dogs and servants - she thought all of them should know their place': Life in a big house in 1960s Dublin
By Gillies Macbain
Gillies Macbain writes about one New Year’s night in the 1960s in an extract from his new memoir.
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A civil rights lawyer said the term is associated with public attacks on African-Americans down through US history.
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