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Nasa's Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space 41 years after launch
Voyager 2 is now more than 18 billion kilometres from Earth.
'We shouldn't accept homelessness as normal': 13,304 helped by Simon Communities last year
Figures for the first six months of 2018 suggest record numbers of people using its services.
Man and woman released without charge after Dublin quays stabbing
A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Simon Coveney: 'Renegotiating a deal that took two years to agree on doesn't seem realistic'
Jean-Claude Juncker said there’s “no room whatsoever for the renegotiation” of the Brexit deal.
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'All I could see was hankies. I was crying, crying, crying. I had to f**k the thing away'
Eamonn Magee admits it is hard to read the story of his life in the double award-winning ‘The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee.’
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Here’s what’s happening today.
Poll: Should drivers who can't produce their licence after being pulled over face fines?
Minister for Transport Shane Ross is proposing drivers should be fined in such instances.
Man arrested after camper van fire on Howth pier
Another vehicle beside the camper van also caught fire.
7 emergency contraception facts that everyone should know about
Expert Helen Deely explains why it’s now more accessible than ever.
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Two Californian nuns embezzled school funds and used it to gamble in Las Vegas
The two Sisters embezzled about $500,000, and used the funds over the years for travel and gambling in Las Vegas.
Gardaí investigating alleged rape of woman in Dublin city
The woman is believed to have been socialising in a hotel in the city centre.
Huawei executive detained in Canada seeks bail and electronic monitoring
Meng Wanzhou faces US fraud charges related to alleged sanctions-breaking dealings with Iran.
'For us, this is nonsense': Yellow vest protesters slam Macron's 'crumbs' speech
After three weeks of large scale protests, Macron announced last night that the minimum wage would be increased.
'When the border was finally ripped down - hope rose and healing began. We must not go back'
‘Growing up on the Irish border during the 1970s & 1980s was akin to some Bermuda Triangle existence, where people mysteriously disappeared and to this day, were never seen again,’ writes Grace Vaughan from Monaghan.
Justice minister to seek fast-tracking of blasphemy Bill
Almost 65% voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the Constitution in the blasphemy referendum.
DPP employee to go on trial charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act
The case relates to files pertaining to the murder of Peter Butterly.
Gardaí on alert as Kinahan target released from prison
The man is expected to leave the jurisdiction in the coming weeks.
Corporate tax reliance leaves us 'highly vulnerable to the relocation of even one large company'
The ESRI has been looking at the impact Budget 2019 will have.
Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws
The new rules will mean notice periods given to tenants by landlords will be extended.
Yesterday’s News
'Put it back!': Labour MP ejected from House of Commons after taking ceremonial mace
The protest came after a crucial Brexit vote was postponed.
Irish-born priest may be deported from Chile after serving sentence for sexually abusing girl
John O’Reilly was convicted of sexually abusing a young girl while he was a chaplain at a prestigious school.
Outrage builds over video of NYPD officers ripping toddler from mother's arms
The woman has been charged with a number of offences.
Houses evacuated after suspected pipe bomb is found by gardaí carrying out drugs search
A man and a woman have been arrested.
7 of the country's cosiest fires to relax by this winter
Take some much-needed time out beside one of these.
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Emmanuel Macron addresses nation and pledges wage increase in response to gilets jaunes
Macron also rolled back on an unpopular increase in taxes on pensioners.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Brexit, murder trials and abortion services had everyone talking today.
'He felt so targeted' - Neville recalls Sterling coming to him in 2016 about 'vicious' treatment
Chelsea has suspended four supporters over alleged abuse towards the Man City star.
Varadkar and Tusk both say Brexit deal CAN'T be renegotiated
Theresa May has a fight on her hands.
All 20,000 entries for next year's Dublin Marathon sell out 10 months in advance
The 40th edition of the race takes place on Sunday 27 October 2019.
10 fascinating life stories you need to read this Christmas
They'll also make for perfect presents.
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Man dies after collision between motorcycle and car
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses.
South Dublin County Council approves plan for apartment block beside park
The plans had prompted objections from some community workers.
Union has 'grave concerns' about hard drives of INM staff 'being searched without permission'
The NUJ said it is concerned about “the threat to confidential sources of information and the privacy of INM staff”.
Analysis: Murray's arc-running influence vital in guiding Munster over the line
The 29-year-old scrum-half provided two assists in the southern province’s win over Castres.
Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi and Meghan Markle nominated for Time’s Person of the Year
Every year the publication recognises the person or group of people who most influenced the news and the world — for better or for worse.
7 easy ways to have a more environmentally-friendly Christmas
Including some much-needed gifting inspiration.
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As it happened: Theresa May accused of 'pathetic cowardice' as Brexit vote is postponed
Angry scenes in Westminster.
Iona Institute researcher sues Twitter over tweets he claims defamed him
The allegedly defamatory tweets were not taken down from the social media platform.
The 5 at 5: Monday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
40 year-old goes on trial over fatal stabbing of man in relationship with his ex-partner
Keith Connorton has gone on trial charged with the killing of 29-year-old Graham McKeever in 2017.
Double jeopardy trial finds paedophile guilty of 1986 'Babes in the wood' murders
Schoolgirls Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows went missing after going out to play in October 1986.
Lancaster in contract talks with Leinster, but refuses to rule out Farrell reunion
The Leinster senior coach has not received any contact from outside the province over his future.
Former Russian policeman found guilty of carrying out 56 murders, bringing total spree to 78 killings
The conviction makes Mikhail Popkov Russia’s worst-known serial killer of recent times.
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Poll: Should drivers who can't produce their licence after being pulled over face fines?
DRIVERS WHO ARE pulled over and do not have their driving licence to hand will be hit with automatic penalty points and an €80 fine, under proposals being tabled by Minister for Transport Shane Ross, the Irish Times has reported.
Currently, gardaí can allow motorists to present at a station with their licence if they are without it when they are stopped.
The proposals will be brought to Cabinet later today.
So, today we want to know: Should drivers who can’t produce their licence after being pulled over face fines?
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