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Saturday 20 April

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New York

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse has died, US media reports

The National Gender Service is based at St Columcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown.
the morning lead

Irish GPs have come under pressure to prescribe hormones, gender service consultant claims

Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil MEPs told The Journal they would not be considering a switch.
not jumping ship

FG pulls EPP 'to the centre' says Séan Kelly as Irish MEPs say parties will remain in EU groups

Supporters and family members of the 48 deceased gather in the Garden of Remembrance to celebrate the verdict this week.
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happy not to

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