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After praising Fidel Castro, Michael D Higgins becomes first Irish statesman to visit Cuba today

The president was criticised for his tribute in praise of Fidel Castro when he died aged 90 last November.

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Feb 15th 2017, 6:01 AM

Monaghan gardaí recover ATM stolen from Newry supermarket

One man was arrested and a manhunt is now on to track down two others.

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Nov 6th 2015, 5:22 PM