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Saturday 25 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# april

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# general public
Portal to book vaccine appointment due to go live in April
The biggest factor in mortality and severe illness from Covid-19 is age, said the Taoiseach.
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Mar 31st 2021, 2:32 PM
# future view
Condensed format for the 2021 Women's Six Nations must be a one-off
The championship is now set to be played over four weekends in April.
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Feb 4th 2021, 7:15 AM
# Met Éireann
Mainly dry week in prospect with temperatures touching 17 degrees on Thursday
The weather will become more changeable in the latter part of the week.
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Apr 6th 2020, 9:02 AM
# looking ahead
Premier League and other English clubs prepared to make difficult decisions over coronavirus
Uefa previously said they were committed to ending the season by 30 June.
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Mar 27th 2020, 6:05 PM
# Trolley Watch
Worst April on record as 10,000 people forced to wait on hospital trolleys and chairs last month
Some 106 children were among those waiting without a bed.
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May 1st 2019, 6:20 AM
# wrap up warm
Met Éireann issues Status Yellow snow-ice warning from tonight as temperatures to drop to -1C
Temperatures will drop to between 0 and 4 degrees tonight, with some frost forecast.
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Apr 1st 2019, 4:50 PM
# Heatwave
'Any excuse for a pint': A snapshot of Dublin city in the Spring sunshine
We took a short stroll around Dublin to see what effect the sunny weather is having.
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Apr 20th 2018, 6:34 PM
# Cheltenham
Horse dies at Cheltenham as UK temperatures soar to record levels
Dame Rose collapsed and died after finishing fourth in the mares’ novices hurdle.
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Apr 19th 2018, 10:53 PM
# peter skully
'His mother's life has just stopped': Appeal for Wicklow man missing since last April
Peter Skully’s friends said his disappearance is “so out of character”.
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Mar 26th 2018, 7:38 PM
# St Catherine's Park
Did councillors agree to put a 'mini M50 bridge' through a park because they didn't know it was a park?
Not really. But it’s complicated.
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May 11th 2017, 12:05 AM
# Khan Sheikhun
US blacklists Syrian chemists over deadly sarin gas attack
It is one of the US’s largest-ever sanctions announcements.
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Apr 24th 2017, 7:48 PM
# tropic
There's more warm weather on the way this weekend
Sunday might bring some rain and cloud, though.
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Apr 7th 2017, 9:21 PM
# Missing
Gardaí looking for help in locating missing Waterford 16-year-old
Samir Nasir has been missing since 2 April.
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Apr 3rd 2017, 12:13 PM
# ice house
Man arrested in connection to murder of Irene White in 2005
White was found fatally stabbed in her home.
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Jan 20th 2017, 1:28 PM
# Cork
Man arrested in connection with shooting in Cork
A 41-year-old man was killed during the incident in April.
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Jun 1st 2016, 11:12 AM
# Ballycastle
Four arrested over Easter Monday crash that killed two young people
Police are also again appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.
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Jun 30th 2015, 3:40 PM
# not too bad
Ireland exported more stuff than ever before last month
In the month of April Ireland exported €9.3 billion worth of goods internationally.
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Jun 15th 2015, 3:29 PM
# retail sales
A price war is making things much cheaper for consumers
The volume of retail sales has risen by 11.9% since last year.
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May 29th 2015, 6:05 AM
# STANDOUT
No prizes for guessing the Airtricity League Player of the Month for April
Shamrock Rovers striker Mikey Drennan and Bohemians goalkeeper Dean Delany finished second and third respectively.
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May 14th 2015, 7:50 PM
# supply and demand
Going up: The construction industry is on a winning streak right now
The Ulster Bank’s new figures have shown growth in the construction industry continued in April.
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May 12th 2015, 6:08 AM
# Women's Rights
Three Indian police officers arrested for raping a model inside a police station
It is being reported locally today that the woman and her boyfriend also had €7,360 extorted from them.
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Apr 24th 2015, 6:55 PM
# go on my sun
This cartoon perfectly sums up unexpected sunny days in Ireland
Optimist or pessimist?
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Apr 8th 2015, 9:33 AM
# longevity
The Queen is now the world's oldest monarch
This comes after the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 3:42 PM
# Minister for 1916
A 'national day off' for 2016? It should be looked at, says Minister
The idea of a once-off ‘Republic Day’ is being “seriously considered” at by politicians, as plans for the centenary celebrations are put together.
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Sep 3rd 2014, 12:13 PM
# Pick it out
There are some unbelievable efforts among April's LOI Goals of the Month
We’re having a hard time choosing our favourite.
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May 13th 2014, 12:02 PM
# Flights
Aer Lingus sees 12 per cent traffic boost in April
The airline puts it down to a later Easter than normal and more long-haul flights.
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May 7th 2014, 7:37 AM
# The Future
Ireland U19s announce talented squad to face France over two games
Head coach Colin McEntee has an exciting group to call upon for the fixtures in Dublin this month.
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Apr 11th 2014, 3:56 PM
# Kerry Gold
Your Almost Summertime In Kerry Pic Of The Day...
Sometimes it snows in April, Prince once sang. Not in the Kingdom. At least, not today.
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Apr 10th 2014, 9:10 PM
# Harsh
Here are the cruel pranks people played on their families for April Fools
Which is your favourite?
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Apr 2nd 2014, 3:57 PM
# DEFICIT FIGURES
Budget deficit for 2012 still inside Troika target despite revisions
Initial estimates for April were revised, after it became clear that revenue from mobile phone licences should be filed under this year’s figures.
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Oct 21st 2013, 12:07 PM
# thatcher
Margaret Thatcher's ashes laid to rest in private London service
A plaque with the inscription “Margaret Thatcher 1925 – 2013″ was placed at the site where she was laid to rest in the grounds of a military nursing home.
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Sep 28th 2013, 5:00 PM
# Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Boston bombing suspect indicted on 30 counts, faces death penalty or life in prison
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been indicuted on 30 counts, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
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Jun 27th 2013, 8:29 PM
# April Jones
Man accused of murdering April Jones (5) kept pictures of her on laptop
The court heard that Mark Bridger had a folder on his computer with images of April and her half-sisters.
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May 16th 2013, 9:45 AM
# April Jones
Man accused of murdering April Jones 'approached her sister on Facebook'
The court was also shown images of April’s final hours as the trial of 47-year-old Mark Bridger continued.
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May 3rd 2013, 8:08 PM
# why so blue
April 2013: Breaking all kinds of weather records
It was the coldest April in 24 years and the windiest month in parts of the country for the past 63 years.
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May 1st 2013, 1:23 PM
# OUT ON LOAN
The most borrowed book from Dublin libraries this month...
It was picked for the Dublin: One City Book choice to mark the centenary of the 1913 Dublin Lockout.
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Apr 18th 2013, 2:49 PM
# MINUS ELEVEN
Spring has arrived but with nighttime temperatures of -11°C
A temperature of ground -11°C was noted at Finner in Donegal overnight, that’s a record for this time of year.
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Apr 4th 2013, 10:44 AM
# Missing
Gardaí appeal for information on missing Meath 17-year-old
Ricky McDermott from Meath was last seen in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 9:59 AM
# Return
Don't call it a comeback: O'Sullivan will defend world title in April
The Englishman will be the top seed at the upcoming event, having previously grown disenchanted with snooker.
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Feb 26th 2013, 12:34 PM
# Prodigy
Chinese wonder-kid, 14, wins Masters berth
Guan Tianlang held on for a one-stroke win at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship today.
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Nov 4th 2012, 12:50 PM
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