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2023

# Bród

Bród, beloved dog of President Michael D. Higgins, dies aged 11

The president’s Bernese mountain dogs have become a well-known fixture of Áras an Úachtaráin.

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Apr 22nd 2023, 7:12 PM

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# Rats Out

Leinster House bosses were warned Dáil rats were stealing chocolate 6 weeks before bar shut

The bar shut for more than a week after a rat was spotted by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.

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Sep 18th 2019, 4:13 PM

# Seized

Dried bat, horse's tail and 37 crocodile teeth - the strange items people try to smuggle into Ireland

The contraband originated in countries including Cameroon, Indonesia, India and Japan.

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Sep 9th 2019, 7:07 AM

# Contraband

Volume of drug seizures in Irish prisons soars by 42%, as over 1,000 recorded last year

557 weapons were also seized in Irish prisons last year.

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Feb 26th 2018, 9:18 AM

# Donegal

Patients being accommodated in hospital chapel that was open for removals just weeks ago

A HSE spokesperson said the chapel is appropriate because it’s closely aligned to the nursing area of the hospital.

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Jul 20th 2017, 7:56 AM

# LEAVING THE EU

Passport Office costs rise by €4.3m following Brexit vote

Almost 65,000 people in Britain applied for an Irish passport last year, a 42% jump.

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Apr 1st 2017, 6:30 AM

# otterly shocking

WATCH: Otter visits Tesco in Castlebar

The animal is thought to have come from nearby Lough Lannagh.

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Mar 13th 2017, 4:21 PM

# Data Protection

X-ray report left in Penneys, patient's mental health data faxed to a bank - 113 HSE data breach calamities revealed

The HSE says that it takes its responsibility under data protection legislation “very seriously”.

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Feb 20th 2017, 7:18 AM

# Split

Daniel O'Donnell's former manager and business partner of 30 years replaced by Majella

A spokesperson for the singer confirmed that he had parted company with Mick Clerkin as a result of a mutual decision that was reached last month.

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Jan 29th 2017, 4:21 PM

Donald Trump resigns as director of two Irish companies which operate his luxury Clare hotel

The move comes just weeks after he told media that he “couldn’t care less” about the resort.

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Jan 25th 2017, 10:20 PM