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May
May 2026
Online abuse
Candidates targeted with racist and misogynistic abuse in build-up to byelection, report finds
Israeli detention
Beatings, humiliation and sexual violence: The abuse allegations made by flotilla activists
Doctors Without Borders
An Irish doctor was due to come home from the DRC – then the Ebola outbreak hit
Almeria
Two people killed and four seriously injured after man opens fire on family members in Spain
Africa
The WHO has declared the new Ebola outbreak an international emergency – what does that mean?
As of 16 May, eight laboratory-confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths had been reported in the DRC.
National Ambulance Service
Ambulance union reps and HSE to resume talks in Labour Court over pay dispute
Hang in there
This weekend looks set to be sunny and warm (but we've a few more showery days to go first)
April
April 2026
parliamentary inquiry
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
The Irish-born former Downing Street chief of staff also denied giving the police intentionally wrong information when his government phone was stolen last year.
Dublin Central
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch says he's returning to Ireland to register as a by-election candidate
Palestine
A new aid flotilla is setting sail for Gaza this weekend with 21 Irish people on board
As well as supplies, this new flotilla is bringing building materials.
escalation
US forces board tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean
The Pentagon said it conducted the boarding in international waters.
Surveillance
Security legislation needs updating to combat threats like 'lone wolf' attackers, judge warns
persian gulf
Hegseth fires US Navy secretary, the second military leader dismissed during the war with Iran
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