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7th June 2023

# stardust

First witnesses give evidence on Stardust fire as inquests enter new phase

More than 300 people are expected to give evidence to the inquests.

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15 hours ago

# donate

'National crisis in animal welfare': post-pandemic surge in cruelty cases says ISPCA

The charity needs to raise €500,000 from members of the public so that no animal will be turned away from the care it needs.

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22 hours ago

# Cancer

2021 was second year in a row with fewer cancer diagnoses due to Covid, report finds

1 in 12 expected cancers were not detected over the first 2 years of the pandemic, an estimated 4,320 cases.

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Wed 6:30 AM

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4th June 2023 - 8th June 2023

# Cyber Attack

Aer Lingus falls victim to global cyber attack

The airline stressed that no bank details relating to current or former employees were compromised.

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Tue 3:15 PM

# cancer treatment

Access to cancer treatment has returned to pre-Covid levels, report finds

The government allocated €35 million in extra funding last year and recruited 172 additional staff to cancer services.

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Tue 6:00 AM

# good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Your roundup of what made the headlines today.

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Mon 7:54 PM

# ibsa

Northern Irish man sentenced to four years in prison for Image Based Sexual Abuse

The man sent intimate images of the women to their relatives or employers and made three death threats.

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Mon 4:21 PM

Last week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# underwater cables

Ireland to consider joining EU or Nato programme to protect undersea cables

Varadkar said that he didn’t believe Ireland was capable of defending cables off its coast without international support.

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Jun 1st 2023, 2:25 PM

# Lough Derg

Teenager who died in jet ski accident on Lough Derg named locally

The young man’s body was recovered from Lough Derg yesterday evening following an incident involving a jet ski.

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Updated

Jun 1st 2023, 12:10 PM

# North Belfast

PSNI appeal for witnesses after man shot in back and legs yesterday

Detectives are treating the attack as attempted murder.

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Jun 1st 2023, 10:10 AM

# Unemployment

Monthly unemployment reaches all-time low of 3.8%

The unemployment rate was last at 3.9% between October 2000 and April 2001 at the height of the Celtic Tiger.

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May 31st 2023, 2:35 PM

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# Overcrowding

'Winter trolley numbers in May': INMO slam hospital wait times as almost 12,000 without beds

This month’s figures show the worst level of hospital overcrowding seen since the INMO began counting trolleys.

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May 31st 2023, 1:49 PM

# forecourts

Full tank of petrol to rise by €3.60, diesel by €3 as excise duty cuts expire at midnight

Rates were cut last March and will return to previous levels in three increments.

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May 31st 2023, 10:05 AM

# Accident

Gardaí and HSA investigating after man dies at Kerry slurry pit

The man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was brought to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem examination.

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May 31st 2023, 8:57 AM

# Pedestrian

Man in his 80s killed on Co Louth road yesterday evening

The driver of the car was uninjured.

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May 31st 2023, 8:18 AM

# Rescue

Coast Guard rescues two children clinging to buoy off Malahide

A passing boat which happened to be helmed by an off duty member of the Howth Coast Guard team picked up the two children.

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May 31st 2023, 7:39 AM

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# pandemic

Two-thirds of all Covid deaths occurred in care homes, study finds

Ireland had the second highest proportion globally of Covid-19 deaths from Long Term Residential Care homes.

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May 30th 2023, 12:53 PM

# SFI

Prof Philip Nolan appointed as head of new research agency

The agency will amalgamate the activities and functions of the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).

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May 30th 2023, 10:00 AM

# Income Tax

Peter McVerry says Varadkar has his 'priorities wrong' when it come to tax cuts

‘My priority, if you have €1.5 billion to give away, are the hundreds of thousands struggling to make ends meet,’ McVerry said.

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May 30th 2023, 8:22 AM

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May 2023

# Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport parking spaces expected to fill up this weekend

The airport’s short term car park is almost full but spaces have been set aside for people who are coming to pick travellers.

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May 27th 2023, 6:30 AM

# graduation

25 Ukrainian doctors graduate from English course run by St. Vincent’s Hospital

The 8-week course was delivered by a Ukrainian lecturer in response to the significant language barrier faced by Ukrainian doctors arriving in Ireland.

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May 24th 2023, 9:33 PM

# budget 2024

McGrath says he won't be 'bullied' by Fine Gael into tax cuts in next Budget

Earlier this week, three Fine Gael junior ministers called for the next budget to contain tax breaks of up to €1,000.

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May 24th 2023, 4:39 PM

# Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport warns passengers that all its car parks will likely be full this weekend

Members of the public who haven’t booked a parking space in advance are unlikely to get one, an airport official warned.

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May 24th 2023, 2:15 PM

# Fine Gael

Fine Gael TD for Cork East says he will not seek re-election

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Stanton is a ‘brilliant TD’ who will help ensure that Fine Gael retains a seat in Cork East.

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May 23rd 2023, 8:53 PM

# good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Here’s a rundown of today’s news headlines.

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May 23rd 2023, 8:45 PM

# DART Coastal North

Iarnród Éireann says it will not cut off Howth during Dart extension despite local concerns

The DART+ Coastal North programme will cost an estimated €600 million and be completed in 2029 at the earliest.

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May 23rd 2023, 8:14 PM

# Asylum Seekers

Minister says ‘floatels’ are being looked at to house refugees

The Department of Integration had ruled out using cruise liners but a smaller ‘floatel’ concept could work, Roderic O’Gorman said.

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May 23rd 2023, 3:26 PM

# Guess who's back

150 years after they became extinct in Ireland, ospreys to be reintroduced this summer

Ospreys are a fish-eating bird of prey that went extinct in Ireland 150 years ago but are being reintroduced with the assistance of Norway.

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May 23rd 2023, 2:08 PM

# In Demand

An electric vehicle is most popular car on DoneDeal as demand rises 35% in a year

The demand for EVs has led to the average price for a brand new electric car reaching €64,755.

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May 23rd 2023, 6:30 AM

# Missing

Crimecall issue appeal for man missing from Carlow since 15 April

John Coakley was last seen near Hanover Bus Station, Carlow Town on 15 April and is described as being approximately 6’1” in height and of slim build.

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May 22nd 2023, 5:32 PM

# Madeleine McCann

Police investigating Madeleine McCann disappearance will search Portuguese reservoir

The reservoir is 50km from where the toddler went missing in Praia da Luz, Portugal 16 years ago.

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May 22nd 2023, 3:42 PM

# Electricity

Wholesale electricity prices fell 40% in past year, but savings for customers will be delayed

Daragh Cassidy from price comparison website Bonkers.ie, has said that prices for consumers still remain high and may not fall for months.

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May 22nd 2023, 1:05 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Here’s a rundown of today’s news headlines.

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May 21st 2023, 7:56 PM

# e-waste

Data concerns are deterring people from recycling tech products, research finds

WEEE Ireland figures for the last three years also reveal that for every 10 new tech products sold in Ireland, only four are eventually coming back for recycling.

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May 21st 2023, 3:48 PM

# Newtownards

PSNI investigating after petrol bomb thrown at property in Newtownards

No one was injured in what the PSNI described as ‘a reckless attack that could have resulted in more serious consequences’.

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May 21st 2023, 12:29 PM

# SIPTU

Retained Firefighters to begin industrial action on 6 June with possibility of strike

Rolling work stoppages are scheduled to commence during the following week with an all-out strike set for 20 June if the dispute has not been resolved.

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May 21st 2023, 12:06 PM

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# RIP

British author Martin Amis dies at age 73

Amis published 15 novels including Money and London Fields, as well as the memoir Experience in 2000.

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May 20th 2023, 8:31 PM

# good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Here’s your roundup of what made the headlines today.

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May 20th 2023, 8:00 PM

# This Morning

Phillip Schofield quits ITV's This Morning after 21 years

His departure comes amid reports of a rift between Schofield and his co-host Holly Willoughby.

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Updated

May 20th 2023, 5:01 PM

# SIPO

Sipo clears Paschal Donohoe of complaint over undisclosed donations from businessman

The minister received a donation of services in which six individuals being paid by businessman Michael Stone put up election posters for Donohoe during the 2016 campaign.

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May 20th 2023, 4:04 PM