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# Upgrade
438 schools are getting a bit of a makeover over the summer holidays
The schools will receive €47 million for vital improvements.
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May 3rd 2017, 2:28 PM
# US
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay €47 million over talc powder link to cancer
The company faces more than 1,000 other talc-cancer lawsuits.
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May 3rd 2016, 8:32 AM
# Megabucks
There have been three winners of the $1.5 billion US Powerball lottery
It is the biggest jackpot ever.
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Jan 14th 2016, 8:24 AM
# property magazine
This week’s vital property news: The banking inquiry and a plush home in Dalkey
Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.
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Sep 3rd 2015, 5:21 PM
# Big in China
A programme called 'Glamorous Ireland' has just been shown to 80 million Chinese people
The programme has focused on cultural and social aspects of Irish life.
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Aug 18th 2015, 1:32 PM
# difficult
More than 300,000 set to lose mortgage interest relief in next two years
The average benefit to a family is around €850.
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Aug 1st 2015, 10:04 AM
# Barnardos
Barnardos has a plan to make education free for primary school children
The children’s charity estimates that €103 million would eliminate costs for all parents.
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Jun 15th 2015, 10:45 AM
# getting out of the house
Do you know what Irish people love? Taking the bus...
… and the train (and coach trips).
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Jun 4th 2015, 6:24 PM
# lucy beale
Eastenders draws an audience of more than 12 million for big reveal
Over 400,000 tuned into RTÉ’s coverage of the episode.
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Feb 20th 2015, 4:25 PM
# top dollar
What else could I get for the pricetag on this... €2 million defence tower in Dalkey
We take a loot at what around €2 million would get you around the rest of the country.
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Feb 19th 2015, 3:35 PM
# generosity
Many of us had €12.50 to spare over Christmas
And two out of three of you gave more than you did in 2013.
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Jan 29th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Irish Water
€2.3 billion needed for water infrastructure as closing date looms
Almost 1 million people have registered with the utility company.
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Jan 20th 2015, 11:31 AM
# cutting your cloth
Take 4: Homes for every budget around Ireland
Here is our pick of properties from €250,000… up to €1 million.
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Jan 15th 2015, 11:58 AM
# on the money
National lottery winner hopes to "live long enough to spend it"
John Foley, originally from Kerry, said he plans to share his €350,000 winnings with his wife and kids.
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Dec 3rd 2014, 4:04 PM
# at odds
"The fight's not over yet": Councillors vote against Poolbeg incinerator plan
The majority of Dublin City councillors and Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown councillors voted against, while Fingal councillors voted in favour of the plan.
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Sep 8th 2014, 9:56 PM
# big bite
Here's how many iPhones Apple sold to make $13.1bn profit
Apple chief Tim Cook said they “love having the most satisfied, loyal and engaged customers”.
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Jan 27th 2014, 10:40 PM
# Contract
ESB International wins €1.4 million 'milestone' contract in Oman
The company said today that the contract will help it achieve its goal of doubling the volume of its international business.
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Oct 22nd 2013, 2:34 PM
# Property
Building housing Avoca up for sale for €6 million
The building costs Avoca €430k to rent a year, and they have a 25-year lease.
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Sep 4th 2013, 2:30 PM
# Health
€4.4m endoscopy unit for Letterkenny General Hospital
Construction on the unit is expected to begin this year, and will take around two and a half years to complete.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 1:07 PM
# Annual Report
NAMA makes €228 million profit in 2012
The company published the reports for its third year in operation today.
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May 30th 2013, 12:06 PM
# Deadline
1.35 million have filed property tax returns so far
By midnight last night, the number stood at 1.35 million – but that will increase throughout today as the deadline looms.
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May 28th 2013, 11:04 AM
# small change
Former HMV Grafton Street store up for rent for €1 million
The four-storey building is up for rent after HMV closed down all of its Irish stores in February.
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Apr 3rd 2013, 2:56 PM
# Instagram
Instagram now has 100 million users a month
The social networking photo app has grown from being based in a cold office in San Francisco to one of the most popular apps in the world.
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Feb 26th 2013, 9:14 PM
# Students
Minister gives extra €3 million to fund to assist students
The money is to be used by third level students facing financial hardship, and comes as some students are still waiting for grants.
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Jan 9th 2013, 11:41 AM
# Tax
How many Irish tax exiles have paid the 'rich tax' this year?
The tax was introduced in 2010 to target wealthy Irish exiles who earn more than €1 million a year and also have assets of over €5 million in Ireland.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 4:12 PM
# trade mission
Bruton announces export contracts worth €8 million
The contracts were as a result of a three-day trade mission to Canada, which involved 30 Irish companies.
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Nov 12th 2012, 7:30 AM
# Jobswatch
€15 million investment leads to 35 jobs for the City Bin Co
The waste collection operator said the jobs will bump up its workforce by 50 per cent.
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Nov 11th 2012, 1:38 PM
# Court
Man jailed for cheating grandmother out of £1 million lottery win
Farrakh Nizzar will spend 30 months in prison after attempting to falsely claim a £1 million UK National Lottery Euromillions win.
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Aug 20th 2012, 3:16 PM
# Ballymun
€4.6million funding for Ballymun homes
The funds will go towards the building of 25 homes in Ballymun, in what is known as the Coultry 6 development.
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Nov 11th 2011, 3:55 PM