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Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend
Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his house.
The ex-Paralympian is "now at home" after his release from jail, authorities said.
Reeva Steenkamp's mother said in a statement she is the one "serving a life sentence" in her grief for her daughter.
Health and Safety Authority
Significant increase in number of work-related deaths last year compared to 2022
43 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2023 compared to 28 the previous year.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 20 fatalities, with farming accounting for 16 of these fatalities.
HSA Assistant Chief Executive Mark Cullen told The Journal that fatalities in the agriculture and construction sectors remain "stubbornly high".
United States
Former Delta co-pilot accused of threatening to shoot plane captain mid-flight due in US court
Belarus
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko signs new law giving himself immunity from prosecution
Blanchardstown
Second person charged over Tristan Sherry murder in Blanchardstown restaurant on Christmas Eve
Gerard O'Brien
Justice Minister to consult with AG on removal of judge following conviction for sexual assault
Cost of Living
Record corporation tax returns last year, as McGrath forecasts improved living standards in 2024
Ringsend
'Someone could be killed': Fears grow as gardaí probe 'worrying trend' of arson attacks
No arrests have been made to date but a number of investigations are ongoing.
The Irish Network Against Racism has expressed concern that the issue will only be taken seriously if someone is badly injured or killed
There have been around 20 arson attacks, or attempted attacks, on properties earmarked to house international protection applicants
Multiple garda investigations into the Ringsend, Rosscahill and other arson attacks around the country are ongoing
lessons to be learned
Covid Inquiry will 'absolutely' reveal lessons to be learned, former health minister says
Middle East
Funeral of Hamas leader in Beirut as Blinken heads for Middle East amid wider conflict fears
Tensions have surged with Lebanon, where a strike in Beirut on Tuesday, widely assumed to have been carried out by Israel, killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Aruri.
Aruri was killed in the south Beirut stronghold of the powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.
The Israeli military, in its campaign to destroy the Islamist militant group, has reported more strikes in and around Gaza City.
Blanchardstown
Man shot in Blanchardstown restaurant attack on Christmas Eve dies in hospital
Jason Hennessy Snr has died after he was critically injured during the attack.
restrictions
Visiting restrictions in place at several hospital due to outbreaks of respiratory viruses
Assault
Woman assaulted inside a van in Coleraine after two men ejected from a pub in nearby Portrush
uhl
Family criticises HSE for lack of consultation on inquiry into 16-year-old Aoife Johnston's death
Addiction
No heroin found among drugs used in recent overdose clusters in Dublin and Cork, HSE finds
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