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The 56-year-old man was arrested early yesterday morning following a nine-hour stand-off. He is being held in connection with the death of mother-of-four Patricia Kierans on Thursday evening.
Grey Heron Media has won a gold medal at the prestigious New York Festivals Awards for the documentary which captured the dramatic story of the stand-off.
A dispute over payment has seen some subcontractors attempt to remove fittings they installed in the new national school in Kilfinane earlier this year.
In tonight’s Fix: Who is on the ballot paper for the presidential election?; why is Ireland’s international reputation falling further?; and just who is Alessio Rastani?
Nine things to know this morning including: Photographer shot during Belfast riots, man arrested after Waterford stand-off and…is the new iPhone on the way sooner rather than later?
Armed police were involved in the three-and-a-half hour stand-off today in which a man threatened bank staff at the Co-operative bank in Watford, England.
IN THE DÁIL yesterday, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar formally apologised to the women and the families affected by the failures in the CervicalCheck screening programme.
He acknowledged that the apology was too late for some who were affected. “For others it will never be enough,” he said. “Today’s apology is offered to all the people the State let down. And to the families who paid the price for those failings.”
Various leaders have issued formal apologies over the years. In 2013, Taoiseach Enda Kenny offered a state apology to the Magdalene women, while in 1999 Bertie Ahern apologised to the victims of child abuse in state institutions.
But what do you think? Do formal apologies from the state actually make a difference?
A couple of afternoon showers
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