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# virginia - Monday 20 January, 2020
'It's our constitutional God-given right': Heavily-armed protesters descend on Virginia for pro-gun rally
The rally has been organised by the Virginia Citizens Defense League which opposes gun control laws.
# virginia - Friday 10 January, 2020
Man (20s) due in court over series of ATM thefts
The man has an address in Northern Ireland.
# virginia - Monday 23 December, 2019
Dozens injured in 69-car pile-up on motorway in US state of Virginia
Authorities do not yet know the cause of the crash, but fog and icy road conditions were contributing factors.
# virginia - Saturday 28 September, 2019
Pedestrian killed after being struck by bus in Cavan
The man, who was in his 50s, was fatally injured after he was hit.
# virginia - Monday 19 August, 2019
Cross-border gang questioned by gardaí about ATM thefts
The gang is suspected of being involved in the attempted raid on an ATM in Virginia, Co Cavan last week.
# virginia - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Three men arrested following attempted ATM robbery in Co Cavan overnight
In a follow-up operation, more than €300,000 was recovered.
# virginia - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
'No evidence of violence': USA Today HQ evacuated following reports of armed man in the building
The police said it found “no evidence of any acts of violence or any injuries”.
# virginia - Sunday 3 February, 2019
Virginia Governor now says he wasn't in KKK and blackface photo on his yearbook page
Ralph Northam on Friday apologised for the photo.
# virginia - Saturday 2 February, 2019
US governor apologises over appearing in 'clearly racist and offensive' photo
Ralph Northam is facing calls to resign over the photo.
# virginia - Sunday 6 January, 2019
Wayne Rooney arrested in US for public intoxication and swearing
Rooney was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority at Dulles International Airport.
# virginia - Friday 30 November, 2018
Photographer heard 'thuds, screams and cries' as neo-Nazi ploughed into crowd, US court hears
James Fields (21) is accused of the first degree murder of Heather Heyer.
# virginia - Thursday 28 June, 2018
Five dead following shooting incident at Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland
A police official added that it was estimated that three people had been injured.
# virginia - Sunday 24 June, 2018
Restaurant asks Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders to leave
Sanders serves in an “inhumane and unethical” administration, the restaurant’s owner said.
# virginia - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
Soldier steals 'tank' and leads police on bizarre mid-speed chase lasting nearly two hours
The vehicle resembled a military tank but was in fact an armoured personnel carrier.
# virginia - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
Train full of Republican politicians collides with truck, one killed on board truck
One lawmaker said the truck had been ripped in half by the impact.
# virginia - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
US police release footage of officers shooting man dead after car chase
The FBI is investigating the circumstances behind the shooting which his family have described as “senseless”.
# virginia - Wednesday 4 October, 2017
Woman accused of dressing as clown and killing wife of man she later married faces death penalty
Witnesses told investigators in 1990 that they were having an affair, though both denied it.
# virginia - Thursday 24 August, 2017
White nationalist who featured in Vice documentary arrested over violent clashes
Christopher Cantwell handed himself into police custody over violence at Charlottesville.
# virginia - Friday 18 August, 2017
Steve Bannon out of job as Trump's chief strategist
It comes after a huge backlash over Trump’s response to white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia,
# virginia - Thursday 17 August, 2017
Thousands hold vigil for Charlottesville victim as Trump pays tribute to 'truly special young woman'
Those in attendance at the vigil sang several spirituals and observed a moment of silence.
# virginia - Wednesday 16 August, 2017
Why are statues of US Civil War leaders being removed from across the US?
“You’re changing history. You’re changing culture,” Trump said of the removal of statues of Confederate leaders.
Both Bush presidents condemn racial bigotry after Trump's 'both sides' statement
President Donald Trump disbanded two business councils after CEOs began resigning from them.
Charlottesville victim's mother: 'This is not the end of Heather's legacy'
Hundreds gathered for a memorial of Heather Heyer, who was killed after a white supremacist rammed a car into protesters.
# virginia - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
Donald Trump doubles back - says there was 'blame on both sides' at Virginia
He also defended his advisor Steve Bannon as “not a racist”.
# virginia - Monday 14 August, 2017
The number of hate groups in the US has been on the rise since 2014
President Trump denounced “evil” racism, bigotry and hatred during a speech today.
Donald Trump calls KKK and neo-Nazis 'repugnant' in new statement on Virginia marches
The US President has been criticised strongly after initially stating that there was violence “on many sides”.
'Get the f*** out of here': Organiser of white nationalist protest chased out of press conference
Jason Kessler had barely begun speaking before protesters began shouting over him.
# virginia - Sunday 13 August, 2017
Charlottesville mayor: Killing of woman was 'terrorist attack with a car used as a weapon'
There were widespread scenes of violence yesterday in the Virgina city as white supremacist and nationalist demonstrations clashed with counter-protesters.
# virginia - Saturday 12 August, 2017
One killed and 19 injured after vehicle hits counter-demonstrators at white supremacist rally in Virginia
There were violent altercations today in the small city as demonstrators and counter-demonstrators clashed.
# virginia - Wednesday 5 July, 2017
Last-minute appeals for mentally ill prisoner due to be executed tomorrow in the US
William Morva was convicted of killing a police officer and a prison guard.
# virginia - Thursday 15 June, 2017
Trump says Republican who was shot yesterday is 'in some trouble'
Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise was shot and wounded at a Republican charity baseball game yesterday.
# virginia - Wednesday 14 June, 2017
Republican congressman shot at baseball game 'remains in critical condition' tonight
Five people were shot by gunman James Hodgkinson, who also lost his life, during the incident.
Bernie Sanders says suspect who shot Republicans volunteered on his campaign
“Let me be as clear as I can be. Violence of any kind is unacceptable in our society,” Senator Sanders told Capitol Hill.
# virginia - Saturday 1 October, 2016
An Irish view of a Swing State: 'Trump supporters think they're going to shock the world'
David Kenny gives a snapshot from the swing state of Virginia where there is “a lot of enthusiasm for a Donald Trump presidency”.
# virginia - Tuesday 23 August, 2016
FBI investigating if double stabbing was linked to Islamic extremism
Authorities said a man is currently being held without bond at a jail in Roanoke.
# virginia - Friday 5 August, 2016
Jury recommends two-and-a-half year sentence for police officer who killed unarmed black man
The ex-officer, Stephen Rankin, shot 18-year-old William Chapman in the face and chest outside a Wal-Mart store last year.
# virginia - Saturday 23 July, 2016
Hillary Clinton has picked this guy as her running mate for the presidency
Virginia senator Tim Kaine is seen as a popular centrist choice for a brutal electoral campaign.
# virginia - Monday 30 May, 2016
Elderly patient in Meath forced to wait 35 minutes for ambulance from Cavan after collapse
The 75-year-old collapsed in Navan on Friday afternoon.
# virginia - Friday 8 April, 2016
Man wrongfully convicted of murder to be released after 33 years in prison
Keith Harward was acquitted with the help of DNA evidence after spending over three decades in prison.
# virginia - Friday 1 April, 2016
CIA accidentally left explosive material under school bus
It was left behind after a training exercise.
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Poll: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
SEVERAL POLITICAL PARTIES have been releasing their manifestos in recent days, outlining what they would do in government ahead of the general election vote in two weeks’ time.
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil both released their manifestos yesterday and the Green Party will be launching its version this morning.
People Before Profit launched its general election manifesto on Wednesday while other parties have yet to launch the final version of their manifestos.
The policies in these lengthy documents outline what the party would do if elected into power.
They are aimed at winning over voters, but do people actually read manifestos before deciding which party or candidate to support?
So we want to know: Do you read political party manifestos before casting your vote?
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No (3945)
I read news articles about their policies (2380)
Yes (2106)
What's a manifesto? (165)
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The Irish For: Cúpla focail for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
Lise Hand: Most voters in the real world don’t give a monkey's if Leo Varadkar smoked hash
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
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