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Wednesday
29th November 2023
Low temperature warning issued for most of country
An ice warning has also been issued for Northern Ireland
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Wed 3:58 PM
Commissioner tells TDs he cares about job 'too much' to consider resigning
Harris promised that the garda presence in Dublin will not ‘fall off a cliff edge’ after Christmas.
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Wed 3:25 PM
Indiependence Music and Arts Festival in Co Cork won't go ahead next year
While Indiependence won’t take place next year, festival organisers said this ‘break in 2024 is with a view to seeing you again in 2025′.
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Wed 3:02 PM
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Four complaints against individual officers under investigation by Garda watchdog after riot
GSOC has confirmed that the complaints have been received from members of the public.
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Wed 2:43 PM
Eight-year-old boy and teenager shot dead in West Bank, say Palestinian health ministry
CCTV footage circulating online and on television news shows a boy being struck by a bullet and falling in the street, sending other children fleeing.
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Wed 2:36 PM
Garda public order units to be armed with tasers, Commissioner tells TDs
Before now, only a small number of specially-trained firearm gardaí carried tasers.
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Wed 2:36 PM
US military Osprey aircraft with six onboard crashes off southern Japan
The Japanese coast guard are conducted a search and rescue operation.
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Wed 2:10 PM
Poll: Do you listen to Christmas FM?
Feliz Navidad.
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Wed 1:45 PM
Thalidomide survivors call for State apology after Australian prime minister apologises 'unreservedly'
Thalidomide was a drug used to treat morning sickness that was discontinued in the 1960′s when it was discovered it caused severe birth defects in children.
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Wed 1:33 PM
Aide reads speech for unwell Pope Francis
The Pope was due to attend COP24 but cancelled due to his illness.
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Wed 1:28 PM
Prof Donncha O’Connell: We need a calm and measured assessment of policing after the riots
As the dust settles on the riots, the professor of law says oversight of An Garda Síochána must not be sacrificed.
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Wed 1:19 PM
Met Éireann says Ireland on track to have ‘warmest year on record’ -- and maybe the wettest
Data about Ireland’s climate so far in 2023 spells another record-breaking year.
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Wed 1:08 PM
Highest number of asylum applications filed on record last year
Over 13,600 people applied for international protection last year.
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Wed 11:17 AM
Man (20s) dies following single-vehicle collision in Co Cork
The collision happened at around 6.45am this morning.
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Wed 11:02 AM
Garda Commissioner faces questions from TDs after Dublin Riots
Commissioner Drew Harris has been invited to the Oireachtas justice committee today.
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Wed 10:07 AM
EU member states reach preliminary agreement on reducing industrial emissions
The deal would “reduce harmful emissions from industry and improve public access to information,” the European Council said.
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Wed 9:41 AM
Opinion: The riots were a scaled-up version of what we migrants face every day in Ireland
Teresa Buczkowska says the riots in Dublin sent a very clear and disturbing message to all migrants.
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Wed 9:15 AM
UK study finds that GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’
Researchers said mistakes via remote consultation are rare, but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed.
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Wed 9:12 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Prison visits, companies ‘paying their way’ at COP28 and the last day of truce in Gaza
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Wed 9:00 AM
Emily Hand could only whisper after being released by Hamas, her father says
Thomas Hand told CNN that when he asked his daughter how long she had been held for, she said “a year”.
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Wed 8:50 AM
Explainer: China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter
Questions and Answers about China’s emissions and climate plans.
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Wed 8:32 AM
Status Yellow fog warning issued for 14 counties with cold conditions to continue
Met Éireann has warned that localised dense patches of fog will result in difficult or dangerous driving conditions this morning.
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Wed 8:03 AM
Israeli President says Ireland needs to 'admit the truth' about conflict in Gaza
Isaac Herzog asked: “What did we do wrong?”
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Wed 7:58 AM
Stardust inquest hears how teen was trapped in toilets before being 'surrounded by fire'
David Browne told gardaí at the time he could hear “things crashing on top of us”
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Wed 7:38 AM
Irish government to push for fossil fuel companies to 'pay their way' at UN climate conference
The Irish delegation at COP28 will call for phasing out fossil fuels, building renewable energy sources, and helping vulnerable countries.
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Wed 6:00 AM
‘A long way from normal’: Families say visits to prison still restricted post-pandemic
A report by
Alice Chambers
Some children only get to see their parent in-person once a month and experts are concerned that video calls are replacing visits.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds the number of children visiting prison is 75% of what it was in 2019
Less than a third of prisoners received in-person visits on weeks where data was provided in 2023
Mother-of-two: “I want my kids to know who their father is”
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Wed 12:05 AM
Tuesday
28th November 2023
Gardaí examining alleged incitement and social media posts for Dublin riots investigation
It is understood that the public are assisting with garda inquiries about last Thursday’s scenes.
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Tue 11:25 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Tue 9:47 PM
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Tánaiste says govt giving ‘serious consideration’ to taking action over controversial Legacy Bill
The Bill includes a limited form of immunity from prosecution for Troubles-related offences and will halt future civil cases and legacy inquests.
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Tue 9:45 PM
Justice Minister seeks to reassure parents of Parnell Square school and says gardaí are present
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon said there was not ‘one garda present on Parnell Square’ today.
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Tue 9:31 PM
'Fear like never before': 21 readers on how the Dublin riots affected them
Rioting and looting spread like wildfire across town as gardaí tried to get crowds under control.
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Tue 9:00 PM
Garda Inspectors to be allowed ask for phone location data as law amended following Dwyer case
The current system was put in place following the striking down the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 on privacy grounds.
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Tue 8:43 PM
Hamas hands over released hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
The Israeli hostages, all women, were handed over by masked and armed fighters.
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Tue 8:00 PM
Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 climate talks on doctors’ orders after getting flu
Pope Francis was expected to use the platform to castigate countries for a lack of action on climate change.
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Tue 7:48 PM
Tánaiste says McEntee will have full backing of all Fianna Fáil TDs if no confidence vote called
Mary Lou McDonald criticised Government TDs for not being present on the scene of last week’s stabbing incident.
Ministers have pledged their full support for Justice Minister Helen McEntee amid threats of a motion of confidence next week
Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald says McEntee's position is untenable.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar aks people to stop connecting migration with crime, saying 'it's not right'.
Increased garda presence planned for Dublin city centre 'up to and beyond Christmas'
Pressure mounts as Harris and McEntee called before justice committee over city centre violence
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Tue 7:43 PM
The Explainer: Out of control - how did an attack in Dublin lead to riots and looting?
We’re joined by several members of The Journal’s newsroom to examine how Thursday unfolded, and to discuss the political and social fallout of the events.
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Tue 7:31 PM
Govt approves €15 million in emergency funding for Peter McVerry Trust amid cashflow issues
In August, the charity said it was experiencing cashflow pressures that were “more acute than would traditionally be the case”.
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Tue 7:29 PM
'Real possibility' of asylum seeker accommodation shortfall in coming days, Cabinet told
Micheál Martin says the situation is very challenging.
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Tue 6:32 PM
Prosecutors granted two months to prepare for trial of man accused of flying drone at Dublin Airport
It is alleged that Eric Brills (50) unlawfully interfered with the operation of air navigation facilities at Dublin Airport by operating a drone in the 300-metre critical area.
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Tue 6:32 PM
All 41 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel in India for 17 days have been rescued
They got trapped on 12 November and all 41 have been freed, according to an Indian minister.
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Tue 6:03 PM
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