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Yesterday
1st December 2023
Airport seeks €12m from Govt in bid to resume commercial flights for first time since 2016
Waterford Airport announced today it has received €12 million from the private sector – and it’s now seeking matching funds from the government.
Speculation Donohoe has eye on IMF job but minister says he’s running in next election
A spokeswoman for Donohoe insisted he remains ‘fully focused’ on his current responsibilities in Ireland and the EU.
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This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Man and woman, both 40s, arrested over shop robbery in Dun Laoghaire last week
Staff were threated with a knife before a sum of cash was taken during the course of the incident.
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Two men hospitalised with serious injuries after stabbing at Cabra funeral
Gardaí confirmed the news tonight.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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'Vigilantes' patrolling rural areas against asylum seekers seeking ID details, committee told
Patrick Costello pointed to alleged checkpoints in Leitrim and vigilante style protests in a number of other counties.
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.
Just 28% of plastic packaging recycled as country remains off track to meet EU targets
While there was a notable decrease in hazardous waste, the EPA found that Ireland remains behind on targets overall.
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
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Family of Irish woman killed by ex-boyfriend in murder-suicide warn about abusive relationships
Denise Morgan’s sisters recounted how she was subjected to a relentless cycle of abuse by her former partner.
Chocolate bar recalled from Lidl shelves because of 'possible presence of plastic'
Customers are advised not to eat the implicated batch of chocolate.
Government approves plans to accelerate Adare Bypass construction ahead of 2027 Ryder Cup
The 2027 edition of the Ryder Cup between Europe and the United States will be held at Adare Manor.
Body recovered by police thought to be that of missing Irish filmmaker in New York
Ross McDonnell, a three-time Emmy winner, has been missing since earlier this month.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Last month
November 2023
Supervalu closes 'non-viable' supermarkets amid stiff competition for customers
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
The grocery chain has closed supermarkets in some busy areas this year.
'Novelty' or a guaranteed success - what will it mean to have Tubridy back on the radio?
This week’s move was the latest development in Ryan Tubridy’s fortunes.
Ryan Tubridy announces new weekday show on UK station Virgin Radio
The broadcaster made the announcement this morning.
Explainer: What does it mean to expel an ambassador?
The Dáil is debating a motion this morning to expel Israel’s ambassador.
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Councils told to 'prioritise' inspections for air, noise and water pollution
The EPA found that many key environmental indicators are ‘static or trending in the wrong direction’.
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Cork hotel ordered to pay €11,000 to Traveller family after it cancelled Confirmation booking
The Workplace Relations Commission found that the family felt ‘humiliated’ after they were ‘ushered out’ of the hotel.
Abuse victim who was allegedly turned away from garda station sues gardaí
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
A man alleges he named Bill Kenneally as his abuser to gardaí in 1985 – but gardaí declined to take a formal report.
The report has been described as a 'missed opportunity' to apprehend Kenneally decades before his eventual arrest.
It's formed part of an inquiry examining how State agencies handled claims of sexual abuse by the sports coach.
Kenneally, a former Fianna Fáil tallyman, is currently in prison for the abuse of 15 boys.
Bill Kenneally: How a TD, a priest and gardaí handled Waterford child abuse complaints
Senior garda tells inquiry that sex offender abused at least 29 people
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Dispute over regulator's figures for unregistered landlord complaints
Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan said the figures currently show a ‘worrying lack of enforcement’ in the rental market.
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Here’s your roundup of what made the headlines today.
Garda Commissioner agrees to 'review' policing of far-right protests, trade union says
It followed the the public service union’s criticism of “soft policing” by gardaí of protests at libraries, migrant centers and the Dáil.
Higgins says 'collective punishment' is not something world can accept in Israel-Gaza war
The president said a way must be found to provide ‘reasonable security’ to Israel, while addressing ‘long-neglected rights’ of the Palestinians.
Over 4,500 notices to quit issued to tenants in third quarter after eviction ban lifted
It brings the total number of eviction notices issued this year to 15,006.
Schoolteacher sentenced after trying to 'dismantle and destroy' lives of gardaí
Gardaí caught the man by matching his hand writing to letters he had penned.
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Rain warning in place for southern, eastern counties as Met Éireann warns of flooding risk
The Status Yellow rain warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford will remain in place until 9am.
October
October 2023
Gardaí arrest man (40s) in connection with 'alleged online threats' against politicians
The man is currently being held at a garda station in the west of Ireland following today’s arrest.
Further funding of €3 million announced for Storm Babet victims
The scheme will provide funds for small businesses, as well as sporting and voluntary organisations, that were affected by the storm.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Here’s your roundup of what made the headlines today.
In pictures: Children carried from school during evacuation as floods hit south-east
Locals and emergency services tackled the rapidly rising waters throughout the region today.
Buildings evacuated in parts of Waterford and Kilkenny amid heavy flooding
A Status Orange rain warning is in place until 1am for three counties.
PSNI arrest man in connection with data breach affecting up to 10,000 police and staff
The PSNI was rocked after details of around 10,000 police officers and staff were published online.
'Absolute priority' to open Ireland's first supervised drug injection centre by next September
The new chief executive of Merchants Quay Ireland said the organisation also wants to push for ‘mobile injection clinics’ in the future.