Gardaí are set to investigate videos of apparent “fight clubs” involving children, believed to be as young as 12, which were being shared on Snapchat.…
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Air show worth €750k to Limerick economy cancelled after main sponsor withdraws
AN air show worth more than €750,000 to the Limerick economy has been cancelled after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) withdrew as main sponsor. The…
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Alert issued against rogue traders after elderly woman paid 'extortionate price' for tools she didn't need – including 12 chainsaws
GARDAI have issued a warning about bogus callers and rogue traders, otherwise known as ‘cold callers’, after an elderly woman was pressurised into paying for…
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'It is never too late to do the right thing' – gardaí renew appeal for information on 2005 'knife and crossbow' murder
GARDAI have renewed their appeal for information on the murder of a 36-year-old man from Co Donegal, who was killed in 2005. Gardai believed that…
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A stronger pound? What forex traders should watch for as Brexit looms
LONDON (Bloomberg) – Of all the permutations from another round of Brexit votes today, the most likely result for markets is a stronger pound. The…
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Schools to teach about abortion and pornography
Schools would teach students about abortion and pornography in a radical shake up of sex education in Ireland under proposals to be published today. Members…
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Cooper-Boles Amendment Challenges Theresa May’s Brexit Strategy
LONDON — Under normal circumstances, the British lawmakers Nick Boles and Yvette Cooper would hardly be called rebels. Mr. Boles, an Oxford-educated Tory, comes from…
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Gardai urge social media users not to tag them in videos of alleged wrongdoings
Gardai have warned social media users not to tag them on Twitter when posting videos of alleged wrongdoings. The Garda Twitter account has recently been…
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French gang free prisoner from police van
An armed gang has freed a prisoner from a police van in southern France. The accomplices knocked a female guard to the ground and shot…
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'Four of the finest young men have been taken away from us' – devastation as childhood friends killed in crash are named
The four young men who have lost their lives following a horrific road crash in Co Donegal have been named locally. The victims have been…
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Farm animals dying in transit
Animal welfare is being neglected on long journeys across Europe amid a booming livestock trade, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme found. Livestock hauliers were found…
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'Malnourished' dog allegedly found chained to bath tub, court hears
A DUBLIN woman has pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges after a “malnourished” dog was allegedly found chained to a bathtub in her home.…
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Eight years for 'entirely needless' killing of 'annoying' beggar
A man found guilty of stabbing to death an “annoying” Romanian national who begged from him has been jailed for eight years. Mr Justice Michael…
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'Horrific death toll' – Gardaí and road safety chiefs react to dark week on Irish roads
Senior Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority have acknowledged the “horrific death toll” on Irish roads, with 10 people losing their lives in the past…
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