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Tue, 31 May 2022 08:09:29 +0000
Russia's Gazprom suspends gas supplies to Netherlands
Russia's Gazprom has this morning said it had halted gas supplies to the Netherlands after Dutch energy firm GasTerra refused to pay in rubles following the Russian military offensive in Ukraine.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:38:22 +0000
Dublin Airport staff tell of abuse by some passengers
Security staff at Dublin Airport have spoken of the aggression they faced from some members of the public during long delays on Sunday, which resulted in over 1,000 people missing their flights.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Over 14,000 hospital appointments cancelled in April
More than 14,000 non-urgent hospital appointments were cancelled last month, according to the Health Service Executive.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:20:53 +0000
First ship leaves Mariupol since Russia took port city
A ship has left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia took the city and is headed east to Russia, according to the Russian-backed separatist leader of the Ukrainian breakaway region of Donetsk.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Govt to consider 2-year hotel lease to house Ukrainians
The Government will consider a proposal to lease the Citywest Hotel in Dublin for two years to accommodate people from Ukraine.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:35:00 +0000
Three-hour bag wait for some Dublin Airport passengers
A number of passengers at Dublin Airport were left frustrated after waiting around three hours for their bags after arriving on a flight from Canada.

Tue, 31 May 2022 02:42:54 +0000
Canada's Prime Minister proposes handgun 'freeze'
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in the country that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the United States.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:01:03 +0000
Authority needed to keep adults safe from harm - report
A national authority is required to keep adults safe from harm, according to a new report commissioned by Safeguarding Ireland.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:22:58 +0000
Funerals to begin for Uvalde shooting victims
Grieving families were to hold the first funerals one week after a school shooting in Texas left 19 children and two teachers dead, with President Joe Biden vowing to push for stricter US gun regulation.

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:56:57 +0000
UK cancels P&O Ferries contract over job cuts
Britain says it has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries "with immediate effect" in its latest action against the DP World-owned company following its decision to axe hundreds of staff earlier this year.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:01 +0000
Traveller community to protest outside Leinster House
Members of the Traveller community will hold a protest outside Leinster House at midday calling on the Taoiseach to address what they say is a denial of their human rights.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:10:32 +0000
Mexican beach resorts lashed by Hurricane Agatha
The first hurricane of the Pacific season has lashed a string of beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific coast as it made landfall, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flood warnings.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:01 +0000
Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme comes to an end
The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme ends today for all businesses.

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:01:00 +0000
Govt should reduce dependence on corporation tax - IFAC
The Fiscal Advisory Council has said the Government has little room to fully index welfare payments, public sector wages and increase spending due to once-in-a-generation levels of inflation.

Tue, 31 May 2022 06:59:59 +0000
All 22 bodies retrieved from Nepal plane crash
Nepali rescuers have retrieved the bodies of all 22 people from a plane that crashed in the Himalayas, authorities said this morning, as they began identifying the victims.

Mon, 30 May 2022 07:34:05 +0000
Dublin Airport received 5,000 job applications - daa
Dublin Airport has received 5,000 job applications, daa's Media Relations Manager Graeme McQueen has said, following delays at the airport this weekend that saw more than 1,000 people miss flights.

Mon, 30 May 2022 16:52:00 +0000
Man given life sentence over Dublin park murder
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court for the "vicious and cynical" murder of a homeless man who was found badly beaten in a Dublin city park after a casino win.

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:12:56 +0000
Authorities 'deflecting responsibility' say Liverpool
Liverpool have accused French authorities of trying to "deflect responsibility" for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday's Champions League final in Paris.

Mon, 30 May 2022 09:10:31 +0000
Russia, Ukraine fight on outskirts of key Donbas city
Ukrainian and Russian forces are battling on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by Kyiv in Ukraine's Luhansk province and the focus of Moscow's offensive in the country's east.

Mon, 30 May 2022 14:45:31 +0000
Explained: Will I be compensated for missing my flight?
Yesterday, around 1,000 people missed flights from Dublin Airport after large queues formed outside both terminals. Here is what we know so far about compensation plans and whether incidents like this will happen again.



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