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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:05:30 +0000
State 'cannot guarantee' accommodation for Ukrainians
Minister for Children Equality, Disability Integration and Youth Roderic O'Gorman has said the State cannot guarantee it will be able to accommodate all Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants by next week because of a capacity iss...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:30:05 +0000
Boris Johnson among potential contenders for British PM
Boris Johnson and former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss today, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a fast-tracked contest.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:30:37 +0000
EU leaders agree to press ahead with gas price cap
EU leaders have agreed to press ahead with a cap on the wholesale cost of gas as a way to bring down electricity prices during talks in Brussels, which concluded in the early hours of this morning.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:15:53 +0000
Ireland stun Windies to advance at T20 World Cup
Ireland have qualified for the T20 World Cup Super 12s with a superb defeat of the West Indies in Hobart, Australia on Friday morning.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:25:33 +0000
Iranian drone trainers helping Russia in Ukraine - US
The US has said Iranian military trainers were in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to attack targets in Ukraine, adding an alarming strand to a war that has heightened geopolitical tensions.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:26:41 +0000
Families urged to take a 'CyberBreak' from devices
Families across Ireland are being encouraged to take a 24-hour break from their smart devices today as part of 'CyberBreak'.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:56:43 +0000
US judge blocks New York from banning guns in church
A US federal judge has barred the state of New York, at least for now, from enforcing the part of a closely watched gun law that bans firearms from churches or other places of worship.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:02:12 +0000
No big cost impact from expanded energy support scheme
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said the expanded energy support scheme for businesses, announced in the Finance Bill yesterday, will not add significantly to the costs to the Exchequer.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:46:31 +0000
Irish dance complaints moved to 'disciplinary phase'
The governing body of An Coimisiún na Rincí Gaelacha has said complaints regarding the organisation has "moved into a disciplinary phase".

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:10:02 +0000
'Nature is dying' - Ireland's biodiversity emergency
The complex web network of nature that supports all life as we know it in Ireland is in crisis, explains Conor Wilson.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:34:29 +0000
NY jury clears Kevin Spacey in sexual abuse civil case
A jury has concluded that Kevin Spacey did not molest fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s, bringing to a conclusion a trial that was an outgrowth of the #MeToo movement.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:32:19 +0000
Byrne murder trial shown footage of Jeep's movements
The movements of a black BMW Jeep from north Co Dublin to Dublin city centre on the day of the murder of David Byrne more than six years ago were shown on CCTV at the Special Criminal Court this afternoon.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:12:46 +0000
DUP warned over increased Irish Govt influence in NI
The DUP has been warned that crashing devolution at Stormont permanently could result in the Irish Government having a greater say in the affairs of Northern Ireland.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:15:57 +0000
TD 'upset, offended' after 'issue' halts party return
Marc MacSharry has told Fianna Fáil headquarters that he is "deeply upset and offended" that the parliamentary party was told last night that "an issue had arisen" preventing his planned return to the party.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:02:09 +0000
New PM needed as 'quickly as possible' - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Britain must appoint a new prime minister as "quickly as possible" to ensure political and financial stability after Liz Truss's resignation.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:32:23 +0000
Truss' shortest of political honeymoons

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:22:24 +0000
Truss 'cannot deliver mandate', resigns as British PM
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced that she has resigned after just 45 days in office.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:57:46 +0000
Why Ireland's wild salmon stock keeps dwindling
The legendary wild Atlantic salmon has traditionally been plentiful in Ireland. But, in less than 20 years, the number of them has declined by almost 80%, explains Oonagh Smyth.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:26:49 +0000
Russia orders arrest of journalist Marina Ovsyannikova
A Russian court has ordered the arrest of television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, Interfax news agency said, more than six months after she flashed a sign on air saying the Kremlin was lying about the war in Ukraine.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:20:00 +0000
Major change to economy and society likely - Donohoe
It is very likely that the pandemic, war on European soil and the need to respond to climate change will be catalysts for major change in our economy and in our society, the Minister for Finance has said.



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