Eavan Murray Western Correspondent
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Eavan Murray is a Western Correspondent for the Irish Independent.

482 Articles
over 2 years
independent.ie

Catherine Corless on Tuam: ‘It will give me peace of mind when the babies get a dignified burial’

After years of speaking truth to power, historian Catherine Corless’s courageous voice was finally heard.

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over 2 years
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‘For a split second, I thought he was going to assassinate me’ – Mayo man on Kyiv streets after c...

After breaking a military curfew, an Irish anti-vaccine protester held at gunpoint in Kyiv escaped the besieged Ukrai...

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over 2 years
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Nurse remembers Sally Maaz’s final moments: She said ‘I'm hungry, I would love cornflakes and col...

The nurse who cared for teenager Sally Maaz wept as she described the 17-year-olds final moments.

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over 2 years
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Mayo teen died with Covid-19 after initially testing negative for the virus, an inquest has heard

A teen girl died with Covid-19 after initially testing negative for the virus, an inquest has heard.

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over 2 years
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Higher prices, cyber threats, neutrality fears: Crisis in Ukraine might seem far away but here’s ...

More than 3,000 kilometres separate Dublin and Kyiv, but the impact of Russia’s decision to move into Ukrainian terri...

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over 2 years
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Electric cars are the future, it cost me €125 to fill my van with diesel – now it’s €20

Ivan Murphy filled up his work van with €125 worth of diesel and said to himself: “That is it.”

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over 2 years
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Nurse who assaulted a colleague during a night shift at a nursing home faces a fitness to practic...

A male nurse who assaulted a colleague during a night shift at a nursing home faces a fitness to practice inquiry.

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over 2 years
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Nurse who roughly handled disabled boy and put bedsheet over his head said her actions were due t...

A nurse who roughly handled a non-verbal severely disabled child and placed a bedsheet over his head said her actions...

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over 2 years
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Family fears the worst for Tom Niland as crucial new evidence found in hunt for attackers in Sligo

Investigators hunting the attackers of retired farmer Tom Niland recovered potentially crucial evidence during a majo...

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over 2 years
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Outraged neighbours of Sligo pensioner Tom Niland (73) offer big reward to catch gang after savag...

Outraged neighbours of Tom Niland, the pensioner who was savagely attacked by a gang last month, have offered a subst...

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over 2 years
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Man (72) in serious condition in hospital after aggravated burglary at his Celbridge home

A 72-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was the victim of an aggravated burglary at his home.

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over 2 years
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Sligo attack victim Tom Niland may have been targeted after withdrawing cash

Gardai investigating the brutal attack on a bachelor farmer in rural Sligo fear he may have been targeted after withd...

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