Eavan Murray Western Correspondent
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  • Irish Independent

Eavan Murray is a Western Correspondent for the Irish Independent.

455 Articles
almost 2 years ago
independent.ie

‘When I die these boots will go down with me’ – Kingdom confident but Tribesmen are ready for the...

With Kerry ravenous after an eight-year famine and Galway parched after a 21-year drought, their All-Ireland encounte...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘Last year we had 1,000 punters a day, but next week we’ll welcome 130,000 fans to the festival’ ...

Ballybrit is back, as the world-famous Galway Races get under starter’s orders on Monday with capacity crowds returning.

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almost 2 years ago
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Why you could end up waiting until January to put your car through NCT

Motorists in some parts of the country face waiting until next year to book an appointment online for a National Car ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Revealed: The counties where drivers face longest wait times for NCT

Motorists in some parts of the country face waiting until next year to book an appointment online for a National Car ...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘Shocking blow to rural communities’ – AIB to scrap ATMs in 70 branches nationwide

The news that majority State-owned bank AIB is terminating cash services at 70 of its 170 branches has been met with ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Government U-turn on climate action funding after complaint to EU

Future payments into the €500m Climate Action Fund (CAF) have been plunged into uncertainty after the Government roll...

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almost 2 years ago
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Hot weather reaches Ireland: Met Éireann expects it to reach 32C on Monday as highest temperature...

Temperatures of up to 32C are expected tomorrow as a Met Éireann Status Yellow warning will continue until Tuesday mo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Refugees forced to sleep on floor at makeshift reception centre at airport

It has been a long journey from Ukraine, but there was a feeling of relief among refugees who had to stay in the old ...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘Nobody wants to see people have to sleep in the airport’ - Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has described the plight of Ukrainian refugees sleeping in Dublin Airport as “not acceptable” b...

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almost 2 years ago
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‘He’s one of ours now’ – Oranmore locals are sweet on Irish rugby’s Kiwi star Bundee Aki

It’s a long way from his homeplace of Manurewa, Auckland, but Bundee Aki has firmly established himself as ‘a parish ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Man who buried stolen bulldozer under silage bales objects to gardaí returning it to its owner

A businessman who buried a stolen 22-tonne bulldozer under silage bales in a remote Co Mayo farm has objected to the ...

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almost 2 years ago
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The great All-Ireland rip-off: Fans face soaring hotel prices in Dublin for GAA finals

Galway and Kerry GAA fans face paying hundreds more for their hotel rooms in Dublin than hurling fans from Kilkenny a...

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