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about 7 hours ago
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Reunions, surprises, lotto tickets and matchmaking – on the campaign trail with Gráinne Seoige an...

Eamon Costello gently pulled on Gráinne Seoige’s sleeve and said he had one quick question to ask her ahead of her Dá...

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1 day ago
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‘Extreme depravity’ – former HSE manager (47) pleads guilty to sharing child abuse images online

A former HSE manager who fantasised about sexually abusing a two-year-old girl has been remanded in custody ahead of ...

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2 days ago
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Nurse ‘punched’ dead man in chest in front of distraught family after claiming he had come back t...

A nurse “punched” a recently deceased man in the chest in front of his distraught family – erroneously claiming he ca...

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17 days ago
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‘We want to move forward, we don’t want any more trouble’ – family of farmer Michael Scott, who k...

Two women came to agreement in Galway Courthouse last week and brought to an end one of the most tragic and ­bitter l...

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19 days ago
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‘He was never the same man. It shattered his peace of mind’ – 20 years after Padraig Nally shot d...

Twenty years on from the killing of John ‘Frog’ Ward by farmer Padraig Nally, the tragic events of that day still cas...

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22 days ago
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Two UN peacekeepers wounded in another Israeli strike on Lebanon base, as ‘plans in place’ for tr...

Two peacekeepers were injured today after two explosions near a watchtower in southern Lebanon, while Unifil’s main b...

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22 days ago
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Two UN peacekeepers wounded in another strike on Lebanon base as ‘plans in place’ for troops to p...

Two peacekeepers were injured on Friday after two explosions near a watchtower in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said, whil...

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22 days ago
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‘Plans in place’ for Irish peacekeepers to pull out, as Unifil condemns Israeli attacks on its po...

Plans are in place to withdraw UN peacekeepers, including Irish soldiers, from Lebanon if the threat to their safety ...

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24 days ago
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‘We are relieved, we could barely breathe’ – peacekeepers’ families welcome departure of Israeli ...

The departure of Israeli forces from a post in south Lebanon where Irish peacekeepers are serving has been welcomed b...

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25 days ago
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‘We will it evaluate when it comes closer’ – Tánaiste responds to soldiers’ concerns they may not...

Irish soldiers deployed in Lebanon with the UN have told their families they may not be able to return to Ireland whe...

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25 days ago
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Irish soldiers tell families they may not be able to come home at end of tour as Israel digs in a...

Irish soldiers deployed in Lebanon with the UN have told their families they may not be able to return to Ireland whe...

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26 days ago
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‘Please evacuate our troops. There are teenagers out there’ – families’ plea to Taoiseach over Ir...

Fears are growing for the safety of 33 Irish peacekeeping troops trapped at a Unifil outpost, where heavy fighting is...

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28 days ago
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‘I’m barely getting one hour of sleep’ – mother of Irish soldier in Lebanon says families are ‘go...

The mother of a young Irish soldier deployed in Lebanon has appealed for the troops to be returned home amid growing ...

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about 1 month ago
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Food and water runs low for Irish peacekeeping troops in Lebanon, but no plan in place to withdraw

Irish troops in Lebanon are dealing with “tough conditions” as they hunker down in bunkers amid the ongoing conflict ...

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about 1 month ago
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‘A lot of small businesses like ours will just throw the towel in,’ says restaurateur angry at la...

Restaurateur and chef Ray O’Connor has hit out at Budget 2025 and said it offered “nothing” to keep small businesses ...

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about 1 month ago
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The Six Ages of Budget 2025: ‘Irish Independent’ journalists from their 20s to 70s react to measures

I am a French national who has lived on the Swiss border, where prices are high but quality of life reflects the prices.

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about 1 month ago
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‘Beautiful, blue-eyed sweet baby James,’ mother of Roscommon road-collision victim tells funeral

The heartbroken mother of a Roscommon teenager who was killed in a double road-traffic tragedy has paid tribute to he...

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about 1 month ago
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‘We usually cap at two drinks’ – Ryanair says it would set two-drink limit on flights if airport ...

Ryanair would be willing to set a two-drink limit on passengers if airport bars do the same, a ­senior executive has ...

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about 1 month ago
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‘I’m busy, let her wait’ – inquiry is told nurse in Mater Private Hospital left incontinent patie...

A fitness to practise inquiry has been told a registered nurse faces over 20 allegations relating to lack of professi...

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about 1 month ago
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Former Irish Army Ranger killed in Ukraine fighting had returned to front line after losing eye i...

The devastated family of a former elite Irish soldier killed in combat in Ukraine have paid tribute to him as a man o...

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about 1 month ago
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‘It’s the main thing holding us back’ – Ballybofey locals believe bypass is the key to solving to...

Driving into Ballybofey, Co Donegal, it is not immediately clear how it topped a recent poll as the town with the hig...

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about 1 month ago
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One for the Wild Atlantic Way bucket-list? Smuggling ship repurposed to become Ireland’s first ar...

At 4.06pm on Tuesday, the MV Shingle slipped beneath the surface of the ­Killala Bay waters and so began the next cha...

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about 2 months ago
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‘The big boys like Apple are looked after, but small businesses like ours are slowly choked,’ say...

Chef Ray O’Connor, owner of an award-winning restaurant, fears hundreds of small businesses like his will face closur...

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about 2 months ago
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Detective who helped jail evil Brother Ambrose ‘not in least’ surprised by scale of child sex abu...

Retired detective Tony Reidy, who helped prosecute one of Ireland’s most evil and prolific predators of children, sig...

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3 months ago
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‘I love what the GAA has given us’ – Mayo family who pay €300 a year for club membership say it i...

Seamus Hoban, his wife Martina and their four children are lifelong members of Westport GAA club.

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3 months ago
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‘I nearly passed out when I heard the price,’ says delighted grandmother after shock 200-1 win at...

A stunning win for a 200-1 outsider in the bumper on Ladies Day is the talk of the Galway Races Festival, with one la...

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3 months ago
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Offaly woman wins €10,000 best dressed prize on Ladies Day at Galway Races for rented outfit

An Offaly woman crowned the Best Dressed at Ladies Day at the Galway Races will celebrate her win with a quiet drink ...

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3 months ago
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Even the rain can’t spoil festival spirit on Plate Day at the Galway Races

Dull and wet conditions failed to dampen spirits on the third day of the Galway Races in Ballybrit.

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3 months ago
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‘It’s not often you’d get me in a suit’ – songs, selfies and smiles all round as sun shines on Ga...

Glorious weather in Galway made for a heavenly day of racing in Ballybrit as thousands basked in the rare summer suns...

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3 months ago
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The west’s a ‘wake’ – tipped Tribesmen drown their sorrows as All-Ireland football final nail-bit...

The west is awake this morning. Or should that be the west is a “wake”?

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3 months ago
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‘Secret is everything in moderation’, says Ireland’s oldest man as he celebrates 108th birthday

Ireland’s oldest man will be cheering for his native Galway in tomorrow’s All-Ireland football final after a full wee...

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3 months ago
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Parents of Olympic sailor Annalise Murphy appeal prosecution by Roscommon County Council

The parents of Olympic medal winner Annalise Murphy have appealed their prosecution for failing to remove two large s...

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3 months ago
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Barry Young gang probe ‘ongoing and active’ after four more members of Sligo mob sentenced

The biggest garda investigation into an organised crime gang outside of the capital led to the sentencing last Friday...

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4 months ago
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Farmer opens fire at getaway van after third burglary gang raid in a year

A 62-year-old farmer who fired two shots at a van that was involved in an attempted burglary at his property had said...

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4 months ago
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Prisoners snubbed for tickets to Nathan Carter's Castlerea gig – but performance will be streamed...

Country music singer Nathan Carter raised the roof of Castlerea Prison chapel last night as he belted out the tunes a...

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4 months ago
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‘Ireland’s road victims don’t get a fighting chance,’ says expert emergency doctor in call for ne...

A service putting doctors at the scene of serious accidents is desperately needed in Ireland to cut the soaring numbe...

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4 months ago
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‘There was nothing I could do but sit with them and pray,’ says priest who attended scene of Mayo...

The deaths of a mother and daughter in a crash in Mayo have left their family and community “heartbroken beyond words”.

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5 months ago
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Man (69) found dead after search was ‘agitated and sleep-deprived after languishing’ on hospital ...

A man who absconded from a hospital and drowned was agitated and sleep-deprived after languishing on a trolley for 43...

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5 months ago
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Man (69) with pneumonia disappeared from hospital on freezing night in pyjamas before drowning, i...

A man who languished on a trolley for days at Mayo University ­Hospital (MUH) ­disappeared from the hospital on a bit...

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