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Man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Co Kerry farmer Mike Gaine
Members of the Defence Forces help gardai with a forensic examination of lands in Carrig East, Co Kerry, belonging to missing sheep farmer Michael Gaine, after human remains were found on his farm at the weekend. A man has been arrested...
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Crime scene declared in search for missing Co Kerry farmer
Garda at the scene in Carrig East, Kenmare, investigating the disappearance of Co Kerry farmer Michael Gaine. The 56-year-old was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on Friday March 21. Garda operations were under way at land in...
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Garda killed at checkpoint left no stone unturned in duty of care, funeral told
A Garda member killed at a speed checkpoint in Co Dublin left no stone unturned in his duty of care to others, his funeral has heard. Garda Kevin Flatley, who died on Sunday when he was struck by a motorcycle, was one of the most helpful...
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Anthony McGinn arrives at court for sentencing
Anthony McGinn, aged 61, from Drumloo, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, arriving for sentencing after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers.
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Anthony McGinn sentenced to seven years for dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers
Garda Inspector Ann Marie Lardner speaks to the media outside Monaghan Circuit Criminal Court, Co Monaghan, where Anthony McGinn has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death...
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Gerry Adams leaves the High Court in Dublin
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams leaves the High Court in Dublin, where he is bringing a legal action against the BBC over allegations about the murder of an MI5 spy. Two shots by separate cameras. Claims were made in a BBC...
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Family of Sean Brown hail ‘very promising meeting’ with Tanaiste
The family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown have hailed a “very promising” meeting with Irish deputy premier Simon Harris. Mr Brown’s daughter, Siobhan, said they left Mr Harris “in no uncertain terms what us as a family have been...
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GAA president Jarlath Burns lends support to family of murdered Sean Brown
GAA president Jarlath Burns speaks to media after the family and supporters of murdered GAA official Sean Brown met with Tanaiste Simon Harris at Government Buildings in Dublin.
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Daughter of murdered GAA official speaks to media after meeting with Tanaiste Simon Harris
Siobhan Brown, daughter of murdered GAA official Sean Brown, speaks to media after the family and supporters met with Tanaiste Simon Harris at Government Buildings in Dublin.
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Irish police officer killed at Dublin checkpoint - police update
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for the Dublin Metropolitan Region Paul Cleary speak about the death of Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, who was on duty at a checkpoint in Dublin when he was hit by a...
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Irish police officer killed at Dublin checkpoint named as Kevin Flatley
Kevin Flatley, 49, who had spent 26 years as a garda, was killed after being struck by a motorbike on the R132 at Lanestown before 1pm on Sunday. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 30s, is understood to be in a serious condition in...
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‘Hands off Irish neutrality’: Opposition pushes back against triple-lock changes
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald and other opposition TDs and senators decried it as an act that would erode “cherished” Irish neutrality. The Government has said it will change the triple-lock system for deploying troops abroad, which...
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Woman whose husband is detained in Dubai meets with Irish politicians
A woman whose husband has been detained in Dubai for 17 years met with Irish politicians on Thursday to garner support for his case. Ryan Cornelius, 71, was detained for 10 years in 2008 as part of a bank fraud case, with his detention...
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RTE asks for ‘discussion’ over Israel’s participation in Eurovision
RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst has said that Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest needs to be discussed but he does not want to “undermine” Israel’s public service broadcaster. He was speaking on his way into...
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Gerry Adams’ libel case against the BBC continues at Dublin High Court
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams visits a park outside Dublin's High Court, ahead of a day of proceedings in his libel trial against the BBC.
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Gerry Adams arrives at court as libel case against the BBC continues
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams arrives at the High Court in Dublin, Ireland as his libel case against the BBC continues. He claims a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging he sanctioned...
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Gerry Adams leaves the High Court after appearing for a fifth day in his libel case against the BBC
The former Sinn Fein leader faced cross-examination over his knowledge of who was in the IRA and the organisation’s rules, on which he repeatedly said he would not “speculate” in court. Mr Adams is continuing to give evidence in his...
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'Absolute fiasco' by government regarding housing says Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald comments after Brendan McDonagh, the chief executive of Nama, withdraws his name from consideration to become the head of the Irish government's new Housing Activation Office. The announcement came...
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Roderic O'Gorman re-elected as the leader of the Green Party
Roderic O'Gorman makes speech at the Molesworth Gallery in Dublin after being re-elected as the leader of the Green Party
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Gerry Adams arrives at High Court in Dublin as his defamation case against the BBC continues
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams arrives at the High Court in Dublin as his defamation suit against the BBC continues. Mr Adams is suing the corporation over a 2016 documentary which he asserts made defamatory claims about him.
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Ireland will ‘weather this storm’, says Enda Kenny amid US tariff fears
Younger generations should not “be afraid” of economic uncertainty facing Europe due to US tariffs, former taoiseach Enda Kenny has said as he predicted Ireland will “weather this storm”. Mr Kenny, a former leader of Fine Gael, made the...
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Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin, where Mr Adams' is bringing a legal action against the BBC over allegations about the murder of an MI5 spy. Claims were made in a BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight...
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Gerry Adams arrives at the High Court in Dublin
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams arrivies at the High Court in Dublin where he is bringing a legal action against the BBC over allegations about the murder of an MI5 spy. Claims were made in a BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight...
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Katie Amess rejects Kneecap's apology
Katie Amess, daughter of Conservative MP Sir David Amess – killed in 2021 – called Irish rap group Kneecap's comments allegedly calling for MPs to be killed “absolutely devastating”.