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Eoin O Broin accuses Darragh O'Brien of 'political stunts'
Sinn Fein housing spokesman Eoin O Broin accuses the Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien of 'political stunts'. Sinn Fein has pledged to deliver 50,000 affordable homes over five years if elected to government. Party leader Mary Lou...
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Irish Ministers speak at rail review
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd and Ireland's Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan at the launch of the report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, at Dundalk Railway Station, Co Louth.
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800m euro-plus funding package will benefit Northern Ireland
The Irish Government has unveiled an 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package for projects benefiting Northern Ireland, including 600 million euro (£512.8 million) towards the proposed upgrade of the A5 road. The package also...
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Funding for Dublin/Belfast Enterprise rail service announced by Irish Government
The Irish Government’s Shared Island package includes 10 million euro for a new visitor experience at Battle of the Boyne site in Co Meath and new cross-border co-operation schemes focused on female entrepreneurship and tackling...
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Irish Government announces 800m euro-plus funding for cross-border projects
The Irish Government has unveiled an 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package for projects benefiting Northern Ireland, including 600 million euro (£512.8 million) towards the proposed upgrade of the A5 road. The package also...
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Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath defend the overspend at the National Children's Hospital
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Finance Michael McGrath defend the overspend at the National Children's Hospital and say they have learned lessons on how to build big infrastructure projects.
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Three people arrested in connection with arson attacks
Three people have been arrested by gardai investigating an arson attack at a building earmarked for homeless accommodation in Dublin. The former pub in Ringsend in Dublin was set alight on New Year’s Eve amid speculation it was going to...
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Probe into fire at vacant property wrongly linked to housing for asylum seekers
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy speaking at the scene of a fire at a house in Lexlip Co Kildare where anti-asylum seekers had been protesting.
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Emergency services at crash scene where three people were killed in Co Carlow
Emergency services at a roadblock on the N80 at Leagh on the Wexford Road, in Co Carlow, Ireland, where three people have been killed in a single-vehicle accident on Wednesday evening.
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Safe countries list update aimed at deterring economic migration – minister
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said that the addition of Algeria and Botswana to Ireland’s list of “safe countries” is not meant to deter genuine asylum applicants.
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Micheal Martin hopes for no delays at ports after Brexit-related import rules come into force
Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin has said that the Irish Government is hoping there will be no delays at ports after new Brexit-related import controls are introduced this week. Speaking at Iveagh House in Dublin city.
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Withdrawal of funding for UNRWA could be ‘catastrophic’, warns Martin
Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin has said the suspension of funding for relief agency UNRWA could be “catastrophic” for Gaza, and added he will raise the issue with other countries that had temporarily suspended their funding.
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Leo Varadkar and Darragh O'Brien give an update on the Government's Housing for All plan
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien give an update on the Government's Housing for All plan.
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Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’ – Martin
Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said it would not make sense to boycott the St Patrick’s Day trip to Washington over the US support for Israel, stating: “You have to engage.” Ireland’s deputy premier also said that Ireland had not yet...
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Man dies in explosion at Dublin homeless hostel
A technical examination was under way on Thursday night after a man died in an explosion at a hostel in Dublin city centre. Dublin Fire Brigade and gardai were called to the scene on Little Britain Street, off Capel Street, following...
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Pro-Palestine protest in Dublin criticises US support of Israel
Protesters in Dublin city criticise US support for Israel's military offensive in Gaza and call on the Irish government to do more to help Palestinians. Interviews with Joe McGuinness from Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, and former RTE producer...