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County Council
South Dublin County Council becomes first in Ireland with majority female councillors
High Court
'Works paused' but government to keep housing people at Athlone IPAS centre after court hearing
Court
Brothers from Limerick to be sentenced for attack with hurley and wrench that hospitalised former friend
Courts
Father sentenced after leaving infant daughter in car for eight hours to buy alcohol and drugs
o holy night
Tipperary school choir goes viral for 'phenomenal' rendition of classic Christmas carol
Drug seizure
British man pleads guilty to drug offence linked to MV Matthew raid, state's biggest drug seizure
Lissywollen
Garda investigation after asylum seeker attacked by group of men in Athlone
A local group said it was the latest example of how ‘violence had been legitimised’ in the town.
Dame Street
Second man charged over assault of two gardaí in Dublin as one victim still in critical condition
in the nick of time
Taoiseach grants Santa permission to enter Irish airspace on Christmas Eve
There had been concern that Christmas could be delayed this year due to key ports being damaged during Storm Darragh.
Harris signed the authorisation document in Leister House yesterday, in one of the first acts of the 34th Dáil.
It is understood that Santa's workshop has received all the parts needed to make a toy for every child in Ireland.
However, the Taoiseach said that, as usual, Santa will be working off the Naughty and Nice list - and he will be checking it twice.
Westmeath
Teenager charged in connection with assault in Mullingar that left victim in critical condition
Syria
Human rights watchdog calls on McEntee to clarify reason for pausing asylum decisions for Syrians
Gaza
Scientist due to start work at Trinity who is stuck in Gaza pleads with Irish government for help
‘Day by day, I experience trauma, fear, a lot of bad feelings – disappointment, a feeling of missing out.’
Wednesday
18 Dec 2024
34th dail
A pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil
Defence Forces
Data rules and lack of legal basis for suspensions are key issues in military discipline report
34th dail
From leaving school at 16 to the Dáil's first female Ceann Comhairle - who is Verona Murphy?
Live
live blog
A new Ceann Comhairle elected as Mary Lou's bid to become Taoiseach voted down
The 34th Dáil sat today for the first time.
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