rain check
It was a majorly wet March - with 219% rain compared to average at Dublin Airport weather station
Two weather stations in Clare and Cavan recorded 29 rainy days each last month.
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Norma Foley in the firing line: Teachers question why they earn less after teaching abroad
It was an issue that drove much discussion at the ASTI’s opening day of its annual congress in Wexford.
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Israeli president apologises for deaths of Gaza seven aid workers in strike
The convoy was hit while the aid workers were leaving a warehouse after the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid.
The seven killed are from Australia, Poland, United Kingdom, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine.
The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the attack and urged an investigation into the matter.
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Opinion: Fed up with the endless email bombardment? Me too
Sarah Geraghty
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All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.
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Simon Coveney to step down as minister when Dáil returns next week
Coveney told incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris of his decision last night.
He had sought to become leader of Fine Gael in 2017, but lost out to Leo Varadkar in the leadership race.
After Varadkar announced he was stepping down as Taoiseach last month, Coveney ruled himself out of going for leader again.
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Trade Unions
Opinion: A change is coming — young people now want to unionise
Maeve Richardson
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'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action
Thousands of people are excluded from the Government’s redress scheme.
"It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said
A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme
St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it
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Dr Catherine Conlon: Are there too many humans?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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