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Scoping Exercise
'The ghost of Michael Shine hangs over my home town': TDs make statements on paedophile surgeon
recruitment pause
HSE to pause some recruitment as its overspend this year 'significantly worsens' to €250m
MV Hondius
Hantavirus-struck cruise ship to continue to Spain after patients evacuated
The Spanish health minister said the ship will arrive at Granadilla “within three days”.
Three passengers were evacuated from the ship this morning to receive medical care in the Netherlands.
Switzerland has confirmed that a former passenger on the ship has been hospitalised in Zurich and has tested positive for the virus.
South Africa has identified the human-to-human strain of hantavirus in a passenger who was evacuated there.
oliver bond flats
'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
There are around 1,200 people living in the nearly 400 flats that comprise the housing development.
Courts
Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence
state coffers
Exchequer swings to deficit, but Harris calls figures 'encouraging' as tax growth remains intact
investments
Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn
Easter Rising
President Connolly lays wreath during Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill
The event involved a blessing of the grave where 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were buried after their executions by firing squad.
Middle East
Trump threatens 'higher level' of bombing if Iran doesn't cooperate amid reports of deal nearing
Forever Problems
The housing crisis: Like wildfire, we need to abandon the delusion it’ll burn itself out
Artificial Intelligence
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni criticises sexualised AI deepfake images of her being shared online
From The 42
uefa nations league
Several Irish football figures write open letter to FAI urging boycott of Israel fixtures
Armagh
Teenage boy among three people arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
Border poll
United Ireland: On the contrary, Northern Ireland is not a burden, it brings fresh opportunities
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anyone buying or selling
'We have to apply market rates': Fifa president defends skyrocketing World Cup ticket prices
Island of Ireland poll
All Ireland poll shows cross-border support for Irish unity and EU membership
On the campaign trail
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Janice Boylan says people want to talk about ‘bread and butter issues’ rather than immigration.
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5 May
Ar ais arís
Idirghabháil déanta ag Aire SF chun tionscadal logainmneacha a thabhairt slán tar éis ciorrú
Ar ais arís
Late intervention by SF minister saves NI Placenames Project after day of arguments with DUP
MV Hondius
Spain to receive cruise ship with presumed hantavirus outbreak in coming days
Two Irish passengers are among the 149 people on the MV Hondius.
The final frontier
Ireland just signed up to a global pact aimed at keeping things from kicking off in outer space
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