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business change
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company and will list on London Stock Exchange
Pyramid of the Moon
Gunman kills Canadian tourist and wounds six others at Mexican archaeological site
Vehicle of Hope
A year after his death, a mobile health clinic in Pope Francis's Popemobile is barred from Gaza
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
Residents and campaigners say unanswered questions remain over Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge and its impact on protected wildlife and nearby communities.
No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Monday
20 Apr
strait of hormuz
Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal struck with Iran as talks in limbo
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson today said “no decision has been made” on whether it would take part in a second round of talks with the US.
Organised Crime
Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe
Áras An Uachtaráin
President Connolly's Council of State meets to discuss government's draft asylum laws
The council was convened to examine the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation “have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years”.
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
house shares
Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
prince of darkness
Starmer insists he was never told Mandelson failed security vetting as pressure mounts (again)
Courts
Woman who tasered security official during repossession taken into custody after court hearing
fallout boys
'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
1926 Census
Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed
Courts
Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month
Special Criminal Court
Sentencing for jihadist who set Conor McGregor’s pub on fire and stabbed a garda adjourned
Ah Leo
'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
legal system
Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
Mitch Winehouse
Amy Winehouse's father loses court row over her friends auctioning items owned by late singer
Jesse Sludds
'It's still surreal': The Wexford teen on his Late Late win and his date with Shania Twain
The One @ One
Three north-west towns to get late night bus services on upcoming bank holiday weekends
Dutch Gold
Troy Parrott scored and got his hands on some silverware by winning the Dutch Cup final with AZ
Alkmaar cruised to a 5-1 victory over NEC with the Dubliner scoring for the 36th this football season.
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