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no need for speed
Driver caught doing 166km/h in Limerick among 1,200 speeding detections during Slow Down Day
tariff turmoil
EU suspends countermeasures to Trump tariffs for 90 days to 'give negotiations a chance'
Trump’s sudden u-turn follows a wave of market volatility not seen since the early stages of Covid.
Newgrange
UCD research ‘overturns’ long-held belief that Newgrange was burial site for only the elite
maintain the positives
Taoiseach says tariff pause 'alleviates' pressure on Ireland's public finances
Oliver MacCormack
Lisburn man (71) given seven-year sentence for human trafficking offences against nine victims
Anniversary
Good Friday Agreement: So many families of those who died in the Troubles have been ignored
The Explainer
How can the world fight back against US tariffs?
The global markets have threatened to unravel and political leaders around the world are scrambling to coax Donald Trump back to the negotiating table, mostly to no avail. What can global governments do
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Like Father Like Daughter
Crowds erupt as Rory McIlroy’s daughter Poppy drains 30-foot putt at the Masters
burglary gangs
One arrest as armed gardaí stage operation targeting organised crime in Limerick City
The Candidate
Fine Gael wants the one job it’s never had
Mairead McGuinness emerging as a possible contender. But will Sinn Féin swoop in with someone more viable?
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Dominican Republic
Nightclub roof collapse: Death toll reaches 184 as search for survivors ended
Over 500 people were also injured when the roof caved in while renowned merengue singer Rubby Perez was performing for a crowd of hundreds.
Housing Crisis
Cairn Homes chief says emergency law needed to stop thousands of planning permissions lapsing
Up to 15,000 planning approvals held up by delays such as judicial reviews are at risk of lapsing, according to Cairn Homes.
Government sources have said they are acutely aware of the issue and will look at what can possibly be done to assist.
Wednesday
9 Apr 2025
From The 42
Soccer
Aston Villa's Champions League dream hangs by thread following 3-1 loss at Paris St Germain
u-turn
Trump announces 90-day tariff 'pause' on countries that 'have not retaliated', ratchets up China rate to 125%
Global tariffs from the US came into effect last night and resulted in mass market panic.
European Commission
Irish MEPs ask EU to assess legality of German plan to deport Irish Palestine activists
Áras an Uachataráin
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Heather Humphreys not ruling out a run for the presidency
Coalition deal
Germany’s next Chancellor Friedrich Merz agrees deal to form new government with rival party
Speeding
Motorist clocked at 153km/h on M7 among 671 speeding detections made so far on Slow Down Day
Courts
Suspended sentence for man who assaulted driver in front of his children in road rage incident
Kristrún Frostadóttir
Trump's Greenland plans 'gravely concerning', says Iceland's PM ahead of referendum on EU talks
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Man (50) jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girl after contacting her on Snapchat
EU response
EU adopts countermeasures to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will begin next week
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