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Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting
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'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs
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27 Feb 2025
Paying Tribute
'He tried': Trump softens tone as Starmer seeks to tie him down to Ukraine and tariff pledges
Another European leader found firm commitments from Trump hard to come by.
New Mexico
Police 'keeping everything on the table' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
Police reportedly believe the circumstances are ‘suspicious’ and warrant a ‘thorough search and investigation’.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff confirmed the news just after midnight local time (7am Irish time).
Local media has reported that the couple's dog was also found deceased.
A prolific star of some of Hollywood's best-known films, Hackman won two Oscars in his career before retiring in 2004.
Washington
Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit
How To Survive A Warzone
BBC apologises for ‘serious flaws’ over Gaza documentary narrated by son of Hamas figure
strike action
SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations vote in favour of strike action over pay dispute
Discrimination
Ireland needs to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities, European experts say
Healthcare
My story: 'The heart condition I've had since birth hasn't stopped me from living a happy life'
Romania
Tates 'not welcome' in Florida, says governor after brothers leave Romania amid rape charges
shannon stopover
Taoiseach meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Shannon on stopover to visit Trump
Zelenskyy is travelling from Shannon Airport to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump.
Courts
Man arrested with €230,000 in suspected crime earnings and a 'money-counting machine', court hears
Leaders' Questions
Government accused of treating public 'like idiots' following speaking rights row vote
Central Bank of Ireland
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland fined €452,790 for failing to report suspicious transactions
no need for speed
Motorist driving 164km/h among 800 speeding detections during National Slow Down Day
From The 42
End of an era
Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations
star of the screen
Gene Hackman: The roles defining an actor who thought himself not handsome enough for Hollywood
ceasefire deal
Hostage handover and hundreds of Palestinians released as eyes turn to next phase of ceasefire
Hamas handed over coffins believed to contain the bodies of four hostages.
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