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Country singer Derrick Mehaffey laid to rest in Co Tyrone
Country singer Derrick Mehaffey has been laid to rest in Co Tyrone. The popular entertainer died suddenly in hospital on Monday at the age of 78. M...
CAO offers: Unwinding of grade inflation may ease stress for students aiming for college but also raises prospect of litigation
Some will re-apply next year in the hope that CAO points may drop. Stock pictureNext year’s Leaving Certificate grades will be 2pc lower than this ...
Education minister does not rule out allowance for Dublin-based teachers
The Minister for Education has not ruled out introducing an allowance for teachers in Dublin to help resolve the national shortage of teachers. Nor...
School seeks orders that could see sacked teacher Enoch Burke jailed again for contempt of court
BREAKING | Enoch Burke outside the entrance to Wilson's Hospital School. Photo: Gerry MooneyWilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath has asked the ...
413 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals
The latest figures from the Irish Midwives and Nurses Organisation (INMO) show there is 413 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals. 312 patie...
Irish hotel chain accused of cancelling Oasis fans’ Manchester bookings and reselling rooms for triple the price
Maldron Hotels has been accused of cancelling Manchester bookings coinciding with Oasis concerts, and reselling the rooms for triple the price (Ala...
Ryanair boss calls for two-drink airport limit to curb in-flight violence
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for alcohol limits in airports to tackle a rise in disorder on flights. Mr O’Leary said passenge...
Woman (48) charged in connection with murder of Dublin grandfather James ‘Shey’ Ryan
BREAKING | Woman (40s) due in court this morning A woman has been charged in connection with the investigation into the murder James ‘Shey’ Ryan in...
Over €3000 worth of vaping products with suspected cannabis seized in Co Donegal
Gardaí in Donegal seized €3080 of vaping products containing suspected cannabis during the course of searches carried out in Bundoran and Donegal T...
CAO offers: Students to receive Round One college place offers today
Students don't necessarily have to go down the CAO route in order to get a college place. Photo: GettyThousands of students will receive the offer ...
Kian Dawson: Father of teen killed in road crash says son now reunited with grandfather in moving tribute: ‘My daddy. My boy’
Kian (16) was a passenger in the car that was being driven by a man in his 20s when it went out of control on the R240 at Cross, Quigley’s Point at...
Man appears in court accused of attempted murder of ex and imprisonment of her child
A man has been accused of the attempted murder of his former partner during a knife attack at her home in Dublin three months ago. The accused, in ...
Israeli military frees hostage from Gaza in ‘complex operation’
Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a Bedouin Israeli hostage Irish Independent NewsdeskToday at 15:11The Israeli military has rescued one of the scores of people ...
Irish Oasis fans braced for ‘manic’ ticket sales for Dublin shows
The confirmation that Oasis will reunite next summer, with concert dates announced in Dublin, has generated huge excitement among the band’s Irish ...
Immigration to Ireland hits 17-year high as number emigrating reaches highest figure since 2015
It marks a 17-year high, while the total figure of 149,200 immigrants includes 30,000 returning Irish citizens, 27,000 other EU citizens and 5,400 ...
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