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[17:52] At least 27 dead in Dominican Republic club roof collapse

Rescuers have raced to find survivors among the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub where at least 27 people died and more than 150 were hurt in an early-morning roof collapse.

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#DominicanRepublic #atleast27 #morethan150 #early_morning



[17:56] UK Govt 'considering' ruling on inquiry into Brown murder

The UK Prime Minister has said that his government is "fully considering" the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Belfast, which found that an independent public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown must be established without further delay.

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#UK #theCourtofAppeal #Belfast #GAA #SeanBrown



[16:52] Offers to Mother and Baby scheme 'inadequate' - advocate

The Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse has expressed "deep disappointment" after two out of eight religious bodies offered financial contributions towards the cost of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.

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#two #eight



[16:53] Second teen guilty of rape of girl at Limerick racecourse

A second teenager has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl at Limerick Racecourse on St Stephen's Day in 2022.

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#second #16_year_old #LimerickRacecourse #StStephen's #2022




[16:17] Harris to remain on as Commissioner for 3 further months

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is to remain in the job for another three months to facilitate the appointment of a successor.

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#DrewHarris #anotherthreemonths



[16:17] Man found guilty of murder of wife in Cork in 2023

A 43-year-old man, who claimed he accidentally cut his wife's throat after a struggle, has been found guilty of her murder.

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#43_year_old



[15:39] Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukrainian troops captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Ukraine would demand an explanation from China and a reaction from its allies.

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#VolodymyrZelensky #Ukrainian #two #Chinese #Russian #Ukraine #China



[15:03] Lessons to be learned from spinal operations controversy

First and foremost at the heart of this controversy over spinal operations are the children and families affected.

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#First




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[14:43] Key findings from HIQA spinal surgeries review

Here are the key findings from a HIQA review into the use of unapproved springs in a series of spinal surgeries by one surgeon at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street.

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#HIQA #one #Children's #HealthIrelandTempleStreet



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[14:16] Gamer who stabbed friend in pandemic argument avoids jail

A gamer who stabbed his friend and left him permanently scarred following a "bizarre" online argument through their PlayStation headsets has been spared jail.

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#PlayStation



[14:17] Calls to expand cardiac services at Waterford hospital

The Minister for Health is to ask the HSE to expand cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford to a 24/7 service.

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#UniversityHospitalWaterford



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[13:45] Judge says Enoch Burke behaving like 'unruly schoolboy'

A High Court judge has described Enoch Burke as behaving like an "unruly schoolboy" and awarded costs against him in proceedings over his unpaid fines.

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#HighCourt #EnochBurke




[13:00] HIQA report into spinal surgeries 'devastating' - SF

There are real implications for the board and management of CHI and for the Government, following the publication of a report into the use of unapproved implantable springs in spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital, according to Sinn Féin's Spokesperson on Health.

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#CHI #TempleStreetHospital #SinnFéin's



[13:00] 'Unacceptable' children did not get deserved care - CHI

Follow developments as a HIQA review is critical of the use of unapproved springs in spinal surgery at Temple Street Children's University Hospital in Dublin.

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#HIQA #TempleStreetChildren'sUniversityHospital #Dublin



[12:02] Global executions soar to highest in nine years: Amnesty

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International has said.

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#lastyear #almostadecade #Iran #Iraq #SaudiArabia #AmnestyInternational



[11:45] Man charged in investigation into fatal e-scooter crash

A man is due in court in connection with the investigation into a road crash involving a bus and an e-scooter in Waterford last year in which two teenagers were killed.

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#Waterford #lastyear #two




[11:45] Man charged in investigation into fatal e-scooter crash

A man is due in court in connection with the investigation into a road crash involving a bus and an e-scooter in Waterford last year in which two teenagers were killed.

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#Waterford #lastyear #two




[10:50] Prince Harry in court for security arrangement appeal

Britain's Prince Harry has arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London ahead of an appeal in his legal challenge over his security arrangements while visiting the UK.

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#Britain #PrinceHarry #theRoyalCourtsofJustice #London #UK







[09:45] Gaza's civil defence says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas.

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#Gaza #Israeli #overnight #atleast19 #Palestinian #Israel #Hamas



[09:06] Belgian prince loses legal quest for social security

An unconventional Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim - the first of its kind in the country's nearly 200-year history - "unfounded".

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#Belgian #first #200_year




AI tools like ChatGPT have fueled a rise in media "experts" with dubious or fake credentials, often sourced via journalist request services (Rob Waugh/Press Gazette)

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[08:37] Researchers claim to have revived long-extinct dire wolf

US biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences has claimed it produced three dire wolves, a species that has been extinct for over 10,000 years, by modifying the genome of a modern-day gray wolf using dire wolf DNA found in fossils.

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#US #ColossalBiosciences #three #10,000years #modern_day