[21:13] Sample papers published for revised Leaving Cert subjects
The State Examinations Commission has published sample examination papers for the seven revised Leaving Certificate subjects due to be introduced in schools next September.
[21:05] An 'extraordinary' post and the big initial questions
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has already described it as "one of the most extraordinary Truth posts of his Presidency".
[20:54] Trump buckles in face of bond market pressure
Nobody can take on the bond market and that includes the US President, writes David Murphy.
FBI director Kash Patel removed as director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Reuters)
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FBI director Kash Patel removed as director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Trump appointee replaced by US army secretary Daniel Driscoll, four people familiar with the matter saidGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
[19:47] 45 jobs at risk at e-commerce company ESW
ESW, an international e-commerce company headquartered in Dublin, has said that 45 Irish-based employees are at risk of redundancy.
[18:38] Prince Harry's 'life at stake', court told
Prince Harry's safety, security and life are "at stake", the Court of Appeal has been told at the end of his appeal over his UK protection.
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Prince Harry's 'life at stake', court told
Prince Harry's safety, security and life are "at stake", the Court of Appeal has been told at the end of his appeal over his UK protection.RTÉ News (RTÉ)
[18:48] Man jailed for sexually exploiting girl he met on app
A 50-year-old man who befriended a teenage girl on Snapchat and sexually exploited her, giving her money and alcohol in exchange for sexual favours, has been jailed for three years.
[18:21] Coffee company 'on the back foot' as US tariffs hit home
From large multinationals to small family-run businesses, the trade war emerging due to newly announced US tariffs is impacting on companies of every size.
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Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continentsLuke Barratt (The Guardian)
[17:57] Storm clouds 'gathering' over US tariffs, says Donohoe
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that global economic activity is becoming "increasingly fragmented along political lines".
[17:26] Fines of up to €50,000 included in new Sex for Rent bill
Landlords who ask vulnerable tenants for sex instead of rent could face fines of up to €50,000 under a new opposition bill seeking to ban the coercive practice.
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[17:07] US to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration
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US to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administrationRTÉ News (RTÉ)
Богатейшие американцы (даже те, кто поддерживал Трампа) теперь злятся на него. Они теряют миллиарды долларов из-за его торговой войны
2 апреля президент США Дональд Трамп объявил о введении торговых пошлин для 180 стран. 9 апреля все они вступили в силу. Пошлины колеблются от 10% до 50% и рассчитаны на основе торгового баланса CША с каждой конкретной страной.Meduza
[16:56] HSE sorry over man's death after 'appalling' treatment
An inquest into the care of a 76-year-old man who died from sepsis, days after being discharged from University Hospital Limerick, has returned a verdict of medical misadventure.
[16:06] Man awarded €11,500 in religious discrimination case
A man has settled a religious discrimination case against a Belfast hotel for £10,000 (€11,500) after he said a job offer was revoked due to him not being able to work certain hours.
[16:08] Man guilty of murdering man who took him and mother in
A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of a 65-year-old who had taken his mother into his home after learning she was sleeping in her car.
[15:38] Schools express concern over opening of special classes
A total of 390 new special classes have been sanctioned to open in schools for next September according to the latest National Council for Special Education figures.
[14:50] The Irish Neutrality League hits out at Triple Lock plans
Opposition TDs and Senators have come together calling on the public to oppose the dilution of the Triple Lock.
[14:46] Dáil told woman must go to Romania for endometriosis care
The Dáil has heard harrowing details of the daily life of a young woman who is suffering from endometriosis.
