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[07:42] Famine-era Belfast burial ground to be officially marked

The graves of thousands of people in a famine-era Belfast burial ground are finally set to be officially marked.

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#thousands #Belfast



[16:44] Irish housing no excuse for IPA accommodation failure

Ireland as an EU Member State cannot avoid responsibility for providing adequate reception conditions even in cases where there is a large influx of people seeking international protection, according to the European Court of Justice's Advocate General.

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#Ireland #EU #theEuropeanCourtofJustice's











[08:31] SIPTU calls for more investment in ambulance services

SIPTU will hold a delegate conference for its health division in Wexford today with privatisation, outsourcing and staffing levels among the topics to be discussed.

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#SIPTU #Wexford #today



[07:50] Devices seized in child sexual abuse images investigation

Gardaí have searched nine locations across Ireland and seized 18 devices as part of an international investigation into the distribution of child sexual abuse images.

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#nine #Ireland #18







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[12:49] Man jailed on human trafficking and prostitution charges

A pensioner who exploited vulnerable young women by supplying them with heroin in exchange for them working as prostitutes has been given a seven-year sentence.

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#seven_year



[13:26] Woman says MacCormack made her dependent on him for drugs

A victim of a man who exploited vulnerable young women by supplying them with heroin in exchange for them working as prostitutes has described how their life was upended overnight to become manipulated, controlled and dependent on drugs.

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#overnight














[15:31] HIQA report shows serious governance failure - IHCA

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said that the HIQA report published on Tuesday, concerning unapproved implantable springs used at Temple Street, highlights serious system-wide governance failures at CHI.

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#TheIrishHospitalConsultantsAssociation #HIQA #Tuesday #TempleStreet #CHI





[12:06] Element Pictures returning to Cannes with two titles

Two titles from Dublin-based Element Pictures have been included in the 'Official Selection' for Cannes 2025.

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#Two #Dublin #ElementPictures #Cannes2025




[15:43] Army chaplain forgives teenager who stabbed him

A 17-year-old boy who stabbed an Army chaplain outside an Army barracks last year, apologised to him in court this afternoon, as the priest told him he forgave him.

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#17_year_old #Army #lastyear #thisafternoon



[14:33] Mother-and-Baby home survivors should be compensated - MP

British Labour Party MP Liam Conlan, who authored the legislation dubbed 'Philomena's Law' going through the British parliament, has said it is important former residents of Mother and Baby homes should be able to access compensation.

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#BritishLabourParty #LiamConlan #Philomena #British



[19:20] Senator disappointed over Govt decision on committee

Independent Senator, Eileen Flynn, has expressed disappointment at a Government decision not to reconvene the Oireachtas Committee focused on issues facing the Traveller community, with her as chair.

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#EileenFlynn #theOireachtasCommittee #Traveller