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Ireland | BreakingNews.ie
Ireland | BreakingNews.ie

All the latest breaking news from Ireland, covering politics, crime, courts, and society, plus local news from across the counties

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Imelda May thanks the late Shane MacGowan for sharing his ‘glorious talents’

A number of celebrities have paid tribute to the late Irish singer, best known for hit festive song Fairytale Of New York.

30 November 2023

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Cost of Ukraine war blamed for profits plummeting at Newbridge Silverware

The directors state that the group produced an operating profit of €40,011 for the year, which was a €939,147 decrease on the operating profits of €979,158.

30 November 2023

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Barrister for hurler Kyle Hayes asks jury to return verdict that will 'give him back his life'

The jury in the trial of Kyle Hayes, who denies assault and violent disorder, was asked by his barrister to “give him his life back” after he said the All Star hurler had waited four agonising years for the case to be brought to trial

30 November 2023

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Stardust survivor tells inquest he heard youth claim he knew who started the fire

The statement of Stephen Keogh was read out by a member of the coroner’s legal team.

30 November 2023

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Third complainant felt he was 'looking down on myself' on waking to alleged sex assualt

The 59-year-old man, who can't be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted anal rape and eight counts of sexual assault on dates between March 1991 and November 1997 at locations in Co Dublin

30 November 2023

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Woman denies it was impossible for big man to climb into passenger seat to rape her

The woman is suing the man, who was a school principal of another school near to the one she attended, claiming he repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted her

30 November 2023

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Man who robbed two elderly women jailed for 4 and a half years

A man who robbed two women in their 80s of their handbags in two days has been jailed for four and a half years

30 November 2023

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Fair City and other programmes to be hit by €10m cuts at RTÉ

There will also be production savings in news and current affairs and sport, the broadcaster said

30 November 2023

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Dublin woman to be sentenced for racially-motivated attack

A Dublin woman who attacked and threatened to kill a pizza delivery driver in a racially-motivated incident will be sentenced next March

30 November 2023

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Ministers call on drivers to reduce speed during festive period

There are 31 more Irish road fatalities this year than there were in 2022.

30 November 2023