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The latest breaking local and international news and sport stories as they happen, with up to the minute updates and analysis

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Teenage girl dies in crash in Wicklow

A teenage boy has been arrested following the single-vehicle crash

5 May 2024

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‘My family faces death in Gaza’ – Palestinian in Cork begs for help

Habib Al Ostaz who can hear bombs detonating during calls to his family, has applied for permission to bring his family to Ireland

5 May 2024

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Three-way therapy for throuples? Yes please — and demand in Cork is growing

'Throuples' seeking professional therapy are changing the face of traditional marriage counselling as demand for three-way therapy sessions rises, says one Cork-based practitioner

5 May 2024

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Man’s hands nailed to fence in ‘sinister attack’ in Antrim, say police

He was taken to hospital, where his condition on Sunday morning was described as not life threatening.

5 May 2024

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Shallow graves: How a spoonful of soil could help solve Ireland's missing murder victims

It’s hard to imagine how just one spoonful could help find a missing person and end the anguish for their loved ones, but that’s exactly what Professor John Cassella has spent years of his career dedicated to

5 May 2024

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Cork's dirty water: Call for voucher system for affected households

Some of those affected by the problem are spending up to €80 on bottled water in a month — more than they would have faced in water charges

5 May 2024

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Fears EU Migration Pact will lead to detention of 'vulnerable groups'

Concerns were raised at truncated hearings that new border procedures in the pact may result in 'more limited access' to legal rights and safeguards

5 May 2024

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Listed structures in Waterford to be converted into tourist accommodation

The former railway station at Kilmacthomas and the area around Lismore's Bank of Ireland will be transformed in projects costing an estimated €500,000

5 May 2024