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blue lines
Ever wondered if you'd pass the Garda fitness test? Here's what it's really like
Gardaí invited the nation’s media to Templemore to run sprints, balance on beams and jump farm gates – here’s how we got on.
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stepping down
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Haughey, son of Charles Haughey, will not contest next general election
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Garda presenters
Govt dismisses recommendation to alter Garda role for prosecuting court cases
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SUV
Labour calls on government to follow Paris in ramping up parking costs for SUVs in urban areas
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death in custody
GSOC finds 'no misconduct' by gardaí in case of man who died in court holding cell
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tax receipts
Tax receipts in January up by nearly 5% on same time last year, at €7.8 billion
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RIP
Tributes paid to 'deeply committed' former Taoiseach John Bruton who has died
The former Taoiseach died in the Mater Hospital in Dublin early this morning following a long illness.
John Bruton led Fine Gael from 1990 until 2001, and served as Taoiseach between December 1994 and June 1997.
He later served as the EU's ambassador to the US between 2004 and 2009.
He is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
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SIPO
High Court quashes SIPO decision to refuse The Ditch access to Leo Varadkar’s donation statement
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Child Protection
Tusla struggling to recruit social workers amid large increase in child welfare referrals, CEO says
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Macroom
Gardaí investigating suspicious discovery of body of 61-year-old man in Co Cork
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HIQA
Cork nursing home resident observed wearing soiled outer clothing on day of HIQA inspection
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Courts
Three men sentenced after violently confronting teenage student in school, court hears
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High Court
Ryanair apologises to man who was wrongly banned from flying with the airline
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Charged
Man arrested in connection with Dublin riots to appear in court this afternoon
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new medicines
HSE approves seven ‘life-enhancing’ medicines for rare but debilitating conditions
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Galway District Court
Man who flew 6kg drone at busy Galway shopping centre prosecuted and fined €5,000
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wrap up warm
Frosty conditions on the way as weather warnings issued for western and northern counties
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Testing the Waters
Uisce Éireann announces 700 new jobs, including roles in science, engineering and IT
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Extradition
Police in North arrest man wanted in Republic on suspicion of attempted child sexual exploitation
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March Referendums
'A first step for carers and disabled people': Yes Yes referendum campaign launched today
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Cyber Safety
Nearly one in three parents concerned about risk of child being groomed online
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homeless charirty
Peter McVerry Trust appoints new CEO amid financial and governance investigations
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Measles
Donnelly to tell Cabinet probability of introduction and spread of measles in Ireland is high
There have been increasing numbers of measles cases notified in Europe since the beginning of 2023.
MMR vaccine uptake in Ireland is currently below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended target uptake.
The HSE is exploring developing a proposal for an MMR catch-up programme in Leaving Cert pupils.
It may also expand to college students.
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the morning lead
Greyhound stadiums criticised for promoting races to children and families
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the ‘reality’ of the industry is being hidden from children.
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5 Feb 2024
