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Diesel excise cuts and carbon tax bonus to break deadlock
Excise duty cuts on agricultural diesel along with relief on diesel and carbon tax rebate schemes are being considered as the Government heads into more crunch talks in a desperate bid to end the blockade on the country’s fuel supply. With as many as...
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Motorists panic-buying fuel as 100 garages running dry
● Panic-buying of fuel has triggered a national crisis, with over 100 service stations running dry. That figure could grow to 250 today if blockades have not been lifted. The country is on the brink of economic chaos amid fears the disruption will hit...
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US MASTERS IS CHILD’S PLAY FOR IRISH STARS’ GIRLS
Rory McIlroy might have a green jacket, but he insists he’s as hungry as ever to add to his Major haul this week. The Masters champion struggled for motivation after finally ending his 11year Major drought in heart-stopping fashion at Augusta National...
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Roadblocks will go on until fuel taxes cut, protesters vow
● Hauliers, farmers and contractors protesting against the soaring cost of fuel are continuing to cause major disruption in the capital. Meanwhile, the demonstrations are spreading west, with forecourts facing imminent fuel stockouts as protesters...
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TRUMP WARNS IRAN IT COULD BE ‘TAKEN OUT’ IN ONE NIGHT
● Iran rejected a ceasefire plan yesterday, saying it wanted a lasting end to the war, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, US president Donald Trump – pictured speaking to reporters at the White House – warned Iran...
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JOCKEY’S JOY AT MAGICAL FAIRYHOUSE FEAT
● Jockey Erin Sweeney, from Co Laois, reacts as she approaches the finish line to win the Connolly’s Red Mills Pony Club Exhibition Race on Cisco Sweet at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival.
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Energy crisis: Families will be warned to cut back on usage
Well before he went viral for asking bemused RTÉ execs “Who are ye loyal to?”, Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath became a global internet wonder for his Dáil tangent on dirty laundry. “If the clothes were hanging out on the line on a good summer’s day like...
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TRUMP SACKS BONDI AFTER EPSTEIN FILES FURORE
● US president Donald Trump sacked attorney general Pam Bondi last night after mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters
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‘Scrambler ban pointless if gardaí can’t pursue riders,’ says Grace’s mum
● Siobhán Lynch, the mother of Grace Lynch (16), who died after being struck by a scrambler bike, has said the imminent ban on the vehicles is pointless if gardaí cannot pursue them, after a garda was put off the road for dangerous driving after...
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IRELAND SIGN OFF WITH STALEMATE
● Chiedozie Ogbene goes up for a header against goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski as Ireland played out a frustrating 0-0 draw with North Macedonia at the Aviva Stadium last night. It was, unsurprisingly, a low tempo affair after Ireland’s World Cup hopes...
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ISLE BE BACK: SCHWARZENEGGER HONOURED IN BELFAST
● Arnold Schwarzenegger told students to “pick the biggest goals” as he was conferred with an honorary doctorate at Ulster University in Belfast yesterday.
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O’DONNELL IS KING OF THE HILLS AS DONEGAL TAKE THE CROWN
● Donegal’s Conor O’Donnell scores the first of his side’s three goals in three minutes against Kerry at Croke Park to help Jim McGuinness’s side to a 3-20 to 2-10 victory and the Division 1 crown in a rerun of last year’s All-Ireland final.
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How Ireland can cope with the Trump slump
● US president Donald Trump at the White House as the war in the Middle East reaches the end of its first month. Inside, John Downing and Charlie Weston on how Ireland can cope with the fallout.
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Supermarket price war: Dairy cuts spark farmer backlash
● Farmers have questioned whether supermarkets are using milk and butter as “loss leaders” to entice shoppers into stores rather than waging a real price war after several chains slashed own-brand prices. Farm group the ICMSA said dairy farmers were...
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CZECH MATES: IRISH FANS FLY THE FLAG IN PRAGUE
● Republic of Ireland supporters, from left, Elliott Hendricken, Cian Healy, Alex Bernard, Cian Cronin, Leo Clarke and Robert Garry, from Dublin, in Prague ahead of the World Cup play-off semi-final match between Czechia and Republic of Ireland tonight.
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PARROTT’S READY FOR PRAGUE
● Ireland star Troy Parrott gets in some last-minute practice in Dublin as the squad prepares to fly out to face Czechia in the crunch World Cup qualifier semi-final play-off tomorrow night. Excitement is such that many Irish fans are heading to Prague...
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COUPLE IN DEMOLITION CASE AGREE NOT TO INTERFERE
● A couple whose home in Co Meath has been demolished after it was built without planning permission 20 years ago have given undertakings that they will not interfere with continued works on the site. Rose (pictured) and Chris Murray appeared at the...
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HIGH FIVE: O’CONNOR CLAIMS WORLD INDOOR BRONZE
● Dundalk athlete Kate O’Connor (25) celebrates her bronze medal in the pentathlon at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. It was her fifth medal in as many championships over the past 13 months.
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HOW FAMILY’S DREAM HOME ENDED UP ‘A COSTLY PILE OF RUBBLE’
● The demolition of a property in Co Meath that was built without planning permission sends a clear message there will be a hefty price to pay by those who build first and seek permission later, writes Amy Molloy.
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DEMI REMEMBERS HER PARENTS ON DAFFODIL DAY
● Actress and broadcaster Demi Isaac Oviawe lost both of her parents to cancer but the 2FM and ‘Young Offenders’ star said she refused to “let grief consume her”. Demi said it is a “privilege” to be an Irish Cancer Society ambassador on Daffodil Day.
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GOLD CUP WINNER GAELIC WARRIOR RETURNS HOME A HERO
● Crowds of racing fans gathered yesterday to cheer on Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Gaelic Warrior as he made his triumphant homecoming to Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, with trainer Willie Mullins (left) two stable staff and jockey Paul Townend (right).
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Taoiseach defends UK as Trump goes on the offensive
The White House was designed by Irish architect James Hoban in 1792. When the British burnt down the original building during the American war of independence in 1814, Hoban was appointed again to rebuild it. During the annual St Patrick’s Day meeting...
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EU in war of words over Iran crisis as Taoiseach visits Trump
● Fresh hostilities have emerged between the US president and European allies who have rejected his calls for help with his war in Iran, ahead of today’s high-profile meeting with the Taoiseach. The tension has increased the stakes for Micheál Martin...
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WOOD’S SON A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, WITH TRIPLE CROWN WIN
● Rugby legend Keith Wood congratulates his son Tom, who was Player of the Match in Ireland’s seven-try defeat of Scotland to secure the Triple Crown in the U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship at Virgin Media Park, Cork. Photo: Brendan Moran
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Taoiseach will invite Trump to Ireland despite conflict in Iran
● Taoiseach Micheál Martin will invite Donald Trump to visit Ireland later this year, despite the US president’s war in Iran. Mr Martin is planning a pragmatic approach to dealing with the volatile leader, meaning the conversation will range from Gaza...
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STARMER AND MARTIN ALL SMILES OVER ‘NEW ERA’
● UK prime minister Keir Starmer has said Ireland and the UK have entered a “new era” of relations amid a period of “dramatic” global uncertainty. Mr Starmer is in Cork for the second annual UK-Ireland Summit, a gathering that he said has helped turn...
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IRISH OLYMPIC HERO RONNIE DELANY DIES AGED 91
● Olympic gold medallist Ronnie Delany has died aged 91 after a glittering career in athletics. The Irish runner was just 21 when he won the 1500m final (above) at the Melbourne Olympics on December 1, 1956. .
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DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR JP AT CHELTENHAM
● Owner JP McManus celebrates with groom Katie Young after his horse Saratoga won the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle on day one of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival. One of two winners on the day of his 75th birthday.
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DEATH TOLL RISES IN IRAN, BUT TRUMP HINTS AT WAR’S END
● A mourner sobs as she attends a funeral for victims of Israeli and US strikes in Tehran, Iran, yesterday. US president Donald Trump last night predicted the war could be over soon, even as Iran’s hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new supreme...
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KHAMENEI’S SON NAMED IRAN’S NEW SUPREME LEADER
Iran has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, as his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war, and despite never being elected or...
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Trump’s war to spark mortgage hikes and push petrol over €2
● The price of a litre of motor fuel is tipped to go over €2 this weekend as the conflict in the Middle East continues. The crisis also threatens to push up inflation in the eurozone and trigger mortgage rate hikes. As the economic effects of the war...
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HOMECOMING TEARS OF JOY FOR IRISH
● Dympna Mackin and husband Hughie from Co Down are reunited in Dublin Airport with son Harry (12) and daughter Eva Rose (16). The couple were among hundreds of Irish passengers who arrived on a flight from Dubai. Irish people have been evacuating from...
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WAR ZONE WIDENS AS AMERICA SAYS ‘WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN’
● A boy walks near an unexploded Iranian missile that landed in a field in Syria. The US and Israeli war on Iran has widened beyond the Middle East as Nato shot down a missile bound for Turkey and the US sank an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka.
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Most vulnerable to be priority in first Irish airlift from Gulf
The most vulnerable will be prioritised to travel home first as the Government charters flights out of the Gulf region. Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee said about 280 people could fit on the first plane out, but with up to 24,000 Irish in the...
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Fuel prices spike as Trump warns of big wave of attacks
● The “big wave” is yet to come in the war with Iran, US president Donald Trump warned as concerns mounted over a prolonged conflict that could spread through the Middle East. While insisting the US is “substantially ahead” of time projections for the...
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“We told our eight-year-old the planes were superheroes in the sky, here to protect us” – Irish in Gulf seek shelter
● Smoke rises in Tehran after the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting building was targeted in US and Israeli attacks that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 48 members of the top Iranian leadership.
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Cost of claims to repair homes damaged in bad weather trebles
● Weather-related insurance claims have almost trebled in cost as relentless rain causes havoc for households. Rain damage and flooding mean the cost of repairs has shot up compared with the aftermath of Storm Éowyn last year. This could lead to...
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MOTHERS ON STRUGGLE TO SECURE SPECIAL CLASS PLACES
● Shauna Fitzsimons poses with her son Troy (4), who has autism, as she speaks out on the struggle to secure a place for him in a special class despite his eligibility. She has applied to 25 schools for Troy, but has been rejected each time.
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MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF FARMER MICHAEL GAINE
Michael Kelley (54) appeared at Tralee District Court charged with the murder of Michael Gaine (56) last March. He made no reply when charged, the court heard. Catherine Fegan: Moment ashen-faced widow saw accused face court
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A UNITED FRONT ON ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE INVASION
● European Council president Antonio Costa, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at a solidarity meeting of EU leaders in Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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UKRAINE WAR STILL RAGES FOUR YEARS AFTER INVASION
● Firefighters in Kyiv put out a fire caused by a drone attack. Today is the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion, which has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and made refugees of seven million people.
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BUCKLEY MAKES HISTORY WITH BAFTA WIN
● Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Bafta last night for her role in Hamnet, becoming the first Irish woman to land the award. The Kerry star is now a strong favourite for an Oscar in three weeks’ time.
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No end to tariff chaos for firms here as Trump doubles down
● Irish exporters are facing fresh turmoil after the US Supreme Court struck down president Donald Trump’s tariffs. Many Irish companies will be hoping they can recover some of their costs, but the court did not rule on whether there should be refunds...
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Mountbatten-Windsor released after ‘misconduct’ arrest
● Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was last night released under investigation after his arrest on the Sandringham Estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Former prince MountbattenWindsor is...
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U2 RISE FROM THE ASHES WITH SIX NEW POLITICAL SONGS
● U2 have released a surprise batch of six politically charged songs. The EP, Days of Ash, deals with the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the suppression of protests in Iran and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an immigration enforcement agent in the US.
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‘IT’S MESS OF HIS OWN MAKING,’ SAYS DAUGHTER OF IRISHMAN DETAINED IN THE US BY ICE
● The estranged daughter of Irishman Séamus Culleton, who is held in a US immigration detention facility, doesn’t have much sympathy for him as he fights to return to his American wife and life in Boston. Heather Morrissey (left, with twin sister...
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HOLLYWOOD LEGEND DUVALL DIES AGED 95
● Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of films from starring to supporting roles, has died aged 95. Duvall, who appeared in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, died peacefully on Sunday, according to his...
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Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Why Ireland can win at Twickenham
Awin is a win, and not for a minute would I dare attempt to underplay its significance. But despite Ireland eventually coming out on top in a showing of ‘greater intent’, I think it’s plain to see that Ireland and Italy are moving in opposite...
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Tubridy and RTÉ in fresh clash over scandal files
● Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ have clashed over the former Late Late Show host’s request to see files related to the scandals at the broadcaster. Director general Kevin Bakhurst raised the issue directly with Tubridy in a private meeting. Tubridy and agent...
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HONOUR FOR ARMY CHAPLAIN WHO FORGAVE ATTACKER
● Fr Paul Murphy, the army chaplain who forgave a radicalised teenager who was convicted of his attempted murder in August 2024, was yesterday awarded a Distinguished Service Medal in a ceremony at Renmore Barracks in Galway.
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Nine dead as shooter (18) kills mother and stepbrother before carrying out school attack
● Canadian police have identified the Tumbler Ridge school massacre perpetrator as 18-yearold Jesse Van Rootselaar, who first killed her mother (39) and 11-year-old stepbrother at the family home before going to the school where a teacher, three girls...
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AIRPORT ARREST OVER DEATH OF DANIEL (3)
A man has been arrested at Dublin Airport over the killing of Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were found on waste ground last September after more than four years missing. The suspect, who is aged in his late 20s, was taken into garda custody yesterday...
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‘WHEN YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, IT’S EASY’ – MICHELIN CHEF
● Chef and restaurateur John and Sandy Wyer with Gordon Ramsay at the Michelin Guide ceremony in Dublin yesterday. The Wyers’ restaurant Forest Avenue got its first Michelin star. “When you love what you do, it’s easy,” Mr Wyer said.
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STARMER UNDER PRESSURE AFTER McSWEENEY QUITS
● British leader Keir Starmer was fighting for his political life last night after his Cork-born chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, above, quit over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
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Another wave of downpours on the way
● Waves crash against Balbriggan Lighthouse in north Dublin after the torrential rain of recent days. Ireland will remain on high alert for flooding next week amid mounting concerns over further downpours forecast for Tuesday.
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‘We heard a massive bang – it was chaotic’
Witnesses have described hearing a loud bang like “a bomb going off ” during a crash in Dublin city centre involving a double-decker bus in which a man in his 80s died and three other people were injured. The incident, involving a Bus Éireann vehicle,...
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Frantic race to install barriers as 11 counties at risk of floods
● Efforts are under way to install temporary river and coastal defences for vulnerable communities as Ireland braces for a fourth bout of flooding in just 10 days. Met Éireann has issued rainfall alerts for 11 counties as further downpours into...
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‘I FOUGHT TO KEEP LIFE AS NORMAL AS POSSIBLE’
● Fashion blogger and milliner Jennifer Wrynne has described how staying focused and resilient helped her shield her children while she underwent treatment for breast cancer, saying that even when chemotherapy felt like “a tunnel”, she could still see...
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TAOISEACH ASSESSES DAMAGE AS MORE FLOODING FEARED
● Enniscorthy resident Peter O’Brien with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who was in Wexford to survey the damage caused by flooding in the aftermath of Storm Chandra. There are fears of further flooding, with river levels expected to peak and Status Yellow...
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TWO WINS ON THE BOUNCE FOR MORAN’S MAYO
● Mayo’s Ryan O’Donoghue is tackled by Dublin’s Cormac Costello during a League Division 1 round two game at McHale Park, Castlebar. Ger Brennan’s men went home pointless again in the 1-18 to 2-9 defeat, playing most of the second half with 14 men...
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Watchdog hits out at ‘cartels’ rigging bids for state projects
● The consumer watchdog has warned there is “no doubt” that cartels are operating to fix the price of publicly funded projects. CCPC chairman Brian McHugh hopes for more powers to tackle a form of fraud called “bid-rigging”. He acknowledged that...
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‘THESE THINGS ARE LETHAL’ – GRIEVING MUM ON SCRAMBLERS
● Mags Murphy, from Dublin, says she “begged” for scramblers to be banned after her son Seán (18) died in a crash in 2023. There have been renewed calls for a ban on the bikes after the death last Sunday of Grace Lynch (16), who was hit by a scrambler.
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COUNTING THE COST OF STORM CHANDRA FLOODING
● Chunli Zhang stands in her water-damaged barber shop in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, in the aftermath of Storm Chandra flooding. Housing Minister James Browne has come under fire for claiming Met Éireann ‘withheld’ flood warnings.
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Three more days of flooding feared as heavy rain continues
Parts of Ireland will remain on flood alert as further rainfall is expected over the next 72 hours after Storm Chandra battered the country. There was near-record flooding on the east coast, which caused millions of euro worth of property damage and...
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‘Watching Grace take last breath was worst pain imaginable’
● The mother of a teenager killed in a crash in north Dublin has vowed to “fight” to get scrambler bikes off the streets. Grace Lynch died on Sunday and her mother Siobhan (centre) said watching her daughter take her last breath “was the worst pain...
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US ON EDGE AFTER ICE AGENTS KILL SECOND CIVILIAN
● Tensions are running high in Minneapolis after Trump administration officials defended the shooting dead of local man Alex Pretti by ICE agents during protests. Friends claimed video evidence showed he was not a threat when shot. Photo: Tim Evans
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Families left to wait a year for new homes in paperwork row
● Families are unable to occupy 67 new apartments amid “extraordinary” delays in the signing-off process. Oaklee approved housing body, which denied any funding problem, is in charge of two delayed projects in Dublin suburbs with homes worth up to €35m...
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