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Austrian ambassador: Taking part in European defence and security spend not a threat to neutrality
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (780+ words) TAKING PART IN European defence initiatives and increasing the capability of a country's security services does not impact on a State's neutral status, the Austrian ambassador to Dublin has said." Melitta Schubert was speaking at the launch of a report…...
Sinn Féin criticised over comments about EU loan to Ukraine with Harris saying he's 'horrified"
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (1109+ words) LAST UPDATE | 24 mins ago T'NAISTE SIMON HARRIS has said he was "horrified" to see that Sinn F'in voted against a motion that sought to allow Ireland contribute to an EU loan of "90 billion for Ukraine." During the week, Sinn F'in's…...
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (568+ words) FORMER CNN ANCHOR Don Lemon has been arrested for alleged involvement in an "coordinated attack" on a church during protests in Minnesota against an immigration crackdown. Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's attorney general, said she had ordered the arrest of…...
Trump ‘asks Putin not to target Kyiv and cities for one week’ as temperatures plunge
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (256+ words) US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has said he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences freezing temperatures. The call for a pause in attacks on Ukraine's capital…...
22-year-old man extradited over 2024 murder of father of four in Finglas
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (275+ words) THE PSNI'S INTERNATIONAL Policing Unit has extradited a 22-year-old man who was arrested in relation to the murder of a father-of-four in Dublin. Anthony Fowler (63), also known as Josh, was fatally stabbed in Finglas on 26 November 2024. Fowler was found with…...
Man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on same night handed seven-year sentence
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1198+ words) A MAN WHO raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on the same night ten years ago has received a seven-year prison sentence. The Central Criminal Court heard that Luca Fox (30) was extremely drunk on the night in question and…...
Workers facing 'impossible choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (641+ words) THE TRADE UNION Unite is calling on the government to enact "extreme weather" legislation to protect frontline workers as climate change will lead to more adverse weather events in the future. The main issue, the union says, is around companies…...
Trump warns Iran that 'time is running out' as US deploys 'massive armada' to Middle East
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (826+ words) US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has warned Iran that "time is running out" for the country to negotiate a deal over its nuclear programme, as Washington steps up military pressure following weeks of unrest inside the Islamic republic. In a post…...
Trump says 'we're going to de-escalate' in Minneapolis after backlash over Alex Pretti killing
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (772+ words) US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump'has said his administration is "going to de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis following large-scale protests that have taken place in the city following the shooting of Alex Pretti.' The 37-year-old ICU nurse was shot dead by…...
Freenow says around two-thirds of taxi drivers have ended shifts early due to safety concerns
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (358+ words) TAXI APP FREENOW will today tell an Oireachtas Committee that close to two-thirds of taxi drivers have ended shifts early due to safety concerns. Freenow says this has a "knock-on effect on passengers, who are left stranded and feeling unsafe....