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Leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheal Marti,n at the launch of the Fianna Fáil Local Election Manifesto in the Iveagh Garden Hotel, Harcourt Street, Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

NEWS

Criticism directed at Government over handling of pandemic unemployment payments 'farcical'

Taoiseach says criticism over welfare checks at airports had been 'hyped up beyond the reality'.

Perception that virus is Dublin-centred is wrong, said Dr Ronan Glynn

NEWS

Leinster counties urged to 'double down' on Covid-19 prevention

Reproduction figure is near 2 and 'there is a significant risk this could develop over the coming days and weeks'

Cork's docklands could be the site of high-rise living under new plans

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Scrap building height limits, says housing minister O'Brien

The new housing minister has backed scrapping building height restrictions in some areas and wants to see high-rise living in areas like Cork's docklands.

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Clare direct provision residents in 'desperate situation' and considering hunger strike

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Coronavirus: India surpasses two million cases

Eric Joyce court case

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Former British MP to be sentenced for making an indecent image of a child

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Former Irish professional footballer arrested after heroin haul in Dublin

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Two face fraud charges linked to Nama's Project Eagle property deal in the North

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SPOTLIGHT

Special Report: Despite it all, the art and artists persist

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Government should ensure anyone who has to stop work is still paid, says leading GP

Dr Nuala O’Connor, the Irish College of General Practitioner’s lead on Covid-19, has called on the Government to ensure that anyone who has to stop work because of the virus will still be paid.

Here comes the sun: Blue skies and warm weather forecast for weekend

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.

Over 90% of rental accommodation available on HAP is located in Dublin

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Four statues removed from Shelbourne Hotel may have been princesses not slaves

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Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 6th August

'Nothing magic' in report on pubs to minister, says CMO

Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said there is “nothing magic” about evidence showing that pubs could worsen the spread of Covid-19, after a Government TD called for it to be published.

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Heroic Harry cycles his way to €25k for Cork charity

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Killard residents secure improved pedestrian links

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Emergency works needed to save walls of historic Cork city cemetery

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Migrant Channel crossing incidents

New record set for number of migrants crossing the English Channel in a day

A total of 235 migrants crossed the Channel by boat on Thursday, setting a new record high for crossings in a single day. Border Force cutter Seeker and patrol boats Speedwell and Hunter intercepted 17 vessels, one of which was carrying 26 people.

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Couple who say they saw Dominic Cummings on lockdown trip complain to UK watchdog

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Recovery teams sift through Beirut rubble for more bodies

North Korea Heavy Rains

Kim Jong Un visits flood-affected area of North Korea

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Garda stock

Four killed on Ireland's roads last Bank Holiday weekend with over 100 motorists stopped for suspected drink driving

105 stops were made for suspected drink driving while 55 stops were made for suspected drug driving. The Cavan/Monaghan Road Traffic division alone made nine arrests for suspected drink driving along with five arrests for suspected drug driving.

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Former Irish professional footballer arrested after heroin haul in Dublin

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Cannabis vape pens and cannabis jellies seized by gardaí in Cork

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Gardaí seek help to find missing Dublin man

Spotlight

'He gave us the platform, the pathway': the life of John Hume is applauded by the town he loved so well

Nobel Laureate and “Ireland’s greatest” John Hume made peace visible for others even in the darkest moments. Mourners at his funeral heard that the former SDLP leader and peacemaker saved the lives of others through his vision and work.

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John Hume: The end of the Unionist veto in Ulster

Special Report: Why art is never just for art’s sake

Environmentalist Sioned Jones, Kealkil, Bantry, West Cork, Irela

Meet the grandmother looking for root and branch reform on biodiversity

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