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IRELAND
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said diplomatic staff were trying to clarify reports of an Irish citizen caught up in the hijacking.
President Michael D Higgins has said the dream of some of the 1916 rebels has not been achieved.
Irish Water has been warned that it may not be legally able to scrap charges. Under European law, there is no option to return to supply the service for free, according to legal advice received by the company.
Fine Gael has reportedly offered the first concrete deal to Independents and smaller parties as they try to form a minority Government.
WORLD
The EgyptAir plane hostage situation at Larnaca airport in Cyprus has ended after the hijacker was arrested, the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
A 65-year-old British woman was rescued by Portuguese fishermen after she tried to swim out to her passing cruise liner in pursuit of her husband.
SPORT
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill has insisted injuries are part of football after losing four strikers in a matter of days.
The Romanian soccer team came up with an innovative way to encourage maths learning in the nation’s schoolchildren.
BUSINESS
The cost of a family home could drop by €100,000 if the VAT rate for new homes is cut.
The Irish Farmers Association is calling on the next Government to prioritise farm incomes.
LIFESTYLE
Do we overshare on social media? and look at both sides of the argument. Have your say by taking our poll at the end of the article.
VIEWPOINTS
Our vineyards could be producing vintage wines but we won’t be able to grow a spud. talks to climate change experts about the difficulties facing future generations
VIRAL
Last Thursday, a Killorglin man got up on the bar in Falvey's pub and blasted out a stirring cover of Mr. Brightside by The Killers that got everyone in the crowd roaring along with him. Brian also urged people to carry a donor card, saying he hoped that the video's success would lead to a greater awareness of their importance. Even the Killers themselves took notice, saying: "May we all have friends like this".
By now pretty much everyone has seen Star Wars The Force Awakens and realised it was an amazing film which was a testament to the original trilogy as much as it was in forging its own story. The video below is the work of Jorge Luengo Ruiz, a Spanish filmmaker who cut scenes from Star Wars movies of old and TFA and gave us a side by side view of how similar in many scenes that they were.
TECHNOW
Telltale Games has released an action-packed trailer for the second episode of The Walking Dead: Michonne, which is out today.
No April fools, these movies are ready for your eyeballs including some sports drama and a honest to goodness one take wonder
The Google Photos app on Android has been updated to keep the original photo, so now you can edit to your heart’s content.
SHOWBIZ
As the nation returns to normal business activities today, it's time to reflect on the many memorial events held throughout the country over the weekend in commemoration of the 1916 centenary. Irish citizens dotted in such places as China, India, Australia and the United States took time out to read the Irish Proclamation and it just sent shivers down our spine.
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