BULLETIN: Jastine Valdez believed to have been killed soon after abduction; M&S to close 100 stores
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It is believed Jastine Valdez was killed soon after she was abducted in Enniskerry Co Wicklow as a post-mortem is due on a body which was found in South Dublin yesterday.
Meanwhile, a fundraising campaign for Jastine's parents has raised almost €20,000 since this morning.
Kerry man Billy Alexander is among the winners at this year's Chelsea Flower Show in the UK after he was awarded a Silver Gilt Medal for his showcase of rare and exotic ferns.
Plans for a 10 minute DART service in Dublin, which Transport Minister Shane Ross says will come on stream in the next six months, are being described as "ambitious" by the National Bus and Rail Union
Gardaí investigating the murder of Ana Kriegel in Dublin are examining CCTV from private homes in a bid to trace her final movements.
Marks & Spencer is to close more than 100 stores by 2022 as it accelerates a transformation programme that will see thousands of jobs put at risk.
Two days after he declined to speak to the press following a six-point loss to Limerick, Tipperary manager Michael Ryan has ended his media blackout.
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Eamon Dunphy has spoken about how conflicted he is with regard to Friday's referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment
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Anthony Hopkins sent three dozen roses to Andrew Scott's mother, who called the veteran actor "a sweetheart".
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