BULLETIN: City Council CEO defends homelessness comments; Seven Labour MPs resign from party
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Dublin City Council’s Chief Executive, Owen Keegan, has defended comments he made at the weekend in which he said that homeless numbers would drop if homeless services were cut.
A Fianna Fáil TD has said "medical elitism" was at play in choosing the site for the new National Children's Hospital.
American anti-abortion activists are making major plans to try and talk women in Ireland out of having an abortion.
A no-deal Brexit would mean a certain return to violence along the Irish border a UNESCO backed report has warned.
Seven Labour Party MPs have resigned from the party this morning to form a new independent group. Jeremy Corbyn said he was “disappointed” at their decision.
Every year sees more and more delayed autism assessments. The HSE has a proposal to fix the problem, but is it simply a case of lack of resources? Michael Clifford reports
The EU’s trade surplus with the US reached a record level in 2018, increasing the risk that US President Donald Trump’s annoyance could ignite a fresh trade war.
: Rob Kearney hopes to have his contract situation sorted in the next month or so and the veteran full-back admits he has a big decision to make as he contemplates the closing chapters of a glittering career.
: The Limerick machine just cranked into top gear, writes Anthony Daly.
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: Demi Isaac Oviawe opens up about losing both her parents after being eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.
: Anna O’Donoghue shares her tips on how to tidy up those files, folders and apps on your phone, PC and tablet.
: Davy Fitzgerald upheld the promise he made to 11-year-old Michael O’Brien on the Late Late Toy Show in November of last year.
