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Ireland will not provide UK migration 'loophole' - Harris |
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| Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that Ireland will not "provide a loophole" for the migration challenges in other countries. |
Gaza truce efforts intensify, Hamas to attend Egypt talks |
| Diplomatic efforts have intensified to reach a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Hamas said it would travel to mediator Egypt to deliver its response after Israel's latest proposal. |
HSE failure led to death of Aoife Johnston, says Chief |
| Chief Executive of the HSE Bernard Gloster has said the health service "failed" Aoife Johnston and that failure "led to her death". |
Man, 20s, dies following road collision in Co Galway |
| A man in his 20s has been killed after the quadbike he was driving collided with a tractor and trailer, in south county Galway this afternoon. |
Sinn Féin launches local and European election campaigns |
| Sinn Féin has launched its campaign for the local and European elections and is running candidates in all local authority areas and each of the three European constituencies. |
Warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave |
| South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat today as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned shopping centres for relief. |
Call for more employers to appoint safety representatives |
| The Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Health and Safety Authority are calling on more employers across all sectors to appoint safety representatives within their workplaces. |
Aer Lingus pilots to return to the Labour Court |
| Aer Lingus pilots and management will return to the Labour Court today in a bid to resolve a pay dispute. |
Sinn Féin biggest spenders on online ads |
| Sinn Féin has spent the most on online ads in the past five years with Fianna Fáil a close second, according to new research. |
20 years on from EU enlargement, some remain waiting |
| Twenty years on from the enlargement of the European Union with ten countries, mostly from Eastern Europe, several other countries are still waiting to join the bloc. |
Director feels the warmth of John McGahern's Rising Sun |
| Pat Collins, the director of the new adaptation of the late John McGahern's best-selling novel That They May Face the Rising Sun, has told RTÉ Entertainment that the film is resonating with audiences more than he could have imagined. |
Ireland's first Trade Union Week gets under way |
| Ireland's first Trade Union week begins today. It will see thousands of workers across the island taking part in events and activities over the next seven days. |
Kyiv's top general says fighting in east Ukraine worsens |
| Fighting in eastern Ukraine has worsened and Kyiv's troops have fallen back to new positions in at least three places along the front, Ukraine's top general said today. |
Students demand Irish universities take a stand on Gaza |
| In the square by the Arts block in Trinity College on Friday tourists queued in the sunshine for entry to the Book of Kells, and students sat in groups on the lawn winding down for the weekend or taking breaks from the library. |
Explained: What is the EU Migration Pact? |
| Ireland is set to join the EU's new Migration Pact, and it will bring a number of changes to how those seeking asylum are processed. |
Politics has become more dangerous, warns Harris |
| Taoiseach Simon Harris has urged that warning signs around the abuse of politicians and public figures be taken seriously "before the unthinkable happens". |
Is a new 'Axis of Evil' taking aim at the West? |
| The phrase 'Axis of Evil', first used by George W Bush in 2002, is back in vogue. This time, it is about Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. But it was questionable 20 years ago and similar questions prevail now, writes Edmund Heaphy. |
Pope travels to Venice for mass in first trip in months |
| Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark's Square in Venice today while warning of environmental damage and over-tourism, in a closely watched visit marking the ageing pontiff's first trip outside Rome since last year. |
Biden takes aim at Trump during correspondents' dinner |
| US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticised his support for Israel's war against Hamas. |
Wired: USB-C replaces old headaches with new ones |
| USB-C is quickly becoming the default connection type for gadgets, but the dream of needing one cable – and having less waste – is still far from becoming a reality, writes Adam Maguire. |