Thousands of Aslan fans sing This Is as Christy Dignams family pause to watch a video tribute to him in Finglas as part of his funeral procession
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A healthcare assistant died from Covid 19 on Christmas Eve, a week after contracting the virus. Mariter Tarugo (60) who worked at St Vincents Hospital in Dublin. The Philipines native lived in Dalkey and is survived by her husband, daughter and two grandchildren
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The crowd here runs from Leinster house to the junction with St Stephens Green and as far as the eye can see down the other side of Kildare Street
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No play dates, no playgrounds, no parties, no visits to grandparents. Dr Anne Marie McLaughlin Respiratory Consultant at St James Hospital in Dublin appeal to parents to limit their children’s social interactions to stop Covid 19 spread “this is not school holidays”
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A body discovered on a beach in Blackpool in the UK has been confirmed of that of missing Dublin woman Bernadette Connolly. The 45 year old went missing from the Swords area of North Dublin on Friday January 7th and was last seen walking towards Donabate beach
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The ten people who died in Creeslough, Donegal James O Flaherty, 48
Jessica Gallagher, 24
Martin McGill, 49
Catherine O Donnell, 39
James Monaghan, 13
Hugh Kelly, 59
Martina Martin, 49
Robert Garwe, 50
Shauna Flanagan Garwe, 5
Leona Harper, 14
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The four young people who died in last nights crash in Clonmel have been named.
Nicole Murphy, 18
Grace McSweeney, 18 her brother Luke Mc Sweeney, 24
and Zoey Coffey, 18
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The 49 year old woman who died following an assault in Dublin's IFSC almost two weeks ago has been named. Urantsetseg Tserendorj, a mother of two, was originally from Mongolia and had been living in Dublin for a number of years where she worked as a cleaner
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The conferring of an honorary doctorate on the former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was interrupted by protesters saying they could not let the event go ahead unchallenged. They said he was the architect of the financial crisis which affected the lives of so many young people
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My mentor and my friend ❤️ I learned so much from Charlie Bird and was so lucky to have his support and friendship. I’ve never met anyone with his passion, energy and excitement for a story. I’ll miss him so much but carry his words and wisdom with me every day that I do my job
Charlie Bird was one of RTÉ’s most renowned news correspondents who reported on some of the biggest stories in Ireland and internationally during his 40-year career
It’s almost 4 months since I got Covid and I’ve been really struggling to recover my fitness levels. This morning I finally hit my pre Covid running times. Think the sunshine is helping too
#running
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BREAKING: Bars selling takeaway drinks have been requested to close and South William Street has been cleared again in Dublin City centre this evening
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A crazy last hour on the
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desk. Sums up the crazy last year we’ve had in news. This time last year we had little or no idea what we were about to face into. Thanks to all who helped us tell the story of 2021. Let’s hope 2022 is a little bit quieter. Happy New Year 🥳
In my teens I worked in Centra in Finglas. We played this album on repeat all day every day. The lyrics spoke to us in a way no other songs did. Because they were about the place we were from, the people we knew, sung by a man who was proud of where he came from
#RIPChristy
The Irish team get another warm welcome on their arrival in Perth. Around 300 fans gathered to greet the girls in green who play Canada in Perth on Wednesday
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Statement from
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on the death of his dog “Bród was 11 years and two months at Áras an Uachtaráin, having come to the Áras as a 8 week old puppy. Bród was a very much loved dog by all that met him and he enjoyed meeting with the thousands of members of the public 1/3
More than 120,000 people have tested positive for Covid 19 since Christmas Day. A record
23,281 confirmed cases notified today brings to 120,283 the number of people who've had confirmed case of Covid since Dec 25th. That's more cases than in the whole of 2020 (91,779)
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Some positive news. Used the online passport renewal system for the first time at 10am yesterday moring. Postman handed me this at 7:30am this morning! Great service
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Silence hangs in the air as hundreds of people gather in Kickham Plaza in Clonmel for a vigil for the four young people who died in a crash on Leaving Cert results night
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When I worked overnight shifts in my early days in RTÉ, Jim Fahy would regularly call in at all hours, with stories from his region. He lived and loved his job. He was a giant of TV journalism. And kind and encouraging to all who came after him. Thinking of his family and friends
RTÉ's former Western Editor, Jim Fahy, has died following a short illness. He was the station’s longest serving regional correspondent when he retired in 2011
BREAKING all Aer Lingus flights scheduled to depart from Dublin Airport for European and UK destinations from 2pm today have been cancelled. The airline is asking customers booked to travel on those flights not to come to Dublin Airport
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Mammy this feels like day shampoo. What does? This. It’s feels like it happened before, like day shampoo. You mean deja vu? Yes day shampoo 😂 My six year old who has been here before!
The Garda Public Order unit form a barrier to seal off the top of Dawson street. The top of Grafton street has also been sealed off by uniformed officers
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Tommie Gorman has been a mentor, minder and friend to many young journalists in RTÉ over the years, myself included. He's one of a kind. It's just a pity about his choice of football clubs
The scene here in Cresslough Co Donegal where 7 people are now confirmed dead following a major explosion at a service station. Emergency services have been working through the night in the recovery operation
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Richard O’Halloran has been reunited with his family in Dublin airport this morning. His wife Tara posted this picture on Twitter of the reunion
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Currently watching Top of the Pops from 1996 and myself and my husband are trying to figure out why we know every song so well. Was 1996 a special year for music? Was it because we were in our early teens? Or because we owned all the NOW albums at that time?
The Irish Cancer Society has launched a campaign for the laws on maternity leave to be changed for cancer patients. Currently a new mother who is being treated for cancer cannot defer their maternity leave. However fathers who are ill can defer their paternity leave.
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Am blown away by all the lovely messages. Have been on the road all day so haven’t had a chance to reply but thanks you’re all lovely! Please send me your stories and let me know what’s going on where you live.
Brennans bakery has said the demand for bread is unprecedented. A spokesman said the bakery is working at full capacity and around the clock to meet the demands. Pat the Bakers who are based in Longford said they are upping production to meet demand
#stormemma
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The family of a frontline worker who died a week after contracting Covid 19 have appealed to people to take the virus seriously. Sixty year old healthcare assistant Mariter Tarugo died in St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin on Christmas Eve.
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Members of the Defence Forces form a guard of honour as the body of Private Seán Rooney is taken from his funeral service for burial in Donegal
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The world is divided into two groups of people. Those who got my reference to the book below on my
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report tonight and those who think I just decided to randomly rhyme my script 🐳
The Football Association of Ireland has apologised for any offence caused by a song sung by players in the Ireland dressing room after the game finished |
Missing the pub? How one Dubliner brought his favourite bars to life during lockdown and landed a collaboration with Lego in the process. Coming up on
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BREAKING: Kellie Harrington will travel through Dublin’s North inner city on an open top bus tomorrow. The bus will travel through a number of streets including Portland Row. However Dublin City Council is encouraging only local people to line the streets
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"As her daughter I truly know I did all I could in my power to find her. We prayed for people to light a path to bring her home and we're so grateful to have her back and can now lay her to rest"
Gardai are running a special operation targeting anti social behaviour on the DART, Luas and rail network this afternoon and evening. A briefing on Operating Twin Track is underway at Connolly Station
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99% of our school run is on foot but yesterday coming from a visit with a friend I drove to collect my kids.
Me: I’ve brought the car so you don’t have to walk.7yrold: Have you been watching COP26. Me: Yes why. 7yrold: you need to reduce car journeys. You need to cop on
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BREAKING: A number of people have been arrested and missiles were thrown at Gardai after a number of public order incidents in Dublin City Centre tonight. The Garda Public Order Unit blocked access to South William Street and Gardai are still dealing with large crowds
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Irish Rail have paid tribute to the passengers & staff who assisted a mother who gave birth on a train yesterday in what they said must have been a stressful situation. And they’re offering free travel for the baby girl until she’s an adult
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Hello from Sydney, Australia where I’ll be covering the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the next three weeks. Here’s all you need to know about the tournament 🇦🇺🦘⚽️🇮🇪
Her daughter Jade, who ran a high profile campaign to trace her mother, confirmed on social media, that her mothers body had been discovered in the UK. She said the experience has been incredibly difficult and she thanked the public for for the support they had given her family
The mother and two children who were found dead in South Dublin yesterday have been named. 37 year old Seema Banu, her 11 year old daugther Asfira Syed and her 6 year old son Faizan Syed. The family moved here from the Bagalore or Mysore region of India in recent years
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A family of five have lodged an appeal against their mandatory hotel quarantine saying the facilities are not fit for purpose.
Michelle O'Dowd says she has serious concerns about the welfare of her 14, 10 and 9 yr olds if they've to remain in quarantine for twelve days
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There are now thousands of people queuing outside Dublin Airport Terminal 2 as an Aer Lingus IT problem causes significant flight delays. Issues also being experience internationally as digital systems such as boarding passes impacted
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