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Galway Society 100th Anniversary Event 
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Sacked worker joins hunger strike
A sacked Green Isle worker joined protesting colleagues on hunger strike tonight – despite being told his visa had been revoked and he must return home.
Engineer blinded after alleged assault
An accountant has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting a former telecommunications company engineer who is now blind in one eye.
Trial continues of man accused of abusing girls in pub
A teenager who alleges she was repeatedly sexually abused from the age of eight by a barman in a Co Mayo pub has told a Central Criminal Court jury that she kept going back because she was getting alcohol and cigarettes.
Closing speeches heard in murder trial of Bandon man
Both sides have given their closing speeches at the Central Criminal Court in the trial of a Cork painter charged with murdering a local widow.
Dutch national gets six-year sentence for cannabis smuggling
A Dutch national who was caught carrying €200,000 worth of cannabis in Spiderman and Hannah Montana wrapping paper at Dublin airport has been given a six year sentence.
Pilot saw man riding lawnmower on runway
A startled pilot involved in a late-night near-miss at Dublin Airport radioed air traffic controllers to tell them he thought he saw a lawnmower on a runway, it was revealed tonight.
State pension age to increase by three years
Everyone under the age of 50 will now have to work an extra three years before retiring, the Government announced today.
Bug outbreak disrupts surgeries at Limerick hospital
Elective surgeries at one of the country's busiest hospitals have been cancelled due to an outbreak of the winter vomiting disease.
Andrews denies report 'cover-up'
The Children's Minister Barry Andrews has denied that he tried to cover up a report into the death of an 18-year old mother of two who was in the care of the State.
Cross-border agreement on parking fines
A new cross-border agreement is being introduced today that will ensure all parking fines are paid. |
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