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‘My world is so empty’: Husband and father says at funeral for those killed in Co Mayo crash
Una Bowden and her daughters Ciara, 14, and Saoirse, 10, died in a car crash in Co Mayo on 26 March.
Matthew CowardRTÉ cameraman says crews are 'easy targets' after jailed swim coach admits to attack outside court
teacher conferencesProtesting teachers call for 'government action, not words' on Gaza during minister's speech
rain check
It was a majorly wet March - with 219% rain compared to average at Dublin Airport weather station
Two weather stations in Clare and Cavan recorded 29 rainy days each last month.
warningNorthern Ireland AG warns of need for caution when commenting on criminal proceedings online
the morning lead
Norma Foley in the firing line: Teachers question why they earn less after teaching abroad
It was an issue that drove much discussion at the ASTI’s opening day of its annual congress in Wexford.
global condemnation
Israeli president apologises for deaths of Gaza seven aid workers in strike
The convoy was hit while the aid workers were leaving a warehouse after the team had unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid.
The seven killed are from Australia, Poland, United Kingdom, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, and Palestine.
The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the attack and urged an investigation into the matter.
annual conferences'Nothing is off the table' in terms of measures to tackle teacher shortages, Foley says
Everyday I'm Shufflin
All eyes on Cabinet reshuffle and who might get moved up the political ladder
Simon Coveney believes it was the right time to step aside so as to give the new Taoiseach ‘the space’ to create new opportunities.
European ParliamentAlan Shatter mulls European election run as he attacks Ireland's 'dysfunctional' MEPs
incognitoGoogle agrees to delete billions of user records collected in Chrome private browsing mode
VantaaChild dies and two others seriously injured after 12-year-old opens fire at school in Finland
stepping down
Simon Coveney to step down as minister when Dáil returns next week
Coveney told incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris of his decision last night.
He had sought to become leader of Fine Gael in 2017, but lost out to Leo Varadkar in the leadership race.
After Varadkar announced he was stepping down as Taoiseach last month, Coveney ruled himself out of going for leader again.
terminal 3Private company submits 'concept plans' for new terminal between runways at Dublin Airport
the morning lead
'I spent 1,300 days there and I get nothing': Mother and Baby Home survivors consider legal action
Thousands of people are excluded from the Government’s redress scheme.
"It's a kick in the gut. It's like being victimised all over again," one woman said
A number of survivors are considering legal action over their exclusion from the scheme
St Joseph's baby home in Stamullen is not covered by the scheme, despite a recommendation to include it
