Irish
August
August 2024
land hoardingGovernment seeks ways to exclude farmers from land tax fees after row over potential deferral
FinglasGardaí hit out at 'misinformation' after false reports of attempted child abduction in Dublin
Oliver Plunkett Street16 people appear in court over serious public order incidents in Cork last night
Autism Innovation StrategyGovernment's Autism strategy includes over 80 ‘clear actions’ to be delivered within 18-month period
Industrial ActionTradespeople set to strike on construction sites, as pay talks definitively collapse
GaeilgeIrish language at 'crisis point' after 2024 sees record number of pupils opt out of Leaving Cert exam
transgenderSinn Féin and Unionists criticised for extending UK ban on puberty blockers to Northern Ireland
CorkNinety-one-year-old man offered redress from Mother and Baby Home scheme after months of delays
fire hazardE-scooters to be banned on board public transport from early October over safety concerns
Poetry and dance'Joy, resistance, shared experience': Culture Night to feature some Palestinian events this year
The TroublesTV adaptation of Say Nothing ‘might encourage' people to give information about The Disappeared
Active travelDublin City Council announces continuous footpaths to ensure pedestrian right of way at junctions
International Space StationNasa decides it's too risky to bring two astronauts home from ISS and will wait until next year
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Gaza talks falter, Donnelly unhappy over contraception charges and Oasis drop more hints about a return to touring.
Timetable change
Lucan gets new railway station as new train services and timetables start nationally today
Extra services for Galway, Waterford, Wexford, Cobh and Midleton have been included in the new timetable.
Middle East
Gaza ceasefire negoations end without agreement as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
A US official said lower level ‘working teams’ will remain in Cairo in an effort to bridge remaining gaps.
DisappearedSearch for Robert Nairac, 'Disappeared' by the IRA during the Troubles, to begin in Louth today
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Minister contacts GP group after women eligible for free contraception report being charged for it
No women within the eligible age bracket should be charged by their GP, says Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
