Gardai renew appeals after mother goes missing with week-old baby

Gardai have renewed appeals for information about a missing mother and her week-old baby. Officers said they are concerned for the welfare of 23-year-old Paige Holland, who also goes by the name Abbie Goodier or Paige Goodier, and her daughter Nevaeh Goodier or Tighe.

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The Force is with Star Wars as movie proves a record blockbuster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens recorded more than three million euro sales in Ireland in just five days, business analysts said. Cinemas had a blockbuster Christmas and the rest of the economy saw growing consumer spending throughout last year.

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Enda Kenny criticises Arlene Foster over snub to Easter Rising centenary events

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has declared his disappointment in Northern Ireland’s new First Minister over her plans to snub 1916 Easter Rising commemorations. Moments after Arlene Foster was appointed Stormont leader, Mr Kenny also suggested it was her duty to represent nationalists as well as unionists in the power-sharing executive.

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Ireland pressures Britain to return pictures in Easter Rising anniversary year

Pressure is mounting on Britain to return a priceless trove of impressionist paintings to Ireland as the Easter Rising centenary celebrations get under way. In a resurgence of a 100-year-old row, once a nationalist cause celebre, city leaders in Dublin will consider formally demanding the hand-over of 39 world-famous works by the likes of Renoir,… Continue reading Ireland pressures Britain to return pictures in Easter Rising anniversary year

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Ryder Cup golf hero Christy O'Connor Jnr dies at 67

One of the biggest stars of Irish golf, Christy O’Connor Jnr, has died. The 67-year-old from Galway was best remembered for helping Europe win the Ryder Cup at The Belfry in 1989 when he fired a stunning shot with his two iron to within feet of the hole.

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Adventurer braced for 'teary reunion' with boat abandoned in hurricane

A record-breaking British adventurer is expecting a tearful reunion with the ocean rowing boat she abandoned in a hurricane only to be discovered months later off Ireland. An RNLI crew from Castletownbere in west Cork were tasked yesterday to reports of a vessel off Mizen Head only to discover it was the unmanned Happy Socks,… Continue reading Adventurer braced for 'teary reunion' with boat abandoned in hurricane

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Business tax and bank shares sales boost Government coffers

Tax from big business and cash from the sale of shares in rescued banks have been credited with helping the Government to balance its books. The state collected 45.6 billion euro in tax last year – 3.3 billion euro more than the forecast at the start of the year, the Department of Finance said.

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Home run by evangelical missionaries to come under abuse inquiry's scrutiny

A public inquiry into alleged child abuse will turn its attention today to a residential home run by evangelical Anglican missionaries in Ireland. The Irish Church Missions was established to convert Catholics to Protestantism. The conservative organisation ran Manor House Children’s Home near Belfast in Lisburn, Co Down, and had links to the Church of… Continue reading Home run by evangelical missionaries to come under abuse inquiry's scrutiny

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