Anti-war TDs jailed after failing to pay fines for Shannon Airport protest

Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace have been jailed after refusing to pay fines over an anti-war protest at Shannon Airport. Wallace, a former builder who lives on Clontarf Road in Dublin, spent about two hours in Limerick Prison before being given temporary release.

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Irish police blame legal logjam for 17th adjournment of IRA spy inquest

Irish police have blamed a legal logjam over accessing evidence from another force for the 17th adjournment of an inquest into the death of murdered IRA spy Denis Donaldson. A coroner in Co Donegal granted the garda request to postpone the case until the spring, but described the number of times the hearing has now… Continue reading Irish police blame legal logjam for 17th adjournment of IRA spy inquest

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Judgment reserved in Thomas 'Slab' Murphy tax evasion trial

Judges in the non-jury trial of prominent republican Thomas “Slab” Murphy on tax evasion charges have reserved judgment. Mr Justice Paul Butler adjourned the trial at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin until December 17.

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Broadway lights dimmed in tribute to playwright Brian Friel

The bright lights of Broadway have been dimmed in memory of renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel. The Tony award-winning writer, who penned Dancing at Lughnasa, which was adapted for a film starring Meryl Streep, died in October at the age of 86.

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Exposed 'political misconduct' utterly unacceptable says Enda Kenny

Alleged political misconduct exposed by undercover reporters is “utterly unacceptable”, Enda Kenny has told the Dail. The Taoiseach said the “kind of behaviour” highlighted by an RTE programme on Monday night had “no place in public life”.

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Eagles Of Death Metal in emotional return to Bataclan

Eagles Of Death Metal have shed tears at the Bataclan theatre in Paris where scores of their fans were gunned down in the November 13 terror attacks. The US rock band visited the concert venue – now a shrine to the dead – to lay flowers less than a month on from the indiscriminate atrocities.

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Nearly half of released prisoners reoffend within three years

Almost half of prisoners released from jail in Ireland reoffend within three years, figures indicate. Recidivism is more common for men than women and is also more prevalent among younger offenders, according to the analysis published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

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Concerns over further Shannon flooding as more rain forecast

Waters along the Shannon are expected to exceed severe flood levels with up to 80mm of rain forecast to hit already devastated counties this weekend. Families have left their homes along the old river system in parts of Clare below the Parteen weir, with Clonlara and Springfield surrounded by water and at least one household… Continue reading Concerns over further Shannon flooding as more rain forecast

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Irish economy is fastest growing in EU

Ireland’s economy is continuing to punch in the fastest growth rates in the Europe Union. The value of goods and services grew by 7% over the last year, making the Republic the best performing country in the bloc – seven years after collapsing in a devastating recession.

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