Ireland has expressed outrage at the launch of a long-range rocket by North Korea. Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has added his voice to the growing number of expressions of condemnation.
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Four arrested as Garda officers launch crackdown on burglary
Four men have been arrested as part of a Garda crackdown on burglaries. They were detained in Monaghan on Saturday following an operation which involved uniformed officers, detectives and the Garda Air Support unit.
Enda Kenny rules out deals with independent TDs to secure power
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out a deal with any independent TDs in order to secure power. Singling out Michael Lowry, who was found by the Moriarty tribunal to have helped businessman Denis O’Brien secure a mobile phone licence in 1995, Mr Kenny said his aim was to return the outgoing coalition.
'Private family funeral' for Sir Terry Wogan next week
Sir Terry Wogan’s funeral will take place next week, the BBC has announced. The veteran broadcaster, known for his velvety voice on radio and television, died of cancer on Sunday aged 77.
Former F1 boss Eddie Jordan 'revving up for Top Gear presenting role'
Former Formula One boss Eddie Jordan is set to join the new Top Gear presenting team, according to reports. RadioTimes.com said t he Irish commentator is expected to be named as one of the hosts of the new series within days despite not having yet signed a contract, described as a “formality” by show sources… Continue reading Former F1 boss Eddie Jordan 'revving up for Top Gear presenting role'
Scuffles break out as anti-Islamisation group Pegida launches in Dublin
Scuffles broke out in central Dublin at the launch of the anti-Islamisation group Pegida. Hundreds of campaigners, from a number of grassroots groups, came out in protest.
Footballer Mark Farren's widow receives sympathy letter from President Higgins
President Michael D Higgins has personally extended sympathy to the widow of footballer Mark Farren after his death from cancer aged 33. The Derry City FC star, the club’s record goalscorer and League of Ireland Player of the Year in 2005, will be buried on Friday, seven years after first being diagnosed with a brain… Continue reading Footballer Mark Farren's widow receives sympathy letter from President Higgins
Fine Gael multi-billion euro spending package 'doesn't add up'
Election front-runner Fine Gael has come under attack from rivals over its sums after launching a 10 billion euro (£7.7bn) package of spending and tax cut promises. Lifting the curtain on its much-vaunted long-term economic plan, the party vowed to focus on job creation, income tax cuts and public sector jobs if returned to power.
General election to be held on February 26, Enda Kenny announces
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced on Twitter that a general election will be held on February 26. Mr Kenny informed the Dail he was seeking its dissolution but only revealed the date of the poll in a video message posted on the social networking site.
What a cracker…code-breakers win Christmas card challenge
Three budding code-breakers have proved they are almost a match for the UK’s national intelligence and security agency by winning its Christmas card cryptography challenge. The winners, all men, battled through five rounds and beat 600,000 people to come the closest to fully solving the series of challenges set by director of GCHQ Robert Hannigan… Continue reading What a cracker…code-breakers win Christmas card challenge
