Clowns put smiles on faces of refugee children fleeing war

A child refugee who lost her parents in the Syrian conflict smiled for the first time after meeting a group of Irish circus artists. Clowns Without Borders have just returned from a tour of the refugee camps of Jordan.

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Brexit 'could mean border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland'

Custom controls could have to be set up at the Irish Republic’s border with Northern Ireland in the event of a Brexit vote, the Taoiseach has warned. Enda Kenny made a plea to Irish people living in Britain to vote remain next month, saying Ireland would be one of the worst affected countries should the… Continue reading Brexit 'could mean border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland'

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Clarification sought on Garda whistle-blower stories

A current and former Garda commissioner have been called on to clarify what stories were spread about whistle-blower Sergeant Maurice McCabe. John McGuinness, former chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), demanded explanations after revealing ex-police chief Martin Callinan invited him to a hotel car park in January 2014 to discuss the officer.

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Enda Kenny retains five colleagues who lost jobs after election

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has kept five party colleagues in politics after they lost their jobs in the election. The former TDs parachuted into Seanad Eireann include Dr James Reilly, former health and children’s minister, and Mr Kenny’s past constituency running mates Michelle Mulherrin and John O’Mahony.

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Day-long speeding crackdown nets dozens of drivers

Seventy-six motorists have been clocked over the speeding limit during a day-long blitz against drivers. One of the worst offenders was in Donegal, where a car was recorded doing 128kph on an 80kph stretch of rural road, the R240 at Cashel near Carndonagh on the Inishowen peninsula.

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Man extradited from Ireland to face murder bid charge

A man from Bristol has been charged with attempted murder after being extradited from Ireland. Simeon Langford, from the St Paul’s area of the city, was formally removed on Friday following a ruling by the High Court in Dublin.

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Hospitals 'afraid to assess patients for malnutrition due to lack of money'

Some hospitals are afraid to screen patients for malnutrition because of a lack of money, a damning watchdog report has revealed. Despite the condition hitting one in four people admitted to hospital, an audit found fears the cash is not there to pay for better food and increased dietetics to assess nutritional health.

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Garda watchdog 'deeply troubled' by repeated shortcomings

The Garda’s official watchdog has declared it is “deeply troubled” by the force’s repeated shortcomings. In a blistering broadside, chairwoman of the newly-established Policing Authority Josephine Feehily voiced dismay at the “familiarity” of failures after countless tribunals and inquiries into police wrongdoing.

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