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| Calls for 'reset' in road safety following Garda death The Garda Commissioner has called for "a reset" of the approach to road safety, particularly in relation to distracted and drunk driving, not wearing seat belts and speeding. Sun, 11 May 2025 23:56:44 +0100 Taoiseach 'very shocked' by death of garda at checkpoint The Taoiseach has said he is "very shocked and deeply saddened" after a member of the Roads Policing Unit was killed in the line of duty this afternoon. Sun, 11 May 2025 17:06:15 +0100 Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage to help reach truce Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, a senior Hamas official told Reuters. Sun, 11 May 2025 19:20:16 +0100 Donegal schools pay tribute to 'respected' students The two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Buncrana, Co Donegal were "deeply respected" and "valued" students, their school principals have said. Sun, 11 May 2025 13:02:20 +0100 Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey on Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be ready to meet Vladimir Putin for talks in Istanbul on Thursday after US President Donald Trump told him to agree to an offer of talks with Russia immediately. Sun, 11 May 2025 00:40:58 +0100 US, China hail 'constructive' Geneva trade talks The US and China ended high-stakes trade talks on a positive note, with US officials touting a "deal" to reduce the US trade deficit, while Chinese officials said the sides had reached "important consensus" and agreed to launch another new economic dialogue forum. Mon, 12 May 2025 01:35:08 +0100 Israel intends to ethnically cleanse Gaza, O'Gorman says Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said Israel has put the world on notice that it intends to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Sun, 11 May 2025 13:04:35 +0100 Louth land Leinster crown to end 68-year famine Captain Sam Mulroy and All-Star Craig Lennon struck the crucial late scores as Louth made history at Croke Park, claiming their first Leinster SFC title since 1957. Sun, 11 May 2025 18:26:40 +0100 Camogie president supports choice in skorts debate As the debate and fallout over the Camogie Association's rules on skorts escalates, the under-fire organisation's president Brian Molloy has indicated a personal preference to afford the players the option of wearing shorts, without being in a position to unilaterally alter the existing rules. Sun, 11 May 2025 16:15:43 +0100 Fanning flames: How a Donegal fire was used to stoke hate online How a false claim about a Donegal church fire went viral - and the network of anonymous accounts using outrage, disinformation, and profit-driven tactics to target Ireland online Sun, 11 May 2025 06:00:13 +0100 |