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# crisis

Mourinho: Some Manchester United players care more than others

The under-pressure United boss was speaking ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Valencia.

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Oct 1st 2018, 4:11 PM

# crisis

Venezuelans rush to Peru to beat passport deadline as mass exodus continues

Local churches have been handing out food to the weary and hungry migrants as they wait.

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Aug 24th 2018, 8:30 PM

Voices

'Despite Newbridge and Liam Miller outcomes, the GAA lost as it looked to be bullied by public opinion'

‘This is a GAA that clearly wasn’t reading the room, or the country’, writes Declan Lee.

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Aug 4th 2018, 9:00 AM

# crisis

'Vulnerable to abuse': Children account for almost one-third of trafficking victims

Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.

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Jul 29th 2018, 7:15 PM

# crisis

Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse

A partly built hydropower dam in southeast Laos collapsed after heavy rain and sent a wall of water surging through six villages

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Jul 24th 2018, 1:53 PM

# crisis

'They have nowhere to go': Leeside Apartments residents continue to fight mass evictions

The Residential Tenancies Board recently sided with the fund that owns the building.

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Jun 26th 2018, 3:59 PM

# crisis

Spain sack their manager 48 hours before World Cup opener

Fernando Hierro will take charge for the duration of the World Cup.

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Jun 13th 2018, 12:50 PM

# crisis

Ireland is giving another €5 million in aid to the severe humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

The UN has described the crisis as the fastest growing humanitarian crisis in the world.

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Apr 13th 2018, 1:19 PM

# internal investigation

Two members of Swedish Academy resign amid crisis over high-profile man accused of sexual assaults

The Academy, which in under the direct patronage of the Norwegian king, awards the Nobel Literature Prize.

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Apr 13th 2018, 11:17 AM

# Gunners

Wenger: I will accept 'consequences' of Arsenal crisis if results continue to slip

The Frenchman maintains that several of his critics are merely ageist, though he maintains he will accept the consequences if the Gunners fail

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Mar 25th 2018, 5:00 PM

# Venezuela

'I felt totally lost': Department in u-turn over decision to deny Venezuelan man a Public Services Card

He was denied a PSC as a result of having an expired passport due to Venezuela’s printing shortage crisis.

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Feb 20th 2018, 12:05 AM

# crisis

FactFind: Is it cheaper to have a mortgage than rent in Ireland?

We’ve all heard it in the pub, but is it actually true?

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Feb 15th 2018, 12:05 AM

# crisis

'He was crying because he was so cold, so miserable': TD cries as she tells story of young homeless man

TDs spent their last morning in the Dáil before the Christmas break discussing the homeless crisis.

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Dec 15th 2017, 1:46 PM

# crisis

Farmers are calling a fodder crisis ...but the government says there is sufficient supply

The bad weather throughout the summer has left farmers without sufficient amounts of fodder.

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Nov 26th 2017, 7:30 AM

# crisis

Over 200 inspections at homeless hotels and B&Bs following complaints

Homeless services say the inspections are welcome, but the government’s main focus should be on ensuring families are not living long-term in hotels and B&Bs.

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Nov 25th 2017, 12:05 AM

# crisis

'Apologise or resign': Fury over council official's comments about 'bad behaviour' of Ireland's homeless

The head of Dublin’s homeless executive later said she could “probably have used better language”, but has not issued an apology.

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Nov 16th 2017, 12:05 AM

# crisis levels

Government's top housing adviser: 'Homelessness is a normal thing'

The chair of the Housing Agency said we need to move from a situation where we use words like “homeless’” and “crisis” continuously.

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Nov 13th 2017, 1:38 PM

# big business

Dublin hotelier received €8 million to house homeless families last year

The high payments to hoteliers has continued into 2017 with hotels and B&Bs receiving a total of €23.9 million for the six months to the end of June.

32.4k

Oct 28th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Costa Brava

Barcelona is the most visited city in Spain but tourism is falling amid images of unrest

A quarter of all visitors to Spain go to Catalonia.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 12:01 PM

# crisis

'Maths won't combat the obesity crisis, PE will'

PE teacher David O’Brien on what parents and schools can do to help.

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Oct 14th 2017, 7:00 AM

# crisis

Dáil defeats Bill that would make housing a constitutional right

Dun Laoghaire TD Richard Boyd Barrett has called the government “shameful” for not supporting the Bill.

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Sep 21st 2017, 5:35 PM

# grounded

More flight cancellations could be on the way as nearly half of Ryanair pilots reject bonuses

A number of staff at the airline have rejected a bonus offer from management.

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Sep 21st 2017, 8:23 AM

# Meath

Water plant behind summer crisis in north east to be upgraded for €24 million

200,000 people in the Meath and Louth areas were left without water as a result of a burst main near Drogheda in late July.

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Sep 17th 2017, 6:05 AM

# rohingya

Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi to finally address Rohingya crisis next week

The UN has described the as having all the hallmarks of “ethnic cleansing”.

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Sep 14th 2017, 6:30 AM

# housing summit

Varadkar says we don't always hear the 'full stories' when it comes to homelessness

The Taoiseach was asked how he feels when hears personal stories about homelessness today.

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Sep 8th 2017, 9:14 PM

# rohingya

Explainer: Who are the Rohingya, and why are hundreds of thousands fleeing Myanmar?

According to the UN, 270,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh in the past two weeks.

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Sep 8th 2017, 3:03 PM

# Homelessness

Restoring social welfare and an empty home tax: Peter McVerry Trust's plan to fix the housing crisis

Today, the Peter McVerry Trust will announce the details of its pre-Budget submission.

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Aug 29th 2017, 6:45 AM

# Freetown

'First Ebola, now mudslides': Over 100 children confirmed dead in Sierra Leone

The death toll is currently at 300 but is expected to rise significantly.

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Aug 17th 2017, 6:01 PM

# Mediterranean Sea

Two humanitarian groups suspend migrant rescues due to threats from Libya

Germany-based Sea-Eye said it made the decision to halt its water rescues “with a heavy heart,” but for the sake of its crew’s safety.

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Aug 13th 2017, 6:30 PM

# Meltdown

Crisis hits Chinese Super League as 13 clubs face expulsion for failure to pay players

All but three of the top flight sides are accused of non-payment of salaries, bonuses, transfer fees and taxes.

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Jul 25th 2017, 1:40 PM

# Yemen

The world's largest ever outbreak of cholera looks like it's about to get even worse

Yemen’s rainy season could accelerate the outbreak, agencies have warned.

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Jul 21st 2017, 4:26 PM

# Financial Crisis

Bray chairman O'Connor resigns but uncertainty over the club's future remains

Denis O’Connor has stepped down from his post this evening.

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Jul 19th 2017, 7:53 PM

# cocktails and sushi

'The upper classes have not stopped going out': The rich Venezuelans spending their way through the crisis

Most are stuggling to make ends meet – but a rich minority is still sipping cocktails and going to exclusive nightclubs.

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Jun 24th 2017, 8:00 AM

# time for action

'Social cleansing is happening in Dublin. We have to fight': Hundreds turn out for homeless demo

Over 300 turned out for the protest march.

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Jun 17th 2017, 3:39 PM

# crisis

British Cycling directors may be forced to step down amid culture of ‘bullying’ and ‘sexism’

New reforms could see entire board step down as British Cycling undergoes an unprecedented crisis.

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Jun 6th 2017, 12:05 PM

# crisis

As Middle East is hit with massive political instability, Qatar's 2022 World Cup is in jeopardy

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen were among those to cut diplomatic ties with the country.

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Jun 5th 2017, 4:23 PM

Voices

Column: '"A Right To A Home" should be put to referendum'

Constitutional change is required to underpin key economic and social rights if Ireland is to get to grips with the significant crisis, writes Mary Murphy.

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Mar 29th 2017, 6:30 AM