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Blind Japanese sailor completes non-stop Pacific voyage

This was Mitsuhiro Iwamoto’s second attempt

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'The family that never gave up': How Ibrahim Halawa's sisters kept his case alive

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Man granted residency after 37 years living in Ireland

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Watch families reunite for Christmas at Dublin Airport

Welcome home, weary travellers.

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