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EU Explainer
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Court
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30 May
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Hidden Figures
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Donations to Sinn Féin in Ireland increased every year between 2019 and 2022.
30 May
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May 30
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2 person pop-up tent
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Folding camping chair
Height-adjustable armrests | Integrated cup holder | 74 x 53 x 91cm
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Air bed
Designed for indoor and outdoor use | Includes the repair patch
€17.99
Cool bag backpack
Keeps food cold for up to 5 hours without an ice pack | Separate compartment inside the lid for delicate food | Adjustable compression straps on the sides
€7.99
Sun shade sail
Practical sun protection for gardens, balconies or patios | Made from sturdy, weather resistant polyester fabric | Effective UV protection
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Double barrel foot pump
Inflates tyres, balls and air beds easily | All-purpose dual pump head for use with all standard valves | With non-slip rubber feet | Rated pressure: 5 bar (73 PSI)
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Lidl's Garden Event
Lidl
May 30
1800W Pressure washer
3 cleaning options: Variable fan jet, turbo dirt blaster or with cleaning detergent.
€79.99 €99.99
Weed burner
Also ideal for lighting wood or charcoal in the fireplace or barbecue.
€12.99
Decorative LED solar light
Turns on automatically at dusk.
€4.99
Cordless grass and hedge trimmer
2-in-1: For tidying lawn edges and shaping hedges.
€24.99 €39.99
20V Cordless hedge trimmer
Laser-cut high-quality blade with an aluminium guide bar and metal impact protection.
€39.99
40V Cordless chainsaw
This item requires 2 x 20V batteries and charger. Both sold separately.
€99.99 €109.99
Electric hedge trimmer
Powerful 650W electric motor with metal gears.
€69.99
Flexible garden hose set
Weather and UV-resistant.
€14.99 €19.99
20V Smart robot lawn mower
Mowing mode, working times, manual start and much more can be conveniently controlled using the PARKSIDE app.
€349.99
Petrol lawnmower
Easy to start with primer and electronic ignition.
€149.99
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The Morning Lead
Hidden Figures: Source of political money disclosed for just 8% of donations over four years
A cross-European investigation with Noteworthy also found unclear laws make Ireland’s donation framework among the least transparent in the EU.
No rules to stop politicians donating money to their party from funds originally given to them by members of the public
Fundraiser costs must be removed from the total donations a party receives
Advocacy body calls for more powers to be granted to Sipo to enforce laws
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
30 May
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Nikki Haley
Former Republican presidential candidate pictured writing ‘finish them’ on Israeli shell
29 May
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Tipperary
Watchdog launches investigation after contractor (50s) dies at Uisce Éireann plant
29 May
27.4k
Diagnosis
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29 May
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Trump Trial
Jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York ends first day of deliberations
Updated 29 May
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Lidl's Garden Event
Lidl
May 29
1800W Pressure washer
3 cleaning options: Variable fan jet, turbo dirt blaster or with cleaning detergent.
€79.99 €99.99
Weed burner
Also ideal for lighting wood or charcoal in the fireplace or barbecue.
€12.99
Decorative LED solar light
Turns on automatically at dusk.
€4.99
Cordless grass and hedge trimmer
2-in-1: For tidying lawn edges and shaping hedges.
€24.99 €39.99
20V Cordless hedge trimmer
Laser-cut high-quality blade with an aluminium guide bar and metal impact protection.
€39.99
40V Cordless chainsaw
This item requires 2 x 20V batteries and charger. Both sold separately.
€99.99 €109.99
Electric hedge trimmer
Powerful 650W electric motor with metal gears.
€69.99
Flexible garden hose set
Weather and UV-resistant.
€14.99 €19.99
20V Smart robot lawn mower
Mowing mode, working times, manual start and much more can be conveniently controlled using the PARKSIDE app.
€349.99
Petrol lawnmower
Easy to start with primer and electronic ignition.
€149.99
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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Assisted Human Reproductive Bill
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Citywest
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Eimer McAuley
29 May
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AI on Rafah
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29 May
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Kentucky
US prosecutors drop assault charges against world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler
29 May
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High Court
Court rejects student's challenge against Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese marking system
29 May
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critical care
Plans announced for 3,000 hospital beds amid warning Ireland is 'miles away' from meeting ICU demand
Updated 29 May
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Courts
High Court orders arrest of man who refuses to remove caravan from Dublin ESB substation
29 May
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Cross-border crime
Three men jailed for abduction of man in Donegal who was taken over border and shot with crossbow
29 May
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Gort
Renewed appeal over whereabouts of 84-year-old woman missing from Galway since Saturday
29 May
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Migration
1,000 asylum seekers to be accommodated at Thornton Hall by the end of June
29 May
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late night opening
Justice Minister has no clarity on when law allowing nightclubs to open later will come in
29 May
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Tallaght
Garda investigation into petrol bomb attack at house in Tallaght
29 May
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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
High Court told Ireland is breaching human rights law by failing to house homeless asylum seekers
Stephen McDermott
Updated 29 May
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Courts
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29 May
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What's Googing On?
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Google’s ‘AI Overview’ rollout has had some high-profile glitches.
29 May
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Eamon Ryan
Ryan pledges random searches of civil aircraft to check for weapons and military equipment
29 May
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Turbulence
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29 May
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bloom festival
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29 May
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Evening Wrap
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29 May
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fine gael headache
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29 May
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Dáil row
Dáil suspended after Fianna Fáil TD appears to accuse People Before Profit of being 'Putin's puppets'
29 May
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South Dublin County Council
Council concerned over night flights as part of proposed search and rescue base at Weston Airport
29 May
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MV Matthew
Eight charged over Ireland's biggest ever drugs haul off the southeast coast
29 May
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Central Criminal Court
Murder trial of six people accused of murder in Tralee cemetery begins in Cork
Updated 29 May
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Bánú
The Gaeltacht housing crisis: 'People can't buy houses or get planning permission and there are few places to rent'
29 May
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English Courts
Roy Keane ‘in shock’ after being ‘headbutted’ at match, court told
29 May
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Weekend Weather
Sunny bank holiday weekend forecast with temperatures of up to 21 degrees
29 May
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Dublin District Court
Man threatened two busloads of children while brandishing knife on Parnell Square, court told
29 May
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Road Deaths
All 105 motorcyclists who died on roads over 5 years were men, RSA says in appeal for vigilance
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Courts
Man who allegedly tried to remove Palestinian flag from Leinster House granted bail
29 May
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