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Man to appear in court charged with murder of 14-year-old boy in London sword attack

2 May

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The Morning Lead

Average rents for new tenancies in Ireland grew 9.1% last year, Limerick City worst hit at 22%

The average rent for a new tenancy on a national basis was €1,595 – an increase of €133 on the previous year.

2 May

12.2k

Black and Irish

Opinion: Our media and government forget about Ireland's history when they talk about refugees

Leon Diop

1 May

12.8k

Manhattan

Harvey Weinstein appears in New York court after rape conviction overturned

1 May

15.7k

Florida

Six-week abortion ban in Florida, described as a 'nightmare' by Biden, takes effect

1 May

13.1k

Dublin

Mount Street: Several asylum seekers without beds after makeshift encampment is dismantled

‘Just under’ 290 people have been moved to Citywest and Crooksling.

A number of steel barriers have been erected along the pathway on Mount Street where the tents were located.

Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman described the tents as an "extremely difficult situation" for people living in them.

Updated 1 May

82.4k

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Bus Stopped

Councillor calls for tracker to be placed on Dublin bus stop that's been 'repeatedly removed’

1 May

39.2k

met police

Man (36) charged with murder of 14-year-old boy after sword attack in east London

1 May

20.5k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

1 May

5.8k

campus protests

Protesters arrested as police end pro-Palestine occupation at New York's Columbia University

Updated 1 May

10.5k

defamation case

Statement that John Waters would be calling 13 witnesses described in court as 'attempt to bully' Kitty Holland

1 May

26.9k

left out

PBP seeks vote-left transfer-left pact for local elections but excludes Labour and the Greens

1 May

12.9k

Sheffield

Teenager arrested as UK school goes into lockdown after three injured

1 May

18.1k

Migration

Sunak says UK Govt seeking 'urgent clarification' that no Garda checkpoints will be along NI border

1 May

24.2k

Droogary Road

Two teenagers killed in road traffic collision in Co Tyrone named locally

Updated 1 May

20.0k

Crime

Two arrests after gardaí seize €1.7 million in cannabis in Dublin

1 May

10.5k

Burke's defamation action

Sunday Independent owner admits inaccuracies in article but says Enoch Burke 'damaged' his own reputation

1 May

17.7k

Redress

Govt's plan for industrial school survivors 'ignores every recommendation' made by committee

1 May

6.9k

safe access zone

Safe access zones to be created around abortion providers as law passes

1 May

6.0k

Baby Reindeer

Baby Reindeer shows how hard it is to tell a meaningful story without making people crazy

1 May

21.2k

Trim Circuit Court

RTÉ studio director quit his role after being sentenced for possession of child abuse images

1 May

33.4k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

1 May

3.5k

Courts

Man in court charged with assaulting woman (80s) at Athlone nursing home

1 May

12.9k

that takes guts

Olivia Rodrigo to donate portion of proceeds from European shows to domestic violence charity

1 May

12.8k

leading question

Users underwhelmed by Bumble update that means women no longer have to make the first move

1 May

20.0k

leaving cert holidays

Government urges those going on post-Leaving Cert holidays to 'travel wise'

1 May

13.6k

Asylum Seekers

McEntee says commentary in Dáil is 'feeding blatant racism' as she defends Migration Pact

1 May

17.6k

Rwanda Plan

First migrants set to be deported to Rwanda have been detained in UK

Updated 1 May

19.6k

ICC

Israeli leaders say use of International Criminal Court over Gaza conflict is 'threat to democracies'

Updated 1 May

6.3k

Courts

Richard Satchwell to go on trial in April 2025 over Tina Satchwell murder charge

1 May

9.4k

Middle East

Blinken urges Hamas to accept deal for Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

1 May

3.9k

Donegal

Man sped around village with friends on car roof and bonnet before tragedy

1 May

37.4k

Child Benefit

Thousands of families to get extra €140 per month as Child Benefit extended

Updated 1 May

26.0k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Will you take part in No Mow May?

1 May

25.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Newtownmountkennedy, Columbia University and the Troubles Legacy Act.

1 May

5.8k

Northern Ireland

New Troubles Legacy Act, in force from today, is 'affront to justice', Amnesty says

1 May

6.4k

Employment rights

Opinion: Unions matter, and we need them more now than ever

Marie Sherlock

1 May

6.5k

ESRI study

Households in Ireland are bigger than those in other European countries on average

1 May

22.0k

Fossil Fuels

Emissions from electricity usage down 21% last year

1 May

12.0k

The Morning Lead

From private Facebook groups to a clash with gardaí: Inside the Newtownmountkennedy standoff

The Journal visited Newtownmountkennedy in recent days to speak to locals and organisers, after the protests reached fever pitch last Thursday night.

The Journal's reporter Eoghan Dalton also spoke on-the-record and at length with two supporters of the protest.

Plus, Stephen McDermott examines the social media posts used to gather support for the ongoing demonstration.

1 May

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