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Yesterday
31st May 2023
# water safety
ESB warns public to beware of dangers of swimming in reservoirs
The company said there is a risk of deep and fast-flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven ground.
# Crash
Teenage girl killed in tractor crash in Co Cavan named locally
A male teenager who was driving the tractor was uninjured.
# Belfast
Man arrested following 'suspicious' fire at derelict building in Belfast city centre
The fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.
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# Brexit
EU-UK relations seen as improved in months since Boris Johnson departure
Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has described the former British prime minister as a “buffoon who didn’t take anything seriously”.
# SiteServ
O'Brien questions use of privilege, Murphy defends raising matters of public concern
Mr Justice Brian Cregan’s final report has been published.
# CSO
Agriculture accounted for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020
That’s according to new figures released in the Central Statistics Office.
# accommodation crisis
Floatel accommodation is now a 'serious strand' of policy but is still 'months away'
The government confirmed last week that it is looking at using accommodation aboard barges or moored ships, also known as “floatels”.
# Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport say 'no need' for third terminal amid proposed sale of land between two runways
A spokesperson for the DAA said: “We are very good at planning and we don’t see the need for a third terminal at this time.”
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Meet 2023's National Enterprise award nominees
The 31 regional representatives are a diverse group, including Atlantic ocean seaweed cultivators and 'Netflix for AR' creators.
# bird watch
Ireland's puffin population may appear to be thriving, but more research needed, experts warn
Niall Hatch of Birdwatch Ireland said that there were ways for the public to view the cute, cartoon-like bird in a non-intrusive way.
# belgorod
Russia to evacuate children from border territory over fears of Ukrainian attack
Last week saw the biggest armed incursion into Russia from Ukraine since the offensive began.
# Rewetting
Fine Gael's EU party pulls out of talks on high-profile nature law
The proposed law, which would set targets for restoring nature, has been the subject of controversy in Europe and in Ireland.
# Fraud
Gardaí seeing 'tragic cases' of people investing life savings into crypto scams
Gardaí say Irish criminals are moving into the area of online fraud to make money.
# donna traynor
Ex-BBC NI presenter ‘bullied’ after raising concern over role being changed, tribunal hears
Donna Traynor is taking an industrial tribunal against the BBC and its Northern Ireland director Adam Smyth.
# PSNI
'Nasty assault' on 12-year-old boy in Derry being investigated as a 'sectarian hate crime'
The boy was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, which included a concussion.
# Limerick
Inquest finds death of boy (12) who was driving car that collided with truck was 'tragic accident'
The inquest heard that, unbeknownst to his mother, the boy took her Nissan Qashqai from their home on the night in question.
# Sunshine
Current spell of warm and settled weather to continue over June bank holiday weekend
Temperatures today and tomorrow are expected to hit as high as 25 degrees.
# Unemployment
Monthly unemployment reaches all-time low of 3.8%
The unemployment rate was last at 3.9% between October 2000 and April 2001 at the height of the Celtic Tiger.
# Overcrowding
'Winter trolley numbers in May': INMO slam hospital wait times as almost 12,000 without beds
This month’s figures show the worst level of hospital overcrowding seen since the INMO began counting trolleys.
# Your Say
Poll: How often do you fill up your car?
Full tank of petrol to rise by €3.60, diesel by €3 as excise duty cuts expire at midnight.
# Mental Health
Pilot scheme offering free counselling for primary school children to be rolled out in September
The first strand of the scheme will be rolled out in seven counties, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
# Flying
'I don't think Cork-Dublin flights will return' - Ryanair boss
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said he does not believe short-haul flights in Ireland are unacceptable from a climate perspective.
# familicide
Harris says family concerns will be 'considered' in domestic violence report recommendations
The study was carried out independently of the Department of Justice.
# Kilcock
Young man and teenager hospitalised after stabbing near Co Kildare train station
Two others have been arrested over the attack.
# dairy cows
Agriculture Minister says farmers 'very much up for' scheme that would see reduction in dairy herd
Rural Independent TD Michael Collins said it is a ‘secret plot to massacre our precious cows’.
# tara reade
Woman who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault asks for Russian citizenship
Tara Reade, who worked for Biden in 1993, said she wanted to stay in Russia and believed she was in physical danger.
# Nazi memorabilia
Belfast auction house urged to withdraw the sale of a pencil belonging to Hitler
Oliver Sears, whose mother is a Holocaust survivor, said the auction is about ‘making money at all costs without any consideration of the morality of what they are doing’.
# forecourts
Full tank of petrol to rise by €3.60, diesel by €3 as excise duty cuts expire at midnight
Rates were cut last March and will return to previous levels in three increments.
# Chisinau
Leo Varadkar joins European leaders in Moldova to show 'solidarity' against Russia
The Taoiseach will join up to 46 leaders from across the continent in Moldova for the second meeting of the European Political Community.
# Accident
Gardaí and HSA investigating after man dies at Kerry slurry pit
The man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was brought to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem examination.
# Pedestrian
Man in his 80s killed on Co Louth road yesterday evening
The driver of the car was uninjured.
# Rescue
Coast Guard rescues two children clinging to buoy off Malahide
A passing boat which happened to be helmed by an off duty member of the Howth Coast Guard team picked up the two children.
# Ron DeSantis
DeSantis hits US campaign trail after glitchy Twitter announcement of presidential bid
DeSantis said that he would bring a “Great American Comeback”.
Voices
Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed
Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats is putting forward a motion today calling for a reversal of some government housing policies.
THE MORNING LEAD
Remaining Tathony House residents to stay put pending RTB ruling on mass eviction
A report by
Mairead Maguire
There are 10 remaining households facing an eviction they say is illegal.
Tuesday
30th May 2023
# Succession
Succession finale reminds us that without great art, we'd have an awful lot less to talk about
Succession has ended to rave reviews, and leaves a vacuum in its wake.
# Drug seizure
Man and woman charged following seizure of €600k worth of cannabis in Dublin Airport
The drugs were found in passenger luggage on an inbound flight.
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# Uganda
Ugandan activists push for sanctions over anti-gay law
The new law is being described as one of the harshest penalties on homosexuality in the world.
# evening fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
Your roundup of what made the headlines.