# relatives

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# Reunited

'I never imagined this day would come': South Koreans meet relatives in North after decades apart

The three-day reunion is the first for three years and follows a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.

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Aug 20th 2018, 8:14 AM

# lunch crunch

Poll: Do you agree that children shouldn't be instructed to hug extended family members?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

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Nov 22nd 2017, 12:45 PM

# relatives

Hawaii judge extends list of family relationships allowed for entry under Muslim travel ban

“Common sense, for instance, dictates that close family members be defined to include grandparents,” he wrote.

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Jul 14th 2017, 9:49 AM

# Childcare

Children do better when minded by relatives and childminders rather than full-time parents, says ESRI

The study looked at 9,000 children under the age of 5 in Ireland.

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Nov 2nd 2016, 6:01 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should relatives get more inheritance tax relief?

Finance Minister Michael Noonan is said to be planning a break for children, but not other relatives.

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Oct 4th 2016, 10:15 AM

# gone

Missing on purpose: what happens when a person doesn't want to be found?

Hundreds of people in Ireland have decided to break contact with their families and start a new life.

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Dec 3rd 2015, 6:50 AM

# relatives

The 9 types of Irish cousin

Cousins are friends from the beginning.

23.0k

Nov 15th 2015, 8:15 PM

# christmas jeer

Are You Going To Survive Christmas With Your Family?

All is calm. All is sh*te.

5.5k

Dec 26th 2014, 6:00 PM

# pawns

Relatives boycott launch of 1916 commemorations, calling it a 'political stunt'

A group that represents 850 relatives is boycotting tonight’s event, despite Minister Humphrey’s assurances that Ireland 2016 will be “inclusive”.

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Nov 12th 2014, 10:00 PM

# rising hopes

Humphreys' charm offensive with 1916 relatives ahead of 'big announcement'

Relatives had been wavering on whether they’d attend a large-scale press event at the GPO this evening.

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Nov 12th 2014, 7:10 AM

# Miners

Strike action in Turkey over mining disaster as protesters rage against authorities

Turkey’s four worker unions have called for a nationwide, one-day strike today.

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May 15th 2014, 7:12 AM

# Explosion

Over 200 dead in Turkey mine blast with hundreds more trapped underground

787 people were inside the coal mine in Soma, some 250 kilometers south of Istanbul, at the time of the accident.

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May 14th 2014, 6:53 AM

# Ruling

Russia ordered to pay €2m to families of 36 'disappeared' Chechens

The men were abducted at night by Russian federal servicemen. None of their families have had any news of them since.

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Jan 10th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Italy

Italy prepares mass funeral for 38 killed in coach crash

A national day of mourning has been declared in the country.

4.1k

Jul 30th 2013, 8:32 AM

# take care

Nearly half of Irish adults worry about elderly relatives during winter - survey

AA Ireland also found that while people are unlikely to offer financial assistance to prevent causing offence, their own financial problems can also stop them.

2.8k

Dec 27th 2012, 6:45 AM

Voices

Column: How to make it through Christmas in the family home

Days spent cooped up with relatives can be delightful – or much the opposite, writes Lisa O’Hara. Here’s how to handle them.

Dec 24th 2012, 8:30 PM

# Japan

One year on: Thousands still on Japanese tsunami missing lists

Thousands of people remain missing following the Japanese tsunami and earthquake in March 2011. A look at the missing lists gives a glimpse into the lives the catastrophic event affected.

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Mar 11th 2012, 10:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you looking forward to Christmas?

For some it’s the highlight of the year; for others, an annual nightmare. Where do you stand?

5.8k

Dec 14th 2011, 12:18 PM

# NOTW

Relatives of Omagh victims may have been hacked by NOTW

Prime Minister David Cameron is to call a press conference on the hacking scandal today.

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Jul 8th 2011, 8:05 AM