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| Cabinet signs off on plan to cut Ukraine refugee payments The Government has estimated that 27,000 Ukrainian refugees who benefit from temporary protection will receive reduced payments within three months following a Cabinet decision. Tue, 14 May 2024 05:01:00 +0100 'Severe' delays expected after lorry turns over on M11 Heavy delays are expected on the southbound lanes of the M11 in Co Wicklow after a lorry turned over near the Rathnew exit. Tue, 14 May 2024 17:51:35 +0100 Woman, 80s, injured in Dundalk assault dies in hospital An elderly woman who was assaulted in Dundalk on 3 May has died. Tue, 14 May 2024 07:24:21 +0100 €1m settlement over man's death in Limerick bridge fall The family of a man who drowned in the River Shannon after the steel cage carrying him and his colleagues as they worked on a Limerick bridge, suddenly dropped into the water, has settled a High Court action over his death for just over €1 million. Tue, 14 May 2024 15:52:49 +0100 O'Neill 'sorry for going' to Storey funeral amid pandemic Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill has apologised for the hurt that was caused by her attendance at the funeral of republican Bobby Storey during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tue, 14 May 2024 10:19:27 +0100 Red carpet ready for stars at the Cannes Film Festival Hollywood stars jetted into Cannes on Tuesday as the world's most famous film festival gets under way in dramatic circumstances, including a fugitive director's daring escape from Iran and a looming cloud of fresh #MeToo allegations. Tue, 14 May 2024 09:30:32 +0100 Cohen, Trump 'discussed hush money plot at White House' Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has told jurors about an Oval Office meeting in which the then-US president confirmed a plan to reimburse Mr Cohen secretly for a hush money payment to an adult film actress. Tue, 14 May 2024 15:31:42 +0100 Ban on sale of tobacco to those under 21 agreed by Govt The Cabinet has agreed to ban the sale of tobacco products for those aged under 21. Tue, 14 May 2024 12:23:57 +0100 South Korea agrees to open market to Irish beef South Korea has agreed to open its market to Irish beef for the first time. Tue, 14 May 2024 18:00:00 +0100 Protests as Georgia adopts 'foreign influence' law Thousands of protesters have rallied in Georgia after parliament adopted a law to brand overseas-funded NGOs as groups under "foreign influence", a measure the EU has warned will undermine the country's European aspirations. Tue, 14 May 2024 13:30:13 +0100 |