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- Threat level against politicians has risen - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the threat level against politicians has risen in recent times and that what happened outside Leinster House yesterday was wrong. - Harris offers to enter negotiations on garda rosters
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has offered to enter negotiations with garda associations on the disputed issue of rosters. - RTÉ says it cannot supply exit package details to PAC
RTÉ has told the Public Accounts Committee that it will not supply any details of a financial exit package given to its former commercial director Geraldine O'Leary. - First Ukrainian refugees move out of Stradbally tents
The first 26 Ukrainian refugees have been moved out of tents in Stradbally, Co Laois, after spending a little over two weeks there. - Reports into Ironman event shed new light on how races proceeded
Prime Time has obtained two previously unpublished reports which shed new light on what happened prior to the controversial Ironman Youghal event on 20 August in which two men died - Two Irish authors shortlisted for Booker Prize
Two Irish writers have made this year's Booker Prize shortlist. - Surgical springs 'not ordered from retail outlet' - CHI
Uncertified springs used in spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital were not ordered from a "retail establishment", the Clinical Director of Children's Health Ireland has said. - Traveller pupils more likely to be put on reduced days
Traveller and Roma children are significantly more likely to be placed on reduced school days by their schools compared to settled children, new figures have shown. - Politicians tally the impact of grimly eventful day
Demonstrators ran frenetically and shouted all manner of threats when politicians, or indeed anyone, tried to get inside the garda barrier to access the national parliament from Kildare Street, writes Micheál Lehane. - Fórsa defers escalation of action in local authorities
A planned escalation of industrial action by workers in local authorities has been deferred to facilitate talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on Monday. - Stardust manager never saw fire exits locked - inquest
The former manager of the Stardust complex in Dublin has told the inquests into the deaths of 48 people in a fire more than 40 years ago that he never saw the fire exits locked on disco nights. - 'Kids' Court' anti-speeding initiative hailed a success
An initiative which saw motorists speeding outside a primary school in Co Longford today given the option of avoiding a fine and penalty points and instead facing a "Kids' Court" has been hailed a huge success. - Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States. - BBC investigating claim Brand exposed himself to woman
The BBC is investigating a claim that Russell Brand flashed a woman before laughing about it on his radio show. - Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people - IOM
Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, according to the International Organization for Migration. - Poland to provide Ukraine previously agreed weapons
Poland has promised to fulfil existing arms supply deals with Ukraine, a day after saying it would no longer arm its neighbour in a mounting row between the two allies. - Ryanair to reduce winter schedule from Dublin Airport
Ryanair has said it is reducing its winter schedule out of Dublin Airport because of increasing passenger charges, the airport's capital spending decisions and its failure to deliver meaningful environmental incentive scheme. - Culture Night events to catch nationwide
We've chosen a handful of choice cultural happenings from this year's packed Culture Night programme - Healy-Rae condemns 'disgraceful behaviour' outside Dáil
Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has condemned the "disgraceful behaviour" towards an intern from his office outside Government Buildings yesterday during a demonstration. - DoJ official told to attend court in abuse image case
A judge has directed a senior official at the Department of Justice accused of possession of drugs and child abuse images and videos, to appear in court next month to be served with the book of evidence.
