WATCH: Margaret Thatcher was briefly resurrected at the Emmy Awards
Not sure how Gillian Anderson kept a straight face here… The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Sunday night in Los Angeles. The sky was dark, for all the stars were out. Big winners on the night included Ted Lasso, Mare of Easttown and The Crown, with Netflix’s royal drama taking home seven individual […]
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“Wise man of today” Michael D Higgins praised by Pope Francis
It’s a big day for the President of Ireland. President Michael D Higgins has been described as a “wise man of today” following his meeting with Pope Francis in Rome on Friday, 17 September. President Higgins was present alongside his wife Sabina for a small gathering at The Vatican in order to discuss matters such […]
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Miriam O’Callaghan had no patience for Stephen Donnelly’s “gibberish” on Prime Time
“I can’t take that seriously, Minister.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was met with a hostile reception in the RTÉ Prime Time studio on Thursday evening as host Miriam O’Callaghan struggled to retain patience with her guest. Following recent reports that the multi-billion Sláintecare plan is effectively on the brink following the resignations of executive […]
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Man in his 50s dies following fatal road crash in Meath
The crash took place in the early hours of Friday morning. Gardaí are investigating following a single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the M3 motorway in Dunshaughlin, Meath in the early hours of Friday morning, 17 September. Shortly after 1am on Friday, Gardaí received a report that a car had veered off-road before colliding […]
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Two men charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee
The men will appear in court on Friday morning. Two men have been formally charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. 29-year-old McKee was shot dead while covering riots that broke out in Derry in April of 2019. McKee’s death was quickly condemned as a “senseless act of violence” as police in Northern Ireland […]
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Public tolerance in government “absolutely exhausted” – Alan Kelly
The Labour leader challenged the Taoiseach as a full-capacity Dáil Éireann resumed business. Dáil Éireann played host to a full house on Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the spring of 2020 and Labour leader Alan Kelly wasted little time in laying out a difficult agenda for the attention of Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Referring […]
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