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A coroner has warned that there is no safe level for consuming cocaine following the death of a hospital chef, described as 'hard working' and 'football crazy' by his family
Firefighters are battling wildfires across the Balkans as a sweltering heatwave is expected to peak with temperatures climbing to 40C in some areas
Six paddle boarders were rescued in challenging weather conditions after becoming stranded on rocks off the west Donegal coast in the early hours of yesterday morning
The waters of the mighty Danube, Europe's second longest river, have dropped in parts to a record low due to successive heatwaves that have parched the continent since May
Live: Mourners gather for funeral of Oscar winner Brenda Fricker in Dublin
The family of an Irish fashion designer who died on a boat in New York last year has launched a civil action for "wrongful death" against a man for $50m
The family of Jack Charlton are facing a £200,000 (€233,000) inheritance tax bill if they wish to keep the late Republic of Ireland manager's World Cup-winning medal within their possession
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North Korea has deployed troops, weapons and now, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official, a missile unit to support Russia's war against Ukraine. Here is what is known about the growing military ties
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The representative body for major fuel importers, distributors and retailers in Ireland has said that it would be "absolutely reckless" to reimpose excise duty cuts later this year
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In a tiny Spanish farming village, retired shepherd Joaquin Tapioles is preparing to watch next week's total solar eclipse from the observatory he built
No properties were available to rent within Housing Assistance Payment limits outside of Dublin or Kildare in June, according to a new report from the Simon Communities of Ireland
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Sheep wool could be the key to making seaweed farming plastic free according to engineers from Queen's University Belfast who have been growing kelp on ropes made from sheep wool.
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FIFA's declaration of "full support" for its under-fire president Gianni Infantino could spark open warfare in world football politics
The death has occurred of the father of the late singer songwriter Shane MacGowan following a short illness
Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images to date of the Sun's visible surface, observing swirling, vortex-like patterns in superheated solar gases
Israel has reported its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh strikes despite ongoing US-backed talks in Rome aimed at ending hostilities
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The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading quicker than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization has said during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay
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Only 20 rental properties were available to rent within Housing Assistance Payment limits in June this year, according to a new report from the Simon Communities of Ireland
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for regional shipping
The funeral of Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker will take place in Dublin this morning
