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SIPTU to recommend pay deal, ASTI and TUI opposed
SIPTU has decided to recommend acceptance of the new public service pay and reform agreement to its members, but two teachers' unions have reaffirmed their rejection of the proposals.
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Shatter reveals details of breathalyser incident
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has responded to issues raised in the Dáil by Independent TD Mattie McGrath.
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Obama announces revised drone policy
US President Barack Obama outlined plans to limit the use of US drone strikes against extremists abroad.
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Four in custody following London attack
A total of four people, including the two men shot by police, have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.
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Taoiseach passes on 'key lesson' to Greek PM
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said establishing trust with the Troika was a key lesson Ireland learned when it entered its bailout programme.
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Gilmore says childcare allegations 'shocking'
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has described allegations of poor standards of care in some creches as shocking and deeply disappointing.
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US Boy Scouts approve plan to accept gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
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Gardaí criticised for delaying Ombudsman inquiries
The Garda Ombudsman has strongly criticised the Garda Síochána for delaying its investigations in spite of a drop in the number of complaints against members of the force last year.
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Two arrested after cannabis grow house discovery
Gardaí in Monaghan have discovered a substantial cannabis grow house in Castleblayney.
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Honohan outlines 'sustainable' mortgage solutions
Patrick Honohan has said "imaginative design" of debt restructuring arrangements between banks and borrowers can help ensure that even insolvent homeowners do not lose their houses.
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Irish denial a human rights issue, says Higgins
President Michael D Higgins has said that to prevent people from speaking their own language is a denial of human rights.
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Mistakes made in key stem cell research
The lead author of what has been described as milestone stem cell research published last week has admitted mistakes were made in the rush to get the paper published.
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Nissan Ireland recalls 14,000 Micras
Nissan is recalling up to 14,000 cars in Ireland due to a potential steering wheel defect.
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Amnesty group says immigrants suffering in EU
Amnesty International says that tough economic conditions and austerity in the EU are stoking hostility towards immigrants fleeing wars and poverty.
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Lagarde questioned over 2007 arbitration payment
IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by a French magistrate over her role in a €285m arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.
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European Commission in olive oil u-turn
The European Commission has decided to tear up new rules on how restaurants should serve olive oil less than a week after unveiling them.
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Rising health insurance costs annoying Reilly
Minister for Health James Reilly has said he is annoyed by the cost of private health insurance and asked why insurance premiums are increasing all the time.
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High Court challenge by Hick's sausages director
A director of well-known sausage-making business has brought High Court proceedings aimed at preventing her husband and mother-in-law from firing her and removing her as a director.
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UN expert seeks killer robot ban
A United Nations human rights investigator has called for all states to declare a moratorium to prevent so-called "killer robots" being deployed on the battlefield.
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Govt announces €7m science research investment
Almost €7 million in funding for 62 early stage scientific research projects has been announced by the Government.
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Man charged over Cork city assault
A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in Cork charged with assaulting a man whose body was found at an apartment complex in the city last week.
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Consultations on proposed junior cycle changes
Parents have been invited to attend information sessions on proposed changes to junior cycle education at second level.
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Britain better off in EU, says David Miliband
Former British foreign secretary David Miliband has said he could not envisage Britain pulling out of the European Union.
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Twitter steps up security after hack attacks
Twitter has enhanced security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press and the Financial Times.
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Fourth night of violence in Stockholm
Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in suburbs of Sweden's capital, Stockholm.
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Pakistani Taliban admits bomb that kills 13
The Pakistani Taliban has admitted responsibility for a bomb that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians.
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80-year-old becomes oldest to conquer Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart operations has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest.
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Progress reported in EU crackdown on tax fraud
European Union leaders are reported to have made progress at a summit in Brussels on several initiatives to crack down on tax fraud and tax evasion.
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Donegal man charged over 1982 IRA bombing
A Co Donegal man has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA's Hyde Park bombing in London on 20 July, 1982.
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Two jailed for life over Kerry bog murder
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of a Brazilian man whose body was found in a north Kerry bog.
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INTO leadership to recommend LRC proposals
The leadership of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation is to recommend its 32,000 members accept the revised Labour Relations Commission proposals on public sector pay.
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Man with links to Boston suspect shot dead
An FBI agent shot and killed a man of Chechen origin who turned violent while being questioned today about his connection to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
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London attack likely terror related - Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said there are "strong indications" that a violent killing in Woolwich, southeast London is terror related.
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Accidental death verdicts in Tit Bonhomme inquest
An inquest jury has returned verdicts of accidental death in the cases of all five fishermen who lost their lives after their trawler Tit Bonhomme hit rocks and sank in west Cork last year.
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Order prohibiting naming of ex-priest lifted
A former priest who faces 34 charges of child sex abuse has no right to anonymity in court proceedings, a District Court judge has ruled.
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Over There - Green Cab
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