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New stamps released to celebrate Irish women in sport
Katie Taylor
“These stamps celebrate of the achievements of Irish women in sport – not just here in Ireland but on a world stage"
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Lotto results: Irish player scoops €150,000 in latest draw as location of winning ticket revealed
Lotto
The winning numbers in Saturday’s draw were 01, 08, 16, 33, 36, 39 and the bonus was 05
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Close relatives of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch change infamous surname amid safety concerns
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The person, who we are not identifying, is an ordinary tax paying citizen, who happens to share The Monk’s now notorious surname. As we previously revealed, several family members have had their name changed over the years, amid security concerns
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An Post and Adam King launch free St Patrick's Day postcard to send 'Cead Mile Hugs' around the world
An Post
From today, post offices across the island have been stocked up with more than 2.5 million of Adam's iconic 'Virtual Hug' postcards
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Irish Lotto twist sees 97 players win more than €10,000 each as players urged to check numbers
Lotto
The Lotto Plus Raffle typically sees between 80 and 120 winners of €500 in every draw. However, on Saturday night there were 97 winners of €10,809 each thanks to the boosted prize fund
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Gardai hunting armed robber who tried to steal cash from post office with shotgun
An Garda Siochana
The horrific incident took place at the post office in the Kerry town on New Street.
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Man who claimed pensions of dead parents for 33 years caught out when dad became eligible for centenary cheque, court hears
Courts
Donal (Don) O'Callaghan, of Churchfield Green in Cork city, conducted the largest and longest running known case of welfare fraud in State history
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Joshua Allen documents his daily schedule as he shows how he's turned his life around
An Garda Siochana
The troubled 21-year-old was given a 30 month prison sentence back in 2020 for the sale and supply of cannabis
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Social welfare: The scheme in place for Irish families struggling to afford household bills
Social Welfare
The Household Budget Scheme is in place to allow certain people to spread the cost of some household bills over the entire year
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Carlow man accused of deception by trying to withdraw dead uncle's pension further charged with shoplifting
Carlow
The court heard that Declan Haughney made no reply after caution — when he was charged with the alleged offence outside the courtroom at 11am yesterday.
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Irish jobseeker praised for 'novel' application after sending CV to email address - by post
An Post
Locals in the Irish county have been sharing their hilarious reactions to the job application
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Changes to social welfare that come into play this month as jobseeker payments return to post offices
An Post
It comes as the State Pension age has been recommended to stay at 66.
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Woman who stuck stamp to post box after forgetting to attach it to envelope hails An Post staff for delivering letter
An Post
Sarah Hogan, from Dublin, posted a card to congratulate her friend on the birth of her daughter last month - but forgot to attach the stamp to the envelope.
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Covid Ireland: EWSS rates to be cut from today but one group is exempt
An Post
This latest reduction will not affect any companies impacted by the Covid restrictions introduced in December
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Social welfare: The big payment changes for all new jobseeker's applicants from February
Social Welfare
"I believe this is the right approach to take in terms of supporting the post office network and helping to reduce social welfare fraud"
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New stamps launched to mark 100 years since James Joyce's Ulysses
An Post
An Post are marking a centenary since the publication of the book with the special stamps
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Man appears in court charged with attempting to withdraw uncle's pension from Carlow post office
Carlow
Mr Haughney is charged with attempting to withdraw the pension of his uncle Peadar Doyle
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Nephew reveals first picture of his uncle whose dead body was brought to Carlow post office
Carlow
Declan says he wants the public to remember his uncle — revealing this photo of him from a number of years ago.
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Garda investigation latest after corpse brought into Carlow post office by two men
An Garda Siochana
Declan Haughney and a pal walked his uncle Peadar Doyle from his home to Hosey’s Post Office to collect his pension
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Gardai investigating 'immigration offence' after man found in trailer at Dublin post centre
An Post
Gardai were alerted to an alleged immigration offence after a man was found at the mail centre
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Man who brought uncle's corpse to Carlow post office says he should 'win an Oscar' if he's lying
Carlow
EXCLUSIVE: Declan Haughney and a pal claim they didn’t realise Peadar was dead by the time they got to the counter
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Niece tells funeral of man whose body was brought to Carlow post office that he was a 'hero'
Carlow
“Peadar’s positivity was contagious. He was witty and had a great memory of quotes from classical movies, literature and poetry.”
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Timeline of dead man at Carlow post office - Whatsapp rumours to international headlines and emotional funeral
Carlow
Since the story started gathering legs on messaging app Whatsapp, it has gone on to dominate front pages and make international headlines.
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Man who brought dead uncle into Carlow post office for pension carries coffin in emotional funeral
Carlow
Peader Doyle was laid to rest in an emotional funeral service on Monday morning
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