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Households in Ireland to get €200 boost in weeks as cost of living and cold snap bites
Energy bills
It is the second payment of its kind and was announced in Budget 2023 to help people during the rising cost of energy
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Port Tunnel protest LIVE updates as East Wall campaigners block Dublin road
Port Tunnel
Campaigners from the East Wall Protest Committee are unhappy at asylum seekers being housed in the former ESB building
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'Embarrassing' refugee protests in East Wall, Dublin slammed by locals
Refugees
'If people are saying they have a problem with the Government then why are they doing it outside of that building there [the ESB Office Block]. The Government don't sit there'
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Dublin traffic chaos as East Wall protesters block Port Tunnel
An Garda Siochana
The protest caused huge delays in Dublin during Monday's rush hour
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Ministers meet East Wall, Dublin residents protesting over arrival of hundreds of Ukrainian refugees into their community
Refugees
Hundreds of people have turned out at protests and joined local residents in expressing their opposition to the Government’s move over the past fortnight
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'Not right' for communities to have veto over who can live in their area, says Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar
His comments came after two large protests were held in East Wall, Dublin, over refugees being housed in a former ESB office block
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Energy companies in Ireland accused of 'outrageous profiteering’ amid cost of living crisis
Cost of Living
ESB, the State company and owner of Electric Ireland the largest energy supplier in this country, reported huge gains of €357million for the first half of this year.
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Renting now more than €2,000 a year more expensive than last winter as prices continue to soar
Renting
The average national rent is now heading for €1,700
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Under 18s to be banned from buying vapes in Ireland in major crackdown and law shake-up
Vaping
They have become increasingly popular amongst younger people
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Social welfare bump of €12 a week confirmed 'on top of Budget lump sums' as Government agrees pre-Christmas giveaway
Social Welfare
A number of payments will be increasing after Cabinet reached agreement
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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance to perform at Julian Benson’s Winter Wonderland Gala Ball
Cristiano Ronaldo
The star studded ball will take place on Saturday 10th December
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Man killed in horror crash between motorbike and lorry in Tipperary as gardaí close road
Road Traffic Accidents
The motorcyclist was killed in the horror smash
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Ireland weather warnings as temperatures plummet below freezing with rain, hail, thunder on the way
Met Eireann
Freezing temperatures, heavy rain, hail, thunder and strong winds are all forecast over the coming days. Met Eireann has issued a number of weather warnings.
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Blur to return to Ireland for 'very special show' in first headline gig since 2015
Blur
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will come together as blur to perform their iconic and much-loved songs in the band’s first ever Malahide Castle show
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I'm A Celebrity Matt Hancock's girlfriend throws a dig at MP in letter from home
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
Matt's girlfriend Gina Coladangelo joked about his dance moves saying that she wasn't sure about them
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'I worked on a checkout in Aldi and these are the annoying things customers said every shift'
Aldi
Customers would make the same three cringeworthy jokes at the tills
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Man killed in Donegal farm accident named as leading businessman as heartbreaking tributes paid
Donegal
The Letterkenny man, who was in his late 70s, died following a tragic accident while working at lands at Tullygay on the outskirts of Letterkenny.
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Man found on road after ‘hit and run’ dies as gardai seal off scene in Tipperary
Tipperary
Emergency services were called to the scene on the R433 road near Clonmore Village shortly after 1am. They found a man aged in his 60s, who was later pronounced dead.
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Ireland's COP27 team praised for role in 'historic' loss and damage fund for developing countries
COP27
Eamon Ryan says while compromises were made, the loss and damage breakthrough means 'millions of people whose land, water sources and livelihoods are being eroded every day because climate change can look forward to strengthened support and protection'
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Hundreds gather in East Wall, Dublin to protest housing of 'male-only' asylum seekers in former ESB site
Refugees
The protesters claimed they had been not consulted about the move
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Irish caravan dwellers livid as loophole denies them €200 energy credit they need 'more than anybody'
Meath
"We don’t turn the lights on in the rooms at night to save electricity. It’s like living back 100 years ago."
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Irish electrician afraid of the dark transforms home into haunted house for Halloween
Halloween
Ken Carragher expects between 4,000 and 5,000 people to pass through this weekend
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Almost four in 10 Irish women consider quitting over 'devastating' menopause symptoms
Menopause
The data has prompted a menopause expert to warn that Irish firms face 'an exodus' of female employees
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€300 hit to new homeowners as AIB announces fixed-rate mortgage price hikes
Mortgages
The bank confirmed the price increases won’t affect current customers - only new customers and those switching
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