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Ireland weather: School closures update as Met Eireann extends Storm Bram warnings
Weather
Ireland is bracing for severe weather as Storm Bram approaches, with strong winds, heavy rain and multiple warnings in place over the coming 48 hours.
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Dublin teen dies in 30 seconds from deodorant fumes as brother issues desperate warning
Dublin
A 13 year old Dublin boy has pleaded with teens to avoid inhaling deodorant after his older brother Daniel tragically died from it.
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Christmas Bonus date confirmed but some social welfare recipients will miss out
Social Welfare
The 2025 Christmas Bonus is due to be paid next week to around 1.5 million long term social welfare recipients, but some on certain schemes will not qualify.
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Enoch Burke no show as judge considers sending him back to prison
Enoch Burke
A judge will decide next week whether Enoch Burke should be sent back to prison for repeatedly breaching a court order barring him from Wilson's Hospital School.
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School canteen lady criticised over 'overflowing' spice bags wins unfair dismissal case
Workplace Relations Commission
The canteen lady got a WhatsApp saying: 'Going forward, we will not require your services in the canteen'
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Teacher who stole over €100k from school says suspension would be 'double punishment'
Schools
Lawyers for a former Midlands principal jailed for stealing over €100,000 from his school have argued that suspending or striking him off the teaching register would amount to a 'double punishment'.
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Man arrested over anthrax hoax targeting associate of Gript news site's editor
An Garda Siochana
We have also learned that the same man was arrested over a similar anthrax hoax targeting another prominent conservative in Dublin last month.
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Surprise social welfare change happening this week as thousands to benefit
Social Welfare
Thousands of people on social welfare are set for an unexpected change this week that will see some payments arrive earlier than usual ahead of the October bank holiday.
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85 affordable Dublin apartments now open for rent from €1,397 per month
Property prices
Applications have opened for 85 brand new apartments in North Dublin, offering modern homes well below market rent.
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Student hospitalised after being attacked from behind by fellow student during lunch-break
Donegal
Gardai have issued an appeal for witnesses following the shocking incident
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Christmas Bonus date confirmed but not everyone on social welfare will get it
Social Welfare
The Government has confirmed that the Christmas Bonus will be paid in December to around 1.5 million people, but not everyone on social welfare will qualify.
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Heartbreak as schoolgirl, 8, dies after emergency services called to primary school
Schools
A primary school in Wales has closed following the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl.
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Storm Amy: Man dies in 'weather-related incident' in Donegal
Weather
Several Met Eireann weather warnings are in place for Ireland - a man has died in an incident in Letterkenny
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Storm Amy Ireland school closures: New 6 point plan urges 'err on the side of caution'
Weather
Storm Amy is due to make landfall today and a series of weather warnings issued by Met Eireann have sparked concerns about potential school closures.
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Ireland weather: School closures update as Met Eireann extends Storm Amy warnings
Weather
Ireland is on high alert as Storm Amy brings heavy rain, strong winds and multiple weather warnings over the next 48 hours, sparking concerns about potential school closures.
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Teacher's horror death 10 months after being exposed to single drop of toxic liquid
Schools
Karen Wetterhahn was a teacher and scientist who was studying the effects of heavy metals on living organisms when she was exposed to a tiny drop of a toxic chemical
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School lockdown: Primary kids 'safe' after reports of 'suspicious male'
Schools
Drumahoe Primary School was "secured" with a significant police presence
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Primary school lockdown LIVE as building 'secured' while police deal with 'incident'
Schools
The school has issued a notice to parents
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Doctors issue vape health warning as new evidence shows they can warp teenage brains
Vaping
The Irish Thoracic Society wants the Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill to ban all disposable vapes and flavours
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Irish student spared jail in €16k Snapchat scam but judge imposes tough condition
Courts
A 20-year-old Dublin student who let scammers move over €16,000 through his bank account has pleaded guilty to money laundering and offered to warn schools about online fraud.
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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student learns his fate
Teachers
A post-primary teacher aged in his 30s has been struck off for at least 30 years after engaging in sexual relationships and predatory behaviour with two female students.
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Fianna Fáil TD says her party 'not listening' on special education as her child is refused from 12 schools
Fianna Fail
Deputy Catherine Ardagh's son Darragh Óg is autistic and non-verbal
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Fórsa trade union agrees to suspend school secretary and caretaker strike
Strikes
The union said it would be entering talks with the Department of Education at the Workplace Relations Commission
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School strikes result in blocked toilets and overflowing bins amid vermin fears
Schools
One principal called it 'a nightmare of a start to the school year'
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