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Woman accused of murdering son unable to appear in court
A woman accused of murdering her six-year-old son earlier this month was not in a position to attend court by video link this morning, the court heard. Ruth Purcell Healy, 37, of Bishop's Field, Williamstown Road in Waterford city, is charged with the murder of her son Matthew Healy on 8 or 9 February last at Rathmoylan in Dunmore East.
King Charles makes first statement since cancer announced
Britain's King Charles III expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to well-wishers, in his first statement since his shock announcement that he has cancer. Buckingham Palace said that Charles had begun treatment, but did not specify what type of cancer he has. "I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good wishes I have received in recent days," the king wrote in a message to the public.
Politicians past and present pay tribute to John Bruton
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Co Meath for the State funeral of John Bruton. Locals lined the streets to pay their respect as the former taoiseach's funeral cortege passed through his homeplace of Dunboyne. Politicians past and present also paid tribute to the former Fine Gael leader who died on Tuesday at the age of 76 following a long illness. Enda Kenny, former taoiseach Former taoiseach Enda Kenny knew John Bruton for 50 years.
Cities across the world celebrate Lunar New Year
Cities across the world celebrated the New Year of the Dragon with colourful parades on the first day of the Lunar New Year. In Hong Kong, together with other popular Chinese New Year elements, such as blooming flowers, felicitous couplets, lucky windmills and firecrackers, colourfully adorned floats brought to the parade diverse interpretations of the New Year with various themes. In New York, fire crackers and lion dances marked the start of the Lunar New Year.
Stardust victims' families mark 43rd anniversary of fire
Families, friends and supporters of the victims of the Stardust fire have gathered to mark the 43rd anniversary of the disaster. A candlelit vigil was held at the site of the fire in Artane, north Dublin, this afternoon to remember the 48 people who died in the tragedy on February 1981. A large crowd attended today's memorial and paid tribute to those who lost their lives with flowers and candles. Dublin Fire Brigade's pipe band played music.
Varadkar's oration for 'always leader' Bruton
John Bruton changed Ireland considerably for the better, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said in his graveside oration for the former Taoiseach. He said John Bruton was a statesman of unshakable integrity and moral conviction, who led the country with distinction at home and on the world stage. John Bruton's life was defined by love – love of family, love of county, love of politics, love of our party, love of country, he said.
UL hospital group CEO on leave amid record overcrowding
The HSE has confirmed that the CEO of the University of Limerick hospital group, Professor Colette Cowan has gone on leave and her duties are to be taken over by the Assistant National Director of the HSE Sonya Cotter from next Wednesday. Professor Cowan is CEO of the hospital group, which manages six hospitals across Co Limerick, Co Clare and Co Tipperary.
In pictures: John Bruton's State funeral
In pictures: John Bruton's State funeral Updated / Saturday, 10 Feb 2024 15:19 Gifts brought to the altar included a copy of John Bruton's book 'Faith in Politics' and a picture of him and his family when his children were young John Bruton's brother, former minister Richard Bruton, carries his coffin into the church The tricolour draped over John Bruton's coffin as it lies in the church One of John Bruton's grandchildren seen during his grandfather's funeral mass President Michael D Higgins...
Man due in court charged over death of man in Kilcock
A man in his 40s arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 50-year-old man in Kilcock, Co Kildare, has been charged. The man is due to appear before a special sitting of Naas District Court at around 4pm this afternoon. The victim, Jeffrey Jackson, was attacked and stabbed to death at an apartment on School Street sometime between 3pm and 4pm on Thursday.
Girl, 6, found dead after calling for help in Gaza
Relatives have found the body of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who had begged Gaza rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli military fire, along with the bodies of five of her family members and two ambulance workers who had gone to save her. The Palestine Red Crescent Society accused Israel of deliberately targeting the ambulance it sent to rescue Hind Rajab after she had spent hours on the phone to dispatchers begging for help with the sound of shooting echoing around.
Man charged over attempted murder of PSNI officer
Police believe an attempt was made to kill a senior police officer in Co Tyrone last year, three weeks before he was critically injured in a gun attack. The details emerged as 44-year-old Alan Lundy of Flax Street in Belfast appeared in court charged in connection with the incident. Detective Chief Constable John Caldwell was shot a number of times in front of his young son at a sports complex where he had been taking underage training. The shooting happened on 22 February 2023.
Ex-PM Khan's party aims to form government in Pakistan
Candidates supported by former Pakistani premier Imran Khan's party plan to form a government, a senior aide to the jailed politician has said, calling on supporters to peacefully protest if final election results were not released. The nuclear-armed South Asian nation voted on Thursday in a general election, as the country struggles to recover from an economic crisis and battles militant violence in a deeply polarised political environment.
Watch: The state funeral of former taoiseach John Bruton
We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. The State funeral of former taoiseach John Bruton is taking place this morning at Saints Peter and Paul's Church in Dunboyne, Co Meath. President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be among the many political dignitaries that will attend the church service.
Mourners gather for John Bruton's State funeral
John Bruton: An original thinker with strong opinions To have one government collapse because of your budget proposals may be regarded as a misfortune; to have it happen a second time might look like carelessness. In fairness John Bruton – whose death was announced this morning - could never be accused of carelessness, while others bore at least as much responsibility for the fall of the two governments concerned. What he lacked – despite his many political gifts – was luck.
Seven killed in Russian drone attack in Kharkiv
Russia has launched a drone attack on Ukraine's city of Kharkiv, killing seven people, including three small children, triggering blazes and damaging infrastructure and residential houses, regional officials have said. Oleh Synehubov, Kharkiv regional governor, said the Russian forces struck the city last night, hitting civilian infrastructure, causing several large fires, and damaging at least 15 residential houses in the east of Kharkiv.
Biden's Blues: The fallout from Hur's report
It's now open season on Joseph Robinette Biden. It took an official report to the Attorney General, on a Department of Justice headed notepaper, for the US media to scream the quiet part out loud: President Biden is old and forgets things. It's not that this was a secret, it's been plainly obvious ever since he assumed office. But it's been skated over by most media outlets: one of those things that's a bit rude or impolite to talk about, or maybe something we don't know how to talk about, or when.
Gardaí continuing to question woman over boy's death
Gardaí are continuing to question a woman in her 30s following the death of a six-year-old boy in Co Waterford. The child was found unresponsive in a car after emergency services were alerted to an incident at Rathmoylan near Dunmore East early yesterday. He was pronounced dead in hospital later. Gardaí said the results of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of their investigation.
What is behind the recent slide in support for Sinn Féin?
Something was up. Coalition TDs and senators were all asking me the same question, as I walked down the long corridors of Leinster House last Thursday. With the same raised eyebrow, they inquired quietly: "What did you think of the poll?" They were referring to the 'Behaviour and Attitudes' survey for the Irish Times which suggested that support for Sinn Féin has slipped by six points, to 28%, since last September.
Project Children has a lasting impact on Northern Ireland
An archive documenting a project that gave children in Northern Ireland the chance to go to America during the Troubles will go on display in a new "Peace Campus" in Co Monaghan. Images, interviews and footage from Project Children's work over the last 50 years have been gifted to Monaghan County Council, by the organisation's founder, Denis Mulcahy.
End of inquests in sight 43 years on from Stardust fire
The families, friends and supporters of the Stardust victims gather this weekend to mark the 43th anniversary of the disaster. They do so, in the knowledge, that the ongoing inquests into the 48 deaths, which began last April, are edging closer to an end, and with that, closer to the jury's verdicts.
UK dealing with new openness over health of royal family
Britain has been dealing with a new openness about the health of its royalty following the announcement of King Charles' cancer diagnosis. There had already been some surprise at the details being given when it was announced that Britain's King was going into hospital for an operation on an enlarged prostate. But it was acknowledged that there was a public health benefit to the transparency - google searches for 'prostate check' went up 242% worldwide.
State funeral of former Taoiseach John Bruton to be held
The State funeral for former Taoiseach John Bruton will be held later this morning. It will be the first State funeral of a former Taoiseach for a decade and will get underway in Dunboyne, Co Meath at 11am. President Michael D Higgins and the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be among the many political dignitaries that will attend the church service. Additionally, around 180 Defence Forces personnel will take part in the proceedings.
White House hits back against age comment in Biden probe
The White House launched a fierce pushback against a brutal special counsel report portraying Joe Biden as elderly and forgetful, describing it as a political hit-job on the president in an election year. US Vice President Kamala Harris called the stinging report "politically motivated" while White House spokesman Ian Sams branded it "gratuitous and inappropriate" as they sought to call its impartiality into question.
Cork Chamber calls for further infrastructure investment
The president of Cork Chamber has called for further investment to drive sustainable economic growth in the city and region. Addressing the chamber's annual dinner at Cork City Hall, Ronan Murray said the city has a real opportunity to integrate economic growth and environmental responsibility, but progress in key infrastructural projects such as housing, renewables and offshore energy was critical to that.
Man charged with attempted murder of senior PSNI officer
A 44-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a senior police officer in Co Tyrone last year. He will appear in court in Dungannon in the morning in connection with the shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. Mr Caldwell was shot and seriously injured as he put footballs into the boot of his car after taking a youth team training session in Omagh in February 2023.
Greens launch campaign for 'Yes' vote in care referendum
A 'Yes' vote on the forthcoming referendum on care would enable citizens - including the parents of people with disabilities - to take the Government to court to ensure the State does enough to support them, according to Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman. He said it would also put an onus on the Government to provide more funding for disability services in future Budgets.
Strike action at Coombe Hospital deferred
The Connect trade union has said that its members in Dublin's Coombe Hospital have deferred strike action which was due to commence on Monday. The union said the workers involved in the dispute have been reinstated to their jobs ahead of a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) meeting with management on Friday 16 February. Management at the Coombe and Connect were invited to the WRC in a bid to resolve a dispute over the introduction of handheld technology.
Medical pathway for home dialysis introduced by hospital
A new medical pathway for home dialysis has been introduced by a hospital in Co Galway. The new option at Merlin Park University Hospital offers some dialysis patients an alternative to surgery for the insertion of catheters. Saolta healthcare group said it will reduce waiting times and allow more people to avail of treatment at home following the implanting of peritoneal dialysis catheters.
NI 'governance gap' had serious impact on day-to-day life
Whatever you think of a government, without all aspects of it functioning together, it's pretty difficult to keep the engine of a state running. The collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive in February 2022 has led to what has been described as a "governance gap" which has had serious implications for day-to-day life in Northern Ireland. Without ministers to make decisions, the civil service has been left to trudge along in a space without fresh policies and direction.
Fears over Atlantic fish stock as sea temperatures soar
When he finished school, Daragh McGuinness knew he wanted to join a fishing crew, but now, at 23, he fears climate change may kill off the industry that has sustained his family for generations. "It's a massive problem," he told AFP in the pilothouse of the Atlantic Challenge trawler, where he works as a deckhand, docked in the port of Killybegs in Co Donegal.
As it happened: Day two of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Is this the way to Amarillo? Tralee garda on the beat
Gardaí can often be found giving directions - but on Friday one garda in Tralee was looking for help finding the way to Amarillo! As part of Formal Friday, Tralee Community Garda Mary Gardiner joined in with locals in Tonevane to take part in a fundraiser for Irish hospitals and for the 'Do it for Dan' charity.
Garda guilty of assaulting RTÉ cameraman
A garda who struck an RTÉ cameraman with a baton during a rally in Dublin three years ago has been found guilty of assault. Sean Lucey, a member of the Public Order Unit, had pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm to cameraman Colm Hand. Lucey, 42, with an address in south Dublin, was found not guilty of damaging a camera at Cathedral Street on 6 February 2016.
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