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Wednesday 16 January 2019

Tributes: Laura Quinn was on her way to work in Cahir, Co Tipperary, when her car left the road and crashed into a tree

Beautician (19) dies after her car crashes into tree on way to work

A young woman was killed when the car she was driving crashed into a tree as she was travelling to work.

IT Sligo Creative Design student Paul Roper with his clothes peg redesign, the 'Magpin'

Irish News

The heartwarming story behind the Sligo man who has redesigned the humble clothes peg

We have lived for 166 years with the humble clothes peg - but now a Sligo man has been recognised for his redesign of the household accessory.

Courts

Woman settles with Marks and Spencer after alleged 'Superman fall' in aisle

A woman who suffered a fractured leg, when she claims she was knocked to the ground as a Marks and Spencer employee allegedly came off a step ladder, has settled her High Court action.

Grandmother sues M&S over 'Superman' fall that had 'catastrophic' affect on her life

Courts

Anti-eviction activist Ben Gilroy has been jailed

Anti-eviction activist Ben Gilroy has been jailed for three months over failure to comply with a High Court order to complete 80 hours community service after he had admitted criminal contempt.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney. Photo: Justin Farrelly

Brexit

Border checks on trade to follow no-deal Brexit - Coveney and Ross in private conversation caught on tape

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has admitted checks on goods moving between the UK and Ireland will be necessary in the event of a no-...

'All of a sudden we'll be the Government that reintroduced a physical border on the...

Brexit

We only ever had a hard border because of Republicans, claims DUP's Sammy Wilson

Party reiterates its stance on the border

Courts

'Preposterous' - judge blasts claim that knocking ankle against shop shelf had turned former civil servant's life 'upside down'

A judge has told a former Dublin civil servant, now retired to Spain, that he had never seen such utter gross exaggeration in his life arising from an injury in a local Mace store.

Health

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No compensation paid to Joanne Hayes a year after 'Kerry Babies' apology

Fianna Fáil demand Government urgently engage with nurses over threatened strike

[TICON-A VIDEO] Fireman recalls rescuing baby with 'no signs of life' from tragic Carrickmines blaze

[TICON-A VIDEO] VIDEO: Arlene Foster - Theresa May needs to renegotiate with Brussels

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[TICON-A VIDEO] Average pay up just €8 a week after price hikes - new report

Kevin Doyle: 'Brexit will overshadow everything - except for a brand of personality politics in Ireland'

Cormac McQuinn: 'Property tax debate the latest example of how Cabinet is not immune to 'parish pump''

MEP Crowley 'expected to retire over health issues'

[TICON-A VIDEO] Water charges debacle prompts FG to 'take great care' on carbon tax hikes

John Downing: 'With defeat all but assured, it's now about how big margin is'

[TICON-A VIDEO] Back my Brexit deal or speed up a united Ireland, May warns

'I had Tom in my arms, he was trying to breathe' - boy (14) rescued nephew

Suspended solicitor faces inquiry over allegations of negligence

Radiographer who told patient 'if I had sex with an English girl I would die' found guilty of professional misconduct

Massage parlour boss who thought offering 'manual relief' was legal receives suspended sentence

Money given to Donegal couple by ‘naive’ friend was loan not gift, court rules

Woman who was injured after she claims she was tripped by child at rollerskating disco awarded €25K damages

Scientists unveil 'game changing' method to predict breast cancer risk

Cannabis 'alters children's brains'

Family in plea to test for rare illness as little Juniper awaits life-saving surgery in the UK

[TICON-A VIDEO] Women still waiting 20 weeks for smear test results

Bill for new children's hospital board €2m amid rising costs

Patients waiting on hospital trolleys surge to 606

Education

Architecture student Jarek Adamczka PHOTO: COLIN O’RIORDAN

Education

Taking down the walls with a new beacon of learning

When the New Year bells rang out in Christ Church Cathedral, they did more than herald 2019. They ushered in Technology University Dublin...

Going to College: It’s a busy time for Leaving Cert students, but here are some boxes to tick now

'We must promote apprenticeships as much as we do degrees': industry boss

[TICON-A VIDEO] Young science stars turn food waste into cutlery, grow plants on moon and help improve memory

[TICON-A VIDEO] Girls outnumber boys for 12th year in a row as Young Scientist brings out our brightest

Majority of private schools hike fees as more parents prepared to pay up

[TICON-A VIDEO] Fired up: Students ready for blast-off at Young Scientists show

Education

Students Caitlin Hyland, Coleen Dunne Kennedy and Chloe Duffy celebrating their Leaving Certificate results in 2016
Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.

Beautician (19) dies after her car crashes into tree on way to work

The heartwarming story behind the Sligo man who has redesigned the humble clothes peg

Woman settles with Marks and Spencer after alleged 'Superman fall' in aisle

Anti-eviction activist Ben Gilroy has been jailed

Border checks on trade to follow no-deal Brexit - Coveney and Ross in private conversation caught on tape

We only ever had a hard border because of Republicans, claims DUP's Sammy Wilson

'Preposterous' - judge blasts claim that knocking ankle against shop shelf had turned former civil servant's life 'upside down'

Man needed hospital treatment after injecting himself with semen in bid to cure back pain

Varadkar dines out on steak amid beef backlash

'Living with everyday racism' - woman becomes first Traveller to graduate with a PhD

Nobody has lost their job over runaway cost of €1.4bn children's hospital, committee told

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News

'My father was made bits of... his injuries shattered every bone' - daughter of teacher found dead in pub tells trial

Two men arrested over fatal fire released without charge

Girl (7) might not have brain injury if delivered 10 minutes earlier, court hears

Van driver who was 'tired and hungry' when he attacked taxi man in parking dispute given suspended...

No compensation paid to Joanne Hayes a year after 'Kerry Babies' apology

Fianna Fáil demand Government urgently engage with nurses over threatened strike

[TICON-A VIDEO] Fireman recalls rescuing baby with 'no signs of life' from tragic Carrickmines blaze

[TICON-A VIDEO] VIDEO: Arlene Foster - Theresa May needs to renegotiate with Brussels

[TICON-A VIDEO] VIDEO: 'These are no longer contingency plans' - Leo Varadkar

[TICON-A VIDEO] Average pay up just €8 a week after price hikes - new report

Politics

Murphy leaves Madigan's plan for lower property tax for rich on table

'All of a sudden we'll be the Government that reintroduced a physical border on the island of Ireland'

TDs demand new rural crime task-force and stronger trespass laws

Murphy leaves Madigan's plan for lower property tax for rich on table

Kevin Doyle: 'Brexit will overshadow everything - except for a brand of personality politics in Ireland'

Cormac McQuinn: 'Property tax debate the latest example of how Cabinet is not immune to 'parish pump''

MEP Crowley 'expected to retire over health issues'

[TICON-A VIDEO] Water charges debacle prompts FG to 'take great care' on carbon tax hikes

John Downing: 'With defeat all but assured, it's now about how big margin is'

[TICON-A VIDEO] Back my Brexit deal or speed up a united Ireland, May warns

Courts

'My father was made bits of... his injuries shattered every bone' - daughter of teacher found dead in pub tells trial

Dublin woman (55) suing after two smear tests were allegedly misread enters mediation talks

Librarian settles €60k damages claim following crash involving former Bank of Ireland Governor

Thomas Kavanagh gets bail on stun gun charge

'I had Tom in my arms, he was trying to breathe' - boy (14) rescued nephew

Suspended solicitor faces inquiry over allegations of negligence

Radiographer who told patient 'if I had sex with an English girl I would die' found guilty of professional misconduct

Massage parlour boss who thought offering 'manual relief' was legal receives suspended sentence

Money given to Donegal couple by ‘naive’ friend was loan not gift, court rules

Woman who was injured after she claims she was tripped by child at rollerskating disco awarded €25K damages

Health

Fianna Fáil demand Government urgently engage with nurses over threatened strike

Pregnant women warned drinking tea may be bad for their unborn baby's health

Costing errors linked to €1.4bn runaway hospital bill

Failure to avail of infant jabs leaves children at risk of killer meningitis

Scientists unveil 'game changing' method to predict breast cancer risk

Cannabis 'alters children's brains'

Family in plea to test for rare illness as little Juniper awaits life-saving surgery in the UK

[TICON-A VIDEO] Women still waiting 20 weeks for smear test results

Bill for new children's hospital board €2m amid rising costs

Patients waiting on hospital trolleys surge to 606

Education

Taking down the walls with a new beacon of learning

Going to College: It’s a busy time for Leaving Cert students, but here are some boxes to tick now

'We must promote apprenticeships as much as we do degrees': industry boss

[TICON-A VIDEO] Young science stars turn food waste into cutlery, grow plants on moon and help improve memory

[TICON-A VIDEO] Girls outnumber boys for 12th year in a row as Young Scientist brings out our brightest

Majority of private schools hike fees as more parents prepared to pay up

[TICON-A VIDEO] Fired up: Students ready for blast-off at Young Scientists show

Rise in Leaving Cert numbers set to drive up CAO applications