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Monday 21 January 2019

Varadkar raises hopes of breakthrough in Brexit impasse

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said "UK-wide solutions are possible" to resolve the Brexit crisis. His comment, in a Sunday Independent article today, follows indications that senior DUP figures are now open to a 'soft' Brexit.

Newstalk presenter Tom Dunne at the seafront in Glasthule with his wife Audrey, daughters Eva and Skye and the family’s dog, Murph.
Photo: Tony Gavin

Radio

'I wondered if I would see my wife and kids again' - Tom Dunne prepares for his radio comeback

'With these figures, you have a 70pc chance of dying within two years."

Irish News

Teenage football player airlifted to hospital after sustaining head injury during match

A teenager has been airlifted to hospital this afternoon after sustaining a head injury during a football match in Co Galway.

Irish News

Pedestrian seriously injured following collision involving lorry

A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured in a road traffic accident in Waterford.

Attack: Shane Ross. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Politics

Ministers who criticise enforcement of drink-driving laws 'unfit for Government' - Shane Ross

Transport Minister Shane Ross has launched a stinging attack on Fine...

Mary Coman's will went into probate last week
Photo: Garrett White/Collins

Courts

Pub family's bitter feud comes back to haunt six sons

There were echoes of a bitter family feud in the will of a wealthy Dublin publican which went to probate last week.

Weather

Cold snap to worsen as country is set for freezing conditions

The current cold snap is expected to continue and worsen into next week as the country is set for freezing conditions and snow.

Sarah Reilly has been missing since January 17

Irish News

Appeal for information about missing teenage girl

GARDAI are appealing for help in finding a teenage girl who has been missing for three days.

A forensic officer takes a photograph of the scene of a suspected car bomb in Derry, January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Irish News

WATCH: CCTV of Derry explosion that was 'a significant attempt to kill people' as two arrested

Two people have been arrested in connection...

Birthday boy: Leo Varadkar gets a cake from DCU students and staff including Denise Hosford from HeadstARTS who gave him a hug

Politics

'It's not about me' - Leo on his birthday bash

Leo Varadkar told the Sunday Independent that his 40th birthday party last night was more about his mother Miriam and boyfriend Matt's upcoming...

Minister Josepha Madigan lays a wreath at the Soloheadbeg Ambush Centenary celebration in Co. Tipperary
Photo: Tony Gavin 2

New Articles

'There was never any intention to kill them' - thousands gather in Soloheadbeg to commemorate centenary of ambush that sparked War of...

Thousands gathered to commemorate the Soloheadbeg ambush on January 21, 1919 which sparked the War of Independence.

Editor's Choice

Diarmuid Gavin: The best evergreens to brighten the winter months

News

Pedestrian seriously injured following collision involving lorry

A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured in a road traffic...

VIDEO: Residents evacuated after car bomb explodes in Derry

Residents have been evacuated after a...

Juvenile rape claim delayed by gardai for three years

A garda investigation into a complaint of rape...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins

Farmers hit out at Taoiseach's comments, claim it's 'open season' on 'undercutting' meat industry

[TICON-A VIDEO] Varadkar raises hopes of breakthrough in Brexit impasse

Border plan to focus on intelligence-led policing and patrols

Brexit-hit firms need state-funded 'life support system' to save jobs

'London is the lonely city' - Diana Bucini is happy to be back in Dublin

Liam Weeks: '100 years on, and what has the Dail ever done for us?'

Donal Lynch: 'Stop putting boot into Saoirse's Irish brogue'

Politics

Juvenile rape claim delayed by gardai for three years

A garda investigation into a complaint of rape against a juvenile was delayed for three years because of Garda inaction.

Vicky Phelan at FemFest. Photo: Damien Eagers

Harris would make a great Taoiseach, says Vicky

Vicky Phelan said she would like to see Simon Harris as Taoiseach following...

Fianna Fail business spokesman Billy Kelleher

Fianna Fail set for civil war as big names face-off for EU vote

Fianna Fail is facing a civil war on the bank of...

FF and SDLP to unveil 'shared principles' in coming weeks - but it's 'not a merger'

Fianna Fail and the...

Tories peddling 'toxic lie' on Brexit - EU hits back

Leo at 40: Taoiseach has grown into the role but still shows signs of immaturity

'My most important job – Dad' - Simon Harris and wife Caoimhe welcome their first child

Health issues have forced me to quit, says tearful Crowley

Tweet deal - Madigan uses €20,000 of taxpayers' cash on her social media image

Varadkar puts the brakes on Ross's road safety crackdown

Truck driver avoids jail over fatal motorway crash

Ex-garda was subject to 'serious assault', court told

Nicola Anderson: 'Harrowing details of fire at halting site prove too much for heartbroken families'

Son of Sinn Féin TD is accused of assaulting a garda

State seeks to revoke jailed jihadist's Irish citizenship

Man ordered to pay €200,000 to niece over alleged oral rape

Some women must still travel for abortions, doctors warn

Northern women will pay €450 for abortion in the State

Housework can help to defeat dementia - report

Legislation for exclusion zones around abortion facilities not ready for months

Eilish O'Regan: 'Law faces test but women will be spared ordeal of UK journey'

Abortion for fatal foetal abnormality ‘denied in hospital’

Education

Education

Colleges' reliance on the fees from foreign students laid bare

The growing reliance of Irish third-level colleges on fees from foreign students and other non-State funding is laid bare in a new report out today.

[TICON-A VIDEO] Taking down the walls with a new beacon of learning

[TICON-A VIDEO] Rise in Leaving Cert numbers set to drive up CAO applications

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

Education

Varadkar raises hopes of breakthrough in Brexit impasse

'I wondered if I would see my wife and kids again' - Tom Dunne prepares for his radio comeback

Teenage football player airlifted to hospital after sustaining head injury during match

Pedestrian seriously injured following collision involving lorry

Ministers who criticise enforcement of drink-driving laws 'unfit for Government' - Shane Ross

Pub family's bitter feud comes back to haunt six sons

Cold snap to worsen as country is set for freezing conditions

Appeal for information about missing teenage girl

WATCH: CCTV of Derry explosion that was 'a significant attempt to kill people' as two arrested

'It's not about me' - Leo on his birthday bash

'There was never any intention to kill them' - thousands gather in Soloheadbeg to commemorate centenary of ambush that sparked War of...

Top Videos

WATCH: Catholic school students mock Native American man outside Lincoln...

VIDEO: Peek inside Mrs Brown star Eilish O'Carroll's hideaway in West Cork

VIDEO: Residents evacuated after car bomb explodes in Derry

ARCHIVE VIDEO: Incredible snow drift down the Lugnaquilla mountain in...

VIDEO: Dissident republican group the New IRA 'main line of inquiry' after car...

Editor's Choice

Diarmuid Gavin: The best evergreens to brighten the winter months

Nicola Anderson: 'Harrowing details of fire at halting site prove too much for heartbroken families'

End of the 'doer-upper': rising cost of renovations cripples demand for ageing homes

News

Pedestrian seriously injured following collision involving lorry

VIDEO: Residents evacuated after car bomb explodes in Derry

Juvenile rape claim delayed by gardai for three years

Farmers hit out at Taoiseach's comments, claim it's 'open season' on 'undercutting' meat industry

[TICON-A VIDEO] Varadkar raises hopes of breakthrough in Brexit impasse

Border plan to focus on intelligence-led policing and patrols

Brexit-hit firms need state-funded 'life support system' to save jobs

'London is the lonely city' - Diana Bucini is happy to be back in Dublin

Liam Weeks: '100 years on, and what has the Dail ever done for us?'

Donal Lynch: 'Stop putting boot into Saoirse's Irish brogue'

Politics

Juvenile rape claim delayed by gardai for three years

Harris would make a great Taoiseach, says Vicky

Fianna Fail set for civil war as big names face-off for EU vote

FF and SDLP to unveil 'shared principles' in coming weeks - but it's 'not a merger'

Tories peddling 'toxic lie' on Brexit - EU hits back

Leo at 40: Taoiseach has grown into the role but still shows signs of immaturity

'My most important job – Dad' - Simon Harris and wife Caoimhe welcome their first child

Health issues have forced me to quit, says tearful Crowley

Tweet deal - Madigan uses €20,000 of taxpayers' cash on her social media image

Varadkar puts the brakes on Ross's road safety crackdown

Courts

Pub family's bitter feud comes back to haunt six sons

Man who raped ex to be released despite claims he didn't participate fully in sex offender treatment

Woman left dangling out of moving getaway car after chasing down man who stole her wallet, court hears

Mum fined €100, avoids jail after son misses almost 300 days of school and 'has no chance of catching up'

Truck driver avoids jail over fatal motorway crash

Ex-garda was subject to 'serious assault', court told

Nicola Anderson: 'Harrowing details of fire at halting site prove too much for heartbroken families'

Son of Sinn Féin TD is accused of assaulting a garda

State seeks to revoke jailed jihadist's Irish citizenship

Man ordered to pay €200,000 to niece over alleged oral rape

Health

Farmers hit out at Taoiseach's comments, claim it's 'open season' on 'undercutting' meat industry

Non-flu virus to blame for rise in chest infections

'Give us a reason to come home' - hundreds of Irish nurses in Australia's message to government

'Courageous' CervicalCheck campaigner dies days after HSE and US lab agree to settle her legal action

Some women must still travel for abortions, doctors warn

Northern women will pay €450 for abortion in the State

Housework can help to defeat dementia - report

Legislation for exclusion zones around abortion facilities not ready for months

Eilish O'Regan: 'Law faces test but women will be spared ordeal of UK journey'

Abortion for fatal foetal abnormality ‘denied in hospital’

Education

Colleges' reliance on the fees from foreign students laid bare

[TICON-A VIDEO] Taking down the walls with a new beacon of learning

[TICON-A VIDEO] Rise in Leaving Cert numbers set to drive up CAO applications

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

Colleges' reliance on the fees from foreign students laid bare