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'I thought she was Avril Lavigne but unfortunately she wasn't' - Gardaí investigating as woman throws smoothie on Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

A video has circulated online of a woman throwing a smoothie at Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in Merrion Square, Dublin.

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As Dublin prepares for lockdown, pedestrians make their way over the Hapenny bridge over the river Liffey. (Picture: Gerry Mooney)

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latest Five things you can do in Dublin — and five things you can’t

Gardaí will erect targeted checkpoints in Dublin in a renewal of Operation Fanacht

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Extra gardaí drafted to Dublin as Operation Fanacht recommences tonight

Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Photo: Julien Behal Photography/PA Wire

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Dublin Lockdown Updates: Dublin to move into Level 3 restrictions tonight

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus Ireland: 253 new cases including 116 in Dublin and three further deaths

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Brexit Briefing Roundup: From Joe Biden’s intervention to Boris Johnson stepping back from the brink (just a little), what you may have missed on the Brexit front this week

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Tullamore coronavirus outbreak discovered due to sudden death of golf society member at hotel

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51 of 80 patients in hospital with Covid-19 are in Dublin

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Maynooth University moves majority of classes online in 'escalation of protective measures'

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Teen outlined chilling plan to track down and kill mother

Testimony: Dr Robert Redfield told a US Senate committee that wearing a mask could be just as effective as a vaccine. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

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Trump says chief medic 'confused' over masks

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'I heard Dad answer doorbell... then crack, crack, crack' - innocent Eddie Nugent (64) shot dead by mistake

Eddie Nugent heard the doorbell ring. It was just before 9.30pm on Sunday, February 15, 2015.

Loss: Esther Fitzsimons with her dog Brandy. Main photo: Mark Condren

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'It kills me every day they're free' - mother of innocent victim Keith Fitzsimons who was shot dead in street

A grieving mother whose innocent son was shot dead 16 years ago has said the fact his killers have not been brought to justice brings her endless frustration - and she has called on anyone who knows anything about the murder to come forward.

Still grieving: Elizabeth Byrne with a photo of her daughters Kerrie Ann and Mary Ellen; inset, her sister Barbara. Photo: Mark Condren

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'Grief is like waves, you never know when it's going to hit' - a mother's wait for justice for her sister and daughters killed in blaze

In the early hours of September 20, 1987, a fire ripped through a small house in Church Lane in Kilcock, Co Kildare, in which Barbara Doyle (20) was babysitting her young nieces, Kerrie Ann (5) and Mary Ellen Byrne (8).

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Gardaí investigating after body discovered in South Dublin

WHO: Rising case numbers should serve as a wake-up call

Donald Trump contradicts health officials on timeline for mass vaccinations

Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama

Ursula von der Leyen: Withdrawal agreement cannot be undone

Opinion & Analysis

Meat of the matter: Immigrant workers the world over need help, not indifference. Photo: Getty Images

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John Connell Opinion Migrant workers now have little choice but to slog through ongoing threat of Covid-19

Tough work: Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Government has been hit by a Covid-19 resurgence. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

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John Downing Opinion Government's clumsy messages have fuelled 'them and us' divide

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

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Helaine Olen Opinion Trump's chaos works for him and his allies

Angry parents and students determined to set Government its own Leaving Cert test

John Walshe

Pandemic sculpted by what we do: we can't be statues

John Connell

Failure to reach firm decision a let-down for drivers

Charlie Weston

Big Reads

Making the grade: Protesters hold up placards outside the Department for Education in London over the handling of exam results

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Big Read: Going to college: what happens if the computer says no?

Ellie Kisyombe in the Pheonix Park, Dublin. Picture by Frank McGrath

Irish News Premium

System critical: what comes after direct provision?

New politics: Boris Johnson on the campaign trail with the Vote Leave Brexit Battle Bus before the 2016 referendum

Politics Premium

Ireland can't afford to ignore the danger of dark money

Survivor: Amala, a woman who was forced into a marriage she did not want.
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exclusive Irish woman’s dramatic rescue from forced marriage horror: 'I thought I'd be there forever, I was suicidal'

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Gardaí are appealing for help to find 17-year-old Rebecca O'Brien, who has been missing from the Dublin 1 area since Wednesday last.

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Gardaí appeal for help in locating missing Dublin girl

NUI Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland (PA)

Education

Maynooth University moves majority of classes online in 'escalation of protective measures'

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Coronavirus

51 of 80 patients in hospital with Covid-19 are in Dublin

Gardaí will erect targeted checkpoints in Dublin in a renewal of Operation Fanacht

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Extra gardaí drafted to Dublin as Operation Fanacht recommences tonight

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French Covid-19 cases jump to new daily record above 13,000

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Britain

Johnson says second wave of coronavirus ‘inevitable’ in the UK

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Coronavirus

51 of 80 patients in hospital with Covid-19 are in Dublin

Gardaí will erect targeted checkpoints in Dublin in a renewal of Operation Fanacht

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Extra gardaí drafted to Dublin as Operation Fanacht recommences tonight

Opinion

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

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Helaine Olen Opinion Trump's chaos works for him and his allies

Chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn. Photo: Collins

Letters

Letters to the Editor Opinion It's simple - follow the rules and we'll beat the virus back

'We’re not powerless against this virus if we all wash our hands regularly, wear a mask, and keep our distance from everyone we meet, including in the street and in our homes' (stock photo)

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Editorial Opinion Pandemic sculpted by what we do: we can't be statues

Tough work: Taoiseach Micheál Martin's Government has been hit by a Covid-19 resurgence. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

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John Downing Opinion Government's clumsy messages have fuelled 'them and us' divide