On This Day In History - April 24th
On This Day in History is a mini-series documenting significant world events. The series showcases events from all cultures, giving Independent.ie readers a bite-size digest of Irish and world history.
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Fine Gael lead popularity contest on social media, with Leo Varadkar the most-followed cabinet TD
No charges for teacher accused of ‘punching and kicking’ primary school pupils
Priory Hall: ‘Fiachra’s death was down to the stress of trying to remedy what we couldn’t fix’
Drugs found at Life Festival reveal concerns around high-strength ketamine, cocaine and MDMA
‘Drowning is often a silent killer that can happen suddenly’ – expert shares signs on how to spot someone struggling in water
VHI Mini Marathon: Race organisers share tips ahead of warm weather on race day
Westmeath Lotto player risks losing out on €40,000 prize as winnings go unclaimed
Love Island 2023: Who is Dublin real estate agent Catherine Agbaje?
ASTI president Miriam Duggan dies following short illness
‘I’m closing one room every week due to staff shortages’ – crèche closures could hit thousands of families
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- Courts
‘As a five-year-old child in my cousin’s bedroom and with the door closed – I felt I never had an option to scream out’
- The Indo Daily
The Indo Daily: Unsolved - the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and a search for the truth
- Crime
Gang leader Liam Byrne faces prospect of lengthy jail term after his luck finally runs out on secret Spanish trip
- Irish News
Weather: A few more days of sun to go, says Met Éireann – before a change in conditions
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- Premier League
Summer transfer merry-go-round: 23 players who will dominate the summer window in Premier League and Europe
- Movies
Jerry Maguire star Cuba Gooding Jr faces start of civil trial in rape case
- Videos
Apple unveils its augmented-reality headset the Vision Pro
- Videos
Holly Willoughby ‘shaken, troubled, let down and worried’ in This Morning return
- Videos
Whipsnade Zoo marks Koko the chimpanzee's 50th birthday
- Videos
Full Monty TV spin-off does not shy away from austerity and politics, says Robert Carlyle
- League of Ireland
League of Ireland footballer set to enter Love Island villa
- Rugby
Former Munster head coach Rob Penney to take the reins at Crusaders
- Courts
Car park trespasser once had murder charge dropped
- TV News
Dubliner Catherine kisses two guys on first episode of Love Island