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
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‘I’m closing one room every week due to staff shortages’ – crèche closures could hit thousands of families
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‘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: Unsolved - the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and a search for the truth
Gang leader Liam Byrne faces prospect of lengthy jail term after his luck finally runs out on secret Spanish trip
Weather: A few more days of sun to go, says Met Éireann – before a change in conditions
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Apple unveils its augmented-reality headset the Vision Pro
Holly Willoughby ‘shaken, troubled, let down and worried’ in This Morning return
Whipsnade Zoo marks Koko the chimpanzee's 50th birthday
Full Monty TV spin-off does not shy away from austerity and politics, says Robert Carlyle
League of Ireland footballer set to enter Love Island villa
Former Munster head coach Rob Penney to take the reins at Crusaders
Car park trespasser once had murder charge dropped
Dubliner Catherine kisses two guys on first episode of Love Island
