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WARNING THAT ANTI-MIGRANT PROTESTS COULD ESCALATE AMID COALITION TENSIONS OVER
RESPONSE TO CRISIS
Wed May 17 2023 - 05:00
HOWTH AND SUTTON DART USERS FACE MAJOR CHANGES WITH POTENTIAL ‘SHUTTLE’ TRAINS
SPLITTING JOURNEY
DODDER GREENWAY MAY REQUIRE PURCHASE OF SOME GOLF COURSE LAND, MEETING TOLD
MICHAEL MCDOWELL: WE FRET ABOUT BILINGUAL LABELS ON BEER CANS, YET IGNORE
GAMBLING
FRANCE’S NICOLAS SARKOZY LOSES CORRUPTION APPEAL
MIRIAM LORD: WHEN MARY LOU MCDONALD MET BRIAN O’DRISCOLL
GORDON D’ARCY: LEINSTER ARE FAVOURITES AGAINST LA ROCHELLE - BUT FOR ME, THE
ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST THEM
SELLING THE PARK HOTEL KENMARE: ‘IT WAS ALWAYS FOR SALE, IF SOMEBODY WROTE A
CHEQUE’
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SELLING THE PARK HOTEL KENMARE: ‘IT WAS ALWAYS FOR SALE, IF SOMEBODY WROTE A
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FARMER’S WILL CHALLENGED AFTER BULK OF ESTATE LEFT TO RELATIVE WITH FRAUD
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MICHAEL J FOX: ‘MY WIFE COULD HAVE SAID, PARKINSON’S, THAT’S NOT FOR ME. BUT SHE
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WELL HATE IT
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NOT HAPPY’
FIVE-STAR PARK HOTEL KENMARE AND LANSDOWNE KENMARE ON THE MARKET FOR €20.5M
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SPORT
GORDON D’ARCY: LEINSTER ARE FAVOURITES AGAINST LA ROCHELLE - BUT FOR ME, THE
ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST THEM
Leo Cullen has big decisions to make regarding Caelan Doris and Jason Jenkins
RORY GALLAGHER STEPS DOWN AS DERRY SENIOR FOOTBALL MANAGER
SEÁN MORAN: THERE ARE SIMPLY TOO MANY TEAMS IN THE ALL-IRELAND ROUND-ROBIN
DARRAGH Ó SÉ: PENALTIES SHOW THE VALUE OF A GOALKEEPER LIKE ODHRAN LYNCH
DAMIEN DUFF REJECTS AGENT ‘GET OUT CLAUSE’ FOR IRISH TALENT
OAK HILL DIARY: BIG HITTERS’ PLANS AT SIXES AND SEVENS AS PGA INVOKES LOCAL RULE
SÉAMUS POWER FANCIES HIS CHANCES ON THE HARDER OAK HILL SETUP FOR US PGA
CHAMPIONSHIP
BUSINESS
TOP FIVE IRISH INSURERS STOMACH €411M INVESTMENTS HIT IN 2022 AS RATES SOARED
Paper losses pushed the sector into a loss at its so-called comprehensive level
and reduced capital reserves levels across most top insurers
BIDEN SET TO CANCEL OVERSEAS TRIPS AS DEADLINE LOOMS FOR US GOVERNMENT TO RUN
OUT OF MONEY
AIR TRAVEL NOT ECONOMIC GROWTH BOOSTED IRISH EMISSIONS LATE LAST YEAR, EUROSTAT
SAYS
FIVE-STAR PARK HOTEL KENMARE AND LANSDOWNE KENMARE ON THE MARKET FOR €20.5M
A GUIDE TO AVOIDING THE COSTLY MISTAKES OF A HOLIDAY
TESLA WILL ‘TRY A LITTLE ADVERTISING’, ELON MUSK SAYS
PRIVATE IRISH INVESTOR PAYS €2.35M FOR HOME OF DUBLIN’S METRO CAFE
LIFE & STYLE
Your Wellness
‘I HAVE MET A WONDERFUL MAN AT GROUP THERAPY, BUT MY THERAPIST AND MY SISTER ARE
NOT HAPPY’
Your Family
I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BE A GODPARENT TO MY FRIENDS’ AND FAMILY’S CHILDREN. I’VE
SAID NO EACH TIME
Food
A ‘STEAK’ DINNER FOR VEGETARIANS WITH MEAT LOVERS IN MIND
People
SELLING THE PARK HOTEL KENMARE: ‘IT WAS ALWAYS FOR SALE, IF SOMEBODY WROTE A
CHEQUE’
People
RÓISÍN INGLE: WE NEED TO TICK THINGS OFF OUR NATIONAL TO DO LIST. LET’S START
WITH SMART TICKETING
CULTURE
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OF DERANGED DRAMA
Film
JOHNNY DEPP WELCOMED TO CANNES FILM FESTIVAL WITH SEVEN-MINUTE STANDING OVATION
Film
‘NAM JUNE PAIK ISN’T APPRECIATED IN THE WAY ANDY WARHOL IS. HE REALLY DOES
DESERVE THAT PLACE’
Stage
EMMA MARTIN: ‘DANCE CAN EXPAND OUR HEARTS. THAT’S WHERE I FIND MY SENSE OF
SPIRITUALITY’
Music
THE MUSIC QUIZ: BEFORE SZA, WHICH SOLO FEMALE ARTIST HAD THE LONGEST-REIGNING #1
ALBUM IN US BILLBOARD HISTORY?
WORLD
FRANCE’S NICOLAS SARKOZY LOSES CORRUPTION APPEAL
Former French president will have to wear electronic bracelet, will challenge
ruling at highest court
GLOBAL TEMPERATURES SET TO REACH NEW RECORDS BY 2027
NORTH CAROLINA BANS ABORTION AT 12 WEEKS, OVERRIDING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR’S VETO
DEADLY NEW ZEALAND HOSTEL FIRE BEING TREATED AS ARSON
UKRAINE WAR: LAST SHIP TO LEAVE UKRAINE UNDER CURRENT GRAIN DEAL
MIND THE GAP: DON’T MAKE SMALL TALK AND OTHER UNWRITTEN RULES OF TUBE TRAVELLING
WHY THE NEXT PANDEMIC COULD EMERGE FROM BRAZIL
CRIME & LAW
GARDA STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MEMBERS, WARNS GRA
There are 700 fewer gardaí than in 2020, and low morale is not recognised, body
says
GARDAÍ INVESTIGATE ATTEMPTED SHOOTING IN TALLAGHT ON TUESDAY NIGHT
GOVERNMENT’S GARDA RECRUITMENT TARGETS FALLING SHORT BY MORE THAN 30%
FARMER’S WILL CHALLENGED AFTER BULK OF ESTATE LEFT TO RELATIVE WITH FRAUD
CONVICTIONS
WOMAN WITNESSED MEN FIGHTING WITH HAMMERS ON DAY BEFORE FATAL STABBING, MURDER
TRIAL HEARS
TATTOO ALLEGEDLY GLORIFYING FATAL ROBBERY AN ‘ACT OF HUBRIS’ BY ACCUSED MAN,
COURT TOLD
FORMER REHAB CEO’S DAMAGES CASE RELATES TO DÁIL PAC’S ACTIONS, NOT UTTERANCES,
SUPREME COURT TOLD
POLITICS
TERSE EXCHANGES POINT TO CORROSIVE IMPACT OF MIGRANT CRISIS ON COALITION
Inside Politics: Political importance of issue waxes and wanes, but recent
protests have reignited simmering tensions
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RESPONSE TO CRISIS
CREAKING REFUGEE SYSTEM PROMPTING UNWRITTEN POLICY TO DISCOURAGE NEW ARRIVALS
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS ‘PRINCIPLE’ OF SINN FÉIN BILL ON PALESTINE
NO PLAN TO CAP REFUGEE NUMBERS, AS TAOISEACH SAYS CO CLARE BLOCKADE ‘NOT
NECESSARY’
MINISTER SIMON COVENEY TO DISCUSS SUPERMARKET SECTOR IN MEETING WITH COMPETITION
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION
‘SIGNIFICANT’ ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY
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HEALTH
‘I HAVE MET A WONDERFUL MAN AT GROUP THERAPY, BUT MY THERAPIST AND MY SISTER ARE
NOT HAPPY’
I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BE A GODPARENT TO MY FRIENDS’ AND FAMILY’S CHILDREN. I’VE
SAID NO EACH TIME
MUNSTER REGION 999/112 OPERATORS TO BALLOT FOR POSSIBLE STRIKE ACTION
DONATION OF SON’S ORGANS ‘HAS GIFTED HIS FAMILY HOPE’, MOTHER SAYS
PROPERTY
EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE AT IMPECCABLY RESTORED NORTHSIDE TOWNHOUSE FOR €795,000
WHAT SHOULD WE BE AWARE OF WHEN PURCHASING A HOUSE PRIVATELY?
FOUR UNDER €435,000: HOMES IN DUBLIN, LOUTH, CORK AND KILDARE
WHAT WILL €330,000 BUY IN ITALY, FRANCE, NORWAY, CANADA AND MAYO?
DON'T MISS
TERSE EXCHANGES POINT TO CORROSIVE IMPACT OF MIGRANT CRISIS ON COALITION
A GUIDE TO AVOIDING THE COSTLY MISTAKES OF A HOLIDAY
DARRAGH Ó SÉ: PENALTIES SHOW THE VALUE OF A GOALKEEPER LIKE ODHRAN LYNCH
EMMA MARTIN: ‘DANCE CAN EXPAND OUR HEARTS. THAT’S WHERE I FIND MY SENSE OF
SPIRITUALITY’
INFORMAL FAMILY LOANS CAN BE MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY ARE WORTH
‘LIFE IN IRELAND IS MUCH EASIER AND NICER. IN CHILE IT’S ALL JUST WORK AND
PAYING BILLS’
YOUR MONEY
A GUIDE TO AVOIDING THE COSTLY MISTAKES OF A HOLIDAY
INFORMAL FAMILY LOANS CAN BE MORE TROUBLE THAN THEY ARE WORTH
A TOBLERONE COSTS €8.75 AT DUBLIN AIRPORT BUT €5.50 AT TESCO: WHY DUTY FREE
ISN’T ALWAYS A BARGAIN
FOOD
A ‘STEAK’ DINNER FOR VEGETARIANS WITH MEAT LOVERS IN MIND
RETAILERS COULD BE FORCED TO REVEAL PROFITS UNDER PROPOSED BILL
SPICE UP YOUR LUNCH WITH THIS CITRUSSY, CHILLI-SPIKED DIP OR SPREAD
IRELAND
OFFICIALS MEET ON MIGRANT ACCOMMODATION CRISIS AMID CO CLARE BLOCKADE AND
CABINET TENSIONS
WARNING THAT ANTI-MIGRANT PROTESTS COULD ESCALATE AMID COALITION TENSIONS OVER
RESPONSE TO CRISIS
TRAVEL ADAPTORS RECALL: OVER 13,000 PRODUCTS AT RISK OF FIRE, ELECTROCUTION OR
INCORRECT PRODUCT LABELLING
ABROAD
CORK IN THE 1990S VERSUS SYDNEY OF SAME ERA: ‘THERE WAS NO COMPARISON’
‘WE’RE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN OUR GUESTS AND WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DELIGHT THEM’
‘THE CONCEPT OF MONARCHY IS ABSURD’: ANNIE MAC ON LONDON-IRISH LIFE, REJECTING
AN MBE, AND THE PULL OF HOME
CLIMATE CRISIS
GLOBAL TEMPERATURES SET TO REACH NEW RECORDS BY 2027
RETROFITTING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS COULD COST UP TO €9BN AND TAKE 30 YEARS, RYAN
SAYS
UN ENVIRONMENT BODY SETS OUT ROUTE TO ACHIEVE 80% REDUCTION IN PLASTIC POLLUTION
BY 2040
EDUCATION
READING DURING LOCKDOWN MAY HAVE BOOSTED IRISH CHILDREN’S LITERACY SCORES
NEW SEX EDUCATION CURRICULUM REFLECTS ‘REAL LIVED EXPERIENCE,’ SAYS MINISTER
COVID-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSURES DIDN’T HARM OUR PRIMARY PUPILS’ READING ABILITY.
WHY?
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THING I’VE EVER DONE. IT’S NOT EVEN IN THE TOP 10
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DUBLIN
HOWTH AND SUTTON DART USERS FACE MAJOR CHANGES WITH POTENTIAL ‘SHUTTLE’ TRAINS
SPLITTING JOURNEY
DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS SAVE LIFE IN SPAIN WHILE ON WORK TRIP
COMPLETE BAN WILL HALT NEAR-10,000 MOTORISTS ILLEGALLY DRIVING AT COLLEGE GREEN
EVERY WEEK
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
WARNING THAT ANTI-MIGRANT PROTESTS COULD ESCALATE AMID COALITION TENSIONS OVER
RESPONSE TO CRISIS
MIGRANTS IN CLARE: ‘HERE IS MUCH BETTER THAN CITYWEST. FOR 2½ MONTHS, I WAS
SLEEPING ON A CHAIR’
SOME ASYLUM SEEKERS DECIDE TO LEAVE CLARE AFTER BLOCKADE AT FORMER HOTEL
TECHNOLOGY
AMAZON WORKERS IN UK LAUNCH FIGHT FOR UNION RECOGNITION
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISINTERPRET THE FAILURE OF BUZZFEED AND VICE
GARMIN DRIVE 53: THERE ARE GOOD REASONS TO HAVE A DEDICATED SATNAV
TRANSPORT
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT DUBLIN PORT MUST INVOLVE RAIL CONNECTIONS, COMMITTEE TOLD
COMPLETE BAN WILL HALT NEAR-10,000 MOTORISTS ILLEGALLY DRIVING AT COLLEGE GREEN
EVERY WEEK
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL CHIEF WARNS OF ‘CONFLICT’ BETWEEN E-SCOOTER USERS,
PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS
HISTORY
FILM ARCHIVE FROM REVOLUTIONARY IRELAND TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
TAKING SIDES: BRITAIN AND THE CIVIL WAR: ‘HISTORY THAT IRISH PEOPLE MAY PREFER
NOT TO KNOW’
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL TURNS DOWN PLANS FOR FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN
OBITUARIES
LINDA LEWIS OBITUARY: STRIPPED-DOWN SOUL SINGER WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND WALKED
OUT ON HER RECORD DEAL
DEREK KEATING OBITUARY: A PHENOMENAL LOCAL VOTE GETTER WHO COULD BE EVERYWHERE
AT ONCE
SEÁN KEANE OBITUARY: LATE CHIEFTAIN EXCAVATED MUSIC IN A WAY FEW PEOPLE COULD
TUARASCÁIL
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REILIG NA N-ÚDAR
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