Gerry Collins, who held three Cabinet portfolios and represented Limerick West for three decades before moving to Brussels, has died at the age of 88. The Taoiseach led tributes to a 'highly effective' minister.
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Belfast-launched ‘cruise for life’ collapses: 203 residents who paid up to $500,000 for a home at sea turfed off in Cambodia
The residential cruise ship that famously spent four months stuck in Belfast has suspended its never-ending world voyage, with residents ordered ashore in Sihanoukville as the operator blames soaring fuel costs.
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Revealed: Trump’s secret Plan B to rule without Congress if Democrats win the midterms, from new tariffs to student visa crackdown
Aides have reportedly spent months preparing to push the president's agenda through executive power, and to fend off investigations, if Democrats take Congress on Tuesday.
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Five lilies, five families still waiting: Relatives of the Disappeared make 20th All Souls’ walk to Stormont with urgent plea to those who know where their loved ones lie
On All Souls' Day, families of the Disappeared walk to Stormont for the 20th year, laying five white lilies for the five people whose remains have still not been found.
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Ghost-town shopfronts targeted: Gort among 26 towns picked for ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ plan to bring empty main streets back to life – is yours on the list?
A new Government proposal aims to match empty shop units in 26 towns, from Gort to Skibbereen, with the businesses their communities actually need.
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I’m A Celeb 2026: Body of murdered gran found an hour from jungle camp as stars land – plus Monday 16 November start date and line-up latest
The body of a 73-year-old grandmother was found about an hour from the I'm A Celeb camp, with police treating it as murder. The show starts Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV.
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Loughrea break Tommy Larkins hearts as Tiernan Killeen’s injury-time double seals Galway hurling three-in-a-row
Loughrea led for barely a minute of Sunday's Galway SHC final but Tiernan Killeen's late double sealed a 0-17 to 0-16 win, leaving Tommy Larkins still waiting for a first title since 1971.
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Ukraine defies Trump: drones set one of Russia’s biggest refineries ablaze days after secret ‘pause’ – and why Europe’s fuel prices are in the crossfire
One of Russia's largest refineries was reported ablaze after an overnight drone attack, weeks after Washington pressed Kyiv to halt such strikes. Here is what we know, and why it matters for fuel prices this winter.
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Diabetes shock: more than HALF of young patients put type 2 into remission in just six months on 800-calorie plan
In a small but striking trial, 54% of young adults with type 2 diabetes reached remission after a strict low-calorie diet plus supervised exercise. Here's what it found, and what it doesn't prove.
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FBI blames North Korea for record $6bn Binance heist as withdrawals restart: what it means if you hold crypto
US investigators have pinned the biggest cryptocurrency theft on record on a North Korean hacking group, while Binance says it has already replaced around 90% of the stolen funds.