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A father-of-five who raped his partner’s six-month old baby niece and subjected her to a “violent and degrading sexual assault” has been jailed for 16 years. The 59-year-old Tipperary man …
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Galway city has the highest rate of Covid-19 in the country, with a 14-day incidence rate that is almost six times higher than the national average, according to the latest …
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As if there was not enough on her regulatory plate, mass remote-working during the pandemic has thrown up yet another area for Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon to monitor. But …
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Secondary schools and teachers will be advised not to use “mock” exam results when estimating students’ calculated grades under new official guidance. The State Examinations Commission has finalised a 27-page …
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) will not offer healthcare workers a choice of vaccine against Covid-19, it has told trade unions. Last week the group of unions representing healthcare staff …
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Google has become a major presence in our everyday lives. Whether it is our mobile phones, our smart home devices, search engines or email, it’s everywhere. For many people, that …
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It’s going to be such a treat for TDs on Thursday when they get the chance to come together for a few hours under the same roof as one big …
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There “simply is no way” to defeat Covid-19 in Ireland without “united action worldwide”, an open letter to the Taoiseach from a coalition of Irish organisations and charities has said. …
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Owners looking to let out properties on Airbnb must now hand over their personal tax details to the global home sharing platform, as Revenue steps up its oversight of the …
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State’s softly-softly approach comes amid ongoing gloom and fear around compliance
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