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  Govt slammed as Irish economic model is in desperate need of urgent reform, report claims

  June 23, 2026 0

  Ireland’s economic model requires urgent reform if it is to maintain high living standards, according to a new report. The study, conducted by University of Galway Professor Alan Ahearne, found that while Ireland ranks among the most productive economies globally, this performance is…

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  Ambulances took over an hour to respond to almost 3,500 calls in 2025

  June 23, 2026 0

  Ambulances took more than an hour to respond to almost 3,500 calls classified as high priority last year. In one case, a delay of nearly seven hours was recorded, while in five other callouts, the response time logged exceeded four hours, reports Breaking News. The National Ambulance…

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  Tributes paid to young man who died following a crash

  June 23, 2026 0

  A man in his 40s has died following a road crash in Co Cork, reports Breaking News. The collision involved a car and a motorcycle and took place on the N73 near Mitchelstown, Co Cork, at around 1.40pm on Sunday. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner has been…

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  Deputy principal at school at Dublin mosque which closed suddenly gets awarded €40,000

  June 23, 2026 0

  A former deputy principal of an Islamic school linked to one of Dublin’s largest mosques has been awarded €40,000 after the sudden closure of the school last year, reports Breaking News. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Noureldin Abdelgawwad, who served as deputy…

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  Migrant in Dublin loses appeal against conviction for €1 million worth of cocaine

  June 23, 2026 0

  The Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by an Albanian national, imprisoned following a €1.1 million cocaine seizure near Drogheda, who claimed his trial was unfair because he was not afforded a proper opportunity to respond to a money laundering charge. Barristers acting for Pavlin…