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  Iran Launched Missile and Drone Attack on Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi Last May

  June 12, 2026 0

  A well-informed source revealed that the Emirati authorities thwarted an attempt in May last year to target the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi using missiles and drones, in an incident described as one of the most dangerous threats directed at the most prominent religious landmark in…

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  Jury in Parnell Sq trial views footage leading up to children being attacked by the migrant

  June 12, 2026 0

  The jury in the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who denies attempting to murder three children on Parnell Square in Dublin in 2023, has been viewing CCTV footage showing a man's movements around the city centre in the hours before the knife attacks that left one girl with severe brain damage. Mr…

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  Teacher Enoch Burke will face a teaching council inquiry next week

  June 12, 2026 0

  Jailed teacher Enoch Burke is set to face a Teaching Council inquiry next week over his presence at his former school, Wilson's Hospital in Westmeath, following his suspension four years ago, the High Court has heard, reports Breaking News. Judge Brian Cregan made an order for Burke to be…

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  Tributes paid to man (80s) who has died following a crash between a truck and a car

  June 12, 2026 0

  Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road crash in Co Louth in which a man in his 80s lost his life. The man died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a truck on the N2 at Edmondstown near Ardee shortly before 6pm on Wednesday, reports Breaking…

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  Shameful: Almost 100,000 children are living in poverty across Ireland

  June 12, 2026 0

  One in 12 children lived in the most severe form of poverty in 2025, with 95,170 children experiencing consistent poverty, according to the Children's Rights Alliance. The 2026 Child Poverty Monitor — the fifth edition of the alliance's annual report tracking Government progress on…