Day: April 14, 2023
Varadkar: Ireland has ally in the White House after Biden’s successful visit
April 14, 2023Thousands of people attended the president’s speech in Ballina Co Mayo, waving Irish and American flags and cheering for Mr Biden as he completed his final engagement of his four day trip to Ireland. Mr Varadkar said that President Joe Biden’s visit “had the feeling of a homecoming”. Speaking at Ireland West Airport late on […]
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Biden declares US and Ireland ‘united by history’ as he ends island tour
April 14, 2023P resident Joe Biden declared that the US and Ireland are “united by history, heritage and hope” as he ended his visit to the island. Mr Biden made a passionate public speech in Ballina, Co Mayo, on Friday evening in front of a crowd of thousands. The president said his trip to the town “feels […]
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Nurses to strike over bank holiday as action escalates
April 14, 2023N urses will stage fresh strikes over the first May bank holiday, with staff in emergency departments, intensive care units and cancer care set to take industrial action for the first time. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced on Friday that its members will walk out for 48 hours from 8pm on April 30 […]
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‘It’s like being hit by a truck’: One victim shares the aftermath of being failed by the criminal justice system
April 14, 2023Remembering March 30 is difficult for Emily Hunt. ‘It’s almost a blank because your body and your mind don’t really want to hang on to when you feel horrible.’ She had no sleep the night before and when she came home she ‘basically collapsed’. ‘The idea of even walking to a restaurant around the corner […]
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Hundreds of activists set to disrupt Grand National
April 14, 2023The climate and animal rights group said up to 300 activists will attend the venue from 9.30am where they intend to prevent the race from starting. They will also block traffic by performing a slow march along Ormskirk Road, the main access route. Nathan McGovern, a spokesperson, said: “We do plan to be periodically blocking […]
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Fewer than a quarter of car thefts attended by police, figures show
April 14, 2023F ewer than a quarter of car thefts were attended by police forces across England and Wales last year, figures show. The statistics were revealed through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to police forces submitted by the Liberal Democrats. The forces who responded reported 47,228 incidents of car theft in 2022 and 10,963 of police […]
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Irish president pays tribute to The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan
April 14, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Irish president Michael D Higgins has led tributes to The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan, who has died following a short illness. Sheehan, 46 – who formed the band […]
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Pep Guardiola hails Manchester City physios for keeping Erling Haaland fit
April 14, 2023Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City’s backroom staff for keeping the irrepressible Erling Haaland fit and firing this season. Haaland has scored a stunning 45 goals in all competitions for City […]
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Murder inquiry launched after shooting death of teenager in north London
April 14, 2023A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager died following a shooting in north London. Tyler McDermott, 17, died on Friday afternoon after the incident in the early hours of Thursday. Scotland Yard said it was vital that officers spoke to a “large group of people” who may have heard or seen something suspicious […]
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Two Met police officers sacked over messages about Katie Price’s son
April 14, 2023Two Metropolitan police officers have been dismissed over offensive messages that they shared in a WhatsApp group, including some that made fun of Katie Price’s disabled son. The two serving officers and six former colleagues were found guilty of gross misconduct after sending sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and ableist comments in a group called Secret […]
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