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LAST FIVE BODIES RETURNED TO UK
The final five bodies of British victims killed in the Tunisia beach attack have returned to the UK... READ MORE›
THEY WON'T ADMIT IT IN SWEDEN, BUT DOES TRUMP HAVE A POINT?
Wider discussion about all of this is also discouraged by what's known as Sweden's 'opinion corridor'... READ MORE›
NO GAME TOO SMALL TO RIG
The Football Association of Ireland did not respond to questions relating to Athlone Town... READ MORE›
TUNISIA ATTACK PERPETRATORS WILL BE TRACKED DOWN, VOWS MICHAEL FALLON
Earlier Philip Hammond the foreign secretary confirmed the final death toll of British tourists killed in the attack as 30... READ MORE›
MUSLIM LEADERS SPLIT OVER PLANNED IS PROTEST MARCH
Differences have emerged in the Muslim community over plans for a protest march against Islamic State terrorism later this month... READ MORE›
'I COULD THINK OF NO BETTER PLACE'
Lucky family stored Lotto ticket worth EUR6.1 million in gun cabinet... READ MORE›
BRITISH DEATH TOLL IN TUNISIA WILL BE 'AT LEAST 30'
MP Chris Evans named Trudy Jones of Blackwood in Gwent, south Wales, as another victim... READ MORE›
'HE DID THIS WITH TWO CHILDREN WATCHING'
Speaking on RTE Radio One's Liveline, Merek's friend Linda described his journey, which involved getting a bus to Galway and a train to Athlone... READ MORE›
TRAVEL UPDATES ACROSS IRELAND AS WEATHER CAUSES ROAD CHAOS
The N4 Sligo Dublin Rd in Carrick-on-Shannon is still closed at Shannonside Retail Park due to flooding... READ MORE›
BUS EIREANN PASSENGERS FACE AN ALL-OUT STRIKE AS COMPANY ANNOUNCE PAY CUTS
Bus Eireann passengers will face an all-out strike from next Monday after Bus Eireann announced it will impose pay cuts... READ MORE›
'EU RED TAPE STOPS PEOPLE FROM PROTECTING PROPERTIES'
With families forced out of their homes along the River Shannon, TD Michael Fitzmaurice said EU laws were stopping people from taking action... READ MORE›
MUSLIM LEADERS CONDEMN IRISH CHURCH 'ISIL FLYERS' AS DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO SPREAD ANTI-MUSLIM HATRED
Muslim leaders have condemned the circulation of Islamic State leaflets in church newsletters in Co Westmeath as a deliberate attempt to spread anti-Muslim hatred... READ MORE›
EUR100,000 DEFENCE PLAN COULD HAVE SAVED ATHLONE, SAYS EXPERT
He claims that if the same system was in place in Athlone, the current flood battle could have been avoided... READ MORE›
'MURDEROUS SCREAMS' AND A WAYWARD PUNCH
Massive crowds were reported at Liffey Valley and Dundrum Town Centre, while Dublin's city centre also enjoyed a good boost... READ MORE›
CONVICTED KILLER WARREN DUMBRELL SET TO ENJOY EUR40K PRISON GARDEN
Inchicore native Warren Dumbrell 41 is on segregation in the Midlands Prison where he has been served with dozens of warnings for breach of prison discipline... READ MORE›
'IF RIVER BURSTS ITS BANKS, THE LOSS WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL'
Video drone footage shows wide scale view of river shannon flood... READ MORE›
BRITISH DEATH TOLL WILL REACH AT LEAST 30
Tunisia terror attack British death toll will reach at least 30... READ MORE›
STORM-WEARY HOUSEHOLDERS FACE TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER NEXT 24 HOURS
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford... READ MORE›
KENNY'S VISIT TO FLOOD AREAS 'NOT FOR PHOTOSHOOTS'
After days of public pressure, Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to visit areas devastated by the recent floods later this week... READ MORE›
'PUNITIVE REGIMES DO NOT WORK' - IRISH PRISON CHIEF DEFENDS DECISION TO BUILD GARDEN FOR CONVICTED KILLER WARREN DUMBRELL
But now the Director General of the Irish Prison Service IPS Michael Donnellan has defended the move claiming punitive regimes do not work ... READ MORE›
PRISON OFFICERS CRITICISED FOR SAVING INMATE FROM 'BEING HACKED TO PIECES'
Speaking ahead of the Prison Officers Association's annual conference in Athlone today, POA president Stephen Delaney... READ MORE›
TRIBUTES PAID TO CAOLAN (15) WHO DIED AFTER SHANNON SWIM TURNED TO TRAGEDY
Caolan, who only turned 15 last week, disappeared under the water not far from the Athlone Sub Aqua clubhouse and his panicked friends raised the alarm... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY OFFERS FULL APOLOGY TO WHISTLEBLOWER MAURICE MCCABE
Taoiseach Enda Kenny offered a full apology to whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe as his government survived a confidence vote in the Dail... READ MORE›
DAIL OBSERVES MINUTE'S SILENCE IN TRIBUTE AND SYMPATHY FOR TUNISIAN TERROR VICTIMS
Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, expressed his party's sadness and stressed the need for coordinated action against global terrorism... READ MORE›
BATTLE TO PROTECT HOMES AS WASTE FLOWS IN THE STREETS
Raw sewage flowed through the streets of Athlone yesterday as water levels continued to rise... READ MORE›
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND OR FACE MORE FLOODING
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned homeowners that they may have to move away from areas worst affected by repeat flooding and relocate to higher ground... READ MORE›
ALL 30 BRITISH VICTIMS IN TUNISIA BEACH MASSACRE IDENTIFIED
Deputy First Minister John Swinney was expected to be present at RAF Brize Norton for the repatriation, along with Home Office minister James Brokenshire... READ MORE›
'WE'RE UP ALL NIGHT TRYING TO PROTECT OUR PROPERTIES'
Meanwhile in Athlone, residents living along The Strand are working night and day to fight off the rising levels of the River Shannon... READ MORE›
FLOODING FEARS RISE IN THE MIDLANDS
Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Sligo and other flood risk areas... READ MORE›
LOTTO JACKPOT WINNING TICKETS BOUGHT IN DONEGAL AND WESTMEATH
Lotto jackpot winning tickets bought in donegal and..... READ MORE›