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Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein says it is time for a general election, not a switch of taoiseach

Mary Lou McDonald led opposition criticism of the handover of power from Micheal Martin to Leo Varadkar.

The Independent UK

Varadkar returns as Irish leader in political job-share deal - OLD

Leo Varadkar is returning for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister as part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s coalition government

The Independent UK

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Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar will become premier for the second time on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Leo Varadkar set to return as Ireland’s premier - OLD

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Jonathan Dowdall tells court Gerry Hutch is ‘terrorising’ his family

‘I’d no enemies before this, any person’s name mentioned in this court is another set of enemies,’ the former Sinn Fein councillor said.

The Independent UK

Crown Court judges to receive training on serious sexual offence cases after judge's controversial comments

The training will take place over three days next week.

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Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Varadkar faces familiar problems in return as Irish PM

Leo Varadkar will return as Irish prime minister on Saturday to again face the intractable housing crisis that cost him a full second term and made Sinn Fein clear favourites to unseat him in 2025.

Reuters

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar won't rule out mortgage interest relief following hikes

The European Central Bank announced it was increasing interest rates by 0.5% - a fourth increased in a row

Dublin Live

Dowdall defends ‘lie of necessity’ about Regency during 2016 Garda interview

Jonathan Dowdall told the court on Thursday that there were ‘massive consequences if I told the guards, that I couldn’t afford to take’.

The Independent UK

'He went in to kill Daniel Kinahan and missed' - Jonathan Dowdall claims Gerry Hutch confessed to role in Regency shooting

Hutch (59), who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Byrne at Dublin’s Regency Hotel on February 5, 2016

Irish Mirror

'Unprecedented strain' on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the HIQA report is a 'damning indictment' of Government health policy

Irish Mirror

Hutch ‘lied’ about those involved in Regency shooting, Dowdall tells court

The former Sinn Fein councillor also said the Kinahans did not start the gangland feud which led to the deaths of 18 people.

The Independent UK

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Dowdall claims Hutch told him he and alleged Dublin criminal shot David Byrne

The former Sinn Fein councillor gave evidence at the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch in Dublin.

Irish Mirror

Tears flow at funeral of Matthew McCallan as mourners remember 'happy young boy' with 'truly admirable ambitions'

The 15-year-old was found dead after going missing following a night-out at a country music event last Sunday.

The Independent UK

Matthew McCallan ‘a happy boy’ who had moments of ‘rascality’, funeral told

His funeral mass at St Malachy’s Church in Edendork heard the goals the 15-year-old had recently set for himself.

Dublin Live

Jonathan Dowdall set to take the stand and face Gerry Hutch in court on Monday

A massive security operation is expected to be in place at the Special Criminal Court as the former Sinn Fein councillor will testify

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Dublin Live

Laser pen attack on Dublin Airport planes slammed as 'reckless and irresponsible'

The scary scenes unfolded at Dublin Airport at around 9pm last Friday, with a Sinn Fein TD describing the incident as "reckless and irresponsible"

Irish Mirror

'20 of us sleep together for warmth': The homeless people freezing on Ireland's streets during cold snap

The Irish Mirror speaks to those in danger of freezing to death during so-called 'Troll from Trondheim' weather plunge

Irish Mirror

Ireland's housing crisis spilling into widespread social crisis, Dail told

'When is the penny going to drop?'

Belfast Live

Alex Maskey and his wife’s jail break convictions quashed

"This outcome doesn’t change the severe beating I received when I was captured and brought back into the prison"

Belfast Live

Matthew McCallan death: Senior PSNI officer says lessons will be learned

West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Linda Dillon pressed the chief constable on the McCallan family's concern and call for answers

Irish Mirror

Ireland having just 60 wardens for 200,000 dogs blasted as 'completely inadequate'

Sinn Fein senator Lynn Boylan has claimed that there are not enough dog wardens for the country’s 192,348 licenced dogs

The Independent UK

Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

Sinn Fein had urged the DUP to drop its boycott of the devolved powersharing institutions.

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