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August 29, 2020
Stunned Hollywood pays tribute to Marvel star Chadwick Boseman

Tributes have poured in for Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, following his death at the age of 43.

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August 29, 2020
Riots in Sweden after far-right activists burn Koran

Far-right activists have burned a Koran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest.

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August 29, 2020
Trump brands protesters ‘thugs’ at New Hampshire rally

US president Donald Trump has claimed he is the only thing standing between “democracy and the mob”, as he lashed out at protesters who accosted his supporters as they left...

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August 29, 2020
Teenager accused of two killings at centre of vigilantism debate amid protests

A white 17-year-old accused of killing two people with an assault rifle in Wisconsin has become the focal point of a debate over anti-racism demonstrations which have gripped many American...

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August 29, 2020
Ecuadorian couple named world’s oldest married pair

An Ecuadorian couple aged 110 and 104 have been recognised as the world's oldest married pair.

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August 29, 2020
Ecuadorian couple named world’s oldest married pair

An Ecuadorian couple aged 110 and 104 have been recognised as the world's oldest married pair.

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August 29, 2020
Trump heads to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura clean-up starts

The clean-up has begun from Hurricane Laura in the US state of Louisiana, with officials along a shattered stretch of coast warning returning residents they could face weeks without power...

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August 29, 2020
Trump heads to Louisiana as Hurricane Laura clean-up starts

The clean-up has begun from Hurricane Laura in the US state of Louisiana, with officials along a shattered stretch of coast warning returning residents they could face weeks without power...

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August 29, 2020
‘I know they’re not going to say that we can re-open – the figures are not good’

As pubs face yet another wait to re-open, there are mixed feelings among publicans about the issue.

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August 29, 2020
‘We feel it’s safest’ – Mum on keeping daughter (5) out of school

A mother who made the "heartbreaking" decision not to send her five-year-old daughter to school said she had to prioritise the health of her family.

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August 29, 2020
‘I can’t see for the life of me why RTÉ did what they did to Seán O’Rourke’

Seven years on from leaving RTÉ, Pat Kenny doesn't need much prompting to take a pop at his former bosses. "Ridiculous," he says, when asked about their handling of Seán...

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August 29, 2020
Coming off a mortage break? Inform the bank

Thousands of mortgage holders who are due to come off payment breaks in the coming weeks are to be encouraged to engage with their lenders.

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August 29, 2020
‘We’re facing four more waves of deadly Covid’

Ireland is facing four more waves of deadly Covid-19, a leading public health doctor has warned.

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August 29, 2020
Covid-19 was on a summer staycation tightening its grip in Ireland

Covid-19 appears to have been on a prolonged staycation in Ireland over summer, as the virus rolled into counties that are now infection hotspots after previously escaping the worst.

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August 29, 2020
A brewing storm: We must brace ourselves for four more waves of Covid-19

The phone calls started to flood in about two weeks ago. In scenes similar to those that played out in early March, patients were listing off their symptoms, worried they...

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August 29, 2020
From safe coughs to happy parents: seven things we’ve learned as children head back to school

Schools reopening during a pandemic was never going to be easy, but teachers, pupils and parents have met the challenge head-on.

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August 29, 2020
Belarus president says Nato stoking wave of protests

Belarus's hardline president accused Nato of hatching aggressive plans as he sought to shore up his 26-year rule amid weeks of demonstrations against his re-election.

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August 29, 2020
Haulier from Armagh pleads guilty to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals

A haulier has pleaded guilty to his part in the deaths of 39 migrants in a trailer on the back of a lorry.

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August 29, 2020
Ireland caught in centre of TikTok’s race against time

Take a dip into TikTok and you might struggle to see why it has become the latest battleground between China and the US. The social media platform's stream of looping...

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August 29, 2020
Households with over six visitors ‘could face civil court’

Households found to have breached Covid-19 rules over the number of visitors in their home could face civil court actions brought by the State, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

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August 29, 2020
Job loss warning as Government cuts wage subsidy in new scheme

A new Government scheme to prop up wages for thousands of workers could trigger job losses and business closures, it has been warned.

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August 29, 2020
Parents’ choice: a seat on bus with no social distance or drive child to school

Thousands of parents have to decide whether to put teenage children on a school bus with no social distancing - or drive them themselves for a payment of up to...

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August 29, 2020
Maguire’s claims that he thought he was being kidnapped by fake police are ‘ridiculous’ – lawyer

The Greek lawyer who secured a guilty verdict against Harry Maguire has denounced the Manchester United and England footballer's account of how he came to be charged with aggravated assault,...

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August 29, 2020
Rowling shuns award over criticism of views on trans rights

'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling is returning an award from a group linked to the Kennedy family in the US, saying its president "incorrectly implied" that she is "transphobic".

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August 29, 2020
Man paralysed when shot in back by police cuffed to hospital bed

Jacob Blake, the man shot seven times in the back by Wisconsin police last Sunday, was handcuffed in his hospital bed despite being paralysed and charged with no crime, it...

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August 29, 2020
Warring William and Harry ‘will set aside differences’ to unveil Princess Diana statue

Princes William and Harry are expected to put their differences aside to reunite for the unveiling of a statue of their mother on what would have been her 60th birthday...

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August 29, 2020
Pandemic going to get worse before it gets better, warns Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the coronavirus crisis will get worse before it gets better and that the fallout will test the country's finances for months, if not years,...

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August 29, 2020
Probe into Trump college exam urged as ‘cheat’ tapes emerge

A professor at the University of Pennsylvania has renewed a request to investigate how President Donald Trump was admitted to the school in 1966, citing what he called "new evidence"...

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August 29, 2020
Public opposition to more virus restrictions grows despite the risk of national lockdown

The Government is facing growing opposition from the public to another round of Covid-19 restrictions, despite the threat of a second national lockdown, a poll has revealed.

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August 29, 2020
Trump uses slick election speech to attack Biden as ‘destroyer of US greatness’

Donald Trump conjured up an alarming vision of what life under a Joe Biden presidency would be like in his closing Republican convention speech, claiming that the streets would not...

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August 29, 2020
United front: First Family exerts ever tighter grip on the Republican Party

:: Donald Trump's hold over the Republican Party is complete

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August 29, 2020
Winning Streak will not return to screens this autumn

The long-running game show Winning Streak will not return this autumn because of coronavirus restrictions.

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August 28, 2020
Oral hearing in court will decide if murderer Martens gets a retrial

The highest court in a US state has ordered an oral hearing into a bid by prosecutors to keep the killers of an Irish father of two behind bars.

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August 28, 2020
‘I’ve never seen anything like that’ – waterspout spotted in Southwold

A waterspout caught the attention of coastal tourists and residents in Southwold on Friday after it was spotted moving across the sea.

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August 28, 2020
Tanaiste ‘can’t put a date’ on when ‘wet pubs’ will reopen as €16m support package announced

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said he "can't put a date" on when 'wet' pubs will be allowed reopen as a new Government support package worth €16m for pubs, bars and restaurants...

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August 28, 2020
Tanaiste ‘can’t put a date’ on when ‘wet pubs’ will reopen as Cabinet announce €16m support package

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said he "can't put a date" on when 'wet' pubs will be allowed reopen as a new Government support package worth €16m for pubs, bars and restaurants...

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August 28, 2020
Tesla autopilot driver was watching movie when he crashed, police say

A Tesla driver whose car was on autopilot mode was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff's deputy car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol...

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August 28, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 127 new cases, no further deaths

The Department of Health has been notified of 127 additional confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ireland, and no further deaths.

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August 28, 2020
UK moves to fast-track coronavirus vaccine if safety tests passed

Britain's medical regulator will be able to grant temporary authorisation for any coronavirus vaccine that meets safety and quality standards but before it has received a full licence, under new...

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August 28, 2020
Explainer: Our guide to what went wrong with Covid-19 Tracker app – and what’s coming next

This week, HSE boss Paul Reid let slip something surprising: hundreds of thousands of people have deleted the Covid-19 Tracker app.

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