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EXPLAINED: Why are Oscar winners cutting off their hair?

Oscar-winning actresses Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche and other stars including Charlotte Rampling, Charlotte Gainsbourg and singer Jane Birkin have filmed themselves cutting off locks of their hair in support of protesters in Iran. Their ...

05 Oct 2022 at 16:02

National News

Almost €5m to provide 'vital' services to victims of crime announced by McEntee

The Justice Minister has announced almost €5million in funding for organisations supporting victims of crime in Ireland. Minister Helen McEntee said she was "pleased" to make the announcement today (Friday March 25), with funding set to benefit ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:11

National News

'Change things for the better' - Government urged to tackle family homelessness

The Government has been called to take immediate action to tackle family homelessness by the Children's Rights Alliance. The group said there is a need to introduce more measures to tackle child and family homelessness, particularly in ...

21 Feb 2022 at 10:35

National News

President Higgins leads tributes to Traveller rights activist Ronnie Fay

The president has led tributes to Pavee Point co-director and traveller rights activist Ronnie Fay following her death. President Michael D Higgins said that Ms Fay “worked tirelessly” to improve the living circumstances, status and ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:13

Motoring

Car manufacturer launches £575m rights issue

Luxury car maker Aston Martin has confirmed a £575 million rights issue, which will be supported by a fund controlled by Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader. It told shareholders on Monday that it will launch the rights issue – a share ...

05 Sept 2022 at 11:33

Home

Women in 80s among those seeking contact with adopted children under new scheme

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has said that the lack of shame around adoption has encouraged older women to come forward to look for information about their children who were adopted. Under the Birth Information and Tracing ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:07

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13 Sept 2022 at 15:25

Soccer

Qatar 2022: World Cup worker death toll revealed by top official

A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organisation has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously ...

30 Nov 2022 at 12:40

National News

Ireland's Human Rights record under review by UN in Geneva today

The UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is set to review Ireland's human rights record today in Geneva. Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman is set to lead the Irish delegation and ...

10 Nov 2021 at 10:53

National News

New copyright law will strengthen rights of Irish creators when work shared online

A new copyright law will strengthen the rights and protections of Irish creators when their work is shared online. The EU's Copyright Directive, which has been transposed into Irish law, will positively affect many ...

19 Nov 2021 at 11:04

Arts & Entertainment

Veteran actor Fred Ward, star of Tremors and The Right Stuff, dies aged 79

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in films Tremors, The Right Stuff and The Player has died. He was 79. Ward died on Sunday, his publicist Ron Hofmann said on Friday. No ...

14 May 2022 at 13:02

National News

'I'm living my best life' - Elderly vegan aims to complete 100 ultramarathons before 100

An 85-year-old whose life changed when he adopted a vegan diet in his 60s and then started to exercise in his 80s is now challenging himself to complete one million press-ups before his 90th birthday and 100 ...

10 May 2023 at 14:48

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