Bells have sounded around the world and worshippers are in mourning, following the death of Pope Francis, at the age of 88. The Vatican last night confirmed he died from a stroke and heart failure - just hours after he blessed Easter Sunday crowds at St Peter's Square.
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A young boy has died after being struck by a car in Mullingar in County Westmeath yesterday. It's the latest in a series of serious road crashes across the country over the bank holiday weekend.
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Labour is calling on the Government to ensure single people are not getting locked out of the housing market. The Irish Independent found a single person earning €62,000 a year armed with a 10% deposit would be unable to buy a home in Cork city.
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Women can tell if they're going to be friends with another woman by judging their scent. Scientists from Cornell University in New York say women assess other women's friendship potential within four minutes of being introduced.
