Taoiseach Simon Harris has contacted the Spanish Prime Minister to expressed Ireland’s horror and sorrow following the flooding disaster in the south and east of the country.
The number of victims of the flash floods is expected to climb further as the rescue operation intensifies, so far 158 people have been confirmed dead.
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Sinn Fein is calling for a more robust inquiry into the country's response to the pandemic.
It's describing the Cabinet's decision to go ahead with an evaluation instead of a Covid inquiry as insufficient.
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It's thought a rocket which struck the main base used by Irish troops in Lebanon was not an intended hit.
The Taoiseach has confirmed all Irish peacekeepers are safe after it fell in part of Camp Shamrock on Wednesday.
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Gardaí had to ask hundreds of people to leave a hoax Halloween parade in Dublin city centre last night.
They gathered on O'Connell Street after false information circulated online.
