Fishermen from Cork will meet with the Russian Ambassador this morning to outline their concerns about a live-fire military exercise off the
southern coast.
It's due to take place next month in Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone, and fishermen have said they plan to protest at sea against it.
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A man in his 30s is expected to appear before a sitting of Cork District today charged in connection with a seizure of
suspected cannabis worth in excess of €30,000 in Ballyphehane on Tuesday.
The drugs were seized in the course of a planned search operation involving Gardaí and Revenue Customs of the house in the city.
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An audit of the country's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services must be independently led, according to Mental Health Reform.
The coalition says trust in services nationally have been badly affected by the findings in south Kerry.
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There are calls for the passport office to open 7 days a week.
The Irish Examiner reports that the office is set to be flooded with up to 1.7 million applications in the weeks and months ahead as families scramble to book foreign holidays.
