Ireland will officially recognise the State of Palestine from today. The government is pushing ahead with the plans, despite criticism from Israeli officials - with Tánaiste Micheál Martin to seek Cabinet approval this morning.
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Dulux will close its Cork plant after 140 years in business. 45 workers at the paint suppliers on Commons road will lose their jobs.
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Two people continue to be questioned by Gardaí investigating the Creeslough explosion two years ago. 10 people were killed in the incident at a petrol station in County Donegal in October 2022.
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and the house where Kevin McCallister was famously left "Home Alone" at Christmas is up for sale. The five-bed, six-bathroom mansion in Winnetka, Illinois is on the market for over 4-and-a-half million euro.
