No survivors have been found from a submersible which likely suffered a "catastrophic implosion" near the Titanic.
The US Coast Guard has confirmed pieces of debris discovered on the sea bed were from the Titan.
The tail cone of the sub was found around 500 meters from the front of the Titanic wreckage.
Five people were on board.
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Members of the National Union of Journalists at RTE are to hold an emergency meeting today.
It's after undeclared payments - totalling €345,000 - were paid to Ryan Tubridy between 2017 and 2022.
An audit uncovered a deal with a commercial partner in exchange for a number of personal appearances a year.
The former Late Late Show host will not present his radio show this morning following the revelations.
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The Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will move to the University of Galway today.
Among the topics will be Ireland's engagement with NATO through the Partnership for Peace framework.
Cyber attacks and growing concerns over the protection of critical offshore infrastructure will also be discussed.
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The state is failing to provide adequate care for children and young people in State care.
That's the finding of a study from UCD's School of Social Policy.
Children's charity Barnardos has expressed concern and alarm in light of the report and has accused the state of negligence in its fundamental obligation to children at risk from sexual exploitation.
