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- Apartment fire in Bangladesh capital kills dozens
At least 70 people have died in a huge blaze that tore through apartment buildings also used as chemical warehouses in an old part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, fire officials have said. - Pope to open summit on clerical child sex abuse crisis
Pope Francis will this morning open a four-day summit of his most senior prelates in an effort to tackle the growing clerical child sexual abuse crisis in their church. - Retailers warn over no-deal Brexit price hikes
Groups representing retailers in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK have issued a strong warning that a no-deal Brexit will lead to reduced availability of some goods. - Gifts for families of newborns with Down syndrome
A woman in Co Cavan has delivered almost 400 gift baskets to families of newborns with Down syndrome. - PAC to hear of 'robust' corporate governance at KWETB
The Chief Executive of the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board is expected to tell today's Public Accounts Committee that they have built a "robust culture of corporate governance" following serious failings raised by the government's spending watchdog. - Court decision due in €7bn conspiracy to defraud case
The Supreme Court will give its decision this morning in the appeal by the former Chief Executive of Irish Life & Permanent against his conviction for a €7bn conspiracy to deceive people about the true state of Anglo Irish Bank. - UK and EU to hold further Brexit talks in Brussels
UK Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will return to Brussels today for further talks with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. - Global assault on NGOs at crisis point - Amnesty
Governments around the world are stepping-up their attacks on civil society organisations and human rights defenders, according to a new Amnesty International report. - Minister for Health survives no-confidence vote
A no-confidence motion in Minister for Health Simon Harris has been defeated in a Dáil vote this evening. - PAC to hear from new KWETB chief executive
The chief executive of the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board is expected to tell today's Public Accounts Committee that they have built a "robust culture of corporate governance" following serious failings raised by the Government's spending watchdog. - 'Dream come true' - Family claims €175m jackpot
A family syndicate from Naul in Dublin has come forward to claim last night's €175.4m EuroMillions jackpot, with a family spokesperson describing their huge win as a "dream come true". - Charges dropped against Regency Hotel murder accused
The State has dropped the charges against a 26-year-old man accused of the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in Dublin three years ago. - Russian man appointed Irish language officer in Kerry
A Russian man has been appointed as an Irish language officer in a Kerry Gaeltacht and will spearhead attempts to revive the language there. - GSOC to investigate death of senior garda Colm Fox
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has launched an investigation into the circumstances of Detective Superintendent Colm Fox's death, who was the lead investigating officer in the Regency Hotel shooting. - Pope's approach to clerical sex abuse criticised
Two cardinals have criticised Pope Francis's approach to the clerical sexual abuse crisis, saying "abuse of power" was not to blame but homosexuality. - 'Progress' made over backstop, says Theresa May
The backstop provision in Britain's EU divorce deal is temporary, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Theresa May have said. - Renewed appeal to trace Icelandic man missing in Dublin
Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information about a 41-year-old Icelandic man who is missing in Dublin. - Varadkar: Govt may call inquiry over audiology failings
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government will consider an independent inquiry into failings in audiology services provided to children in Ireland. - Ombudsman expresses concern over refugee education
The Ombudsman for Children has expressed concern about the quality of educational provision for children who have arrived here as refugees from Syria under a state supported resettlement programme. - Former deputy principal jailed over child pornography
A former deputy primary school principal has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to the distribution of child pornography.
