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Philadelphia

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance

All six people on medical transport plane died in crash, Mexico’s president says

The plane, a Learjet 55, quickly disappeared from radar after taking off.

Updated 1 Feb

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Ireland's future

Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to deliver keynote address at Irish unity event in Philadelphia

27 Jan

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Philadelphia

Elon Musk ordered to appear at court hearing over $1 million-a-day giveaways in US election

31 Oct 2024

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philadelphia here I come

Pack your bags: the Dublin Portal is leaving New York and heading to Philadelphia

22 Oct 2024

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US Shooting

Five people arrested after at least three people shot at Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia

Updated 10 Apr 2024

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Attack

Four people killed and two children injured in Philadelphia shooting

4 Jul 2023

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Philadelphia

Part of Philadelphia highway collapses following fuel tanker fire

12 Jun 2023

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Pennsylvania

Death toll from powerful explosion at chocolate factory in United States rises to seven

27 Mar 2023

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NFL

Washington Commanders end Philadelphia Eagles’ perfect run with 32-21 defeat

15 Nov 2022

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on the trail

US Midterms: Baseball over breakfast with Ireland's unofficial Congressman Brendan Boyle

25 Oct 2022

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Shooting

Three killed, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting, say police

5 Jun 2022

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Fire

Eighth child confirmed dead in Philadelphia house fire that killed 12 people

6 Jan 2022

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Fire

Philadelphia house fire leaves 13 dead including seven children

5 Jan 2022

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Philadelphia

Woman raped on US train while people held up phones to seemingly record, authorities say

19 Oct 2021

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Attack

One man arrested as police in Philadelphia investigate planned attack at election count centre

6 Nov 2020

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walter wallace junior

Family of police shooting victim were seeking help for mental health crisis

28 Oct 2020

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walter wallace

Protests flare in Philadelphia after police kill black man

27 Oct 2020

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Philly

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty accused of punching 13-year-old boy

23 Jan 2020

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Philadelphia

Ikea to pay family over €40 million after 2-year-old boy killed by falling dresser

7 Jan 2020

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Immigration

Irishman detained in the US told to leave the country by Friday or face prison

17 Jul 2019

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Playoffs

Joel Embiid sparks 76ers to NBA playoff win after two ejected

21 Apr 2019

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Wild Card weekend

Late, late drama as Philadelphia edge heartbroken Bears at the death in playoff thriller

7 Jan 2019

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Wrap

Seattle Seahawks seal playoff spot, halt Chiefs' AFC West title bid

24 Dec 2018

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Washington DC

Plane carrying Melania Trump forced to turn around after cabin fills with smoke

17 Oct 2018

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Philadelphia

US couple ordered to give homeless man what's left of $400k they raised for him

31 Aug 2018

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trust the process

76ers boss resigns after report he was behind numerous Twitter accounts criticising his players

7 Jun 2018

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Philadelphia

Black men arrested at Starbucks settle case for $1 - and a $200k youth programme

2 May 2018

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines engine explosion linked to similar accident in 2016

19 Apr 2018

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Philadelphia

Starbucks CEO apologises after two black men arrested in café while waiting for a friend

16 Apr 2018

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Philadelphia

Bill Cosby retrial struggles to find jurors who haven't already made up their minds

3 Apr 2018

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Woman sets up fund for homeless man who bought her petrol - donations pass €300,000

25 Nov 2017

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gonna fly

Aer Lingus promises 900 new jobs and a new route to major US city

4 Oct 2017

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Pennsylvania

'There was blood everywhere': Over 40 injured in Philadelphia train crash this morning

22 Aug 2017

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Philadelphia

Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial set for 6 November

7 Jul 2017

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not messing around

'Don't open your door' - things have just gotten very, very real for illegal Irish in the US

21 Jun 2017

55.6k

Philadelphia

Cosby trial opens with witness breaking down in tears on stand

6 Jun 2017

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Cancer

Jonathan Demme, Silence of the Lambs director, dies at 73

26 Apr 2017

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Irish Abroad

Online voting could be introduced as part of Irish diaspora vote

13 Mar 2017

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sincere flattery

Melania Trump caught plagiarising again, but this time she's gone for one of her husband's ex-wives

4 Nov 2016

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democratic crisis

Watch: Bernie Sanders booed for telling his supporters to elect Hillary Clinton

25 Jul 2016

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