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Thursday 2 May 2024 Dublin: 15°C
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Thursday 2 May

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Lincoln Crown Court

Man jailed for life for murder of Tony McDermott, son of Mother and Baby Home campaigner

O'Connell Street closed after last November's riots.
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Tánaiste Micheál Martin and People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith
Leaders' Questions

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