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Sir, – Further to “Dublin’s dumpers have ‘no sense of pride’, says council waste chief” (News, February 11th), I’d argue that Dublin City Council (DCC) has no sense of pride in the ...

Claudia Sheinbaum said in a statement on Friday that the Mexican government would file a civil suit against Google ‘if ...

They were singularly lacking at the time of the economic “bailout”, when the late Brian Lenihan (and in effect the Irish State ) was told to “suck it up”, and take the rap at the expense ...

Almost exactly 18 months ago the Spanish women’s football team lifted the World Cup in Sydney. But one brief, controversial episode during the ensuing celebrations triggered street protests ...

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Guest: H. W. Brands is the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of many books, including American Colossus, The General vs. the President, The ...

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Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has ordered the country's military to "intensify operations" in the occupied West Bank after explosions rocked several empty buses in the central city of Bat ...

Actress and TV presenter Siobhan McSweeney has said she will make The Traitors “my own” when she hosts the Irish version of the hit reality TV series. The 45-year-old, who won a Bafta TV award for her ...

The Albuquerque Police Department said one person died following a shooting in southeast Albuquerque. Details are limited but ...