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irishtimes.com > world > us > 02/08/2026 > we-will-pay-us-tv-host-savannah-guthrie-says-in-plea-to-mothers-potential-kidnappers

‘We will pay,’ US TV host Savannah Guthrie says in plea to mother’s potential kidnappers

‘We will pay,’ US TV host Savannah Guthrie says in plea to mother’s potential kidnappers3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (262+ words) US television news host Savannah Guthrie has said in a video message "that her family is willing to pay to secure her mother's return after her presumed abduction in Arizona. Law enforcement officials have concluded that Nancy Guthrie (84) was kidnapped,…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 01/12/2026 > graham-linehan-secures-trial-date-for-discrimination-claim-against-belfast-pub

Graham Linehan secures trial date for discrimination claim against Belfast pub

Graham Linehan secures trial date for discrimination claim against Belfast pub3+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) Fr Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has secured a trial date for his landmark discrimination claim against a Belfast pub. The comedy writer and other campaigners, suing over disputed allegations they were unlawfully refused service at Robinson's Bar in 2023, will have…...

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irishtimes.com > world > uk > 11/25/2025 > father-ted-writer-graham-linehan-cleared-of-harassing-transgender-activist

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (504+ words) Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year. The Irish writer and director (57) flew in…...

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irishtimes.com > world > us > 09/21/2025 > republicans-turn-out-in-force-for-conservative-activist-charlie-kirks-memorial-service

Trump tells memorial service Charlie Kirk’s ‘name will live forever in eternal chronicle of America’s greatest patriots’

Trump tells memorial service Charlie Kirk’s ‘name will live forever in eternal chronicle of America’s greatest patriots’4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (850+ words) US president Donald Trump and prominent members of his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement have paid tribute to assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The memorial service for Mr Kirk, whom Mr Trump credits…...

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irishtimes.com > ireland > 09/03/2025 > presidential-election-just-three-weeks-for-independent-candidates-to-secure-nomination

Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nomination

Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nomination5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (501+ words) Nominations are to open for the office of president on Friday and close on September 24th, leaving just three weeks for independent candidates to secure nominations from local authorities. Minister for Housing James Browne, who also has responsibility for elections, is…...

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irishtimes.com > ireland > 09/02/2025 > woman-70s-dies-after-being-stung-by-swarming-bees-in-co-mayo

Woman (70s) dies after being stung by swarming bees in Co Mayo

Woman (70s) dies after being stung by swarming bees in Co Mayo5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) A woman has died in hospital after sustaining multiple stings from a swarm of bees in north Co Mayo. The incident happened at around 5pm on Monday while the woman, aged in her 70s, was tending to beehives near her home in…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 08/10/2025 > son-threatened-to-kill-me-stone-dead-mother-tells-domestic-violence-court

Son threatened ‘to kill me stone dead’, mother tells domestic violence court

Son threatened ‘to kill me stone dead’, mother tells domestic violence court5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (561+ words) A mother who claimed her adult son threatened "to kill me stone dead" and "causes murder" in her home has secured a two-year barring order against him. Her son, against whom an interim barring order was granted days earlier, attended…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 08/08/2025 > masked-gunman-made-off-with-pizza-instead-of-cash

Masked gunman made off with pizza instead of cash

Masked gunman made off with pizza instead of cash5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (370+ words) A masked gunman threatened to shoot a food delivery man in Dublin but made off with pizza instead of cash, a court has heard. Robert Lynch, of no fixed abode, was charged with attempted robbery on June 22nd at Clarehall Shopping…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 06/05/2025 > supreme-court-ruling-on-compensation-for-lands-devalued-due-to-electricity-power-lines-could-affect-thousands-of-landowners

Supreme Court ruling on compensation for lands devalued due to electricity power lines could affect thousands of landowners

Supreme Court ruling on compensation for lands devalued due to electricity power lines could affect thousands of landowners8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (518+ words) A Supreme Court decision that compensation can be awarded for depreciation of the value of lands due to having electricity power lines installed across them could potentially affect thousands of landowners. The five-judge court on Thursday rejected arguments by the…...

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irishtimes.com > ireland > 03/06/2025 > girl-11-killed-after-being-struck-by-car-when-exiting-schoolbus-in-derry

Girl (11) dies after being struck by car when exiting schoolbus in Co Derry

Girl (11) dies after being struck by car when exiting schoolbus in Co Derry11+ mon, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) An 11-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car after getting off a schoolbus. The collision happened outside the village of Castledawson in Co Derry on Wednesday afternoon, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. The girl…...