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Dept claims HSE has funds for life-changing new drugs
27/07/2017 14:23:54
The Department of Health has told the HSE it believes the executive has money to fund new drugs this year, despite HSE claims that it cannot do so within its current budget.
Speed camera company was paid €1.2m per month
27/07/2017 09:10:39
Details of the fees paid by gardaí to the private company which operates a system of mobile speed detection cameras have been made public for the first time.
Housing issues 'will not be solved in Govt's lifetime'
27/07/2017 10:16:59
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the housing and homelessness issue will not be solved in the lifetime of this Government.
Department plans more promotion of Senior Alert Scheme
27/07/2017 13:20:45
Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring has instructed his officials to examine how a planned renewal of the Senior Alerts Scheme could be better promoted among potential users in the older population.
Man charged with 2015 Dublin murder
27/07/2017 14:22:51
A 40-year-old has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a laneway off a motorway in Dublin two years ago.

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U.S. lawmakers reach deal for Senate Russia sanctions vote
27/07/2017 14:09:23
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers reached an agreement on Wednesday paving the way for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill as soon as this week to impose new sanctions on Russia and bar President Donald Trump from easing sanctions on Moscow without Congress' approval.
Exclusive: Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign - sources
27/07/2017 11:23:25
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. congressman and two other people briefed on the effort.
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russia's presence there for half a century
27/07/2017 13:42:05
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government allowing Russia to keep its air base in Syria for almost half a century, official documents show.
Britain and Australia urge China to do more on North Korea threat
27/07/2017 13:28:31
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain and Australia urged China on Thursday to do more to persuade North Korea to drop its nuclear and missile programs.
Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing
27/07/2017 11:45:08
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing.

Business News

Twitter user growth stalls, revenue dips
27/07/2017 13:59:24
Twitter reported a revenue drop and a slowdown in user growth as the social media giant announced its latest financial results.
AIB reports 12% rise in operating profit for H1 2017
27/07/2017 14:27:28
AIB has reported a 12% rise in operating profit for the first half of 2017, as it saw revenues rise and one-off credits fall.
European growth helps Sky absorb rise in soccer rights
27/07/2017 10:51:00
Tight cost control and strong growth in Germany, Austria and Italy have helped Sky to absorb a sharp rise in the cost of soccer rights, supporting earnings as it waits to be bought by Rupert Murdoch.
Etihad Airways posts $1.8 billion loss for 2016
27/07/2017 12:51:15
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways posted a $1.87 billion loss last year, hit by "one-off" impairments on aircraft and investments in troubled Alitalia and Air Berlin.
Facebook's use of video ads sees profits soar
27/07/2017 14:29:01
Facebook's mobile advertising business grew by more than 50% in the second quarter, as the social network continued to establish itself as the venue of choice for an ever-growing array of online advertisers.

Sports News

Martin O'Neill and James McClean reprimanded by FIFA
27/07/2017 13:13:12
Martin O'Neill and James McClean have been issued with a reprimand by FIFA for 'unsporting behaviour' comments made after Ireland's World Cup qualifier with Austria in June.
Taylor keen to build a big American fanbase
27/07/2017 13:07:01
Katie Taylor is keen to build a big support across the Atlantic as the Olympic gold medallist prepares for the US debut in New York on Saturday.
Bray say future secure as they plan ground move
27/07/2017 13:21:00
Bray Wanderers have issued a remarkable statement saying their future is secure and they "have a vision for the future unrivalled by any other football club in Ireland" as they aim to purchase new grounds and rezone the Carlisle Grounds.
Wallabies captain Moore to retire
27/07/2017 13:55:57
Stephen Moore has announced he will step down as captain of Australia immediately and retire from international rugby at the end of the year
Peter Creedon steps away from Laois role
27/07/2017 12:56:11
Peter Creedon and his Laois management team have stepped away from their positions, after just one season in charge.
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