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Shoppers are cutting back at the peak of supermarket inflation in 14 years
Consumers have cut supermarket spending, causing fewer trips to the shops and the choice of own-brand items, as inflation in supermarkets reached its highest level since August 2008.
Paul Moody was about to become a garda sergeant – now he’s behind bars
The former garda who ran a terrible campaign of coercive control against his terminally ill partner had expected to be promoted to sergeant before his crimes came to light.
Garda ombudsman not interested in prison guard’s terror campaign
The independent garda watchdog is not interested in the case of a member of the police force who abused his position in a terror campaign against his cancer-stricken ex-partner.
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Global slowdown will hit Ireland’s growth, warns Ibec
Fears of a global slowdown are seeping through to Irish business and business group Ibec warns that growth will fall sharply next year.
Gardaí launches murder investigation after man died in hospital three weeks ago, attacked
A man who was found seriously injured earlier this month has died in hospital.
Our ancestors also had lactose intolerance but didn’t milk it
A flat white with soy or oat milk has is becoming a common coffee order among millennials, with many citing lactose intolerance for avoiding dairy.
Fewer children going to school at the age of four
Last January, 17 percent — about one in six — were junior babies were four years old, compared to 47 percent two decades ago.
Two of Ireland’s most senior retired judges appointed to the bench in the UAE
Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke (70) and former Supreme Court President Peter Kelly (72) were yesterday announced as judges of the Court of Appeal at the Dubai International Financial Center Courts.
Cabinet does not reach agreement on emission targets before summer