Today’s headlines: Parents of three boys with an incurable muscle disease announce the death of ‘adored’ son Archie;  Cuckoo fund landlord plans to beat inflation with double-digit rent increases

Today’s headlines: Parents of three boys with an incurable muscle disease announce the death of ‘adored’ son Archie; Cuckoo fund landlord plans to beat inflation with double-digit rent increases

Double-digit rent hikes for city tenants as cuckoo fund plans to beat inflation

One of the country’s largest ‘cuckoo fund’ landlords is plans to implement double-digit rent increases on its properties, despite growing pressure on incomes.

Covid hotspots: the provinces with the highest and lowest virus rates, as 1 in 3 PCRs are positive

New numbers have the current Covid-19 hotspots across the country as one in three people who take a PCR test get a positive result.

Parents of three boys with incurable muscle disease announce death of their ‘adored’ son Archie (16)

Archie was the ‘irreplaceable eldest son of Paula and Padraic’ and ‘the beloved brother of George and Isaac’, say his parents

Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Shot During Election Event

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down Friday while campaigning for national elections, government said public broadcaster NHK says he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun.

Taoiseach picks up the phone to quell Fianna Fáil backseat rebellion

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was forced to make a series of phone calls to backbench Fianna Fáil TDs after it came forward they held an unofficial meeting to discuss the future of the party.

Irish government hopes for friendlier and firmer hand at helm with new UK prime minister

Higher figures from the Irish government hope the departure of Boris Johnson, as British Prime Minister, will bring stability, restore confidence and reinvigorate efforts to solve the problems of Brexit.

Hammer slipped out of my sweatpants and hit man on the head,” attacker told gardaí

Two robbers who broke into a man’s home and beat him with a hammer while his toddler son slept upstairs have been jailed. The victim, Stefan Hoey, was kicked, p unlocked and hit over the head with the hammer before being knocked unconscious.

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Experts urge caution as many patients seek dental treatment abroad to cut costs

Dental tourism is booming again after the pandemic, with many Irish people choose to travel abroad for treatment – usually to Turkey.

Concerns over ‘inappropriate’ placement of 150 refugees in city hotel

Concerns have been raised in a town in Co Westmeath after 150 asylum seekers were transferred “without any consultation” to a 45-bedroom hotel.

Russia fires to prepare for new offensive in Ukraine

Russia has not conquered a country for the first time in the war this week because it appeared to halt large-scale offensives in Donbas ahead of a renewed attack.

CAB has a record 1,770 targets nationwide as assets worth €5.5 million have been returned to the state

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is investigating a record 1,770 targets across the country. These targets are either criminal groups or individuals.