Resource teaching hours will not be cut - Quinn
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Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has reversed a decision to cut resource teaching hours available to school children with special needs by 10%.
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Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Ireland
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Fugitive ex-CIA analyst Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in 21 countries, including Ireland, according to the Wikileaks website.
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Son charged over body found in shallow grave
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The son of a woman whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in a nature reserve in Edinburgh has been charged in connection with her murder.
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Norris regrets offence caused by Doherty comments
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Independent Senator David Norris has said he regrets any offence caused by the comments he made towards Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty in the Seanad yesterday.
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Man Dies After Co Clare Stabbing
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Gardaà have begun an investigation after a man was stabbed to death in Ennis, Co Clare, in the early hours of this morning.
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President Signs Abortion Legislation Into Law
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President Michael D Higgins has decided not to refer the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill to the Supreme Court and has signed it into law.
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Varadkar Will Not Intervene In Dublin Bus Row
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Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has said he will not intervene in the Dublin Bus dispute, with thousands of commuters disrupted during the third day of strike action.
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John Dundon Guilty Of Murder Of Shane Geoghegan
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John Dundon has been found guilty of the murder of Garryowen rugby player Shane Geoghegan in Limerick in 2008.
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