Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan Resigns
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Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has announced his resignation with immediate effect.
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Cabinet Committee To Oversee Police Authority Plan
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The Government is to establish a Cabinet committee on justice reform to oversee proposals for an independent police authority and other changes.
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Higgins To Make Historic Westminster Speech
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President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle on the first day of his official State visit to the UK.
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Ukraine Says Anti-terrorist Operation Under Way
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Russia has declared Ukraine on the brink of civil war as authorities in Kiev said an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Russia separatists was under way.
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INTO Urges Agreement On New Pay Scale For Teachers
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The leader of the country's largest teachers' trade union has said she hopes a new scale, that would begin improving the salary of some teachers, will be agreed in the next couple of weeks.
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Girl With Cerebral Palsy Gets 1.5m Settlement
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A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy has been awarded an interim settlement of ?1.5m.
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Average Annual Water Bill Will Be 240
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The Government has outlined the free water allowance households will receive and set out how Irish Water will be funded.
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Govt Agrees Response To Guerin Report
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The Government has agreed a set of measures in response to the Guerin Report after Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald brought proposals to Cabinet today.
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