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Niagara Falls explosion: 'Terror attack' leaves two dead in 'car bombing'

Rainbow Bridge, on the US-Canada border in New York, was rocked by a suspected car bomb that has left two dead in what sources have described as an attempted terror attack

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TikTok's 'orange peel theory' is causing people to break up with their partners

The 'orange peel theory' is causing people to have second thoughts about their relationships, with one woman admitting it actually inspired her to dump her boyfriend

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10 Downing Street quickly deletes Irish tricolour from Northern Ireland Instagram post

Northern Ireland

The original post, which included an emoji of the Irish flag, was quickly edited

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Police hunting for four missing boys find their car

Missing persons

They were last seen in a silver Ford Fiesta, registration HY14 GVO, North Wales Police said

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Woman left 'disfigured' with €70,000 in medical bills after botched surgery in Mexico

Cosmetic surgery

Kimberly McCormick, 65, from Washington, underwent successful €12,000 ($13,000) weight-loss surgery at the Mexico Bariatric Centre six years ago and decided to return to remove the excess skin

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Bride gets revenge on mother-in-law who wore her exact same wedding dress to big day

The woman said her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law wanted to be a part of every aspect of the wedding - but she had other plans and decided to make an example of them on her big day

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Human torso found on New York beach believed to be missing Irish filmmaker Ross McDonnell

Award-winning filmmaker Ross McDonnell has been missing since earlier this month

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Kate Middleton rubbished explosive Meghan Markle claim with subtle Zara Tindall move

Meghan Markle claimed in her Netflix series with Prince Harry that there were rules surrounding fashion when it came to royal women - but Kate Middleton and Zara Tindall later appeared to hit back at her allegation

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Anchorage Walmart shooting: Two dead and store evacuated as gunman opens fire

Two people have been confirmed dead after a shooting broke out at a Walmart in Anchorage, Alaska. Police are actively working to locate a suspect and get to the bottom of what happened on Sunday evening

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Your dog could be suffering from seasonal affective disorder – signs to spot

Pet owners may notice a change in their dog's behaviour as the winter months take over with shorter, darker days. Here's what to watch out for in your pooch

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Gunman murders four female relatives including child before shooting himself

US police confirmed on Sunday that the body of Mavis Christian Jr had been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a massive manhunt after four were found dead

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Five-year-old boy stabs his twin brother to death with kitchen knife

The authorities say no criminal charges will be brought against the boy, who does not understand the wrongfulness of what he has done, and there was no negligence

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Exact moment Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship EXPLODES after reaching space for first time

SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in two explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight in south Texas

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Homeless woman 'obsessed' with meth aged 17 unrecognisable after getting clean

Cara Walworth was living on the streets after becoming addicted to drugs at 13. Today, three years clean and sober, she tells her story in the hope of inspiring others

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Emily Hand's family and friends hold vigil on birthday of Irish girl held hostage in Gaza

Emily was kidnapped by Hamas after it killed 1,200 Israelis on October 7, sparking a ferocious Israeli military response in Palestinian city Gaza

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Hopes Emily Hand can be released on her birthday weekend

Israel-Hamas war

Tanaiste Micheal Martin discussed Emily's release from Hamas custody repeatedly on his two-day whistle stop tour to the Middle East war zone

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Death row killer's surprising last meal before execution by lethal injection this week

Supreme Court of the United States

Casey McWhorter was put to death on Thursday after killing his friend's father in a robbery. His final meal was a strange one — he requested Turtles candies, a chocolate, pecan and caramel concoction

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People gobsmacked after learning how bathroom loofahs are actually made

The organic exfoliating sponge is a commonplace luxury bathroom item, but many people don’t actually know where they come from. Many incorrectly think they are harvested from the sea

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Heroic dad rushes to passenger's help on flight from US after broken ankle left 'bone sticking out of leg'

British Airways

The woman suffered a gruesome injury on board a British Airways flight from Florida to London Gatwick on Tuesday, so Hemal Patel sprang into action

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'My pregnant daughter is actually my granddaughter I don't know how to tell her'

Every family has secrets, skeletons in the closet, and a few other things lurking around but one dad has shared the shocking reality that he is currently facing after discovering who the true father of his adopted daughter really is

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Woman shares texts from 'creepy' pharmacist who got her number from her records

A creeped-out woman claims a pharmacist searched for her mobile number on her records to text her - even though she rejected him in person when visiting her health centre

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Irish woman landed with four-figure bill after ordering cocktail she thought cost £18.90 at five-star hotel

Lynsey Bennett was in London to celebrate New Year's but her trip cost a bit more than she expected

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Irish citizens escaping Gaza greeted by Tanaiste

Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin is in Egypt to welcome out Irish trapped in Gaza for over a month

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Mum finds vulgar sticker left on car window after returning from shop

She said that the whole event has left her feeling 'targeted and watched'

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Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Independent TD's plant-hire firm doubles cash pile and records €65,000 profits

Mattie McGrath's company was awarded contracts by Tipperary County Council, Waterford County Council and Irish Water

Wife of murderer Jozef Puska due in court charged over withholding information that could have led to prosecution

Our exclusive pictures show for the first time the face of Lucia Istokova - the wife of Ashling Murphy’s killer

Driver ignored multiple Garda instructions before fatal crash, inquest hears

Mr Sheridan, a married father of three from Effernock, Trim, Co Meath sustained serious injuries when his 151-reg Mercedes E 300 failed to take a bend and struck a wall at Patrick Street, Trim moments later at around 1.55am.

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

HSE paid €130,000 for 29 people to undergo gender reassignment ops outside state

The health authority funded 41 trips abroad for gender reassignment surgeries and related treatments in the past three years, new figures show

Number of assessment of needs completions overdue jumps by over 200% in a year

Figures provided to Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane by the HSE show that nearly 5,000 children are waiting more than three months for their assessment of needs to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about

With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet

Galway Woman wins 'biggest ever' prize in Irish radio history live on air as kids steal show The sweet moment was heard live on air and brought about wide smiles in the studio

Woman declares brother 'dead to me' after husband's horror killing

In an exclusive interview with this paper, mother-of-seven Elizabeth Cash said she can never forgive her brother Andy - after he was found guilty of her husband John Cash’s killing earlier this week.

Former Ireland stars deliver parting shots at Stephen Kenny

Republic of Ireland Soccer Team

Kenny's time in charge of the Boys in Green looks destined to come to an end as his contract expires after a dire Euro 2024 qualifying campaign

The greatest Republic of Ireland XI of all-time according to AI

Republic of Ireland national football team

The likes of Roy Keane, Paul McGrath and Liam Brady are all involved

Lottie Ryan opens up on pain of seeing her brother forced to emigrate

"Now, Elliott is in the position that so many people in the country are in, he's like, 'Housing is just too expensive'."

RTE Irish mum's joy as deaf son Eoghan, 9, has his first day at school The mother-of-three opens up in a new RTE documentary Deaf Not Dumb about the struggle to get him into school

Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor 2 public workout interrupted by TikToker challenging Thomas Carty to fight

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron

Thomas Carty was confronted by a man on an escalator shouting abuse in his direction and challenging him to a fight

Ireland weather: First 'relatively widespread frost' of season on Friday before temperatures rise

Temperatures are set to drop to between -3C and +2C on Friday before they shoot up again for Saturday

The greatest Gaelic football team of all-time according to AI with David Clifford not included

We asked AI to name the "greatest Gaelic football team of all time based on players in all positions"

Munster are a 'big target' now as Leinster want revenge, says Ireland star

Jeremy Loughman also speaks about his reunion with new Reds signing Oli Jager - who has won Super Rugby titles with Crusaders after the duo won a Leinster Senior Cup together at Blackrock College