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Taoiseach suggests FF may not have extended confidence and supply if ahead of FG in polls

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Report warning many jobs in Republic at risk to automation ‘overstated’ A leading economist has said the report overstates the likely impact technology is going to have on workforces across Ireland. Photograph: iStock

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Contingency plans made to recall Ministers from St Patrick’s Day travels over Brexit The Taoiseach was speaking in Co Sligo where he and Minister for Transport Shane Ross were turning the sod on a €150m road upgrade between Castlebaldwin and Collooney. Photograph: Twitter

Taoiseach confirms plan in Sligo at launch of new stretch of road where 30 have died

Woman found not guilty of abducting her own child Giving evidence, the woman said she lived in fear of her husband from the start of her marriage and sought shelter in the women’s refuge on five different occasions.

Woman imprisoned since July had barring order against husband who was given son

Liam Toland: Ireland must change game plan to ensure World Cup success Ireland’s Johnny Sexton passes the ball to Jacob Stockdale during their Six Nations match against Scotland, at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Photograph: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire

Six Nations has shown opposition teams understand our game plan

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‘London is such a hard place to meet people’ Aishling Murphy (22) from Co Laois, Christine Fitzpatrick (36) from Co Down, Gemma Coyle (26) from Co Armagh and Gemma Hayden (25) from Co Tipperary, who met through the Irish Dolls in London Facebook group.

Young Irish gather at London Irish Centre for event to launch new online guide for newcomers

Woman complained to police when given brown sugar instead of cocaine The post attracted a string of comments from Facebook users. “Nothing beats a sugar high,” one wrote. Image: iStock

PSNI said woman called to station saying she had been scammed by drug dealer who she paid £200

Child awarded €45,000 for injuries suffered while in the womb A four-year-old child who was found to have been injured when only at 20 weeks gestation, has been awarded €45,000 damages for personal injury resulting from an accident in a Tesco store. File photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Girl’s mother hit against shopping trolley which stopped suddenly on Tesco travellator

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Former Rose of Tralee to run for Fine Gael in Europe The 2014 Rose of Tralee, Maria Walsh, will run alongside Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness in the Midlands/North West constituency. Photograph: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

Maria Walsh is a self-employed media and event consultant and LGBT rights activist

R Kelly charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual abuse – court documents File photograph dated April 19th 2011 shows US singer R Kelly performing during a concert at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Photograph: Ade Johnson/EPA
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New charges include nine counts that say the victims were between 13 and 15

Amnesty International leaders offer to resign over bullying culture The report warned that while there was a risk of vicarious trauma due to the nature of Amnesty’s work, most wellbeing issues among staff were driven by the organisation’s adversarial culture, failures in management and pressures of workload
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Report warns of ‘toxic’ working environment at the human rights group

Deliveroo ‘riders’ say they are deliberately targeted for violent attacks Up to 100 Deliveroo delivery workers gathered at the Dublin offices of Deliveroo on Friday to protest over attacks on them while they are working in the city. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

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Accident, crash or assault could have caused Bobby Ryan’s injuries, court told Patrick Quirke of Breanshamore, Co Tipperary arriving at the Central Criminal Court where he is charged with the murder of Bobby Ryan. Photograph: Collins Courts.

Patrick Quirke denies murdering DJ known as ‘Mr Moonlight’ in Co Tipperary in 2013

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