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Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach

LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach.

The National (Scotland)

Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

The Independent UK

Micheal Martin resigns as taoiseach ahead of power handover to Leo Varadkar

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar will become premier for the second time on Saturday.

The Independent UK

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Leo Varadkar set to return as Ireland’s premier - OLD

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Varadkar prepares to become taoiseach for second time

Micheal Martin will resign as premier on Saturday in a handover agreed as part of the deal that formed the three party coalition government in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Ireland 'knows what it means to struggle for right to exist’, says EU's Ursula von der Leyen

Ms von der Leyen is on a two-day trip to Dublin, where she was meeting Taoiseach Micheal Martin

Irish Mirror

President Michael D Higgins urges Irish people to have courage to act on climate change

It comes amid the launch of an environmental film featuring the Pope

Irish Mirror

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Vicky Phelan: Heartwrenching tributes paid as 'national treasure, mammy and aunt' loses brave cancer battle

Vicky Phelan, 48, died in the early hours of Monday morning at Milford Hospice in Limerick after battling cervical cancer since 2014 after she was misdiagnosed.

Irish Mirror

Vicky Phelan remembered as ‘incredible’ woman with ‘powerful inner strength’

Mother-of-two Vicky Phelan died on Monday aged 48 after a long battle with cervical cancer.

The Independent UK

Vicky Phelan, who exposed Irish smear tests scandal, dies at 48

Campaigner highlighted health service failures after receiving a false negative cervical cancer result in 2011

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s better to go down fighting’: the extraordinary life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee

An intimate documentary on the writer, who was shot dead at a riot in Derry, is released this week – tracing her impact on those around her and the fury that followed her killing

The Guardian - UK

Village mourns petrol station explosion victim, 5, killed buying birthday cake with dad

Five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe's dad Robert had taken her to buy a birthday cake when they were both killed in the Creeslough blast on October 7, and both have today been laid to rest

Daily Mirror

Creeslough explosion: Funeral takes place for five-year-old and father killed in blast

Irish president attends final service for the 10 victims of petrol station catastrophe

The Independent UK

Funeral under way for five-year-old girl and father killed in Creeslough blast

Robert Garwe had taken his daughter Shauna to the shop to buy a birthday cake for her mother.

The Independent UK

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Irish Mirror

Minute's silence at scene of Creeslough explosion one week on as community grieves

Teachers from the local Creeslough primary school also left a balloon and flowers at the scene on behalf of their pupils

Daily Mirror

Boy, 12, narrowly escapes petrol station explosion that killed his dad and nine others

Hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to Donegal explosion victim James O'Flaherty, described as a 'great father and partner' who did everything he could for his family

Irish Mirror

Creeslough funerals: Catherine O'Donnell and son James killed in Creeslough tragedy laid to rest together

“It is no wonder, under such circumstances, that words fail us this afternoon"

The Independent UK

Communities bow their heads as they say goodbye to three more Creeslough victims

A grey sky hung over the hills surrounding the Donegal parishes.

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The Independent UK

Creeslough victim was a ‘truly fantastic’ father and husband, funeral told

Creeslough victim James O’Flaherty was a loving father and husband and had integrity ‘in abundance’, mourners heard on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

People of Creeslough showing great example of solidarity – Higgins

The Irish president was attending the funeral of James O’Flaherty in Co Donegal.

Irish Mirror

Who is attending the Queen's funeral - Irish interest to world leaders and selected celebrities

World leaders have descended on London to pay their respects to the late monarch as Britain takes on its largest security operation in history

The Independent UK

Queen’s legacy ‘a reminder of need to nurture British-Irish relations’ – Martin

The Irish premier was speaking ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday, which he and President Michael D Higgins will attend.

The Guardian - UK

‘Bitter, gentle, funny’: Irish stars unite to celebrate overlooked poet Patrick Kavanagh

Celebrities including Bono and Liam Neeson hope to bring their homeland’s bard to a global audience with an album of read poems

The Independent UK

Irish president and premier to attend royal reception ahead of Queen’s funeral

The King will host foreign dignitaries at Buckingham Palace on Sunday night.

Belfast Live

UUP leader Doug Beattie reacts to Arlene Foster's remarks on Sinn Fein meeting King Charles

He was reacting after Dame Arlene hit out at the "intense" coverage of Sinn Féin meeting the King during his visit to Northern Ireland

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