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- BusConnects confident of progress despite opposition April 24, 2025Construction is due to begin in the coming months on the first two of 12 bus corridors that are being built in the Greater Dublin Area as part of the BusConnects programme.
- Nine killed, 63 wounded in Russian missile attack on Kyiv April 24, 2025At least nine people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a "massive" missile attack on Kyiv early this morning, Ukraine's state emergency service said, among the deadliest attacks on the capital of the three-year war.
- Outpouring of grief as mourners congregate at the Vatican April 24, 2025Grief is often characterised in three stages. Firstly, shock and denial; followed by processing the loss; and finally, trying to move forward. RTÉ's Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely divulges how Rome and the catholic community reached the second stage yesterday.
- Huge crowds expected as Pope lies in state for second day April 23, 2025Huge crowds are expected at St Peter's Basilica for a glimpse of Pope Francis's body on the second day of public tributes ahead of the Catholic leader's weekend burial.
- Von der Leyen to meet Starmer at energy security summit April 23, 2025The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London later today with both leaders expected to discuss ways to improve cooperation between the UK and EU across a number of areas.
- Engineers question Govt's 2050 decarbonisation target April 23, 2025An all-island body representing engineers has questioned the feasibility of the Government's target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2050.
- Woman in her 80s dies in house fire in southwest Dublin April 23, 2025A woman in her 80s has died in a house fire in southwest Dublin.
- Closure of Islamic centre after 'unprecedented' incident April 23, 2025The Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh in Dublin has been closed to the public after an incident at the weekend.
- Research confirms ancient gladiators fought with animals April 23, 2025The first physical evidence that gladiators fought animals during the Roman period has been confirmed by researchers.
