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- Who is the new Mayor of Galway Helen Ogbu? June 19, 2026Helen Ogbu's election as Mayor of Galway comes just over two years after she was first elected to the City Council, as a Labour Party representative for the east ward.
- Taylor among recipients of honorary degrees from TCD June 19, 2026The boxer received an honorary degree in legal studies, while musician Sharon Sharon, writer Colm Tóibín and others were also honoured.
- Drone firm Manna announces end of deliveries in Ireland June 19, 2026Drone aerial delivery operator Manna has announced it is ceasing delivery operations in Ireland to concentrate its growth on the US, UK and other international markets.
- Aer Lingus flight attendant loses dismissal claim at WRC June 19, 2026A tribunal has upheld the sacking of a senior Aer Lingus flight attendant said by his colleagues to have refused to let a passenger use the onboard bathroom until he was reduced to tears.
- Public urged to follow fortunes of migrating Irish cuckoo June 19, 2026The movements of three Irish cuckoos are being tracked as part of efforts to better understand their decline and safeguard their future.
- Ryanair extends O'Leary's CEO contract up to 2032 June 19, 2026Ryanair group chief executive Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032, the airline said today, in a deal which includes a bonus scheme that could earn the 65-year-old more than €150m.
- Kickboxer who 'lost it' jailed for mother's manslaughter June 19, 2026An amateur kickboxer who kicked his mother to death in a violent attack that he said took just five seconds has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
- Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO June 19, 2026The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organization warned, despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus.
- Couple's FGM convictions declared miscarriage of justice June 19, 2026A couple have had their convictions for the female genital mutilation of their daughter, which were quashed after they spent two years in prison, declared a miscarriage of justice.
