Eavan Murray News Today

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As the countdown to the European elections heats up, so too are the tensions around the country as candidates encounter angry reactions on the campaign trail.

Tempers flared and candidates floundered at a recent European election husting as candidates vied for the crucial farmer vote.

?The heartbroken mother of Joe Deacy lives in hope that someone will one day do the right thing and reveal what happened to her son, as gardaí confirmed they made two recent arrests in the case.

A man has appeared in court charged with attacking an elderly woman in a midlands nursing home.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is to push ahead with new laws aimed at ­allowing the deportation of asylum-­seekers to the UK – even though the British government has indicated it will not accept them.

There is no “legal obligation” for the UK to accept the return of asylum seekers and a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said Britain is “not going to accept returns” from Ireland.

The Department of Justice has refused to publish an operational arrangement which it says provides for returning asylum seekers to the UK.

Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers believes her party should cut ties with Eamon Ryan and the Green Party if the Government is serious about stemming the economic imbalance between Dublin and the west of Ireland.

Ellie McLaughlin knew she couldn’t wait another minute as the water inched ever closer.