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The evening top five

The Minister for Health says the Government will seek additional productivity measures from publi...
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19.19 11 Apr 2015


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The evening top five

The evening top five

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19.19 11 Apr 2015


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The Minister for Health says the Government will seek additional productivity measures from public service staff - in return for pay restoration in forthcoming talks with trade unions.

Leo Varadkar made the comment at the Irish Medical Organisation's AGM this afternoon.

Minister Varadkar also said free GP care for the under 6s and over 70s shouldn't be means tested.

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The Courtmacsherry RNLI Lifeboat Crew were called out twice to rescue stricken trawlers in the space of 12 hours.

Last night a 60 foot Fishing vessel two miles off The Seven Heads coastline which got into difficulties with 5 crew on board, was brought to safety.

The latest incident this afternoon involved a 55 foot Fishing vessel that encountered difficulities just 2 miles south of the Old Head Of Kinsale in West Cork.

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Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest march against water charges in Limerick city centre this afternoon.

The 'Bin The Bills' protest, which was organised by the 'We won't pay' campaign - encouraged people to postpone paying water bills, which were sent to homes across the country earlier this week.

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Venus, the brightest planet, is set to pass very close to the brightest cluster of stars in the sky tonight.

It's one of the highlights of the year for astronomers, and it will be visible with the naked eye.

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The US Capitol building has been put on lockdown amid reports of a shooting in Washington DC.

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