Thousands of gardaí, dignitaries and members of the public will gather in Co Louth today for the State funeral of Garda Tony Golden.
The father (36) of three was shot dead in the line of duty last Sunday night in the Mullach Álainn estate in Omeath, Co Louth.
Chief mourners at the funeral will be Garda Golden’s wife Nicola, his children Lucy, Alex and Andrew, as well as his family, friends and colleagues in the force.
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Residents blocking survivors of the Carrickmines fire from temporary accommodation are due to meet County Council officials again this morning.
Five adults and five children were killed in Saturday's fire at a halting site on Glenamuck Road.
The locals on Rockville Drive say the temporary site put forward is unsuitable - despite a council commitment that it will be cleared within six months.
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Up to 10,000 children are having teeth taken out in hospital under general anaesthetic each year here.
The figures are five times higher than the UK.
Many of the under 15s are waiting up to 12 months for treatment and are often on antibiotics for months before their extractions.
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A new cinema complex is opening today in North Dublin.
100 full and part time jobs have been created at the 9 screen Odeon Charlestown.
Phase One of Charlestown Shopping Centre opened in 2007 and the new cinema anchors Phase 2.
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10% more professional opportunities were available last month, compared to September 2014.
The latest Morgan McKinley employment monitor shows there was particular demand for financial and life services - accountancy - technical and engineering personnel.
While French and German are the most in-demand languages at the moment.
