The body of a man in his 30's was recovered from the River Lee last night. A multi-operational rescue was launched at Pope's Quay at around 7pm when two men entered the water to swim to the other side of the river.
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A group of Fianna Fail senators are raising concerns about Ireland being a shoplifting ‘hotspot’. Senator Alison Comyn says shops are facing rising levels of anti-social behaviour, and its costing the retail sector over one billion euro a year.
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The Government's first 100 days in office will be marked today by a protest over the ongoing childcare crisis. An umbrella group made up of 40 separate organisations will demonstrate outside Leinster House, accusing the coalition of breaking pre-election promises.
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It's emerged robot vacuums can be modified to complete simple household tasks in addition to cleaning carpets. Computer scientists from the University of Bath reprogrammed a Roomba to perform 4 new tasks, including feeding pets, watering plants and charging phones.
