All eyes are on Vatican City today for the start of the conclave to elect the 267th pontiff. The race to succeed Pope Francis, who died last month, is seen as wide open.
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Gardaí responded to a collision yesterday evening after a car was reported driving in the wrong direction on the N25. It happened eastbound near the lakeview roundabout in Midleton after 8pm.
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Dozens of people have been killed as Indian and Pakistani forces exchange fire in disputed Kashmir. Delhi says it's carried out a series of missile strikes targeting terrorist infrastructure.
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New research suggests the age babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes. Scientists studied more than 70,000 infants and identified 11 genetic markers which could determine when they start walking.
