The Central Criminal Court in Cork has heard that a man accused of murdering a 33-year-old chef texted him threats, including one to "chop off your fingers," just hours before a fatal sword attack in a car park. 30-year-old Dylan Scannell of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh admits to manslaughter but denies murdering Ian Baitson, who died four days after the attack in March 2024.
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Donald Trump's been blocked from imposing tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. A trade court in New York ruled the US President overstepped his authority when announcing hefty taxes on goods coming from abroad.
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An Garda in his 30's suffered serious injuries after being knocked down by a motorbike in Dublin yesterday, while on patrol. It comes just weeks after Garda Kevin Flatley was killed while conducting a speed checkpoint.
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Scientists say dinosaur fossils could hold the key to new cancer discoveries and influence future treatments for humans. It's after researchers identified preserved red blood cell-like structures in an ancient fossil belonging to a duck-billed marsh lizard.
