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Morning top 5: Man killed in Dundrum; Darkness into Light; and Danny Baker fallout

A teenager has died following a stabbing in Dublin on Friday night. The 19-year-old man received ...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

08.26 11 May 2019


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Morning top 5: Man killed in D...

Morning top 5: Man killed in Dundrum; Darkness into Light; and Danny Baker fallout

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

08.26 11 May 2019


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A teenager has died following a stabbing in Dublin on Friday night.

The 19-year-old man received an apparent stab wound at Finsbury Park in Dundrum.

He was treated by emergency services at the scene and taken to St James's Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

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Two men are due in court in Derry later, charged in connection with rioting in the city.

It follows a number of arrests by police investigating the death of journalist Lyra McKee.

The 29-year-old was killed while observing the rioting in the Creggan area of the city last month.

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A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of an Irish man in Sydney.

36-year-old Francis Shanley from Bornacoola, Co Leitrim was killed on Thursday when his car was involved in a 11 vehicle pile-up.

He had been living in Australia for 10 years.

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Tens of thousands people have taken part in this years Darkness into Light for Pieta House.

Events were held nationwide from 4:15am this morning to help to raise funds and awareness for the prevention of suicide and self-harm.

This year's 5k event was held at over 168 venues throughout the country.

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British police are reviewing an allegation made about a tweet which cost BBC DJ Danny Baker his job.

The post about the royal baby included an image of a couple walking with a chimp - and led to the broadcaster being sacked from BBC Radio 5 Live.

On Friday he said he would like to "formally apologise for the outrage I've caused".


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