2024 GOP candidates race to meet donor and polling thresholds to make August debate stage
Donald Trump hasn't yet committed to the first Republican presidential primary debate in August -- but some of the former president's most vocal critics within the party's 2024 field are still working to qualify for the stage.
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Man in his 60s dies after hitting ditch in Donegal
The incident happened at about 16:30 local time on the R238 at Tooban, County Donegal, on Friday.
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Man arrested after woman's body found in Cork
Irish police discovered the body of a woman in her 30s in the Wilton area of the city on Friday.
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GAA not striking right balance on streaming, says tánaiste
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says putting fixtures behind a paywall could reduce access to new audiences.
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Pence raises less than $1.2 million during second fundraising quarter, lagging behind GOP rivals
Former Vice President Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second fundraising quarter that ended June 30, according to a Pence adviser, lagging far behind several Republican rivals who have announced much larger fundraising hauls and signaling potential struggles ahead to finance his White House bid.
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US Republican 2024 hopefuls defend Ukraine support at Iowa conservative forum
By James Oliphant (Reuters) -Republican U.S. presidential contenders attending a forum of Christian conservatives in Iowa that typically focuses on
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GOP 2024 contenders court Iowa evangelicals while vying to be top Trump alternative
Republican presidential contenders aiming to position themselves as the party's top alternative to former President Donald Trump will try to impress evangelicals in Iowa -- a crucial voting bloc in the state that kicks off the GOP nominating process -- at a major gathering Friday in Des Moines.
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'Alarming and unprecedented' Irish bird flu warning
Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.
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Georgia state lawmaker switches from Democrat to Republican
A Georgia lawmaker who represents part of Atlanta in the state House of Representatives switched her party affiliation to Republican this week after repeatedly breaking with her former party on several key votes this session.
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Republican debates: Trump's rivals in need of a game-changer
Polls show Donald Trump way ahead. Will that change when the 2024 debates begin next month?
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RTÉ executive denies misleading politicians over Ryan Tubridy payments
The row over pay for the ex-Late Late Show host continues, with RTÉ bosses questioned by politicians.
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Sex education to be compulsory in Irish schools
There will be lessons on health and wellbeing, relationships and sexuality and "into adulthood".
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