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A 26-year-old homeless man is believed to have taken his own life while staying in emergency accommodation in Dublin 8 this week.

The Dublin Regional Homeless Executive (DRHE) confirmed the news yesterday evening, stating: “The DRHE is aware of the death of a person who was accessing homeless services. "

“The DRHE will not be commenting any further except to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.”

His death brings to four the number of homeless people who have passed away in just one week.

Two rough sleepers were found dead in Dublin and Cork, while another woman in her 20s took her own life in accommodation in Leixlip.

In light of the recent deaths, the Simon Communities are calling for a vacant home tax and a significant increase in spending on social housing.

It also wants Government departments and State agencies to work closely together in order to tackle the crisis.

Spokesperson, Niamh Randall, say the Government's strategy needs to be revisited:

"The whole Rebuilding Ireland strategy is under review and part of our concern would be that the strategy is predicated on the private sector to deliver a huge amount of social housing.

"Currently the problem isn't producing housing for the private market, so we think that there needs to be an urgent rethink of this."

According the The Irish Independent, some homeless campaigners are concerned that that all homeless deaths have been made public.

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Amnesty International have welcomed the clarification as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the North has confirmed that medical staff in Northern Ireland who refer women for abortions in other parts of the UK will not face criminal prosecution.

The move has been hailed as a significant breakthrough by those who oppose the laws surrounding the procedure.

It's thought that the uncertainty around the topic left doctors feeling as though they were unable to refer their patients over fears of possible prosecution.

Grainne Teggart from Amnesty International in Northern Ireland, said: "The threat of prosecution has long loomed over medical professionals in Northern Ireland, who have previously felt unable to refer women to other parts of the UK for abortion services for fear of criminal prosecution. This has acted as a significant barrier for women seeking to access abortion."

"The Public Prosecution Service has now stated clearly they can see no risk of criminal prosecution in these circumstances. This is hugely important and should relieve the profession of this chilling threat. This is a significant breakthrough in the fight for abortion rights here."

Northern Ireland remains the only country in the United Kingdom where a ban on terminations remains in place.

As a result, hundreds of women of forced to travel every year in order to avail of the procedure.

The UK government recently committed to funding for women from Northern Ireland to access free abortions in England.

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Sony Music have announced that a track recorded by the late George Michael will receive its first play on BBC Radio Two today.

The new release comes eight months after his death and though details of the single are yet to be confirmed, a tweet from Nile Roger has led fans to believe that it's a remix of the song Fantasy from the 1987 album, Faith.

The track will debut on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning and fans are gearing to hear the previously unreleased material.

The singer died on Christmas day 2016, aged 53, from heart disease linked to drug and alcohol abuse.

In a statement posted on his website, Michael's sisters reassured fans that Michael's creative team at Sony Records "will continue bringing you all the projects they had been working so hard on for you, exactly as Yog would have wanted."

It's estimated that George left behind up to three album's worth of material including collaborations with Nile Rogers and Naughty Boy.

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Gardaí are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains at a house in Dundalk town.

Gardaí were contacted shortly before 5pm today by construction workers on the site at Mary Street North.

The human remains were unearthed at the rear of a house by the workers. 

Gardaí attended the scene and have contacted the local coroner.

A forensic anthropologist is on hand and the scene is preserved.

This event is currently unfolding. 

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Electric Picnic 2017 seems like it has barely passed (probably because that's the truth) and we're already raring to get all the details on next year's festivities.

Electric Picnic bosses are already gearing up to put on another epic festival experience in 2018, and tickets for next year's weekend bender are on sale this Friday. 

The festival have once again opened their loyalty scheme to long-term patrons.

'Once again we are offering the Loyalty Scheme tickets to our loyal followers as well as a three-stage instalment plan,' reads an EP statement.

'To be eligible for a discount, you will need to prove you’ve been before and in return you’ll get the discount code.'

'If you have been to the festival three times or more a ticket will cost €165, if you've been once or twice a ticket will cost €185 and if you haven't been before it will cost €205.'

If you have been a few times before, check your email, as you may have already received an email with your discount code for next year's tickets. 

Loyalty Scheme tickets are available until October 25 2017. 

Next year's festival is scheduled to taje place from August 31 to September 2.

Feature image: Ruth Medjber

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It seems that major congrats are in order for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who are reportedly expecting their third child.

A source close to the couple confirmed the news to People today.

The source claimed that the couple's surrogate is pregnant and expecting to deliver a new member of the Kardashian-West clan in 2018.

Baby number three is reportedly set to join four-year-old North and one-year-old Saint as early as January.

'The entire family is over the moon.'

'Kim had been looking for a surrogate for months until recently, when she found the perfect candidate,' the source explained.

'Given her health scares in the past, Kim felt the need to hire a surrogacy agency that helped serve as the liaison in finding a healthy woman who would be a great surrogate option for her and Kanye.'

'Both of them have been super involved in the process.'

'They want everything to be perfect, and for the baby to be extremely healthy.'

'They don’t want any complications, and Kim is providing an ideal eating regimen and diet so everyone knows what the baby is consuming before it’s born.'

Congratulations to the pair and their growing family.

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Okay, so it may be almost 20 years (stop, we know) since the first Harry Potter book was published, but we're still desperately clinging onto hope that our Hogwarts letter got lost in the post. 

It's safe to say that the books bewitched the minds and ensnared the senses of millions of readers, and wizarding world rituals, like getting a Hogwarts acceptance letter, are dear to our hearts. 

By the time the HP film series came out, translating years of our imaginary wizarding world into bold cinematic visuals, we were already hooked. 

So imagine our delight when we heard that Harry's very own Hogwarts letter, as in the actual film prop, was going up for auction.

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'The hero envelope features a real red-wax Hogwarts seal, unlike the many entirely printed versions that were also used in the scene,' reads the description.

'The envelope remains sealed with a letter seemingly contained within.'

'The envelope is in excellent condition; the wax seal has cracked and two small fragments are missing, but the Hogwarts crest is still clearly identifiable.'

The prop is expected to fetch between £3,000 – £5,000 at auction. 

If you were more of a Weasley fan, then you're also in luck.

Other props from the films that will be up for auction include Ron Weasley's iconic Howler. 

'Ronald Weasley! How dare you steal that car…' still gives us shivers. 

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A man has been arrested by Gardaí and members of the Special Crime Task Force during an operation in Dublin.

A firearm was seized during the arrest, which happened in Inchicore this afternoon. 

Shortly before 3pm, a van failed to stop for Gardaí during an operation on Kylemore Way.

The van was stopped and a firearm and silencer were recovered after a search of the vehicle.  

A man in his late 20s arrested at the scene after a number of shots were fired by Gardaí during the incident.

No one was injured during the arrest. 

A second vehicle thought to be involved in the incident fled from the scene.

 Investigating Gardaí have preserved the scene for forensic examination.

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In a move which was not appreciated by Cheryl Cole or her publicity team, model, Munroe Bergdof, has dragged the former Girls Aloud member into the controversy surrounding her recent dismissal by L'Oreal.

For those of you who aren't in the know, Munroe was dismissed by the brand after she argued that all white people were racist, and she's not prepared to back down now.

While appearing on the Victoria Derbyshire show, the model took aim at L'Oreal and questioned their decision to employ Cheryl Cole despite having been involved in a physical altercation with a black nightclub employee in 2003.

"I think if you’re going to put a woman who punched a black woman in the face and the face of diversity, that just says a lot about white privilege, which proves my point," Munroe said.

"I shouldn’t be sacked for calling out racism when I was in a campaign that was meant to be championing diversity,’ the 30-year-old model continued. ‘And especially when I was speaking about the violence of white people."

"But then they’ve got Cheryl Cole on the campaign and she was convicted for actively punching a black woman in the face," Munroe argued.

"I don’t understand how I’m not “in line with their values” but they will hire Cheryl Cole over and over again and give her more and more chances, but she was convicted for punching a black woman in the face."

Speaking to the Mail Online, a representative for the former Girls Aloud member was quick to dismiss Munroe's remarks.

"More than 14 years ago Cheryl was unanimously acquitted of a charge of racially aggravated assault."

"She is disappointed to find her name involved in Munroe Bergdorf’s media interview," they asserted.

At the time of Munroe's dismissal, L'Oreal asserted: "L’Oréal champions diversity. Comments by Munroe Bergdorf are at odds with our values and so we have decided to end our partnership with her."

This response was questioned by a number of Twitter users who, like Munroe, felt that the Geordie star was not in line with the brand's diversity dialogue.
 

 

 

 

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Gardai are appealing to the public for information after a young man got into difficulty at the canal at Portobello Harbour over the weekend.

According to a statement released by the Gardaí, the 23-year-old man entered the water in the early hours of Sunday September 3 after being separated from his friends.

After being removed from the water, the man was transferred to St James Hospital where he currently remains in critical condition.

It is understood that the man had travelled to Dublin from Galway in order to attend the All Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday afternoon.

Gardaí at Kevin Street are anxious to speak with any persons who may have witnessed the incident, (especially a male and female who came to the assistance of the young man) or who can assist the investigation to contact Kevin Street Garda Station on 01-6669400, the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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American footballer Michael Bennett has come forward today to say that he was singled out because of his race while in Las Vegas last month. 

The Seattle Seahawks star was in Vegas to attend the McGregor vs Mayweather boxing match when he heard what sounded like gunshots as he made his way back to is hotel after the fight. 

'Like many people in the area, I ran away from the sound, looking for safety,' Bennett claimed today, in a public statement. 

 

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'Police officers singled me out and pointed their guns at me for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time,' he continued.

'A police officer ordered me to get on the ground. As I lay on the ground, complying with his demands not to move, he placed his gun near my head and warned me that if I moved he would "blow my f****** head off."'

He claims another officer then jammed his knee into his back, constricting Bennett's breathing and causing him pain. 

He was then handcuffed so tightly that his fingers went numb from the restraints, reads the statement. 

'The officers’ excessive use of force was unbearable,' he wrote.

'I felt helpless as I lay there on the ground handcuffed facing the real-life threat of being killed. All I could think of was “I’m going to die for no other reason than I am black and my skin colour is somehow a threat.’

'My life flashed before my eyes as I thought of my girls. Would I ever play with them again? Or watch them have kids? Or be able to kiss my wife again and tell her I love her.'

'Equality doesn’t live in this country and no matter how much money you make, what job title you have, or how much you give, when you are seen as a n*****, you will be treated that way,' he finished. 

His open letter is currently going viral, and Mr Bennett is currently looking into the possibility of taking legal action over the incident. 

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A 24-year-old man has died in Beaumont hospital today following a crash on Dublin's Adelaide Road on 22nd August.

At approximately 6.15 on the 22nd, Gardaí attended the scene of a traffic collision where it was soon established that a silver Saab convertible car had collided with four male pedestrians. .

A statement released by the Gardai confirmed that the female driver and one pedestrian were taken to St. Vincent’s hospital.

One pedestrian was taken to Tallaght hospital while another was taken to St. James hospital.

A fourth pedestrian was taken to St. James hospital and was transferred to Beaumont hospital with serious head injuries.

Today it has been confirmed that one of the four pedestrians died a a result of injuries sustained two weeks ago.

Gardai have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or those with dashcam footage to contact Pearse St Garda Station on 01- 666 9000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

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