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“God, I'm glad I'm in the boat and not in the water.” A kayaker off Waterford's coast has described the moment he was surrounded by thousands of jellyfish. Brendan Cosgrave, who was kayaking off Helvick Head on July 5th, said he's never seen “anything like it” and it was “amazing to see”. Marine biologist Dr Damien Haberlin, of University College Cork, said the jellyfish, seen here in large numbers, were meant to be there.
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The Irish Times visited Lanzarote as part of an investigation into Hutch’s property interests. In an interview, the veteran criminal talks about his ‘exaggerated’ property holdings, hope of becoming the ‘richest’ TD and confidence of being exonerated in a Spanish criminal investigation. Video: Enda O'Dowd
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'Our home is basically condemned': Inchicore house partly collapses into Camac river
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The Irish college system, which is older than the State itself, dates back about 120 years and is increasing in popularity. Students take classes, lodge with local families, and take part in sports and céilís. A two-week course in the Gaeltacht can set a family back some €1,200, with this fee covering meals, housing, lessons and activities. There appears to be a consensus among students about the importance of the language. “It’s a really important subject because it’s our native language and it’s important to keep it alive. I think my Irish is improving and it’s so nice to learn new phrases and richer Irish,” says Lucy Flynn (17), from Limerick.
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'It was a great privilege': President Michael D Higgins makes last scheduled public engagment
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