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19:27 A man has died in a Kilkenny hospital after being after he was shot during a raid on a post office in the city this afternoon. The shooting happened when a man in his 20s entered the post office in John's Green just off John Street at 12.10pm brandishing a hand gun. A male member of staff was shot, and the armed robber fled with a sum of money. A man was arrested a short time later and a firearm and sum of money were recovered. He is being detained at Kilkenny Garda station
Man dies after Kilkenny post office robbery
Ahern says age-of-consent issue not decided
17:44 It is not a foregone conclusion that the age of consent will be lowered to 16, the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said.Annan says Iraq conflict increases odds of Middle East war
20:19 The worsening conflict in Iraq is increasing the odds of a regional war in the Middle East, outgoing UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned.SF could 'contaminate' policing - DUP
16:52 Sinn Féin could contaminate policing and justice if the party gets control over it in a devolved government, Democratic Unionist Party MEP, Jim Allister said today.
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