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Ciara Plunkett
Ireland needs to increase the amount of plastic it recycles by 80 per cent in the next twelve years.
That's the aim of a new campaign from the Repak recycling group, which says we need to meet strict EU targets by 2030.
Just a quarter of girls and young women aged between 7 and 21 would describe themselves as being "very happy."
A similar number actually say they are not happy at all.
Many of those have told a survey by Girlguiding that exams and tests are the main cause of stress.
Donald Trump had a slightly awkward moment during a meeting with the Polish President in Washington:
The US President was speaking after he introduced new tariffs on almost 200 billion dollars of products that come into his country from China.
The governor of California has signed a bill into law to allow inspections of apartment balconies following the Berkeley tragedy that killed 6 students in 2015.
Today's the final day for voters in North Antrim to decide whether Ian Paisley will face a by-election.
Constituents have until 5pm this evening to sign a recall petition against the MP - after he was suspended from the British House of Commons.
A study's found organic yoghurts have the most sugar in them.
Researchers at the University of Leeds and University of Surrey in the UK have looked at more than 900 different varieties at five major supermarkets.
It's being claimed pregnant women have been "mashed" into over-crowded trains during rush-hour in Dublin.
Irish Rail has admitted it may take a couple of weeks to iron out "teething problems" with its higher frequency DART service.
There’s a tree down on the Athgoe Road between the N7 and Newcastle. The road is completely blocked
There is also a tree down on the Clane to Prosperous Road, and it, too, is blocked.
A tree is down on the Barrowhouse Road, about 5 miles outside Athy.
The second day of the National Ploughing Championships has been cancelled due to Storm Ali.
Organisers met this morning to assess the situation after delaying the start time.
It's the first time the event has been cancelled due to weather.
A man has been arrested after heroin was seized in Dublin city centre.
Seven premises were searched this morning in an operation targeting criminality and organised crime.
Faults have cut electricity to over 16,207 Kildare customers
There are two faults in the St. Wolstan's area of Celbridge, affecting a total of 2,050 premises.
2,158 customers in Moneycooley are without supply, as are 2743 premises in Kilcock.
Gardai are investigating a spree of van break-ins in Leixlip and Celbirdge.
Four vans were illegally entered at Castlewellan Park, which is under construction on Wednesday, September 12th.
Tools with a combined value of €3,500 were taken and all vehicles were damaged.
Repak says the packaging industry needs to eliminate the use of non-recyclable plastics and profits at B and Q's owner Kingfisher have fallen by almost a third.
Here's Kfm's Adrian Harmon
For the second day running, there are more patients on trolleys at Naas General today than at any other hospital in the Eastern Region
There are 34 people without beds at the Kildare facility, of whom 31 are in the Emergency Dept. and 3 are on gurneys on wards.
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