Today's Irish news roundup

Check out what news stories are getting IrishCentral readers' attention today

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School principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung died a hero saving her kids

Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung was killed at Sandy Hook elementary school last Friday morning while attempting to stop Adam Lanza, the gunman who murdered 26 people, including 20 children aged six and seven...READ MORE

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Teddy Kennedy Junior set to contest Senate election in major boost for Democrats

Edward M. Kennedy Jr is ready to follow his late father into the Senate according to reports in Massachusetts...READ MORE

 

 

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Connecticut’s Governor Malloy breaks down recalling how he told parents their children were dead

Governor Dannel P. Malloy has revealed how he was reduced to tears as he told Newtown parents their children had died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre...READ MORE

 

 

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Dublin's Israeli Embassy posts derogatory Christmas comment about Palestinians on Facebook

The Israeli Embassy in Dublin has apologized after it posted a derogatory message on their Facebook wall for the holiday season on Monday...READ MORE

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