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Friday 9 January 2026 Dublin: 1°C
Cherry Orchard
Armed gardaí raided hotel room as father threatened to kill son, three months before their deaths
Gardaí referred the incident to Tusla on the night.
global trade
Von der Leyen says Mercosur trade deal sends message in face of 'increasingly hostile world'
High Court
DAA boss Kenny Jacobs denies allegations of 'sexist' and 'racist' behaviour in court document
Crans Montana
Owner of Swiss ski bar held in custody after fire killed 40 people
young scientist and technology exhibition
Kerry fourth-year student wins Young Scientist top prize for brain cancer diagnosis technology
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The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Irish government’s decision to vote against the EU-Mercosur trade deal?
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Castletroy
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young scientist and technology exhibition
Kerry fourth-year student wins Young Scientist top prize for brain cancer diagnosis technology
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SPOTLIGHT

Venezuela

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Analysis
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shadow fleet
Why did the US just raid a Russian-flagged ship 600 nautical miles off Ireland?
explainer
What next – and is this Trump's new era of US dominance?
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maximum leverage
US will control Venezuela government decisions and oil sales 'indefinitely'
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An Aimsir as Gaeilge
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High Court
DAA boss Kenny Jacobs denies allegations of 'sexist' and 'racist' behaviour in court document
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global trade
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Cherry Orchard
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Nudification
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Evening Wrap
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Dublin District Court
Former TV personality pleads not guilty to breaking safety order
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Crans Montana
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The ratings are in
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Sport dominated the most watched shows on traditional TV last year.
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Printing error
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Blustery
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stump up
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Arson Attack
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grok
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mystery continues
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The Daily Poll
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Shooting
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Trump
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Good Morning
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WARFARE
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Blackmail
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International Space Station
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Crans Montana
Switzerland holds day of mourning for young people killed in ski resort fire
15 hrs ago
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Cost of Living
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The Morning Lead
Irish families could face delays holding funerals due to 'very real crisis' in autopsy system
Many hospitals are no longer carrying out autopsies due to staff shortages and pressures.
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for urgent government action to avoid causing distress to bereaved families.
Around 6,000 autopsies are carried out in Ireland every year in cases involving sudden, unexplained, or unnatural deaths.
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crackdown
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Premier League
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The 42
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the pitt
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Progress
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evening fix
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Investigation
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