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Gardaí responding nightly as gangs of teenage boys steal cars and post footage on TikTok

Videos have emerged of young car thieves driving at extreme speed at night and in broad daylight in areas of Dublin.

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Kabul

Taliban celebrates five years of rule in Afghanistan since US withdrawal

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Breast Cancer

More than 3,000 women waiting more than 10 days for urgent breast cancer appointments this year

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RIP

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BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?

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Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?

Review: Is the series The Shards worth watching?

What you need to know about My Brilliant Career on Netflix

Quiz: How much do you know about Paul Mescal?

European Championships galore, and the Hockey World Cup

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OpinionMotoring

Born-again bikers: Why I've never got on a motorbike, and why so many men my age suddenly are

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SPOTLIGHT

The eclipse Clear skies across much of Ireland provided stunning views of a once-in-generation celestial event

As it happened

Millions of people witness solar eclipse reach its peak across Ireland and parts of Europe

in pictures

Some amazing photos of the solar eclipse (and people watching it) from Ireland and abroad

our stories

From confused birds to 'useless' colanders: Tales of eclipse-watching from across Ireland

totally dedicated

Irish astronomy fans head abroad to chase totality: 'It’s always been on my bucket list'

ECLIPSE FEVER

Hundreds queue for last chance to buy eclipse glasses in Dublin

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Little forests in urban areas

How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again

Catherine Cleary

Raising them right

Is it ever okay to admit you’ve got a favourite child?

Niamh O'Reilly

Tech worker

I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job

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GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution

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The physio is in

What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?

Stephen O'Rourke

Kids' pocket money

Should you pay kids for doing household chores?

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Drinking Ireland dry

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From The 42RIP

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hitting the tiles

Mind your Ps and Qs: Scrabble players descend upon Dublin for continental championships

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portlaw

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fire risk

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From The 42Swimming

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Dublin District Court

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AnalysisFuture of News

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Gold diggers

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Business of sport

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London

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Armagh

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Evening Wrap

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Courts

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over killing of US health insurance CEO

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Skyclarys

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£5 million donation

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hate crime

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Qusra

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FactCheck

Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language

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EBU

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Price rise

Pinergy to increase electricity prices from September, with typical household cost rising 7.6%

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Driving tests

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