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Waterford

Woman (50s) hospitalised after being stabbed at church in Co Waterford

A man in his 30s was arrested at a nearby home, with gardaí seizing a knife.

Ann Widdecombe

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Courts

UCD medical student who claims she was raped by fellow student appeals High Court dismissal of case

Chicanes

'Obstacle course' removed from Dublin streets after attempt to slow down bikes and scooters

Investigatesseries

The FOI Files: Why the Department of Justice took 56 working days to find no records

Today's news

The Daily Poll

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investigates

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Nursing Homes

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An Garda Síochána

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Ann Widdecombe

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VOICES

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Waterford

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The Daily Poll

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Good Morning

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your stories

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