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Tributes paid to pioneering Irish trad musician Dónal Lunny following his death aged 79
President Catherine Connolly described him as “one of Ireland’s greatest musical figures” and “a wonderfully talented musician and producer”.
Two arrested in Co Louth after explosive components seized in long-running investigation
Could an AI agent work for you - or does it really work for the tech bros?
Steve Dempsey
Tweet alleging asylum seeker exposed himself on bus caused fear in Wicklow town, trial hears
Melania Trump says she has secured ceasefire in Ukrainian city occupied by Russia
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Review: Is Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams' new series Yaga worth watching?
Review: Is Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams' new series Yaga worth watching?
What you need to know about The Audacity on HBO Max
What you need to know about The Audacity on HBO Max
Quiz: How much do you know about the Lena Dunham show Girls?
Quiz: How much do you know about the Lena Dunham show Girls?
Limerick boarding school Glenstal Abbey to close after almost 100 years
Sinn Féin supports investigation into money laundering at charity chaired by party TD
A warm and welcoming revamped gate lodge on Palmerstown’s Old Lucan Road
Minister ordering removal of consent ad risks having ‘chilling effect’ on society, rights group says
Country braces for Storm Boelo as Status Orange warnings for six counties for Saturday morning
Taoiseach says Ryan Tubridy 'welcome' to try politics after broadcaster said he ‘dreams’ of it
I am perhaps the only conservative in Ireland who thought the consent ad made an important point
Laura Perrins
Man at centre of Citywest case to be deported after sexual assault charges dropped
Man charged with fatal shooting of Mark Cullen still without solicitor amid legal aid dispute
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Pharma Rebates
HSE failing to collect millions of euro owed by pharma companies
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Animal Testing
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
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Mother and Baby Unit
Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays
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Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Man in his 30s dies in two-car collision in Co Cork
Civil servant accused of passing State secrets to hostile nation sent for Special Criminal Court trial
Ballinahown, Co Westmeath named Ireland's tidiest town (and village)
The village has a population of just 160 people.
Spanish police investigate break-in at Troy Parrott's Seville home
Investigation launched after man's body found on golf course in Macroom
The culture war over grandparents and justice on trial
Are the GAA really powerless in the face of AFL ambition?
Meghan Markle ‘deeply distressed’ by allegation her father had child abuse images
Storm Austen passes over country as council crews begin clean-up from flooding
Tesla advertises Dublin job to help develop self-driving system as it pushes for Irish approval
What do you think of the grandparents' consent ad and the decision to remove it?
Judge orders Trump to testify in BBC lawsuit case
Letters to the editor on... neutrality, election season and visas for Gazans
Carla Lockhart quits as DUP party officer amid rift with Robinson over Stormont tensions
Bournemouth batter 10-man Milan, while other English sides all draw in Europe
Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor known for roles in Top Gun and Alien, dies aged 93
New York City votes to ban horse-drawn carriages after death of teenage tourist
Gardaí issue fresh appeal on 40th anniversary of disappearance of schoolboy Philip Cairns
US midterms: The best democracy money can buy?
Larry Donnelly
Mortgage drawdown values are the highest they’ve been since mid-2008
Emer McLysaght: Harry Potter is back, but I won’t be giving J.K. Rowling any more of my money
HSE failing to collect millions of euro owed by pharma companies
The Journal Investigates reveals an internal audit found “significant risk” of “substantial financial loss”.
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