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BreakingMonaghan

'Extremely significant' bomb discovery believed to have been intended for Northern Ireland attack

Gardaí requested assistance from the army bomb squad after they stopped a vehicle that was transporting the bomb on Wednesday.

Clare

Three hospitalised following shooting at house in Ennis

Critical Infrastructure Act

Chambers claims climate law has been 'weaponised' by NGOs to halt infrastructure projects

inheritance tax

Inheritance tax overhaul for people who don't have children would cost State hundreds of millions

let him entertain you

Robbie Williams adds second Limerick show after Thomond Park concert sells out

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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over 'vicious' bottle attack at London club

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down the track

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road safey

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investigates

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

Water Use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

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Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions

Suicide Forums

The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland

Speeding

How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts

Nursing Homes

Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar

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BreakingMonaghan

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Tipperary

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The Daily Poll

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Good Morning

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inheritance tax

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VOICES

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'No evidence' that alumina exports from Limerick plant are going to Russian arms factories

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on the dry

Hosepipe ban extended nationwide from today

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Graham Carey

Man who threatened to throw refugees 'into the sea' to be sentenced for incitement to hatred

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southern Europe

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SeriesNobody Needs This

Can everyone please stop buying those balaclava headrests for their cars?

A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).

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InvestigationWater use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

The Journal Investigates found that while data centres use huge quantities of water every year, pharmaceutical companies often use a lot more.

At least 1.7 billion litres of water used by data centres in past two years.

Meta and Equinix data centres by far the highest users of water.

Pharmaceutical companies often use many magnitudes more than data centres.

Conor O'Carroll & David Mac Redmond

14 hrs ago

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Yesterday

23rd July 2026

Seriespolitics by numbers

Gavan Reilly: The government is getting things done, like a student cramming for exams

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SeriesYour Thoughts

Letters to the editor

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tech fine

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