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Friday 19 December 2025 Dublin: 9°C
Here we go again
Manhattan Peanuts has lodged a legal challenge to the Luas extension to Finglas
It’s the second legal challenge against a major public transport project in the capital in less than a month.
Ryan Tubridy
Ryan Tubridy leaves daily radio slot to launch new YouTube series 'The Late Show'
Retrial
Retrial and new venue sought in case of man accused of sexually assaulting teenager
renters
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Ukraine
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SPOTLIGHT

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Retrial
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Our award-winning investigations from this year

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