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Wednesday 22 April 2026 Dublin: 10°C
Blockade
Trump has extended his Iran war deadline again - so what's going on?
In Lebanon, Israel is continuing its occupation and the destruction of villages despite the ceasefire there.
hot ticket
Ryder Cup tickets for competition days to cost €499, as Irish fans get early access on Friday
No heave to see here
Taoiseach tweaks party rules so backbenchers can influence upcoming Budget
no protection
Durex supplier plans to raise price of condoms because of impacts of US-Israeli war on Iran
Cuach Cores
Cuckoo lands in Killarney National Park after flying 9,000 km from Ghana
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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Enoch Burke applies to overturn injunction preventing him from trespassing at school
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first time buyers
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Courts
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

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staycation it is so
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Opinion
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John Gibbons
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Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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house prices
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Aaron Beggs
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War
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Blockade
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Ryanair
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heating your home
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The Daily Poll
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Cuach Cores
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Good Morning
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investigates

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Data Centre Map
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Analysis
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second level education
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Roll Call
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Mass Shooting
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Pressure
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Morning Lead
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VOICES

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Parenting
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Motoring
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Middle East
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Children's Court
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Courts
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bad
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fuel protests
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Exonerated
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