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tusla

Review into Tusla's involvement with Kyran Durnin won't be published

A review identified policy and practice “weaknesses” in Tusla’s involvement with Kyran Durnin but said that there is no direct causal link between those weaknesses and the young boy’s “outcome”.

Burglaries

'A night of madness': Four food businesses across Dublin targeted by masked burglars yesterday

Enoch Burke

Judge rebukes Enoch Burke's 'Alice in Wonderland language' after he refuses to purge contempt

System overhaul

The government has a new plan to speed up big infrastructure projects - here's what's in it

Go Slow

Taxi drivers holding another rush hour protest in Dublin this evening over Uber fixed fares

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Have you put up a Christmas tree yet?

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Sentencing

Teenager gets a suspended sentence for his involvement in the Dublin riots two years ago

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jeffrey epstein

US House Oversight Committee releases never-before-seen images of Epstein’s private island

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North Pole

Santa asks children to get their letters in soon so he can reply to as many as possible

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Go Slow

Taxi drivers holding another rush hour protest in Dublin this evening over Uber fixed fares

Updated 1 hr ago

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Courts

Garda who poured water on teen's tracksuit bottoms in act of 'degradation' avoids jail

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good news

World-record setting knitted map of Ireland to go on display across the country

1 hr ago

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Leighlinbridge

Man (21) who died in suspected hunting accident in rural Carlow is named locally

Updated 1 hr ago

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

1 hr ago

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energy credits

Sinn Féin says Government scrapped energy credits ‘despite warnings from their own officials'

1 hr ago

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Sponsored

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Burglaries

'A night of madness': Four food businesses across Dublin targeted by masked burglars yesterday

The impacted owners believe that one group of masked men carried out the series of burglaries.

2 hrs ago

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Mooncoin

Man and boy injured in collision between car and van in Kilkenny

2 hrs ago

1.8k

Eurovision

Unions urge RTÉ to hold firm on Eurovision boycott over Israel inclusion ahead of EBU meeting

2 hrs ago

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Chrissie Treacy

Farmer who killed his 76-year-old aunt using a teleporter has sentence reduced by 18 months

2 hrs ago

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tusla

Review into Tusla's involvement with Kyran Durnin won't be published

A review identified policy and practice “weaknesses” in Tusla’s involvement with Kyran Durnin but said that there is no direct causal link between those weaknesses and the young boy’s “outcome”.

Eimer McAuley

2 hrs ago

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Central Criminal Court

Media coverage leads to State finding psychiatrist to assess mother charged with murder of son (6)

2 hrs ago

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new protocol

Every use of new tasers by gardaí will have to be reported to watchdog - even if they're not fired

2 hrs ago

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investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights

What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?

Badger Cull

Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease

70

Planning Submissions

Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare

52

TB Crisis

‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis

17

Data Crunch

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

122

Femicide in Europe

Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence

Lifford

Man (40s) arrested in connection with attempted murder in Co Donegal

3 hrs ago

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System overhaul

The government has a new plan to speed up big infrastructure projects - here's what's in it

It is being billed as a “move away from a culture of caution” when it comes to delivering much needed infrastructure.

Updated 3 hrs ago

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Courts

Garda accused of interfering in prosecutions told investigation he was following Superintendent's orders

3 hrs ago

3.9k

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

High social media use and sexting linked to poorer mental health in teenagers, study finds

3 hrs ago

1.2k

irish ambassador to israel

Tánaiste commends Irish ambassador after interaction with Israeli minister over Herzog Park

3 hrs ago

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Wicklow

Glen of the Downs nature reserve to expand as State buys over 40 hectares of adjoining land

The Glen of the Downs is designated as a Special Area of Conservation for the habitat old sessile oak woods and is one of Ireland’s few remaining ancient woodlands.

4 hrs ago

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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Hurling needs a big game, and why football could do with more new rules

MH370

Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume over 11 years after it went missing

4 hrs ago

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Russian aggression

Taoiseach says Putin's 'ready for war' comment is a 'direct threat' to Europe

5 hrs ago

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Enoch Burke

Judge rebukes Enoch Burke's 'Alice in Wonderland language' after he refuses to purge contempt

5 hrs ago

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Wexford

Rosslare Europort to seek planning permission for €220m offshore renewable energy hub

5 hrs ago

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Bam

Construction firm BAM to take legal action against National Children's Hospital

7 hrs ago

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The Daily Poll

Have you put up a Christmas tree yet?

8 hrs ago

13.4k

95

Draw

Ireland to face Scotland, Uruguay and Portugal in 2027 Rugby World Cup pool

8 hrs ago

14.6k

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FOg of war

Pete Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat

9 hrs ago

10.8k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Updated 9 hrs ago

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Step off the gas

EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027

10 hrs ago

6.4k

UK Budget

Keir Starmer to defend new budget in face of backlash over tax hikes

10 hrs ago

6.5k

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Living in harmony

Opinion: Leaders say we need a 'conversation on migration'. The public are way ahead of them

Finian Murphy

11 hrs ago

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PodcastThe 42FM

Are Ireland’s stars missing out on the Netflixification of sport?

fox hunting

Poll suggests large majority in favour of ban on foxes getting hunted for sport

12 hrs ago

11.0k

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Missing Person

Gardaí ask public for help to find man who disappeared in Drogheda last December

12 hrs ago

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The Morning Lead

We checked whether Christmas tree prices are up this year - and actually it's pretty good news

But with growers leaving the industry, higher prices are expected in the next two or three years.

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