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European leaders gather in Dublin for EPC summit as road closures in place across city
The EU is phasing out smoke flavourings. Does that mean the end of smoky bacon crisps?
Nvidia prepares to oust chief executive Jensen Huang amid reports of second affair
Military group accuses government of running EU security operation on the cheap
Here’s your essential sports TV guide for the weekend
Barry Andrews: My skin cancer was spotted by chance. Others should not have to rely on luck
Barry Andrews
After a week of ballot counting, Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset
Two dead and 17 injured after three-storey building collapses in New York City
Tusla faces growing demand for secure care places for girls at risk of exploitation
‘Significant’ road closures expected in Dublin city centre during EPC summit
EPC summit: 50 leaders, an unprecedented security operation and the ‘AI godfather’
Wondering what the two meetings causing all this disruption are all about? There’s a few things on the agenda.
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11th November 2026
Better security guidance for schools ‘urgently required’ after hoax bomb threat ‘chaos’
Military guard loudly reprimands Pete Hegseth and others for laughing near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Green dress worn by Keira Knightly in Atonement heading for auction with £120k guide price
Healy-Rae firm paid €1.38m for accommodating Ukrainians since 2022, with payments halved this year
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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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QUIZ: Can you name the European leaders who'll be in Ireland for this week's summit?
A blackout in a foreign city made me realise I'd be utterly unprepared for a national emergency
Lise Hand
Protests against Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Trinity picked up across international media
As the city shuts down, strangers are invited to 'weave a living room' over on Thomas Street
We took a break from the chaos by visiting a three-day “festival of welcomes”.
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Tens of thousands take to the streets of Spain in first national strike in over a decade
Teenager accused of Scarlett Faulkner's murder sent message to friend saying 'I gave her some beating'
Zelenskyy meets Taoiseach in Dublin ahead of sit-down with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner tomorrow
Fuel protest organisers call off nationwide convoys but Dublin protest on Friday ‘going ahead’
Father of nurse killed by disqualified driver says family left with 'life sentence' of grief
Darren Hoolahan's disappearance: Five arrested in Spain as police seize AK-47 and machete
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The unions got their deal and Simon Harris got his row
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Man who robbed Eddie Rocket’s caught after gardaí spotted him with two large ketchup packets
Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane's murder charged with withholding information from police
Boy (15) to stand trial over M50 pursuit which saw stolen car collide twice with garda vehicle
Quiz: How much do you know about Owen Wilson?
‘She became Ireland’s daughter’: Thomas Moran pays tribute to late wife Ciara Mageean
‘Immensely proud, immensely loyal and immensely fierce, she was the epitome of the Irish warrior spirit.’
Wexford jockey Tom O’Brien who rode over 1,000 winners dies aged 39
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Hot Santa and cartoon carrots: Have we reached peak supermarket Christmas ad?
Ad campaigns for supermarkets are selling seasonal abundance sprinkled with whimsy, but the reality of the Christmas Big Shop is nothing short of nightmarish.
Inflation has hit a three-year high at 4.3% due to high energy prices
Man in his 50s charged after scuffles and protests during Joe Biden visit to Trinity College
It was not immediately evident that the two men were students.
Are you a teacher, nurse or civil service officer? Here's how much you'd get from the pay deal