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Budget 2027

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Germany

Ex-German spy chief arrested on suspicion of espionage

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LiveLiveblog

Point at which higher rate of tax kicks in is increased by €2,500 as Budget 2027 announced

Simon Harris and Jack Chambers are confirming the details of the government’s spending plans.

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Court of Appeal

Court upholds ex-soldier Lisa Smith's conviction for membership of terrorist group Islamic State

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The Daily Poll

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Patrick O'Sullivan

'It's a closure for us': Cork man who went missing in 1992 is located deceased in the UK

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The 42FM

The Lost Sportswriter: Vincent Hogan interview

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Irish customers of Asos receive bizarre, threatening message as the company is hacked

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Bombs away

The Tories want to build 'Britannia Shield', essentially 'a British Iron Dome'

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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood mass shooter

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SeriesThe FOI Files

The FOI Files: How laws on family reunification were tweaked to make them more difficult to waive

Records from the Department of Justice show how they made it harder for immigration officials to waive the rules in exceptional humanitarian circumstances.

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Budget 2027

Inheritance tax thresholds to increase across all categories

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Primary teachers to strike, France braces for more protests, and what’s in the budget?

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Palestine

Israel puts army on alert and claims Hamas planning 'terrorist' attack on 7 October anniversary

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Mental Health

Mental health support unaffordable for 44% of young adults in Ireland, research finds

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riot police

France braces for more student protests as tens of thousands expected to turn out in Paris

The office of the country’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has called for “peaceful” gatherings.

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Columnits not a date

Forget the iced coffees, job interviews have lost the run of themselves

Kelly Earley

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ChatGPT

'We are sorry': OpenAI apologises to Australia for hacking government health service data

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investigates

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

Your Stories

‘I felt completely alone’: Readers share their stories accessing pregnancy mental health supports

Mother and Baby Unit

Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays

Perinatal Mental Health

Pregnant women and new mothers in Ireland find restricted access to crisis mental health support

Foster Care

Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations

Licence Applications

Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?

Seaweed Harvesting

Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas

AnalysisBudget 2027

Where will the money to fund Ireland's ambitious defence investment plans come from?

Niall O'Connor

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Yesterday

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RAF Fairford

US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford in face of ‘some threats’, says Trump

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SeriesHEAR ME OUT

Hear Me Out: Are UAPs (UFOs) real?

Carl Kinsella

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House Of Lords

British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

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public sector pay row

Primary school teachers begin work-to-rule as union confirms second strike date

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RIP

'My heart is broken': Niamh O'Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies aged 52

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Must Readdone and dusted

Help to Buy set to increase to €35k and everything else we know about what is in Budget 2027

It has also been agreed that the State pension will increase by €10 per week.

Jane Matthews and Christina Finn

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Courts

Ten psychiatrists unavailable to assess man charged with murder, court hears

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Opinionireland v israel games

The FAI’s communications misstep: Where was Uefa while the Irish squad took the heat?

Paddy O'Dea

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Palestine

'Appalling injustice' - academics call on Taoiseach to intervene over visas for Gazan students

17 hrs ago

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SeriesThe Car Clinic

'What car will I ferry my two teenagers and two babies around in?'

Paddy Comyn

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Man says he 'didn’t feel guilty' about manslaughter of mother-of-two, court hears

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AnalysisIreland Israel Games

Accusations of trash talk and hypocrisy: How Israeli media covered Sunday's match

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Criminal Courts of Justice

Some solicitors are going to do ‘extremely well’ out of fee changes, O'Callaghan says

Updated 19 hrs ago

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Last call

Harris says culture card 'not dead in the water' as government meets to finalise Budget 2027

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Music

Zach Bryan wears 'Free Palestine' T-shirt at stadium weeks after Ed Sheeran-Macklemore tour dispute

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Evening Wrap

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

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forecast

Ireland to face cooler temperatures tomorrow after highs of up to 21 degrees today

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Court of Appeal

Judgment reserved in legal challenge to Drumcree Orange Order parade

Updated 21 hrs ago

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ColumnRAISING THEM RIGHT

'Get off your screen, but also do your homework on this tablet', says confused parent

Niamh O'Reilly

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Budget 2027

Aontú proposes scrapping USC on first €25k earned and increasing home carer tax credit

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Courts

Daniel Kinahan appears before Special Criminal Court

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