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Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils... and South Dublin is the busiest

Changes to planning laws now allow back-yard cabins to be built without planning permission.

Electric Picnic

Four emerging Irish acts dazzle on Electric Picnic main stage in Tinie Tempah-backed showcase

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Northern Ireland

Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured in Co Tyrone

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Good Morning

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BEST OF THE BOX

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Review: Is the new boxing drama Fightland worth watching?

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SPOTLIGHT

Dolly Parton There's been an outpouring of tributes from the worlds of music, film and politics following the death of the country icon

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Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon

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Dolly Parton's iconic status was the one thing all of America could agree on

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A rhinestone life

'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute

ICONIC

From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments

9 to 5

Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical

Flooding

Death toll from Nepal floods exceeds 700 as overnight rain impedes rescue efforts

Rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were “moved to a safe location” after a new lake was formed by a landslide.

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SeriesInternet Diaries

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Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

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Must ReadUkraine War

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Must Readbeds in sheds

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Yesterday

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It's back

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

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Raising them right

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The great return to school

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Analysisthe grey vote

An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes

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Electric Picnic

Four emerging Irish acts dazzle on Electric Picnic main stage in Tinie Tempah-backed showcase

The atmosphere was electrifying as the hip hop legend shared the spotlight with four Irish stars in the making.

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No wifi

Vodafone broadband outages reported across Ireland

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harm reduction

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Organised crime groups using online gaming to 'radicalise' minors and make crime 'glamorous'

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

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

New Drugs

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Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

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Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said some 2,426 people are still missing.

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The Daily Poll

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Ukraine

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EU referendum

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your stories

'Somehow losing her has made me miss Mum all over again': Our readers remember Dolly Parton

There has been an outpouring of affection for the country music legend since her death on Tuesday.

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Border poll risks ‘rift’ in Northern Ireland, where everything has been fine until now

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