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Wednesday 27 May 2026 Dublin: 15°C
hot hot hot
Record high for May is broken (again) as temperature reaches 30.5 degrees
Met Éireann said temperatures could reach 30C in some parts of the country today.
Murder Investigation
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Newry Crown Court
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