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Dublin Mountains
'It's been terrifying': locals say action needed in wake of Dublin mountains wildfires
A local councillor is calling for the establishment of a special taskforce to deal with wildfire response.
Falcon 9
Stray piece of SpaceX rocket expected to slam into the Moon
Ukraine
Overnight Russian strikes kill at least 15 people in Kyiv and surrounding regions
Los Angeles
Armed man arrested at Trump's golf course was ‘monitoring security’ ahead of his visit, police say
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The Daily Poll
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Record Breaking
Last month was Ireland's driest ever July and the third-hottest month on record
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Firearm
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Falcon 9
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investigates

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Water Use
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Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
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Suicide Forums
The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland
Speeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
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Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
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Kildare
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SeriesHow I Spend My Money
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Belfast Fleadh
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Seriesfoodies and the fleadh
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As the Fleadh comes to Belfast this week, the city’s food scene and the best service in the country are the perfect partners for the festival.
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Good Morning
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Weather Warning
Status Yellow wind and rain warning for Co Donegal is cancelled
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Greece
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Ukraine
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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Begone, the Mayo curse…
Can we be very clear? The curse wasn’t broken, it was fulfilled. The curse was… real
Carl Kinsella
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Da Spice Bag
I like spice bags as much as the next person, but we need to draw the line
Kelly Earley
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Tech worker
I spent a decade in tech. Then AI took my job
Agnes
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GLP-1s and the weight loss revolution
Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
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The physio is in
What is hypermobility and how can you manage it?
Stephen O'Rourke
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Kids' pocket money
Should you pay kids for doing household chores?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Drinking Ireland dry
We're asking the wrong questions about data centres
Dr Paul Davis
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mental health supports
More than 6,000 people waiting for HSE counselling as waiting lists rise
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Back To School
Over two-thirds of parents are worried about the 'outrageous' cost of school uniforms
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going electric
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Columnenough is enough
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Dublin Mountains
'It's been terrifying': locals say action needed in wake of Dublin mountains wildfires
A local councillor is calling for the establishment of a special taskforce to deal with wildfire response.
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Talbot Street
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Must Readthe heart of dublin
Old faces, new friends: In Patrick's Park for Glen Hansard's surreal and soulful Dublin send-off
The portaloos, hydration station and parched grass made it look like a festival, but that wasn’t the atmosphere.
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Dingle
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your stories
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Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Kildare
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Volcano
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
Residents living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano were forced to evacuate their homes due to the plume of ash and lava.
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Operation Meacan
Sawn-off shotgun and 75 e-bikes and e-scooters among seizures during garda day of action
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RIP
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From The 42RIP
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Lindsay Clancy
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Palestine
Funeral held in Gaza for more than one hundred people pulled from rubble years after they died
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Remembering
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
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From The 42Football
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Under Pressure
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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As it happenedGlen Hansard
Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral
Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at his funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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tributes
Bono recites U2 song 'Beautiful Day' as a poem at Glen Hansard's funeral
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