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strait of hormuz

'Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy bastards': Trump in fresh expletive-laden threat to Iran

The US President has been placing pressure on Iran to make a deal to reopen the strait by Tuesday – or face ‘living in Hell’.

Housing

'No policy at this time': Residents in housing estates who switch to EVs met with stumbling blocks

fuel crisis

Harris says more cost-of-living relief would be 'premature' and 'foolish'

Viktor Orban

Hungarian opposition calls Serbian pipeline explosives discovery a 'false flag' before election

Easter Sunday

Pope Leo urges those with power to wage war to 'choose peace' in first Easter blessing

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SPOTLIGHT

Focus on Gaza The world's attention is on Iran, but six months on from the start of the ceasefire Gaza lies in ruin and its people face an uncertain future

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Over 7,000 missing as families search for those buried or detained

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Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners

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strait of hormuz

'Open the F***in' Strait, you crazy bastards': Trump in fresh expletive-laden threat to Iran

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Simon Harris

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O'Connell Street

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Middle East

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Easter Sunday

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Threats in Court

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Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

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VOICES

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Teen social media ban

Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

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Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces

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The Bee Guy

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The rise of the Irish sauna

Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual

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Studies suggest that increasing the minimum wage has very little impact on employment.

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the rising

President Connolly to lead GPO ceremony as State marks 110th anniversary of Easter Rising

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FactCheck

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Labour TD Conor Sheehan recently made the claim in the Dáil.

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Catholic Church

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A Status Orange weather warning has been issued for Wexford, while the rest of the country is under a Status Yellow warning.

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medical care

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easter break

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Energy Crisis

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