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Fundraiser started to help cover funeral costs for Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick

Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was found dead inside her apartment in Limerick city on Friday.

Louth

Woman arrested after gardaí seize explosives and firearms during raids in Dundalk

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Children going hungry and 'visible' drug activity among complaints from IPAS centre residents

Ukraine

Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections after former defence minister calls for vote

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Car theft gangs The phenomenon of young car theft gangs speeding along motorways and posting footage has been brought into sharp focus by Sunday night's fatal M9 crash

child safety

National review under way as Tusla reveals it had contact with three boys from M9 crash

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GRA president believes pursuit training could take until 2028 to be fully rolled out to frontline units

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Stephen O'Rourke

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Lise Hand

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Niamh O'Reilly

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backing the wrong dog

Is there a moral or business case for the Irish state to spend €20m a year on greyhound racing?

The government continues to prop up a seemingly dying industry, writes Paul O’Donoghue.

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Parents can be reprimanded for their child's crimes under Irish law, but is it the right way to go?

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