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Gangs behind bars

Large increase in criminal gangs in Irish prisons creating an operational strain

The Director General of the Irish Prison Service said that staff have decades of experience in dealing with top crime bosses behind bars.

Ceasefire

Iran activates air defences in Tehran as Trump faces political deadline to let war continue

golders green

Suspect charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in north London

cole allen

Video released of moment armed man tried to storm White House correspondents’ dinner

may rain

Wetter weather on the way as rain and showers move in for bank holiday weekend

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Gaza

Helen McEntee calls on Israel to immediately release Irish citizens detained on Gaza aid flotilla

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cole allen

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Good Morning

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BEST OF THE BOX

Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?

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Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?

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don't feed the birds

Public urged not to feed birds in their garden between May and October

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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Cabinet to extend supports

Agri sector to fall under protection of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme

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Government response

'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says

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Inflation

Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes

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Drill, baby, drill

Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?

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staycation it is so

Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis

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Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

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Tracking the price rises

Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%

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Nick Sheridan

Charity cycle to honour late broadcaster Nick Sheridan begins in Wexford

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it will be big

Man behind proposal for giant statue at George's Dock says Dublin 'needs something mega'

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Los Angeles

Britney Spears formally charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Shore thing: Tour this updated modern villa just steps from Dublin’s Sandymount coast

golders green

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aiready launch

AI not so ready: The government's new tech literacy platform needs some improvement

Elaine Burke

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Ceasefire

Iran activates air defences in Tehran as Trump faces political deadline to let war continue

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Amhráin na bhFiníní

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Songs of Fenians

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Gangs behind bars

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Whisky Business

Trump lifts tariffs on Scotch 'in honour' of UK's King Charles as state visit comes to an end

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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts

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Fossil Fuel Use

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

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Data Centre Map

Where are all the data centres and why should you care?

Analysis

What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment

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we go again

Infantino confirms Iran will play in World Cup, as he gains support for FIFA re-election

12 hrs ago

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Rugby

Munster confirm that Roger Randle will no longer become attack coach

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The Fix

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British-Irish relations

'Clear commitment' from UK government to progress legacy legislation, McEntee says

13 hrs ago

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On the box

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The 42

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Privacy

Supreme Court rules in favour of social media giant TikTok over Data Protection watchdog claim

14 hrs ago

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Palestine

Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours'

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers said 211 people were taken from the boats near the Greek island of Crete overnight and that seven of those are Irish citizens.

Updated 14 hrs ago

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golders green

Terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ in UK after stabbing of two Jewish men

Updated 14 hrs ago

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Central Criminal Court

Man who raped teenage girl after telling her she owed him drug debt jailed for nine years

15 hrs ago

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

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Stephen O'Rourke

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Screen free schools

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Olivia Relova

29

From Idaho to Ireland

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Sasha Piton

42

Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

120

Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

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The quiet death of the manual gearbox

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Dublin District Court

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Springhill

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Interview

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legal disputes

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ECB

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