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online safety code

Media watchdog opens investigation into X over concerns children can view porn on the platform

It’s the first formal investigation that has been launched under Ireland’s Online Safety Code.

Child Protection

Tusla is still 'routinely' placing children in hotel rooms with agency staff on emergency basis

Occupation

France and Canada to join UK in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine

Must ReadDublin

Council accused of 'censorship' for rejecting designs for Trump protest posters

From The 42Integration

Mary McAleese resigns from GAA's integration committee over its refusal to stick to 2027 date

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Child Protection

Tusla is still 'routinely' placing children in hotel rooms with agency staff on emergency basis

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online safety code

Media watchdog opens investigation into X over concerns children can view porn on the platform

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vapes

Taoiseach wants councils to look at restricting vape shops in local towns

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From The 42Integration

Mary McAleese resigns from GAA's integration committee over its refusal to stick to 2027 date

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Sponsored

Electric vehicles are becoming more common because they're cost-effective, easy-to-use and class

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SPOTLIGHT

Katie Taylor at Croke Park The Irish boxing icon said final farewell to her fans in Croke Park

slán agus beannacht

'La Madrina' Taylor remained in charge until her momentous Croke Park mic drop

hometown girl

As Katie Taylor bowed out of her boxing career, the Bray crowd cheered on their hometown hero

training day

Taylor makes a dream come true for a Dublin girl ahead of her Croke Park bout

ALI IN CROKER

Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland

final countdown

'Every punter wrote it off': Croke Park chief brings us inside preparations for the Taylor fight

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Flight Cancellations

Over 40 flights cancelled at Dublin Airport due to air traffic control issues in the UK

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Courts

High Court issues stay on Criminal Assets Bureau’s sale of Martin 'The Viper' Foley’s house

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Evening Wrap

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joyriding

Wrong-way M50 chase teen changed his ways after friends died in M9 crash, court hears

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Massachusetts

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Donald Trump to consider pardoning her

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Must ReadDublin

Council accused of 'censorship' for rejecting designs for Trump protest posters

Designs featuring an image of the US president were not permitted ahead of the protest, while a third featuring an anti-war slogan was approved.

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Occupation

France and Canada to join UK in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine

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Television

Tom Jones says ITV 'fired an 86-year-old' as he's axed from The Voice

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c'mere to me

Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map portraying it as part of America

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Fail to prepare

Europe on fire – 10 things we must do in the face of hotter, drier weather

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Raising them right

Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids

Niamh O'Reilly

The great return to school

The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right

Dr Catherine Conlon

Sulky racing

The real trauma suffered by these horses

Suzi Walsh

My ADHD diagnosis

Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis

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Public Safety

Boy (5) finds syringe containing blood and heroin near Cork playground

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income inequality

Taoiseach takes pot shot at ESRI report which revealed rising child poverty

Social protection minister Dara Calleary said he believes a second tier child benefit should be introduced, but it will not be introduced this year.

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Don't look back in anger

A 'positively soppy' Noel Gallagher tells Oasis documentary he was in tears before Dublin show

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an post irish book awards

What's the best bookshop in Ireland? It’s time to have your say

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Nassau Street

Victoria's Secret granted planning permission to open new Dublin store

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West Bank

UK accuses Israeli government of turning blind eye to 'ethnic cleansing' and announces sanctions

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Delays

Luas and bus services in Dublin city centre resume after fire on Grafton Street

Dublin Fire Brigade said the fire had been extinguished.

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The Daily Poll

How often do you use public transport?

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Road Crash

Major delays after lorry and tractor crash on Boyne Valley Bridge

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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Licence Applications

Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?

Seaweed Harvesting

Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas

New Drugs

'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them

Illegal Wildfires

Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites

Water Use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

Nitrous Oxide

Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions

Top marks

Irish teenagers top of the class in EU for reading and third for science, major study says

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art heist

Paintings worth €9m stolen from Renoir Museum on French Riviera in latest art heist

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SeriesThe FOI Files

The FOI Files: The year-long battle for records on Ireland’s promised Wildlife Crime Unit

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage claimed disclosure could harm wildlife crime investigations and future prosecutions, but the Information Commissioner disagreed.

Patricia Devlin

9 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Foster carers quitting, Canada strikes back and a rise in child poverty…

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Not so fast

UK's King Charles says Harry and Meghan are 'private citizens' despite moving back to Britain

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From The 42Gaelic Football

Jim McGuinness reappointed as Donegal football manager for 2027

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Social Media

Australia is drafting laws that will allow social media users to turn off algorithms

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Must ReadEpisode Review

'Aw b*****ks': Death row blues and rapid-fire cursing in the latest episode of The Traitors

Six players found themselves on death row as tiredness, tears and double bluffs fuelled suspicions at Slane Castle.

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Column

It’s time that Irish people learn some walking etiquette

Kelly Earley

11 hrs ago

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trade war

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods kick in today as the war of words drags on

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Price check

Used electric car prices are now rising faster than petrol, diesel and hybrids

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InvestigationFoster Care

Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations

Data is not centrally collated and the initial figure was deemed an “overcount”.

Tusla has already added a correction to a recent annual report over the issue

There has been a net loss in foster carers in recent years but deficit is less than in other countries

“Cultural identity of foster carers” cited as one reason for some foster placements getting into difficulty

Noel Baker

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Yesterday

7th September 2026

Paris

Eiffel Tower closes due to staff strike over removal of female colleagues for Hindu group visit

20 hrs ago

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From The 42slán agus beannacht

'La Madrina' Taylor remained in charge until her momentous Croke Park mic drop

The world’s greatest female boxer earned a career climax that would have been considered unrealistic in a movie.

The 42

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fare hikes

Dublin city councillors back motion calling for halt to bus and train fare hikes

Updated 20 hrs ago

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