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RIP

'He walked to town for dinner every day': Tributes paid as man who died in Dublin bus crash is named

The man, who was in his 80s, has been named as Frank Daly from East Wall.

The Morning Lead

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Excavation

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Social Media

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As it happened

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Today's news

The Daily Poll

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Yesterday

5th February 2026

Quiz

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