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June 2025
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occupied territories
Ban on Irish imports from Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestine is approved by Cabinet
24 Jun
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Drumcondra
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22 Jun
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Pride Month
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21 Jun
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Frenchpark
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downward revision
Central Bank lowers forecast for how many houses are likely to be built next year
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Evening Wrap
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climate action
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The Morning Lead
'It haunts a lot of people': Hope and sadness on streets of Tuam as excavation work begins
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Lauren Boland reports from Tuam, Galway
17 Jun
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Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home
Roads around unmarked burial site at the Tuam home sealed off as pre-excavation work begins
Many babies and young children were buried without a proper funeral or marked grave at the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home.
16 Jun
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Global March to Gaza
TD Paul Murphy and other Irish activists detained while trying to cross Egypt for March to Gaza
Several dozen Irish activists are among the thousands who travelled to Egypt for the march but face major hurdles trying to reach the border.
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Drumcondra
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13 Jun
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12 Jun
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Evening Wrap
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10 Jun
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Wait Til Morning
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9 Jun
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Save the Seas
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Updated 9 Jun
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New Land Tax
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9 Jun
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derelict buildings
More than 70 properties owned by the OPW are lying vacant around the country
8 Jun
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6 Jun
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5 Jun
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Updated 5 Jun
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EU Court of Justice
Hungary's infamous ban on LGBTQ+ content deemed to be violation of EU law
Updated 5 Jun
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
5 Jun
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unusually warm
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5 Jun
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News Fix
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National Nightmare
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4 Jun
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Domestic Violence
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4 Jun
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Extreme Wind
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4 Jun
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Road Safety
'I'm not getting my daughter back but I want to save other kids': Mother calls for bus safety laws
3 Jun
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Assault
Man pepper-sprayed and arrested after assaulting garda on plane at Dublin Airport
3 Jun
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Temperature Check
Ireland's excessive emissions mean climate goals 'are increasingly out of reach'
1 Jun
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May
May 2025
Quiz
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31 May
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Good Morning
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Bloom
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Thunder and Lightning
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19 May
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