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8th February 2026 - 14th February 2026
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11 Feb
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This month
February 2026
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Updated 5 Feb
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January 2026
As it happened
Severe weather and flooding may impact essential services over weekend, emergency group warns
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Updated 30 Jan
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29 Jan
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28 Jan
'It's laughable': Anger amongst Enniscorthy residents in wake of storm flooding
28 Jan
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28 Jan
The Daily Poll
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28 Jan
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As it happened
Flooding caused travel chaos and thousands left without power
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Updated 27 Jan
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27 Jan
South Dublin County Council received 74 emergency calls during Storm Chandra
27 Jan
'Major event' on M50 and other travel disrupted by flooding from Storm Chandra
27 Jan
More than 300 schools closed in Northern Ireland due to Storm Chandra
27 Jan
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Ireland pushes for 'cool heads' as EU looks to avoid Trump tariff war
US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of 10% on eight European nations, but the UK and EU said they won’t be drawn into a tit-for-tat trade war.
Updated 19 Jan
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19 Jan
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19 Jan
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Updated 5 Jan
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Updated 2 Jan
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Last year
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28 Dec 2025
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rail service
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22 Dec 2025
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19 Dec 2025
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As it happened
Fianna Fáil report on Jim Gavin's disastrous €400k candidacy shows Taoiseach told him to withdraw
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Updated 16 Dec 2025
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Roads
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13 Dec 2025
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As it happened
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Updated 9 Dec 2025
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Updated 5 Dec 2025
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ireland and Ukraine stand 'united for real peace'
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Updated 2 Dec 2025
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CHAMPION IN RECESS
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28 Nov 2025
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25 Nov 2025
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18 Nov 2025
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Updated 18 Nov 2025
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18 Nov 2025
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18 Nov 2025
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Eastern counties worst hit as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain, flooding and fallen trees
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Updated 14 Nov 2025
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Front Pages
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Courts
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7 Nov 2025
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Courts
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At a hearing on Friday, Judge Martin Nolan said a custodial sentence was inevitable.
3 Nov 2025
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Courts
DJ Carey remanded in custody pending sentencing on Monday for fraud charges
Judge Martin Nolan said a custodial sentence was inevitable.
The 54-year-old pleaded guilty to ten counts of dishonestly inducing people to pay him money after he fraudulently claimed to have cancer.
The court heard that Carey has not repaid over €125,000 that he received from billionaire Denis O'Brien.
31 Oct 2025
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30 Oct 2025
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Court
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As it happened
Catherine Connolly will be the 10th President of Ireland
The victory is one of historic proportions.
Updated 25 Oct 2025
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As it happened
Áras election turnout quite low as polls near close
Counting will begin tomorrow morning.
Updated 24 Oct 2025
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High Court
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24 Oct 2025
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