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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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stay in your lane
Green light for Leisureplex Blanchardstown being turned into large retailer despite opposition
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FactCheck
Fake images suggesting Cadbury's is selling 'Eid Eggs' in supermarkets are being shared online
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PodcastThe Candidate
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
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sna controversy
Education chief concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents
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STUDENT NUMBERS
School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told
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landlord plans
Harris says opposition 'scaremongering' as he mounts staunch defence of new rent rules
Harris, in turn, was accused of attempting to justify changes to the way rents are governed that may cause increases for some renters.
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Natalie McNally
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Doonbeg
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Dublin City
Union says 'nothing will change' for staff as Transdev loses Luas contract after 22 years
Eimer McAuley
3 hrs ago
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Stay Classy
Temple Bar tourist trap pub installs giant St Patrick with a pint, then covers it with a bin bag
Then they replaced the bin bag with a green cloth. More as we get it.
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Rain
It's officially the start of spring this weekend. It's going to rain a lot
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Football Flares
Would such a 'plague upon their houses' be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro?
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The 42
5 hrs ago
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Healthcare
GPs charging 'outrageous' fees of up to €220 for menopause appointments, TD says
5 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
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7 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Clintons appear before US Epstein probe, Sinn Féin picks by-election candidate and Ireland needs a lot more construction workers.
Updated 8 hrs ago
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Report
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8 hrs ago
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Louth
E-scooter seized from eight-year-old boy by gardaí in Co Louth
8 hrs ago
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the grid
'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand
9 hrs ago
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Help Wanted
Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets
11 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Over 270 non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland's first supervised injection centre
The Joint Committee on Drugs will today hear that 1,500 people have visited the facility over 17,000 times between December 2024 and November last year.
17 hrs ago
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Yesterday
25th February 2026
Analysis
A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.
Christina Finn
17 hrs ago
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RELATED
'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations
22 hrs ago
Special Needs Assistant: We are not 'just SNAs' - we are the calm in the chaos
25 Feb
Government completes rollback as ministers confirm no schools will lose SNAs in September
24 Feb
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24 Feb
Dublin Central
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18 hrs ago
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Drugs Seizure
Man arrested following €1.5 million cocaine and cannabis seizure in Limerick
18 hrs ago
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long awaited
State apology for thalidomide survivors will be made 'as soon as possible'
Updated 19 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
20 hrs ago
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High Court
Elon Musk's X challenges media watchdog over handling of information arising from user complaints
21 hrs ago
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TRUMP ON THE STAGE
Trump's State of the Union: The night was long, the impact short
Larry Donnelly
21 hrs ago
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United Nations
Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'
21 hrs ago
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bessborough home
Bessborough campaigners shocked that apartments will be built on site of former mother and baby home
21 hrs ago
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Bangor
PSNI arrest second person on suspicion of murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian in 2005
Updated 21 hrs ago
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BAFTAs
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Updated 22 hrs ago
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Wicklow
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belfast coroner's court
Storm drain where Noah Donohoe's body was found ‘could be easily opened’, inquest hears
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Special Needs Assistants
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Scannáin na Gaeilge
Dhá scannán Ghaeilge ag an am chéanna, agus sinn ag feitheamh le scaithimh ar cheann amháin!
23 hrs ago
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Scannáin na Gaeilge
We've been waiting for a year for an Irish language film, then two come along at the same time
23 hrs ago
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Donegal
Two Derry teenagers killed in crash in Co Donegal named locally
Updated 23 hrs ago
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Weather Warnings
Met Éireann to replace county-wide alerts with localised system from ‘late 2026’
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Evening Wrap
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