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Would you rather live in the city or the countryside?
'Different, but in a good way': Irish actress Ruth Codd opens up about second leg amputation
Journalist and broadcaster Paddy Clancy dies aged 82
Postmistress at isolated post office allegedly 'violently and viciously assaulted' by two men
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How is an Irish general driving EU defence strategy?
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Outbreak of bluetongue virus confirmed in cattle herd in Co Wexford
Man jailed for sexually and physically assaulting woman after breaking into her home
Rain warning issued for Wicklow as Met Éireann warns of flooding risk in eastern counties
'Mura ndéanaimid cleachtadh air, caillfidh muid é': Tá sean nós i mbun athbheochana
Cé go bhfuil dúshláin ann, tá traidisiún an tsean-nóis ag teacht slán.
McEntee 'appalled' after Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem
'It's gone under the radar': Senior doctor warns against cutting RSV immunisation for babies
'I'd prefer to get a bus but I'll have to buy a car': Transport struggles in Dublin's suburbs
Man who assaulted ex-fiancée after serving sentence for previous attack is jailed
Motoring: The fears around EV battery don't actually stack up AND there's a big change coming
Paddy Comyn
We asked every coalition TD if the Taoiseach should go to Washington
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Micheál Martin should heed the advice of California Governor Gavin Newson this week.
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Supporters gathered in Newry to watch local contestant in Traitors finale
Coombes rescues Munster in narrow win over the Dragons
Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks on US plan as strikes cut heating
Supermarkets are adding security tags and screens to branded chocolate at some Irish stores
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Beckham bust up: Therapist gives insights into how families can fall apart
Rachel Somers
Talking toys and water slides: Lotto ads ‘luring children’ with child-friendly imagery, study finds
Former Tory councillor pleads guilty to drugging and raping ex-wife over 13 years
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Jury adjourns deliberations in trial of four serving gardaí and a retired Superintendent
Metrolink set to pay more than €30 million for Ranelagh homes to avoid judicial review
Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House
Daltaí i scoileanna Chorca Dhuibhne fágtha gan béilí te agus rialacha na Roinne lochtaithe
Up to 65 staff at Waterford Crystal maker 'temporarily' see their work cut to a part-time basis
Young people in Ireland suffering spinal cord damage from nitrous oxide, doctors warn
The drug can interfere with the body’s ability to process vitamin B12.
Bruna Fonseca's ex-boyfriend sentenced to life for her murder
‘A life was taken because a woman was not allowed to move on,’ says cousin of Bruna.
Grok created three million sexualised deepfakes in 11 days, including 23,000 of apparent children
Mother found guilty of the attempted murder of her eight year old daughter
'Paying a billion dollars? We won't be doing that': Harris doubles down on Board of Peace remarks
'I knew I would win': Galway man conquers solo class in World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic
Prison Service search finds drugs destined for a jail hidden inside toilet at Irish courthouse
Man due in court charged in connection with alleged building site arson in Dublin city centre
Judge ‘disappointed’ that medical report on Eleanor Donaldson has not been completed