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February 2025
The Morning Lead
'A monkey with a grenade': Ukrainians in Ireland on Trump's negotiations with Putin
Ukrainians living here have expressed anxiety and frustration over the “shocking and frightening” events of recent days.
20 Feb
22.0k
RELATED
Could Irish peacekeepers be deployed to Ukraine? Harris says 'we're simply not at that point yet'
18 Feb
too good
Mbappe hat-trick as Real Madrid dump Man City out of Champions League
The 42
19 Feb
6.4k
All Square
Liverpool and Aston Villa draw 2-2 in Premier League game
The 42
19 Feb
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
19 Feb
3.9k
Courts
Man given suspended sentence over death of Ronan Keating's brother Ciarán
19 Feb
38.6k
New rules please
Replacing Dáil prayer with 'moment of silent reflection' among reform proposals by TDs
19 Feb
8.4k
53
RIP
'He won the hearts of the Irish people': Funeral remembers jockey Michael O'Sullivan
The 24-year-old Cheltenham Festival-winning rider died as a result of the injuries he suffered in a fall at Thurles on 6 February.
Updated 19 Feb
20.7k
CERN membership
'Part of the family': Ireland's application to join CERN accepted 'in principle' after delegation visit
Andrew Walsh
Reporting from Geneva
19 Feb
6.3k
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Turfed Out
Taoiseach warns of impact on children as Cork Ukrainian refugees get warning to move in March
Older and disabled Ukrainian residents in Cork city will be moved at the end of the month; children and adults will move in early March.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 19 Feb
19.7k
LE Niamh
Naval ship suffers damage to hull after collision with quayside in Cork Harbour
Updated 19 Feb
18.9k
russia's war
Ireland would 'consider' sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if UN-mandated ceasefire secured
Peacekeepers would only be deployed following a ceasefire with an international mandate based on UN principles.
19 Feb
12.8k
77
the latest
Children's Hospital: 'Significant concerns' raised by surgeons about staffing before doors even open
19 Feb
10.6k
29
Housing Crisis
Analysis: Cabin homes in family gardens? Ah sure, we'll take what we can get at this stage
19 Feb
23.8k
71
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
19 Feb
2.3k
children's health
The planned cost of a new children's hospital in Belfast has tripled before construction even starts
19 Feb
7.3k
29
Seanad
High Court to hear petition for Seanad panel to be recounted after candidate lost by 0.116 of a vote
19 Feb
12.0k
25
Workplace Relations Commission
Dublin's Hairy Lemon pub ordered to pay €30k to former barman dismissed due to his age
19 Feb
28.1k
34
Central Statistics Office
House prices increased by 8.7% last year - almost double the growth rate in 2023
19 Feb
6.9k
23
RELATED
Opinion: Government dusts off failed Celtic Tiger policies and we all know where they got us
19 Feb
Government to make cabin homes in back gardens exempt from planning
19 Feb
Watch: 'Name calling' and 'codswallop' accusations fly as Dáil gets heated over housing
18 Feb
€450m Exchequer boost to provide 3,000 cost rental, affordable and social homes
18 Feb
Starter homes, short-term let laws and rent cap review to be prioritised by government
17 Feb
barry ward
TD calls on government to make 'catfishing' illegal after listening to The 2 Johnnies podcast
19 Feb
13.0k
54
south anne street
Second man charged in connection with fatal stabbing of Quham Babatunde remanded in custody
Updated 19 Feb
18.4k
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach to push for Ukrainian EU membership in online meeting convened by President Macron
19 Feb
6.8k
105
Greyhounds
Ban on greyhound racing to come in ‘as soon as possible’ in Wales, amid calls for a ban here
19 Feb
9.4k
64
the sky blues
Yellow object spotted in the sky in Dublin, but how long will it last?
19 Feb
21.8k
16
HSE
Just 10% of hospital consultants were working over recent bank holiday weekend, says Health Minister
19 Feb
26.8k
67
Rathkeale
Man dies after car crashes in hotel car park in Co Limerick
19 Feb
23.8k
Housing Crisis
Opinion: Government dusts off failed Celtic Tiger policies and we all know where they got us
Rory Hearne
19 Feb
8.1k
38
The Daily Poll
Should Ireland spend more on defence?
19 Feb
21.0k
130
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Cabin homes to be exempt from planning, Brazil charges Bolsonaro with alleged coup plot and Ireland to join CERN.
Updated 19 Feb
4.5k
Public Inquiry
Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors urged to give testimony ahead of deadline
19 Feb
2.9k
scam ads
Irish Independent publisher takes legal action against X over ads that look like articles
19 Feb
8.2k
20
sexual health
Nearly one in three young men and 20% of young women who are sexually active aren't using contraception
19 Feb
9.2k
40
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Zuckerberg's Meta under Trump: 'As an American, my only option is to quit its platforms'
Elizabeth Rymut
19 Feb
8.4k
57
Housing Crisis
'The owner asked after five days if I wanted sex': International students on sex-for-rent ads
19 Feb
15.9k
what's the quark
Black holes, particle physics and dark matter: Why is Ireland finally applying to join CERN?
Ireland is set to apply for associate membership status of the major European scientific body today – but why has it taken so long?
19 Feb
6.0k
14
The Morning Lead
Government to make cabin homes in back gardens exempt from planning
The minister believes there needs to be planning exemptions to allow family members to live together on the same site.
Christina Finn
19 Feb
120k
123
killinick
Man (70s) dies following four-vehicle collision in Wexford this evening
18 Feb
12.8k
Prison Overcrowding
Justice minister says prisons shouldn't be 'clogged up' with shoplifters or people living with addiction
18 Feb
14.2k
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
18 Feb
4.7k
ComReg
Communications Commissioner Helen Dixon announces she is stepping down
18 Feb
19.8k
26
Make Yourself at Home
Home of the Year: Homes in Dublin, Tipperary and Cork feature on first episode of new season
18 Feb
15.7k
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