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Irish
Last week
25th October 2026 - 31st October 2026
Explainer
Homeowners in newer houses warned this Sunday is a key date for working out your property tax bill
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
‘A tax on health’: Saunas hike prices as owners say VAT has been raised
Several sauna companies have told customers they have to put up their prices after being hit with a VAT increase from the government.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Man to be deported to Sudan after Citywest sexual assault charge dropped
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) withdrew charges of sexual assault against the man in court last week – an agreement has been reached between Ireland and the Sudanese regime.
United Ireland
Sinn Féin and SDLP welcome Taoiseach's plan to create new body to examine Irish unity
Belfast
Local residents evacuated after a number of ‘suspicious devices’ discovered in north Belfast
Kevin Bakhurst
‘People get headlines attacking RTÉ’: Bakhurst says some competitors want to see broadcaster fail
Road Safety
Sensors to detect wrong-way driving on Irish motorways to be trialled
The pilot will see trials of sensors or CCTV set up at ‘up to 30 critical locations’, including motorway junctions and slip roads.
strike action
Public sector unions warn there is ‘no alternative’ to another strike if pay talks fail
west clare
Man avoids jail in 'revenge porn' case as judge says it'll be 'stain on his character' for life
Derek Kearney
Inquest of homeless man crushed in waste collection truck hears people sheltering in bins is 'common'
Public Spending
‘We don’t need ad campaigns lecturing citizens’: Simon Harris calls for greater control of NGOs
toll hike
Road tolls to increase next year, including all vehicles on M50 and a €1 Dublin Tunnel hike
The Irish Road Haulage Association has warned that transport operators ‘will not stand for this’.
Courts
Evidence deadline in case of UCD lecturer facing 148 charges of hacking students' data and harassment
Armagh
PSNI investigating reported assault on cleric after Enoch Burke confrontation with archbishop
your stories
Have you given up certain things because you can't afford them now? We want to hear from you
erin patterson
Australian woman who killed three family members with mushrooms to die in jail after appeal rejected
Safety Concerns
Prison service proposed cutting every sentence by 40 days as 'drastic' response to overcrowding
Opinionisrael elections
A new Israeli leader won't necessarily mean a new direction for Palestinians
SeriesNobody Needs This
Your cat doesn't need a luxury bed. It needs a collar, a bell and a little freedom outside
Emer McLysaght outlines why she swears by an old-fashioned name tag for her cat, and gives him a chance to explore the world.
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