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11th October 2026 - 17th October 2026
Housing
Swords Express operator says moving workers' housing offsite could cost €7m and make company unviable
FactCheckteaching hours
FactCheck: Do Irish primary school teachers have the most teaching hours in the world?
The Morning Lead
'It's become more violent': Deaths of Waterford family show need for crackdown on drug intimidation
Drug-related intimidation is a pervasive but under-reported issue in Ireland, according to a recent government-led report.
Today show
Crisp sandwiches and cúpla focal: Peak paddywhackery as NBC's Today Show broadcasts from Kenmare
From The 42League of Ireland
Night of glorious possibility ends in brutal realisation as St Pat's blow huge title chance
Limerick
Man pleads guilty to commissioning killing of Lee Slattery, who was shot and buried in shallow grave
Corballis View, Donabate
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Blackrock Villas, Cork
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Millers Glen Apartments, Swords
From €300,000
Cornamaddy Court, Athlone
From €365,000
Bennetstown, Dunboyne
From €410,000
Folkstown Park, Balbriggan
From €430,000
The Furrows, Ratoath
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Balmoston, Donabate
From €500,000
Furzefield, Swords
From €535,000
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Industrial Action
Public sector workers call off strike next week after discussions with government
It comes after more than 300,000 public sector workers took part in the largest strike in 17 years.
An independent third party has been chosen to help construct a basis for formal negotiations at the WRC.
The Public Services Committee chair said he believes the government want to reach an agreement "quickly".
While the strike action has been suspended, work-to-rule action will continue.
Planning Permission
Calls for moratorium on fossil fuel-run data centres as Kilmeaden development refused
wegovy
HSE advised to consider public funding for weight-loss jab - but is warned of 'substantial' cost
From The 42RIP
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews found dead in France ahead of Champions Cup match
Central Criminal Court
Man jailed for 10 years for manslaughter of mother-of-two Paula Canty in Mallow
Justin Kelly
Commissioner says drug-related intimidation 'very difficult thing for gardaí to deal with'
Justin Kelly says he expects more arrests in Waterford arson attack investigation.
25 years 25 cities
Damien Rice announces tour to mark 25 years since debut album O (with two dates in Dublin)
Katie Zacharia
Trump's new under-fire press secretary tells Fox News she was 'a lawyer but not an attorney'
South Dublin
Rents start at €1,500 for a one-bed as applications open for 300 south Dublin cost-rentals
Waterford
Funeral details announced for Philip, Kim, Jayden and Callum English after deadly arson attack
Liffey Valley
Dublin Fire Brigade gives update on chlorine incident at hotel swimming pool
Several children were hospitalised following an “excess chlorine incident” at a swimming pool in the Clayton Hotel.
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