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Navan
Search for missing boy stood down after body discovered
Fourteen-year-old Benjamin was reported missing from Navan on Wednesday, 19 November.
Diarmuid Manning
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Fly the Nest
Michael O'Leary says he's planning to step down as Ryanair boss by 2035
Gaza city
Israel says it has killed top Hamas commander in Gaza
Starry Night
Irish stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley take to the red carpet in Dublin
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The Daily Poll
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13th December 2025
Wrap
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SPOTLIGHT

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under pressure
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cookies
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Road Death
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Job Done
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LGFA
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The 42
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social media ban
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Gaza city
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investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

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Planning Submissions
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TB Crisis
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Data Crunch
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Femicide in Europe
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LFC
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Minute-by-Minute
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Pyongyang
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The Daily Poll
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Georgia
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Court
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fishing quotas
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pesticides in food
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Preview
Munster's backfield, the Spider-Man meme, and a former GAA star starting at the Páirc
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Catholic Church
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The Morning Lead
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