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Sunday 11 January 2026 Dublin: 8°C
trade deal
Mercosur protest: Conflicting views on what faces Irish farming's future at Athlone rally
Some want to kill the Mercosur deal whereas others believe the fight may already be lost.
Pearse Doherty
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grok
Elon Musk calls criticism of X's AI sexual abuse images 'censorship'
Courts
Teenager remanded in custody over fatal stabbing of a grandfather in west Dublin
awful breezy
Wind warning issued for 11 counties tomorrow with difficult travelling conditions forecast
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10th January 2026
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