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Catholic Church
Pope Leo apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivor David Ryan during private meeting
‘He felt it, and he was sorry, and it was genuine,’ said David Ryan after his private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
storm chandra
Taoiseach visits areas hit by flooding as national emergency group meets over further flood risk
Epstein files
Queen’s University Belfast to cut ties with George Mitchell over Jeffrey Epstein link
Wetland birds
Number of wetland birds visiting Ireland in winter has declined dramatically in last 30 years
Newry Crown Court
Trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and wife Eleanor to get under way in May
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you have plans this Bank Holiday weekend?
storm chandra
Taoiseach visits areas hit by flooding as national emergency group meets over further flood risk
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Catholic Church
Pope Leo apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivor David Ryan during private meeting
Updated 1 hr ago
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Courts
Three men accused of operating ‘cocaine bulking factory’ from Dublin bedroom granted bail
2 hrs ago
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Epstein files
Keir Starmer orders inquiry into former ambassador Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Shercock
Man in his 40s killed in collision between car and lorry in Co Cavan
3 hrs ago
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Pennsylvania
Crowds gather in Pennsylvania to see Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather on Groundhog Day
3 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Storm Chandra aftermath

Carlow Weather
Ireland has flood forecasts – we’re just not allowed to see them
Alan O’Reilly, Carlow Weather
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Union Rules
Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
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forecasting
Met Éireann does have discretion to issue warnings based on impact, Joanna Donnelly says
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Organised Crime
Cryptocurrency accounts containing around €350,000 frozen after garda operation in Co Galway
4 hrs ago
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Epstein files
Queen’s University Belfast to cut ties with George Mitchell over Jeffrey Epstein link
4 hrs ago
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Newry Crown Court
Trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and wife Eleanor to get under way in May
5 hrs ago
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Tourism
Tourists stayed a total of 4.8 million nights in Ireland in December and spent €427 million
5 hrs ago
6.3k
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trevor noah
'Sending my lawyers': Trump threatens to sue Grammys host over Jeffrey Epstein joke
9 hrs ago
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left to rot
New apartments, empty shops: The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
10 hrs ago
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Opinion
Ireland’s questionable relationship with social media giants and scam ads
A recent report showed that Facebook parent company Meta estimated it would make 10% of its revenue from scam ads and banned goods.
Paul O'Donoghue
18 hrs ago
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Yesterday
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Quiz
Quiz: How well do you know these famous historical Irish women?
20 hrs ago
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Immigration
The contrarian asylum seeker group that wants a 'boycott' of other asylum seeker groups
Eoghan Dalton
21 hrs ago
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: A civil technician on €60K living in the east of the country
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the evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
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Tallaght
Gardaí have seized €3.4m worth of Benzodiazepine tablets in Dublin
23 hrs ago
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Epstein fall out
George Mitchell's name removed from scholarship programme amid Epstein files release
1 Feb
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green and red
Mayo double down on perfect league start under Moran - and send Dublin home winless
Darragh Beirne’s goal helped his side to a six-point home win.
Updated 1 Feb
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Déise days
Waterford hurlers rock Limerick for first win over Treaty in five years
Shane Bennett’s penalty early in the second half helped the Déise to a 1-21 to 0-20 win.
Updated 1 Feb
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In form
Dramatic late victory sees Man United's winning run continue under Michael Carrick
The 42
1 Feb
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Heavy Rain
Met Éireann warns of flooding as Status Yellow rain warnings issued for east and south tomorrow
Updated 1 Feb
52.6k
Update
Furlong trains with Ireland ahead of Paris as Beirne returns to camp
1 Feb
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In form
Dramatic late victory sees Man United's winning run continue under Michael Carrick
The Red Devils edged Fulham to move into the top four.
1 Feb
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Tipp Top
Jason Forde fires a hat-trick as five-star Tipperary romp to 18-point win
1 Feb
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jack chambers
Delivery of flood relief schemes has been too slow, minister admits
1 Feb
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Death toll from Swiss New Year bar fire rises to 41 after teen dies
1 Feb
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Epstein files
New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew
1 Feb
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Ukraine War
Second round of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and US delayed
1 Feb
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The Daily Poll
Do you have plans this Bank Holiday weekend?
1 Feb
14.9k
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Melbourne
Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man ever to win all four tennis grand slams after victory at Australian Open final
1 Feb
23.9k
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these sacred vows
RTÉ's new Sunday night comedy-drama has sun, sex, drugs and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor in a dog collar
The show debuts tonight, with two episodes going up on the RTÉ Player.
1 Feb
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Antalya
Turkey bus accident near tourist town kills eight and injures 26
1 Feb
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: What this week's weather tells us about Ireland's flood warning system
1 Feb
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medecins sans frontieres
Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide Palestinian staff list
1 Feb
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renters
Renters may end up paying €249 extra monthly under incoming changes, Sinn Féin claims
1 Feb
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1980s kids
The Sunday Drive: In praise of the lost joy of going nowhere slowly
Gwen Loughman
1 Feb
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Horse Racing
Dublin Racing Festival to go ahead at Leopardstown today
1 Feb
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Around The World
Politicians are heading to 50 countries this March - who decides which minister goes where?
This year’s St Patrick’s Day programme is the biggest in the history of the State – but how exactly is it all decided?
1 Feb
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