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Waterford is - slowly, very slowly - pulling itself out of recession

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Waterford is - slowly, very slowly - pulling itself out of recession

Feb 24th 2016, 8:37 AM 27,573 Views 62 Comments

Nicky Ryan took a trip back to the Déise to see how Ireland’s oldest city was faring ahead of the general election.

'Sick and tired': Death from a thousand cuts in Dublin Bay North

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'Sick and tired': Death from a thousand cuts in Dublin Bay North

Feb 22nd 2016, 8:00 PM 37,590 Views 26 Comments

Ronan Duffy finds his home constituency squeezed on all sides by stressed services and families labouring under extra charges.

Donegal: a 'forgotten' county or one with renewed community spirit?

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Donegal: a 'forgotten' county or one with renewed community spirit?

Feb 22nd 2016, 7:20 AM 27,528 Views 54 Comments

Michael Sheils McNamee examines the disconnect between the nation’s perception of ‘poor’ Donegal – and how it views itself.

Beautiful Bray and the demise of the Irish main street

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Beautiful Bray and the demise of the Irish main street

Feb 18th 2016, 8:00 PM 38,590 Views 52 Comments

Christina Finn lived and worked as a journalist in the Co Wicklow town when housing and homelessness were big concerns. Are they still?

Planning 'neglect' has made Drogheda a town that has lost its 'heart'

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Planning 'neglect' has made Drogheda a town that has lost its 'heart'

Feb 18th 2016, 9:00 AM 33,619 Views 72 Comments

Cliodhna Russell hears from business owners worried about their very survival.

The Co Sligo village where self-help is the path to growth

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The Co Sligo village where self-help is the path to growth

Feb 16th 2016, 9:15 AM 44,281 Views 34 Comments

Órla Ryan finds some traces of recovery in a rural area long used to battling on by itself.

Housing crisis and hot meals: Cork still feeling the crisis

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Housing crisis and hot meals: Cork still feeling the crisis

Feb 15th 2016, 8:30 AM 37,911 Views 57 Comments

Aoife Barry finds our second city getting a makeover – but that renovation doesn’t affect many of its citizens.

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