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Gardaí seize three firearms and ammunition after stopping car in Co Cork service station
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Netanyahu orders talks to release 'all our hostages' as he approves plan to seize control of Gaza City
Plans to extend Dart line to Drogheda given the green light
Grandmother Hobbies: How cosy crafts could keep you alive for years
Gwen Loughman
Man (19) appears in court charged with murder of Ian Walsh in Co Tipperary
Road closures planned around Aviva Stadium as American College Football returns to Dublin
Secretaries and caretakers' strike starting next week could force some primary schools to close
Teachers have been told not to carry out the secretaries and caretakers’ duties during the indefinite strike.
Garda suspended after man (51) dies following interaction with gardaí on Dublin's O'Connell Street
Man stopped at Dublin Airport with ‘anime’ child sex abuse images, court hears
Ireland and UK among 21 nations to condemn Israel's plan for illegal Jerusalem settlements
US court overturns $464m civil fraud penalty against Trump, calling the sum 'excessive'
'This is all I want to do': Meet the Dubliner documenting Ireland's marine life
HIQA report says sexual abuse allegations made at centre for adults with intellectual disabilities
Teenager charged in connection with the death of Ian Walsh in Tipperary
Have you ever been scammed online?
California Governor gives 'DONALD (TINY HANDS)' a taste of his own medicine with social media trolling
Man appears in court charged with sexual assault of two women at Donegal nursing facility
Catherine Connolly supporters 'anxiously' waiting to see if Sinn Féin will back her Áras bid
Russia says EU troops in Ukraine would be 'unacceptable', as Zelenskyy asks allies for security deal
Beachgoers, be warned - the venomous Lion's Mane jellyfish has been spotted on Irish shores
Irish shoppers can place online orders with M&S again - four months after cyber attack
How to spot a scam if you see an ad for discount clothes on social media
Tips on the five things you can ask yourself to make sure a shop is real.
Done deal: US agrees to 15% cap on tariffs for pharma imports from the EU
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the deal would provide ‘predictability’ for companies.
Irish Life becomes latest health insurer to announce 'unwelcome' price increases
Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over 2022 Nord Stream blasts
English tourist (40s) in critical condition after assault in Temple Bar
Man charged after gardaí in Limerick respond to reports of people being threatened with a knife
Zelenskyy says he'll only meet Putin when Ukraine gets security guarantees
Bank of Ireland issues warning over 'professional and convincing' social media investment scams
Children up to six months to be offered RSV vaccine in effort to reduce infections this winter
The Menendez brothers, who killed their parents in California in 1989, to seek freedom this week
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Why is Pope Leo facing criticism after his first 100 days?
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Diageo plans to double capacity of Kildare brewery and make it a Guinness hub for new markets
Texas Republicans push through gerrymandered map to win them more seats
US using AI surveillance tools to target migrants and pro-Palestine protesters, says Amnesty
Documentary on Ryanair and an appearance from Rosie O'Donnell among RTÉ’s new season offerings
'Never order off this site': Massive web of fake shops targeting Irish Facebook users uncovered
The Journal Investigates reveals that almost 100 pages have attempted to scam shoppers with more than 50,000 Meta ads.
Websites use Irish names or locations without actually being based in Ireland.
Similar pages are operating around the world, where they have reached potentially millions of social media users.
Customers complain of goods that are cheaper quality than advertised, or which never arrive.