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Hardest Stories

Government’s domestic and sexual violence agency launches first national awareness campaign

26 Feb

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used car market

Used-electric vehicle market showing 'signs of recovery'

26 Feb

9.6k

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Dáil Éireann

'The place is not functioning properly': Committees not back to work three months after election

Dáil committees have not been properly back to work since November.

Jane Matthews

26 Feb

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Sponsored

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Press Freedom

White House to 'decide’ which news outlets cover Trump, in a break with a century of tradition

25 Feb

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116

scanner in the works

'Incomprehensible' that National Gallery moved forward with purchase of unusable €120,000 x-ray

Updated 25 Feb

21.1k

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Football

Chastening night for Ireland as Carla Ward's side stunned in Slovenia

The 42

25 Feb

20.4k

40

Human Rights

Trespass laws preventing Travellers from practising nomadic lifestyle, Council of Europe report says

25 Feb

21.2k

Ukraine deal

Ukraine agrees terms of minerals deal with US, sources say

25 Feb

21.6k

Sponsored

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Courts

Woman and two men on trial for alleged rape of young girl

25 Feb

38.3k

Leaders' Questions

'I will not be intimidated by you': Taoiseach hits out at Opposition over speaking rights row

Updated 25 Feb

29.3k

109

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

25 Feb

4.6k

gender-based violence

Government will not oppose PBP motion on character references and access to counselling notes

25 Feb

7.4k

project eagle

Project Eagle: Nama criticised over handling of 'success fees' in €1.6bn NI assets sale

25 Feb

5.7k

irish schools

Mass collaboration: The untapped potential of collective problem-solving

Kim Mackenzie-Doyle

25 Feb

4.4k

Disability Services

Calls for ‘immediate action’ as residents not protected from aggression in disability services

25 Feb

6.6k

4

Belfast

Sinn Féin TDs among those present at funeral of former IRA man Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane

Updated 25 Feb

22.9k

Cork

Gardaí believe discovery of man's body in County Cork linked to a poisoning incident

Updated 25 Feb

34.4k

cashless theft

'Ringleader' jailed after Aviva Stadium catering staff stole over €30,000 with card machines

25 Feb

72.7k

Carrigaline

Man arrested as woman (80s) dies two days after incident at house in Cork

Updated 25 Feb

20.7k

Catholic Church

Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is 'stable', Vatican says

The Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff approved the canonisation of two new saints, following a “slight improvement” in his condition”.

Updated 25 Feb

14.7k

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Courts

Woman awarded €21,000 in damages after ant infestation in Greek hotel caused her hair to fall out

25 Feb

25.9k

Liveblog

Slovenia v Ireland, Nations League

25 Feb

19.6k

28

FactCheck

Debunked: Did Elon Musk abandon his son at a Donald Trump rally? No

25 Feb

11.7k

stop and search powers

Social Democrats would back ‘fair’ stop and search powers to tackle violence

25 Feb

6.3k

44

waiting list

Over 13,500 people on waiting list at most oversubscribed driving test centre

25 Feb

23.0k

26

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 25 Feb

2.6k

UK

UK increases defence spending to 'show strength' to Putin (and slashes aid budget to fund it)

25 Feb

9.3k

84

The Daily Poll

Poll: Should drivers have to resit a theory test to renew their licence?

25 Feb

26.7k

97

covid pandemic

Strong link between public’s behaviour to mitigate Covid-19 and daily case figures, report shows

25 Feb

11.1k

43

Karl ronan

Man who assaulted Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman in a homphobic attack avoids jail

25 Feb

18.6k

Pay Day

Average weekly earnings grew 5.6% year-on-year in final quarter of 2024

25 Feb

5.7k

26

class sizes

Over 51,000 primary school pupils were in classes of 30 children or higher last year

25 Feb

5.5k

28

back to basics

Labour says drivers should have to sit another theory test to renew their licence

25 Feb

86.3k

109

High Court

Costs deferred in case about Declan Ganley's defamation action against CNN

25 Feb

7.0k

Céad Míle Fáilte

Taoiseach would 'absolutely' invite Trump to Ireland following Washington visit

25 Feb

12.5k

114

Drug use

Less than 3% of drug users in Europe got treatment to help them manage or quit last year

25 Feb

3.2k

11

St Patrick's Day

Victoria Smurfit will lead this year's St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin as Grand Marshall

Tickets to watch the parade from the Grandstands on O’Connell Street have once again been priced at €250.

25 Feb

17.8k

51

Quham Babatunde

Fourth arrest made in connection with fatal stabbing on Dublin's South Anne Street

25 Feb

7.9k

Rugby

Ireland's Garry Ringrose to face hearing on Thursday after red card against Wales

The 42

25 Feb

7.9k

14

eu presidency

Ireland hoping to host major summit of European leaders next year

25 Feb

8.0k

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