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An Gorta Mór: How the horror of forced starvation in Gaza echoes our own cruel past
Fintan Drury
Israeli forces kill at least 37 people near food distribution point
Ireland’s hospitality VAT cut aims to help small restaurants – but chains like McDonald’s gain the most
The government plans to cut VAT by 4.5%, but it may not reach the small businesses that need it.
A victim of historical abuse in Ireland on confronting his attacker twenty years on
John McMahon – who was abused by social worker Ken Larmour over 50 years ago – secretly taped and confronted his attacker in the 1990s.
Larmour was a social worker and court clerk embroiled in the notorious Kincora Boys’ Home scandal in Belfast.
During the covertly recorded 1995 phone call with John he admitted to the abuse, describing it as "just one of those things".
Historic police files show that Larmour was once accused of orchestrating a false alibi to help get a suspected child killer acquitted of sexual abuse charges.
A home gym, bar and room for a pool – luxury living for €3,950,000
Quiz: How much do you know about Irish crafts?
MSF workers in Gaza city fear for malnourished women and children as Israel takeover looms
The Palestinians working with MSF are saving the portion of rice they get during their shift to bring home to their children as food is so scarce.
Being a first-time TD: Martin Daly on keeping his GP practice going and his concerns about racism
Motorcyclist killed in collision with a car in Waterford city
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Ode to the Middle Aisle: Scrub Daddies, inflatable paddle boards and other DIY distractions
Gwen Loughman
Woman (74) arrested in Belfast on suspicion of showing support for banned Palestine Action
Three men remanded in custody after €1.2m in cash seized by gardaí
Six Lebanese soldiers killed in blast while removing munitions from Hezbollah facility
Macron calls for the inclusion of Ukraine in planned talks between Putin and Trump next week
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that ‘decisions without Ukraine’ would not bring peace and ruled out ceding territory to Russia.
Man (60s) dies in road crash in Co Tipperary
Wooden sculptures replace removed trees on Rathmines's Leinster Road
Three people in their 40s arrested at yesterday's Oasis concert, police say
New €9m Customs vessel arrives in Cork and will begin anti-smuggling missions in coming weeks
Man accused of swinging screwdriver at security guard loses accommodation after video shared
Ireland fall to defeat to Canada in final World Cup warm-up game
Do you return your bottles and cans to get your deposit back?
As temperatures touch 50C, Dubai runners turn to indoor marathon
Mel Gibson poses for selfies with fans in Trim to mark 30 years of Braveheart film
Teenage shooter wounds three people after opening fire in New York City's Times Square
Man arrested in connection with fire at Conor McGregor's pub in Drimnagh
Consumers miss out on €66.7m from failing to cash in on Deposit Return Scheme
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Camogie final preview and will Pat Ryan stay on with Cork?
Sinead Farrell and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early ahead of Sunday’s deciders at Croke Park.
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Nagasaki marks 80 years since devastating atomic bomb
€300m plan to buy massive naval ship may be changed as officers seek more combat-oriented craft
It is understood that Naval Service and Defence Forces officers are now advocating for a much more combat orientated ship known as a Multi Role Combat Vessel.
Protest planned for Shannon Airport over alleged transporting of weapons to Israel
Larry Donnelly: From Washington to the Áras, uncertainty reigns on both sides of the Atlantic
Larry Donnelly
Almost 2,000 fines were issued to motorists in Dublin for parking in disabled bays last year
Irish abroad encouraged to contribute to diaspora strategy through first ever Global Irish Survey
Legality vs Reality: Could Western leaders face consequences for complicity in genocide?
A growing number of genocide scholars have accused Israel of committing the crime of crimes in Gaza.
Complicity is a crime punishable under Article III (e) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Western countries and their leaders could, at least in theory, find themselves facing charges in The Hague.
Former IRA member self-deports from US over fears of detention under Trump administration
Trump says he will meet with Putin ‘very shortly’ to discuss the war in Ukraine
Trump may use military force against Latin American drug cartels, US reports claim
Astronaut Jim Lovell, famed Apollo 13 commander, dies aged 97