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18th January 2026 - 24th January 2026
Mount Maunganui
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Donald Trump
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23 Jan
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TikTok Deal
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23 Jan
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mark carney
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23 Jan
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Ukraine
US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to meet in UAE for ‘first trilateral’ talks to end war
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Ceisteanna agus freagraí
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23 Jan
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The Morning Lead
Multiple apps encouraging Irish users to swap women's faces onto pornographic images and videos
Thousands of ads for the apps have appeared on social media sites in recent weeks.
All but one of the apps were labelled as suitable for children in Google and Apple app stores.
The issue has come under the spotlight after criticism over Grok for allowing users to alter images of women and children.
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23 Jan
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former diplomat
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Adamuz
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22 Jan
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The Traitors
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22 Jan
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Inquest
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22 Jan
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News Fix
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22 Jan
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Minnesota
ICE officers in Minnesota detained a five-year-old boy on his way home from school
22 Jan
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Air Force One
Donald Trump departs Shannon Airport on journey home from Davos
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Updated 22 Jan
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Inquest
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22 Jan
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Academy Award
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22 Jan
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No thanks
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22 Jan
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Limerick
Investigation into Superintendent and gardaí was 'vicious', Garda penalty points trial told
22 Jan
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major beef
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Updated 22 Jan
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Big meet
EU leaders arrive in Brussels for emergency summit amid confusion over Greenland plan
Tariffs and Ukraine are also on the agenda.
Jane Matthews
reports from Brussels
22 Jan
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Brian Burns
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22 Jan
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
22 Jan
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Online Safety
Tánaiste says Cabinet proposals ready in weeks to deal with AI non-consensual sexual images
22 Jan
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Cork
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22 Jan
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new gaza
Bizarre 'New Gaza' plan unveiled by Trump - featuring luxury apartments and data centres
22 Jan
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Dairying escape
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22 Jan
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Ukraine
Zelenskyy references Groundhog Day and criticises European inaction in Davos speech
22 Jan
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Dublin
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22 Jan
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PodcastThe Explainer
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Courts
Serving Garda charged with rape, child cruelty and serious assault in Co Donegal
22 Jan
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oscar nominees
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22 Jan
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Child poverty
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22 Jan
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Áras an Uachataráin
President Connolly cancels engagements scheduled for today after husband took ill at event
22 Jan
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hot school meals
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22 Jan
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Greenland
Vague details emerge of Trump's Greenland 'deal' but Denmark is sticking to its red lines
22 Jan
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board of peace
Trump has unveiled his 'Board of Peace' in Davos - here's what we know
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Updated 22 Jan
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The Daily Poll
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22 Jan
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FactCheck
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22 Jan
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Waterford City
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22 Jan
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