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Tuesday
3rd February 2026
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3 Feb
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The Daily Poll
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3 Feb
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good news
Derelict Aran Island hotel to reopen as cultural centre - and there's a competition to name it
3 Feb
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Front Pages
How the UK papers are covering Peter Mandelson's alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
3 Feb
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Good Morning
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3 Feb
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3 Feb
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War in Ukraine
Russia resumes strikes on freezing Kyiv, leaving over 1,000 homes without heating
It comes days after Donald Trump said Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv and “various towns” during cold weather.
3 Feb
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Ireland to face Portugal in Sydney opener as Rugby World Cup 2027 pool fixtures revealed
The 42
3 Feb
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Epstein files
Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in US probe into sex offender Epstein after initial refusal
3 Feb
19.0k
24
Radio Wars
Claire Byrne is back on the mic at Newstalk today as the station's new schedule kicks in
3 Feb
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weaponising trauma
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Updated 3 Feb
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The Morning Lead
‘My kids can’t breathe’: Dublin mother says damp-ridden council home puts her family at risk
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3 Feb
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Allianz Home Magazine
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Monday
2nd February 2026
20th anniversary
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2 Feb
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10
Rome
Tourists now have to pay €2 fee to get close to Trevi Fountain in bid to control overtourism
2 Feb
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News Fix
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2 Feb
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Gaza
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2 Feb
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Grammy Awards
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2 Feb
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28
justice department
Breach of notification requirements by sex offenders to be added to offences where bail can be refused
2 Feb
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Evening Wrap
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2 Feb
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Racing
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2 Feb
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Catholic Church
Pope Leo apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivor David Ryan during private meeting
Updated 2 Feb
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Courts
Three men accused of operating ‘cocaine bulking factory’ from Dublin bedroom granted bail
2 Feb
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Epstein files
Keir Starmer orders inquiry into former ambassador Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Updated 2 Feb
14.7k
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Updated 2 Feb
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Man in his 40s killed in collision between car and lorry in Co Cavan
2 Feb
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2 Feb
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Wetland birds
Number of wetland birds visiting Ireland in winter has declined dramatically in last 30 years
2 Feb
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Organised Crime
Cryptocurrency accounts containing around €350,000 frozen after garda operation in Co Galway
2 Feb
21.2k
Epstein files
Queen’s University Belfast to cut ties with George Mitchell over Jeffrey Epstein link
2 Feb
8.8k
Newry Crown Court
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2 Feb
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Tourism
Tourists stayed a total of 4.8 million nights in Ireland in December and spent €427 million
2 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Epstein files, a visit with the Pope and asylum seeker protests…
Updated 2 Feb
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