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Department of Education
Loneliness, heartbreak and exhaustion: Parents begin sleepout to demand special education places
Many parents today spoke of how they feel their children have been absolutely failed by the State.
Explainer
How many people does Ireland deport every year?
The figure is relatively low for a number of reasons.
Fighter Planes
Simon Harris is 'convinced' that Ireland needs its own squadron of fighter jets
Ireland does not have its own capability to police its airspace and does not have any fighter jets to respond to airborne threats.
The Donald's English
Donald Trump to order that English be the official language of US for first time in its history
department of housing
'A stain on society': Homelessness hits another record of 15,286 people in emergency accommodation
bills to pay
SSE Airtricity announces price increase for electricity and gas customers starting in April
PodcastThe 42FMHow Colin Healy's treatment shows the FAI is still dysfunctional
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Keir Stormer
UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting
New Mexico
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa suffered ‘no external trauma’, police say
The Oscar-winning film actor and his wife were found dead along with one of their dogs at their home in Santa Fe on Wednesday.
Oscar Wilde
John C. Reilly praises Ireland for its 'care to the most vulnerable' at Oscar Wilde Awards in LA
washington bound
Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting
The Morning Lead
'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs
We asked our readers to share their experience of accessing services for kids with additional needs. Here’s what we heard back.
Paying Tribute
'He tried': Trump softens tone as Starmer seeks to tie him down to Ukraine and tariff pledges
Another European leader found firm commitments from Trump hard to come by.
New Mexico
Police 'keeping everything on the table' in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
Police reportedly believe the circumstances are ‘suspicious’ and warrant a ‘thorough search and investigation’.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff confirmed the news just after midnight local time (7am Irish time).
Local media has reported that the couple's dog was also found deceased.
A prolific star of some of Hollywood's best-known films, Hackman won two Oscars in his career before retiring in 2004.
Washington
Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit
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