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US Election
Donald Trump claims 'magnificent victory' as he addresses jubilant supporters in Florida
winner
Donald Trump is the next US president
Trump’s projected win is one of the most unlikely turnarounds in political history.
dail fight
Danny Healy Rae called an 'asshole' for discussing the gender of Paul Murphy's child in the Dáil last night
Election event
US support of Israel casts shadow on election watch parties in Ireland as protesters target events
the swing states
What exactly are swing states, and how could they decide the outcome of 'knife-edge' US race?
Ultimately, seven states will determine if Donald Trump or Kamala Harris are elected.
This week's vote could be one of the closest presidential elections in US history
Some states have undecided voters who could end up backing either candidate
"You can't toss out any type of prediction, other than the fact this will be a knife-edge race," Professor Scott Lucas said
As it happened
America goes to the polls as tensions run high ahead of election results
We’re on the final stretch in this year’s race for the White House.
Organised Crime
Study finds children as young as eight-years-old 'groomed' for drug debt intimidation
South Belfast
Young child injured in Belfast after living room window smashed during ‘racially-motivated hate crime’
FactCheck
How Roderic O'Gorman is targeted with homophobic slurs and misinformation about missing children
CLIMATE FUND
Final Cabinet meeting before Dáil dissolved turns sour as Harris and Martin block Green proposals
YOAV GALLANT
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires defence minister over breakdown in 'trust'
End of the road
RSA to be disbanded following ‘deteriorating fatality and serious injury trends on Irish roads’
Dáil
'That's bullshit': Accusations fly as Govt told it's 'kowtowing' to US on Occupied Territories Bill
CHRISTMAS TALKS
New Govt by year end? Harris says formation talks over Christmas with election called this week
High Court
Woman claims Conor McGregor pinned her down in 'vicious, violent' sexual assault
The civil trial, which is being presided over by Mr Justice Alexander Owens, is expected to last two weeks.
burglary gang
Three people, including juvenile, arrested in Dublin for alleged burglary spree across north west
not loving it
Locals in Thurles object to construction of new McDonald's drive-thru on health grounds
tallaght university hospital
Woman (26) died from blood clot after spending almost 44 hours in emergency department, inquest hears
CUPLA FOCAL
Migrants to Ireland more motivated to learn Irish when their children are studying it in school
Passed the test
Michael McGrath takes aim at dynamic pricing during 'intense' three-hour grilling by MEPs
McGrath acknowledged there was a “big debate” in Ireland on ticket pricing since the sale of Oasis tickets in August.
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