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Last week
22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026
east coast storm
Weather warning for 40m people and snowboarding in Central Park as record snowstorm hits US
Updated 24 Feb
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Riverstown
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24 Feb
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u-turn
Government completes rollback as ministers confirm no schools will lose SNAs in September
Almost 200 schools were previously told they could lose part of their SNA allocation.
Updated 24 Feb
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Flare Up
Sports Minister doesn't regret 'hooliganism' remarks made over chaos at League of Ireland match
Updated 24 Feb
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South Dublin
Dublin GAA gets green light for state-of-the-art training facility and 500-seat arena at Spawell
24 Feb
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FactCheck
Social media is full of Winter Olympics footage, but not all of it is real
24 Feb
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Limerick
Closed rugby experience in Limerick to become permanent ‘women’s museum’
24 Feb
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Vatican
Pope asks priests to use their brains not AI to prepare homilies
24 Feb
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Renting
President Connolly signs bill to pave the way for new rent rules
24 Feb
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ireland's education system
SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
Derval McDonagh
24 Feb
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jeffrey epstein
Australia seeks Commonwealth support to axe former prince Andrew from British line of succession
24 Feb
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Daft Report
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Dublin city is now almost €2,700
Updated 24 Feb
16.0k
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The Daily Poll
Should there be a standalone offence for crimes against retail workers?
24 Feb
13.3k
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Ballyphehane
Child and two men hospitalised after arson attack in Cork city
24 Feb
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London
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to two further sex offences including rape
24 Feb
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BAFTAs
British filmmaker speaks after ‘Free Palestine’ call was cut from the BBC broadcast
24 Feb
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Kenmare
Gardaí in Kerry re-arrest chief suspect in Michael Gaine murder probe
Michael ‘Mike’ Gaine (56) was first reported missing almost a year ago on 21 March last, in May his death was declared a murder when his remains were found near his farm.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 24 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Peter Mandelson has been released on bail, Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago today and Gardaí rearrest chief suspect in the murder of Michael Gaine..
Updated 24 Feb
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In form
Super-sub Sesko fires Man United to latest win as interim boss Carrick extends unbeaten start
24 Feb
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dublin central by-election
Gillian Sherratt and Janice Boylan battle for Sinn Féin’s Dublin Central nomination nod
24 Feb
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four years of war
Two fronts, one fight: How Ukrainian women are holding the line in wartime
Iryna Koval
24 Feb
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London
Media throng Peter Mandelson's home as he returns at 2am after release on bail
24 Feb
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Cabinet
Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme to be extended to Fingal and Wexford
24 Feb
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InvestigatesSpecial Emergency Arrangements
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
A quarter of staff working in Special Emergency Arrangements last year did not have the required documentation to work with vulnerable children.
Tulsa has ceased engagement with eight providers ‘who did not meet the required standards’
Staff files missing major documents such as CV, qualifications and Garda vetting
Some SEA providers rostering staff without proper documentation
Conor O'Carroll
24 Feb
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this is a call
Foo Fighters break out the hits for surprise gig at packed Dublin venue
Updated 23 Feb
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Hero's welcome
'It still doesn't feel real': Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics
Skiers Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay, and Thomas Maloney Westgard were greeted at Dublin Airport by their families this evening.
23 Feb
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John Davidson
Tourette’s campaigner ‘deeply mortified’ over racial slur shouted during Bafta Film Awards
Updated 23 Feb
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
23 Feb
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Youghal
Two men died within ten minutes of each other at Ironman event in Cork, inquest hears
Updated 23 Feb
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met police
Former UK minister Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Mandelson has been accused of passing on information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary.
23 Feb
23.7k
Los Angeles
Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder
23 Feb
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Courts
Dentist who defrauded HSE is jailed for one year and ordered to pay €100,000
23 Feb
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Belfast
Noah Donohoe inquest told his behaviour 'cried out for an explanation'
23 Feb
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
23 Feb
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crime stats
Fraud incidents surged in 2025 even as number of major crimes fell, garda figures show
23 Feb
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Champions League
Benfica's Prestianni provisionally banned by UEFA after allegedly racially abusing Vinicius Junior
The 42
23 Feb
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US Supreme Court
EU suspends approval of US trade deal as Trump warns countries not to 'play games'
Updated 23 Feb
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temple bar
MMA fighter and chef refused bail after appearing in court over ‘ferocious’ Temple Bar assault
Updated 23 Feb
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EL MENCHO
'Shelter' warning for Irish citizens as Mexican state erupts in violence after cartel leader killed
Updated 23 Feb
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Crowd Trouble
Sports minister slams 'hooliganism' after flares thrown at League of Ireland match
Patrick O’Donovan said he’s stopping funding for astroturf until FAI and League of Ireland take action.
23 Feb
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