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Live Blog

Áras hopefuls pitching in Dublin City Hall after four councils choose to nominate no-one

Laois, Roscommon, Galway City and Longford have decided not to back any candidates, while Dublin City and Cork City are meeting tonight.

Presidential Election

Gavin on his 'military objectives' comment: 'Let me be clear, there is genocide taking place in Gaza'

Rough Day

Two rulings go against John Magnier in separate plans for land in Tipperary

health risk

Swimmers told to avoid Velvet Strand in Portmarnock for the next five days

Athletics

Andrew Coscoran reaches World Athletics Championship 1500m final with superb performance

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Nominations latest

Gareth Sheridan secures first council nomination of Áras race

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Live Blog

Áras hopefuls pitching in Dublin City Hall after four councils choose to nominate no-one

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Another resignation

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Budget 2026

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Evening Wrap

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SPOTLIGHT

Race for the Áras

on the ballot

What will a Jim Gavin Áras campaign look like?

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OUT

Conor McGregor says he's ending his campaign for the Irish presidency

The kingdom

Custard creams and Healy-Raes: Inside Kerry Council as hopefuls make their pitch

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incoming

The key dates to look out for in the race for the Áras

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PROFILE

Humphreys confirmed as FG presidential candidate, but who is the Monaghan ex-minister?

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Who is Jim Gavin?

He has 7 All-Irelands and 'fixed football', but is Gavin Fianna Fáil's Áras saviour?

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Rough Day

Two rulings go against John Magnier in separate plans for land in Tipperary

2 hrs ago

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Presidential Election

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Athletics

Andrew Coscoran reaches World Athletics Championship 1500m final with superb performance

The 42

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health risk

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2 hrs ago

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good news

Runner returns to Howth after six weeks spent visiting every RNLI station on the island

3 hrs ago

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Murder Investigation

Man and woman arrested over 2010 murder of Lee Slattery in Co Limerick

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global sumud flotilla

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4 hrs ago

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mixed blessings

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assessment of need

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Child Benefit

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Conor McGregor

Over half of McGregor's presidential campaign posts on X filled with false claims and threats

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SPOTLIGHT

Latest in Gaza — journalists targeted as famine declared

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Murder of journalists in Gaza

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Occupied Territories Bill

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Dungannon

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The Troubles

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Housing

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6 hrs ago

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hip dysplasia

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6 hrs ago

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RIP

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7 hrs ago

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tipperary town

Man due in court in connection with death of man in his 80s following Tipperary incident

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The Daily Poll

Do you like reading big fat thrillers?

8 hrs ago

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Gaza

Javier Bardem speaks out on why he wore a keffiyeh to the Emmys

8 hrs ago

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school places

Minister for Education urges families to apply for special school places before new deadline

8 hrs ago

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investigates

What impact are data centres having in Ireland?

INCOME

Councils earn estimated €62m each year from data centres

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VISUAL INVESTIGATION

Where are all the data centres and why should you care?

DATA CRUNCH

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid

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ANALYSIS

Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment

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Darragh O'Brien

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christian Brueckner

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10 hrs ago

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Good Morning

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Dublin

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11 hrs ago

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Áras hopefuls

Presidential pitches at councils around the country kick-off a jam-packed week in politics

The Dáil also returns this week after its summer hiatus.

Christina Finn

Updated 11 hrs ago

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Race for the Áras

Conor McGregor says he's ending his campaign for the Irish presidency

11 hrs ago

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rights not charity

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Derval McDonagh

12 hrs ago

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Emmy Awards

Adolescence star makes history as youngest male to take home Emmy as Irish hopefuls miss out

12 hrs ago

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Lancet

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18 hrs ago

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Yesterday

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Quiz

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Live to serve

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global sumud flotilla

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spending and saving

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