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Thursday 27 November 2025 Dublin: 13°C
Washington
Two members of US National Guard shot near the White House
Washington DC Police Department said the suspect is in custody.
Surprise appearance
Sinn Féin welcome Bob Vylan to Leinster House for a tour and to meet TDs
Courts
Gardaí seized files, phones and computer equipment in raid on Limerick Garda office, trial hears
donbas
As negotiations to end to the war grind on, Ukraine's army is struggling to hold the front line
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Our award-winning investigations from this year

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New Zealand
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