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Tuesday 9 December 2025 Dublin: 14°C
Live Blog
Storm Bram: Thousands without power and widepread flooding as weather warnings in effect nationwide
Some counties are also under a Status Yellow alert for rain until 9am.
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The Daily Poll
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Leaders' Questions
'God almighty, how patronising is that?': Sinn Féin slam government over video for young people moving back in with parents
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SPOTLIGHT

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