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Tuesday 2 December 2025 Dublin: 6°C
Name change
Dublin council chief insists no senior politicians pressured him to drop Herzog Park plan
Richard Shakespeare told councillors tonight he did receive a phone call from a senior civil servant on Saturday about the legality of the name change.
Housing Crisis
LDA rules out Baggot Street Hospital for affordable housing in city centre
brittas
'They started punching us': Asylum seekers followed before alleged attack in Co Dublin village
ireland visit
Zelenskyy to make first official visit to Ireland tomorrow
RIP
Architect and RTÉ presenter Hugh Wallace dies aged 68
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Should Dublin City Council rename Herzog Park?
InvestigatesHistoric Landfills
Hundreds of old landfills left in limbo despite risk of leaking toxic waste into waterways
The Journal Investigates reveals the failures by local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency to keep historic landfills safe.
Waste from landfills polluting nearby waterways
Some landfills waiting over 10 years for certification from EPA
Almost 300 historic landfills identified in Ireland
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Yesterday
1st December 2025
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ireland for first official visit
Zelenskyy will meet with President Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin while here.
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Kylmore
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Explainer
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Alexander Lukashenko
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bin bag ban
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News Fix
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Avian Influenza
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High Court
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Name change
Dublin council chief insists no senior politicians pressured him to drop Herzog Park plan
Richard Shakespeare told councillors tonight he did receive a phone call from a senior civil servant on Saturday about the legality of the name change.
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Courtlough
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Ukraine
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Dublin Port
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Former prince
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Evening Wrap
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Phoenix Park
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Dublin City Council
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festival season
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TV guide
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The Daily Poll
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take the bait
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Good Morning
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good news
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get the brolly
Rainy start to December as weather warning in effect for four counties
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ireland visit
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