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TD seeks solution for parents facing travel checks if they don't share their child's surname
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear (starring Javier Bardem) worth watching?
The have-nots and the have-yachts: Distrust is supercharged in an unequal society
Ogbene's goal grabs draw for Ireland against World Cup finalists Canada
Oireachtas committee likely to ask sports bodies to discuss Youghal Ironman fallout
FactCheck: What the scientific studies say about the harms of sunbed use
Online betting breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter for first time in Ireland
It’s the first time the value of online bets has breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter, and experts warn that the government needs to move on tackling regulation enforcement and getting to grips with the risks of addiction,
Security concerns mounting over potential attack on Russian-owned factory in Limerick
Senior security sources said there are significant concerns that the facility could be directly targeted.
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Downing Street hits back after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migrant ‘invasion’
Teenager arrested in connection with investigation into Qayyum Balogun’s death
Developer switches half of homes in new social housing estate to private market at last minute
Carlow County Council’s chief executive Cóilín O’Reilly has apologised after families on the housing waiting list found out by seeing the homes listed for sale online.
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Confessions of a curtain twitcher: Why are we so fascinated by other people's problems?
Gwen Loughman
Republic of Ireland earn 3-2 win over the Netherlands in World Cup qualifier
Ireland’s economy shrank so much, it dragged the entire eurozone into reverse
Man accused of leading '14-man pack' that chased Qayyum Balogun granted bail
Rotunda seeks to 'explain rationale' behind consultants on public contracts seeing private patients
Inside Primavera's 'disastrous' day one: Irish fans say it wasn't the weather that ruined it
Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim €43,000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
Debunked: Videos of a party do not show social housing ‘purposely built for African migrants’
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Space station astronauts end safety procedures after air leak sparked evacuation concerns
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How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island?
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Donaldson trial: Complainant told pastor she could not report alleged abuse as it would 'destroy reputation'
A witness also told the trial that the former DUP leader apologised to the complainant and asked “can you please forgive me” at a meeting in the 1990s.
Unions recommend ambulance workers accept new pay proposals
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
New emergency text alert system to cost up to €15m
Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country
Ryan Tubridy warns ‘terrestrial television is in trouble’ due to the ‘clip economy’
Council introduces temperature controls at castle after medieval banquet actors fainted from heat
Should Ireland play Israel in the Nations League?
Further eight sets of infant remains recovered during Tuam excavation
Anthropic calls for global 'pause' of AI development and warns humans could 'lose control'
Andy Farrell signs new contract to lead Irish rugby team until 2031
Rain warnings for two southern counties as unsettled weather to continue across weekend
Trump cancels concerts to mark 250th birthday of the US after artists pull out
Poll: What did you make of the latest series of The Four Seasons?