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‘Welfare cheats’ campaign weakened belief in social benefits, says ESRI
'Níl morán taobh thiar' d'fheachtas Shinn Féin ar son reifrinn d'aontú na tíre - An Taoiseach
'All areas' at risk of fresh flooding as rain warning in place for 17 counties
Met Éireann has placed all of Leinster – and counties Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford – under a rain warning until 11pm tonight.
Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers
Emer Currie: The new Right to Remote Work Bill will not improve access to remote work
Emer Currie
Enlargement of the EU will offer Ireland greater security, Minister says ahead of EU presidency
Special Needs Assistants u-turn the talk of the Dáil amid backlash from government's own TDs
TDs from opposition and government parties say they were receiving worried calls from local schools.
One minister told The Journal that their phone was hopping on Monday night with messages from concerned parents and schools.
Concerns were raised over the review at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting last night.
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Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty crisis
Jennifer Whitmore
Rain warning in effect for 17 counties as gardaí warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions
Multiple arrests as gardaí seize drugs and 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in Ballymun
Landlord group claims State rental sector body has left videos which 'vilify landlords' up online
Poll: How much do you save each month?
Limerick's directly elected mayor says councillors doing 'all they can' to make job 'unbearable'
Russian ambassador says Helen McEntee is 'threatening' Russian ships with 'act of piracy'
Minister responds to airline heavy-hitters' warning that Trump might raise passenger cap with Taoiseach
Knockmore Ladies appoint Joe Brolly as new manager
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Scríbhneoir Gaeltachta ag súil le filleadh abhaile le scannán faoi dhéagóir thrasinscneach
As roads funding boost announced, minister says a lot more money is being spent on public transport
Crowd gathers in Dublin city centre as Yamamori rejects Hoxton Hotel claims over noise dispute
The venue is locked in a dispute with the hotel after it brought a legal case over noise levels.
Health Minister says she wants cancer patients to be able to receive treatment in Donegal
Grace's Law: Transport Minister says scrambler ban could be introduced next month
Minister 'doesn't blame' Israeli players for their government and wants Uefa game to go ahead
Galway man jailed for four months for online threats to kill Simon Harris and harm his family
Man who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre by kicking him in the head jailed
EU Commission opens investigation into Shein over sale of childlike sex dolls
Aldi recalls chia seeds over possible salmonella presence as customers warned not to eat them
Government pauses controversial review of Special Needs Assistants after major backlash
TD says you would need a 'very strong stomach' to eat 'gunk' Hot School Meals
Glaze Aura ‘Irish made’ product shipped from China among complaints upheld by watchdog
Tributes flood in for US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson who has died aged 84
Pulp, Underworld and The Mary Wallopers have been added to the All Together Now lineup
Over 40,000 people sign petition as hundreds of schools to lose Special Needs Assistant roles
Tradespeople team up to rebuild family home in Cork, six months after it was destroyed by fire
Simon Harris' saving scheme plan: 'It could make Irish savings work harder, if done properly'
Nick Charalambous
Lawyers for Seamus Culleton say they've won a temporary halt to his deportation from the US
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Should Ireland play football against Israel?
Sinead and Gavin discuss in-depth the pressing issue of this week, and one that will likely make headlines all year.
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Public urged to contact travel agent if they’re holidaying in Cuba or planning to travel there
Uefa confirms no approval for games to be played in Israel, reiterates rules on refusal to play