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Marriage
Fridays in August still the most popular days to get married, as newlyweds get older
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WRC
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do we need more CCTV cameras in public places?
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you're on camera
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Valerie French
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Good Morning
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Economic Forecast
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InvestigatesFire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
The Journal Investigates found 150 fire safety notices were issued since 2020 covering almost every type of property.
Some IPAS accommodation centres did not have valid fire safety certificate
More than 200 distinct premises identified from the fire safety notices
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Yesterday
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hydroelectric power
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The headlines
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consumer safety
Toxic chemical fears may see Ireland's furniture fire safety law scrapped
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The Monk
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rescue act
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Courts
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European summit
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Middle East
Iran hangs three men over January protests in execution 'wave'
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RIP
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Laois
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Going Nuclear
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The A list
I joined the ‘Council of Andrews’, the global club where everyone has the same name
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