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Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?
Man linked to €800k fraud probe flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears
Alan Shatter sues actor Liam Cunningham over false suggestion of Epstein link
Dublin man had ledgers showing €5m in cash movements in hidden car compartment, court told
Kerry overcome spirited Clare challenge to reach Munster final
Irish Guide Dogs seeks volunteers and puppy raisers as it celebrates 50 years
Home and garden store Rathwood goes into examinership with customers awaiting refunds
Nitrous oxide hospital admissions increased four-fold over four-year period, new study shows
McDonald rejects Sinn Féin leadership claims: 'There are no plans to replace the leader'
Reports have been swirling that not everyone is happy with McDonald’s leadership.
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch says he's returning to Ireland to register as a by-election candidate
Sinn Féin votes to support a ban on fox hunting after heated debate at party's Ard Fheis
Who’s winning the poster war in Dublin Central's by-election? We asked a graphic design expert
Graphic design expert Paul McBride says most election posters are “conservative and repetitive”, but a few Dublin Central candidates are breaking the mould.
Surrealing in the Years: Housing plans will have us living like Bosco, if Bosco had roommates
Carl Kinsella
Your Stories of Census 1926: Tracing the soldier who etched his name into a Drumcondra wall
A new aid flotilla is setting sail for Gaza this weekend with 21 Irish people on board
As well as supplies, this new flotilla is bringing building materials.
Campaign underway to reclaim the original Irish names of Ireland's cities, towns and villages
Feachtas nua chun ath-shealbhú a dhéanamh ar bhunleaganacha ainmneacha bhailte na hÉireann
How do you start tracing your family tree?
Beds in the back yard: What will new rules mean for owners, buyers and prospective renters?
One modular unit builder said they have added €125,000 to the value of some properties.
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Derry City begin life at Celtic Park with battling win over Shamrock Rovers
Rental watchdog weighs in on stand-off between landlords and tenants over 'flatmate swaps'
‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered water tunnel through bars of culvert entrance
Sinn Féin calls for emergency mini‑budget as it kicks off Ard Fheis in Belfast
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed
Ryder Cup ticket prices latest in depressing trend in top-level sport
‘The experience economy’ has colonised sports and excluded large swathes of fans who gave games a big part of their appeal.
Herbal cannabis flown on four flights worth a combined €3.1m seized at Dublin Airport
Man returned to pub after knocking friend unconscious and putting him in recovery position
Von der Leyen pushes defence spending as Ireland to host showdown on massive €2 trillion budget
Majority of complaints against gardaí policing Whitegate fuel blockade rejected by watchdog
The EU club are delighted Orbán didn't make it to Ayia Napa - but is there 'too much euphoria'?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk quipped before Friday’s working dinner in the Mediterranean resort of Ayia Napa that there were finally “no Russians in the room”.
Thousands of civil service applicants given incorrect scores and rankings
What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?
Ryder Cup tickets reserved for Irish fans sell out fast despite €499 price tag and website issues
Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier injured in Israeli shelling dies
Enoch Burke removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors
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