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Over 60% of contactless payments now made by smartphones
# Tap Payment
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# Tap Payment

Over 60% of contactless payments now made by smartphones

43 minutes ago 399 Views 3 Comments

Just two companies could be paying 40% of Irish corporation tax between them, watchdog warns
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Just two companies could be paying 40% of Irish corporation tax between them, watchdog warns

6 hours ago 718 Views 2 Comments

Irish - Yesterday's News

U2 are back to writing songs about Big Topics - here's what the world makes of them so far
# American Obituary
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# American Obituary

U2 are back to writing songs about Big Topics - here's what the world makes of them so far

7 hours ago 230 Views 0 Comments

Initial reviews of ‘Days of Ash’ seem pretty positive – here’s how news of the release was covered both here and abroad.

FF minister says 'regrettable' some councillors from his party trying to 'disrupt' Limerick mayor
# Directly Elected Mayors
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# Directly Elected Mayors

FF minister says 'regrettable' some councillors from his party trying to 'disrupt' Limerick mayor

Updated 8 hours ago 9,794 Views 28 Comments

Man whose attack on partner left her having to eat and drink through straws is jailed
# Cork
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# Cork

Man whose attack on partner left her having to eat and drink through straws is jailed

9 hours ago 4,900 Views 0 Comments

Dublin’s soul for sale: The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
# No More Hotels
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# No More Hotels

Dublin’s soul for sale: The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces

Updated 9 hours ago 3,941 Views 27 Comments

Gardaí confirm that members cannot join the Freemasons, following similar UK court ruling
# No Can Do
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# No Can Do

Gardaí confirm that members cannot join the Freemasons, following similar UK court ruling

9 hours ago 7,899 Views 15 Comments

The lowest percentage of Catholic applicants to the PSNI in over a decade has raised concern
# Policing
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# Policing

The lowest percentage of Catholic applicants to the PSNI in over a decade has raised concern

10 hours ago 1,147 Views 7 Comments

Why is Ireland banning social media for under-16s? And has it worked in Australia?
# Computer Says No
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# Computer Says No

Why is Ireland banning social media for under-16s? And has it worked in Australia?

10 hours ago 120 Views 1 Comment

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

10 hours ago 38 Views 0 Comments

Booking.com says short-term lets will need up to a year to become planning compliant
# SHORT-TERM LET RULES
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# SHORT-TERM LET RULES

Booking.com says short-term lets will need up to a year to become planning compliant

10 hours ago 200 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féin TD won't resign as Drogheda United chairperson following Israel comments
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Sinn Féin TD won't resign as Drogheda United chairperson following Israel comments

11 hours ago 6,678 Views 0 Comments

Children expect to get inheritance, but money could go to a vulture fund, committee hears
# Vulture Funds
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# Vulture Funds

Children expect to get inheritance, but money could go to a vulture fund, committee hears

11 hours ago 230 Views 1 Comment

Estate agents are using AI photos to 'show potential' and the ads regulator says that's fine
# Double Take
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# Double Take

Estate agents are using AI photos to 'show potential' and the ads regulator says that's fine

11 hours ago 399 Views 2 Comments

A buyer would have to spend “a fortune” if they wanted to recreate the AI images, said Kieran McCarthy, presenter of the RTÉ programme Heat My Home.

U2 has released a new politically-charged six-track EP
# Days Of Ash
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# Days Of Ash

U2 has released a new politically-charged six-track EP

Updated 12 hours ago 4,862 Views 60 Comments

Former Cycling Ireland employee sentenced for attempted deception to secure sports grants
# Cycling Ireland
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# Cycling Ireland

Former Cycling Ireland employee sentenced for attempted deception to secure sports grants

12 hours ago 11,570 Views 0 Comments

Harry Clarke windows in Bewley's Café belong to landlord, not café, Supreme Court rules
# Legal Battle
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# Legal Battle

Harry Clarke windows in Bewley's Café belong to landlord, not café, Supreme Court rules

14 hours ago 11,529 Views 9 Comments

Ireland’s Olympic gold gymnast Rhys McClenaghan receives MBE at Windsor Castle ceremony
# MBE
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# MBE

Ireland’s Olympic gold gymnast Rhys McClenaghan receives MBE at Windsor Castle ceremony

14 hours ago 5,733 Views 19 Comments

Flour power: The government is offering €5m to millers who'll build a new flour mill
# GET THAT BREAD
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# GET THAT BREAD

Flour power: The government is offering €5m to millers who'll build a new flour mill

14 hours ago 5,839 Views 28 Comments

At least a third of hot school meals don't meet basic nutritional standards, Minister says
# Strong Stomach
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# Strong Stomach

At least a third of hot school meals don't meet basic nutritional standards, Minister says

15 hours ago 6,010 Views 24 Comments

Taoiseach says government will engage with schools and NCSE following pause in review
# Next Steps
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# Next Steps

Taoiseach says government will engage with schools and NCSE following pause in review

16 hours ago 1 View 0 Comments

'Brilliant' nurse killed in Limerick collision spent her life putting others first, funeral hears
# Aine O'reilly
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# Aine O'reilly

'Brilliant' nurse killed in Limerick collision spent her life putting others first, funeral hears

16 hours ago 1,449 Views 0 Comments

Median cost of buying a home in Dublin now €500,000
# Housing
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# Housing

Median cost of buying a home in Dublin now €500,000

17 hours ago 4 Views 1 Comment

'Harm has been done here': Taoiseach says North Kerry Camhs review will be published within hours
# North Kerry Camhs Scandal
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# North Kerry Camhs Scandal

'Harm has been done here': Taoiseach says North Kerry Camhs review will be published within hours

17 hours ago 438 Views 1 Comment

It is understood that the review has identified a high rate of prescribing anti-psychotic medicines among young people.

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Éire V Sasana ag Twickenham le trachtaireacht as Gaeilge - anois tá seans againn!
# Gualainn Le Gaolainn
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# Gualainn Le Gaolainn

Éire V Sasana ag Twickenham le trachtaireacht as Gaeilge - anois tá seans againn!

17 hours ago 301 Views 1 Comment

FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?

18 hours ago 4,203 Views 0 Comments

Special education quango ordered to pay €40,000 compensation to deaf job applicant
# Discrimination
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# Discrimination

Special education quango ordered to pay €40,000 compensation to deaf job applicant

18 hours ago 2,216 Views 0 Comments

Irish language commentary option to make rugby debut for Ireland v England clash
# Irish Language Option
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# Irish Language Option

Irish language commentary option to make rugby debut for Ireland v England clash

18 hours ago 532 Views 3 Comments

Are you giving up (or taking up) anything for Lent?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Are you giving up (or taking up) anything for Lent?

19 hours ago 5,076 Views 36 Comments

Passenger in critical condition after driver fled from scene of hit-and-run in Co Cavan From TheJournal.ie

Passenger in critical condition after driver fled from scene of hit-and-run in Co Cavan

20 hours ago 2,487 Views 0 Comments

Dublin bus drivers want to see hi-vis jackets become 'mandatory' for cyclists
# Road Safey
From TheJournal.ie
# Road Safey

Dublin bus drivers want to see hi-vis jackets become 'mandatory' for cyclists

21 hours ago 2,957 Views 46 Comments

Bus driver dies in Armagh crash involving school children
# BELLEEKS
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# BELLEEKS

Bus driver dies in Armagh crash involving school children

22 hours ago 3,360 Views 0 Comments

Not much of substance behind Sinn Féin's push for unity poll, Taoiseach says in TG4 interview
# Reconciliation Before Unity
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# Reconciliation Before Unity

Not much of substance behind Sinn Féin's push for unity poll, Taoiseach says in TG4 interview

Updated 22 hours ago 2,203 Views 25 Comments

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior criticises 'cowards' after alleged racist abuse during Benfica game
# Controversy
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# Controversy

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior criticises 'cowards' after alleged racist abuse during Benfica game

22 hours ago 0 Views 0 Comments

Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers
# Age Restrictions
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# Age Restrictions

Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers

23 hours ago 591 Views 8 Comments

'All areas' at risk of fresh flooding as rain warning in place for 17 counties
# Status Yellow
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# Status Yellow

'All areas' at risk of fresh flooding as rain warning in place for 17 counties

23 hours ago 22 Views 0 Comments

Irish - Tuesday 17 February, 2026

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty crisis
# Ireland Is Behind
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# Ireland Is Behind

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing: Ireland has a major animal cruelty crisis

Updated Tue 9:45 PM 4,706 Views 44 Comments

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