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Irish - This month February 2026

Kenny Jacobs is voluntarily stepping down as the head of DAA
# Departure Lounge
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# Departure Lounge

Kenny Jacobs is voluntarily stepping down as the head of DAA

Feb 5th 2026, 12:07 PM 10,648 Views 16 Comments

Status Orange alert extended to Dublin and Louth as further warnings kick in for other counties
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# Rain

Status Orange alert extended to Dublin and Louth as further warnings kick in for other counties

Updated Feb 5th 2026, 10:55 AM 49,645 Views 75 Comments

Are you a sporty person?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Are you a sporty person?

Feb 5th 2026, 10:22 AM 10,810 Views 38 Comments

Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files
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# Epstein Files

Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files

Feb 5th 2026, 9:38 AM 15,867 Views 0 Comments

Disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback declared major crime
# GUS LAMONT
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# GUS LAMONT

Disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback declared major crime

Feb 5th 2026, 9:03 AM 30,961 Views 10 Comments

'Vultures': Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in potential €3 billion AIB deal is 'deeply concerning'
# Epstein Files
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# Epstein Files

'Vultures': Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in potential €3 billion AIB deal is 'deeply concerning'

Feb 5th 2026, 8:13 AM 29,442 Views 57 Comments

'Unprecedented surge' in data usage in Ireland since 2019, report finds
# INTERNET LOVERS
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# INTERNET LOVERS

'Unprecedented surge' in data usage in Ireland since 2019, report finds

Feb 5th 2026, 7:40 AM 5,380 Views 18 Comments

Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by a car in Co Offaly
# Clara
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# Clara

Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by a car in Co Offaly

Feb 5th 2026, 7:08 AM 12,503 Views 0 Comments

Primary school in limbo over additional autism classes as department says no funding available
# North Dublin
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# North Dublin

Primary school in limbo over additional autism classes as department says no funding available

Feb 5th 2026, 6:00 AM 13,123 Views 34 Comments

Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling
# Coolglass Effect
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# Coolglass Effect

Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling

Feb 4th 2026, 11:35 PM 18,356 Views 0 Comments

HSE takes over nursing home in Co Laois after court order
# Nursing Homes
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# Nursing Homes

HSE takes over nursing home in Co Laois after court order

Feb 4th 2026, 10:52 PM 9,157 Views 0 Comments

Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential €3 billion AIB deal at height of Irish financial crisis
# Epstein Files
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# Epstein Files

Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential €3 billion AIB deal at height of Irish financial crisis

Feb 4th 2026, 10:18 PM 33,861 Views 41 Comments

AIB was in dire straits in 2011 when Epstein was involved in conversations about a deal with the ailing Irish bank.

'We cannot wait': Michael Flatley ‘full of joy’ as Dublin Lord Of The Dance show to go ahead
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# Show Must Go On

'We cannot wait': Michael Flatley ‘full of joy’ as Dublin Lord Of The Dance show to go ahead

Feb 4th 2026, 9:22 PM 9,002 Views 0 Comments

Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case
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# CLIMATE ACT

Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 9:22 PM 22,049 Views 22 Comments

The ruling could have implications for projects with a climate impact such as data centres.

There's two by-elections this year and some of the runners and riders have already been announced
# Seats For The Taking
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# Seats For The Taking

There's two by-elections this year and some of the runners and riders have already been announced

Feb 4th 2026, 9:01 PM 12,985 Views 35 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Feb 4th 2026, 9:00 PM 3,314 Views 0 Comments

'Moderate’ rainfall could trigger further flooding in saturated southeast, Kildare and Dublin
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# Met Éireann

'Moderate’ rainfall could trigger further flooding in saturated southeast, Kildare and Dublin

Feb 4th 2026, 8:38 PM 6,844 Views 1 Comment

Hundreds of jobs under threat as discount chain EuroGiant collapses into liquidation
# Retail
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# Retail

Hundreds of jobs under threat as discount chain EuroGiant collapses into liquidation

Feb 4th 2026, 8:28 PM 24,619 Views 26 Comments

New scheme to disregard historical convictions of gay and bisexual men
# LGBTQ
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# LGBTQ

New scheme to disregard historical convictions of gay and bisexual men

Feb 4th 2026, 7:55 PM 7,974 Views 26 Comments

Water-filled flood barrier installed at Wexford Quays ahead of Status Yellow rain warning
# Aqua Dam
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# Aqua Dam

Water-filled flood barrier installed at Wexford Quays ahead of Status Yellow rain warning

Feb 4th 2026, 7:33 PM 13,952 Views 19 Comments

‘It’s an inflatable wall, easily put up. It’s filled with water itself, so it’s sturdy.’

Car dealer gets suspended sentence for failing to pay income tax
# Courts
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# Courts

Car dealer gets suspended sentence for failing to pay income tax

Feb 4th 2026, 7:19 PM 24,968 Views 0 Comments

'If you are going to stab me, stab me now,' stabbing victim told murder accused
# Dublin
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# Dublin

'If you are going to stab me, stab me now,' stabbing victim told murder accused

Feb 4th 2026, 7:16 PM 12,689 Views 0 Comments

Another viral moment for Connolly on first Belfast outing - but no courtside seats for media
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# President Of Ireland

Another viral moment for Connolly on first Belfast outing - but no courtside seats for media

Feb 4th 2026, 7:00 PM 12,181 Views 23 Comments

Since becoming president just over three months ago Connolly has rarely spoken to journalists.

Synge Street: Lack of plan for new Dublin Gaelcholáiste opening 2026 is a concern for parents
# Cá Bhfuil ár Scoil?
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# Cá Bhfuil ár Scoil?

Synge Street: Lack of plan for new Dublin Gaelcholáiste opening 2026 is a concern for parents

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 6:52 PM 4,682 Views 3 Comments

Eiginnteacht agus moill go fóill faoi phlean do Ghaelcholáiste ar Shráid Synge i mBÁC
# Cá Bhfuil ár Scoil?
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# Cá Bhfuil ár Scoil?

Eiginnteacht agus moill go fóill faoi phlean do Ghaelcholáiste ar Shráid Synge i mBÁC

Feb 4th 2026, 6:09 PM 1,486 Views 0 Comments

Default position will be that victim counselling notes will not to be disclosed, says minister
# Justice
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# Justice

Default position will be that victim counselling notes will not to be disclosed, says minister

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 6:00 PM 5,970 Views 0 Comments

RTE confirm Home of the Year will air this year despite untimely death of Hugh Wallace
# Home Of The Year
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# Home Of The Year

RTE confirm Home of the Year will air this year despite untimely death of Hugh Wallace

Feb 4th 2026, 5:34 PM 9,978 Views 0 Comments

Grace's Law: Total ban on scramblers in public places to be implemented in 'coming weeks'
# Road Safety
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# Road Safety

Grace's Law: Total ban on scramblers in public places to be implemented in 'coming weeks'

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 5:00 PM 20,393 Views 85 Comments

Transport Minister says new law will mean scramblers can be seized and destroyed.

Debunked: Micheál Martin, Alan Shatter and Bono targeted with false Epstein allegations
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: Micheál Martin, Alan Shatter and Bono targeted with false Epstein allegations

Feb 4th 2026, 4:39 PM 15,168 Views 0 Comments

Rain warnings for eleven counties tomorrow - with Status Orange alerts for Wicklow and Waterford
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# Rain Rain Go Away

Rain warnings for eleven counties tomorrow - with Status Orange alerts for Wicklow and Waterford

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 4:00 PM 53,466 Views 36 Comments

The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that Thursday into Friday will be ‘another challenging phase’.

Last month was the second wettest January in Dublin on record
# Wet Week
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# Wet Week

Last month was the second wettest January in Dublin on record

Feb 4th 2026, 3:47 PM 11,760 Views 26 Comments

Limerick-born bus driver sacked for chasing a thief kept legal battle secret from his family
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# London

Limerick-born bus driver sacked for chasing a thief kept legal battle secret from his family

Feb 4th 2026, 3:47 PM 15,433 Views 32 Comments

Social media firms criticise X for snubbing Oireachtas Committee on online safety
# Grok
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# Grok

Social media firms criticise X for snubbing Oireachtas Committee on online safety

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 3:30 PM 9,539 Views 56 Comments

Committee chair Alan Kelly said it was “deeply worrying” and “pretty disrespectful” that X did not attend the committee.

Derry man (23) dies after fifth-storey balcony railing collapses in London
# Joshua Robbins
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# Joshua Robbins

Derry man (23) dies after fifth-storey balcony railing collapses in London

Feb 4th 2026, 3:28 PM 17,272 Views 0 Comments

Watch: President Connolly scores backwards basketball shot on trip to Belfast
# Point Guard President
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# Point Guard President

Watch: President Connolly scores backwards basketball shot on trip to Belfast

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 2:28 PM 35,676 Views 81 Comments

Is Connolly Ireland’s most sporty president ever?

Enoch Burke calls disciplinary appeals process a 'shambles' after two members resign from panel
# High Court
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# High Court

Enoch Burke calls disciplinary appeals process a 'shambles' after two members resign from panel

Feb 4th 2026, 12:59 PM 33,355 Views 0 Comments

FAI submits preliminary bid to host 2029 Women's Champions League Final
# Planning
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# Planning

FAI submits preliminary bid to host 2029 Women's Champions League Final

Feb 4th 2026, 12:01 PM 1,957 Views 10 Comments

Irish grandmother of boy (13) who saved his mother and siblings' lives in Australia 'very proud'
# Australia
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# Australia

Irish grandmother of boy (13) who saved his mother and siblings' lives in Australia 'very proud'

Feb 4th 2026, 10:39 AM 22,271 Views 17 Comments