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Irish - This month January 2026

Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?

Jan 13th 2026, 10:17 AM 2,621 Views 21 Comments

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing
# Emergency Accommodation
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# Emergency Accommodation

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing

Jan 13th 2026, 10:04 AM 2,538 Views 0 Comments

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool
# FA CUP
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# FA CUP

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool

Jan 13th 2026, 8:32 AM 5,613 Views 8 Comments

Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin
# Cycling
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# Cycling

Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin

Jan 13th 2026, 7:56 AM 2,587 Views 13 Comments

First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast
# Retail
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# Retail

First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast

Jan 13th 2026, 7:38 AM 3,357 Views 1 Comment

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder
# Offaly
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# Offaly

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder

Jan 12th 2026, 9:42 PM 3,577 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jan 12th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,269 Views 0 Comments

Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play
# Parenting
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# Parenting

Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play

Jan 12th 2026, 7:00 PM 8,588 Views 0 Comments

Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim
# Antrim
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# Antrim

Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim

Jan 12th 2026, 6:58 PM 8,031 Views 0 Comments

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson
# Denis Donaldson
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# Denis Donaldson

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson

Jan 12th 2026, 6:33 PM 4,579 Views 0 Comments

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military
# Fr Paul Murphy
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# Fr Paul Murphy

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military

Jan 12th 2026, 5:27 PM 1,633 Views 0 Comments

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told
# Co Clare
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# Co Clare

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told

Jan 12th 2026, 5:25 PM 10,579 Views 0 Comments

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran
# Middle East Tour
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# Middle East Tour

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran

Jan 12th 2026, 5:12 PM 3,874 Views 29 Comments

Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is visiting Egypt and Jordan in a crucially timed tour of the Middle East.

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games
# Commonwealth Games
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# Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games

Jan 12th 2026, 5:06 PM 10,853 Views 26 Comments

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur
# Trade Off
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# Trade Off

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur

Jan 12th 2026, 5:03 PM 5,518 Views 13 Comments

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month
# Tight Christmas
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# Tight Christmas

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month

Jan 12th 2026, 4:43 PM 1,512 Views 16 Comments

Young woman was strangled to death after coming to Ireland for 'better life', court hears
# Bruna Fonseca
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# Bruna Fonseca

Young woman was strangled to death after coming to Ireland for 'better life', court hears

Jan 12th 2026, 4:34 PM 806 Views 0 Comments

'I want a revolution': Iranians in Ireland fear for their families during communications blackout
# Protests
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# Protests

'I want a revolution': Iranians in Ireland fear for their families during communications blackout

Jan 12th 2026, 3:54 PM 1,569 Views 4 Comments

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh
# An Ghaeltacht Ghlórmhar
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# An Ghaeltacht Ghlórmhar

Is í an teanga a nascann sinn - An Ghaeltacht ag ceiliúradh bua stairiúil ag Páirc an Chrócaigh

Jan 12th 2026, 3:45 PM 38 Views 0 Comments

Garda sent for trial after delivery man suffered severed leg on the M50
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Garda sent for trial after delivery man suffered severed leg on the M50

Jan 12th 2026, 3:29 PM 4,610 Views 0 Comments

PSNI to publish mugshots of people convicted of crime
# The PSNI
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# The PSNI

PSNI to publish mugshots of people convicted of crime

Jan 12th 2026, 3:12 PM 1,501 Views 4 Comments

Those who receive a sentence for longer than a year will have their image routinely considered for release.

DAA agrees to pause investigation into suspended boss Kenny Jacobs pending High Court hearing
# High Court
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# High Court

DAA agrees to pause investigation into suspended boss Kenny Jacobs pending High Court hearing

Jan 12th 2026, 2:47 PM 1,908 Views 0 Comments

China just lifted their ban on Irish beef following Micheál Martin's visit
# Where's The Beef
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# Where's The Beef

China just lifted their ban on Irish beef following Micheál Martin's visit

Jan 12th 2026, 2:20 PM 4,696 Views 32 Comments

Gardaí investigate botched attack at Dublin pub as regulars scare off alleged gunman
# Ballyfermot
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# Ballyfermot

Gardaí investigate botched attack at Dublin pub as regulars scare off alleged gunman

Jan 12th 2026, 1:53 PM 18,826 Views 0 Comments

Man pleads guilty to knife attack on garda and arson at Conor McGregor's pub
# Terrorist Activities
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# Terrorist Activities

Man pleads guilty to knife attack on garda and arson at Conor McGregor's pub

Jan 12th 2026, 1:00 PM 843 Views 0 Comments

Clive Rowen, Irish skateboarding pioneer who founded the country’s first skate shop, has died
# RIP
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# RIP

Clive Rowen, Irish skateboarding pioneer who founded the country’s first skate shop, has died

Jan 12th 2026, 12:53 PM 1,960 Views 5 Comments

UK media watchdog investigating X over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
# Elon Musk
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# Elon Musk

UK media watchdog investigating X over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Jan 12th 2026, 12:25 PM 2,164 Views 25 Comments

'She ate that': Maura Higgins turns heads at Golden Globes with old Hollywood look
# Bombshell
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# Bombshell

'She ate that': Maura Higgins turns heads at Golden Globes with old Hollywood look

Jan 12th 2026, 11:16 AM 2,446 Views 0 Comments

An Post to raise stamp prices from February
# Stamps
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# Stamps

An Post to raise stamp prices from February

Jan 12th 2026, 11:14 AM 8,974 Views 37 Comments

Will you watch the Golden Globes tonight?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Will you watch the Golden Globes tonight?

Jan 12th 2026, 10:40 AM 7,042 Views 16 Comments

Simon Harris to meet California governor Gavin Newsom during US visit
# California Here We Come
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# California Here We Come

Simon Harris to meet California governor Gavin Newsom during US visit

Jan 12th 2026, 8:35 AM 2,133 Views 18 Comments

Iran insists protests under control as Trump says US considering 'very strong options'
# Tehran
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# Tehran

Iran insists protests under control as Trump says US considering 'very strong options'

Jan 12th 2026, 8:28 AM 518 Views 3 Comments

Golden Globes: Jessie Buckley wins best female actor and Oscar fades into view
# Winner Winner
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# Winner Winner

Golden Globes: Jessie Buckley wins best female actor and Oscar fades into view

Jan 12th 2026, 6:46 AM 1,761 Views 0 Comments

The night was a triumph for Hamnet, which also brought home the award for best motion picture (drama).

Need a cash boost for the new year? Here’s how you can get some by claiming your tax back
# Tax Return
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# Tax Return

Need a cash boost for the new year? Here’s how you can get some by claiming your tax back

Jan 12th 2026, 12:05 AM 733 Views 0 Comments
  • January is an especially good time to claim money back from Revenue because the last tax year has just ended.
  • Taxpayers are entitled to claim money back for the previous four years - which includes various day-to-day expenses they've had in that time.
Quiz: How much do you know about these sports films?
# Test Yourself
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# Test Yourself

Quiz: How much do you know about these sports films?

Jan 11th 2026, 10:00 PM 5,167 Views 5 Comments

Here is the only derelict building that a council asked An Coimisiún Pleanála to CPO last month
# Dereliction
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# Dereliction

Here is the only derelict building that a council asked An Coimisiún Pleanála to CPO last month

Jan 11th 2026, 9:00 PM 1,170 Views 0 Comments

First celebrity contestant eliminated in week two of Dancing With The Stars
# Dancing With The Stars
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# Dancing With The Stars

First celebrity contestant eliminated in week two of Dancing With The Stars

Jan 11th 2026, 8:37 PM 1,754 Views 7 Comments