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Irish - This month February 2026

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
# President Of Ireland
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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
# Rain Rain Go Away
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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
# London
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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

Does wet weather influence your mood?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Does wet weather influence your mood?

Feb 4th 2026, 10:37 AM 12,622 Views 24 Comments

Ryan Tubridy has another new radio gig - here’s where you’ll hear him next
# Get With The Times
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# Get With The Times

Ryan Tubridy has another new radio gig - here’s where you’ll hear him next

Feb 4th 2026, 10:12 AM 26,610 Views 46 Comments

'Pure nonsense': EU dismisses US claims of 'censorship' during Irish elections
# Censorship
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# Censorship

'Pure nonsense': EU dismisses US claims of 'censorship' during Irish elections

Feb 4th 2026, 9:16 AM 14,601 Views 87 Comments

Court cases in Ireland are slower to be heard than anywhere else in Europe
# Justice Delayed
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# Justice Delayed

Court cases in Ireland are slower to be heard than anywhere else in Europe

Feb 4th 2026, 8:47 AM 5,184 Views 20 Comments

15 people die in Aegean Sea after Greek coastguard and refugee boat collide
# Chios
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# Chios

15 people die in Aegean Sea after Greek coastguard and refugee boat collide

Feb 4th 2026, 8:08 AM 4,868 Views 0 Comments

Mandelson, Epstein and pressure on Starmer: What now for Britain's unpopular leader?
# The Epstein Files
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# The Epstein Files

Mandelson, Epstein and pressure on Starmer: What now for Britain's unpopular leader?

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 8:00 AM 5,768 Views 2 Comments

Trump urges public to 'get on to something else' amid political fallout from Epstein files
# Washington
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# Washington

Trump urges public to 'get on to something else' amid political fallout from Epstein files

Feb 4th 2026, 6:57 AM 15,910 Views 136 Comments

Helmets and hi-vis clothing to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users
# Road Safety
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# Road Safety

Helmets and hi-vis clothing to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users

Feb 4th 2026, 6:00 AM 53,567 Views 299 Comments

Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public
# Out Of The Hunt
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# Out Of The Hunt

Majority of rural people want foxhunting ban as poll suggests Dáil vote out-of-step with public

Feb 4th 2026, 12:02 AM 12,756 Views 94 Comments

The rejection of a ban on foxhunting with dogs has undermined trust in politics, according to the latest RED C poll .

Rockin' in the Free World: Music fights back against oppression, but is it working?
# Music As Protest
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# Music As Protest

Rockin' in the Free World: Music fights back against oppression, but is it working?

Updated Feb 3rd 2026, 11:55 PM 4,133 Views 36 Comments

Car dealer on trial for alleged garda corruption claimed gardaí extorting money from him
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Car dealer on trial for alleged garda corruption claimed gardaí extorting money from him

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:47 PM 22,344 Views 0 Comments

Thursday evening a ‘pinch point’ for further flooding across Dublin and Wicklow
# Rain Rain And More Rain
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# Rain Rain And More Rain

Thursday evening a ‘pinch point’ for further flooding across Dublin and Wicklow

Updated Feb 3rd 2026, 10:45 PM 47,856 Views 56 Comments

British Justice Secretary says he ‘supports’ Irish bus driver sacked after chasing down thief
# Mark Hehir
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# Mark Hehir

British Justice Secretary says he ‘supports’ Irish bus driver sacked after chasing down thief

Feb 3rd 2026, 9:36 PM 23,486 Views 0 Comments

Animal charity appeals for witnesses after pregnant horse ‘left for dead’ on busy Dublin road
# Ballyfermot
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# Ballyfermot

Animal charity appeals for witnesses after pregnant horse ‘left for dead’ on busy Dublin road

Feb 3rd 2026, 9:16 PM 15,911 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Feb 3rd 2026, 9:00 PM 3,410 Views 0 Comments

Galway farmer pleads guilty to sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on Aer Lingus transatlantic flight
# Courts
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# Courts

Galway farmer pleads guilty to sexual assault of 16-year-old girl on Aer Lingus transatlantic flight

Feb 3rd 2026, 8:31 PM 34,486 Views 0 Comments

Additional batch of SMA infant formula recalled over risk of 'nausea and severe vomiting'
# Recall
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# Recall

Additional batch of SMA infant formula recalled over risk of 'nausea and severe vomiting'

Feb 3rd 2026, 8:20 PM 3,106 Views 0 Comments

Breis is 12,000 teach de dhith sa Ghaeltacht chun riachtanas tithíochta a chomhlíonadh
# Bánú Na Gaeltachta
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# Bánú Na Gaeltachta

Breis is 12,000 teach de dhith sa Ghaeltacht chun riachtanas tithíochta a chomhlíonadh

Feb 3rd 2026, 7:00 PM 2,389 Views 0 Comments