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Irish - This month February 2026

What's stopping flood defences from being built?
I asked if I could write a review of The Muppet Show 50th Anniversary Special and they said yes
# Time To Meet The Muppets
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# Time To Meet The Muppets

I asked if I could write a review of The Muppet Show 50th Anniversary Special and they said yes

Updated Feb 6th 2026, 7:30 AM 20,032 Views 12 Comments

It’s not easy being greenlit.

Ireland in the storms: Flood barriers won't save us if we keep draining the land
# Plan For Flooded Future
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# Plan For Flooded Future

Ireland in the storms: Flood barriers won't save us if we keep draining the land

Feb 6th 2026, 7:00 AM 24,598 Views 34 Comments

'It's honest work': Dubliners who collect bottles and cans on the streets share their stories
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

'It's honest work': Dubliners who collect bottles and cans on the streets share their stories

Feb 6th 2026, 12:05 AM 44,858 Views 56 Comments

We sat down with four men who collect bottles and cans to raise money for food, Leap card top-ups, phone bills and more.

Quiz: How well do you know these popular holiday destinations?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these popular holiday destinations?

Feb 5th 2026, 11:50 PM 28,706 Views 0 Comments

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' - Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris
# Six Nations Reaction
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# Six Nations Reaction

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' - Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris

Feb 5th 2026, 11:26 PM 14,228 Views 0 Comments

As it happened: Ireland fall well short in 36-14 Six Nations defeat to France From The 42
Live Feb 5th 2026, 9:15 PM

As it happened: Ireland fall well short in 36-14 Six Nations defeat to France

National Drugs Strategy is 'unbudgeted and speaks of services that don't exist', says Gannon
# Addiction
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# Addiction

National Drugs Strategy is 'unbudgeted and speaks of services that don't exist', says Gannon

Feb 5th 2026, 9:00 PM 6,622 Views 26 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Wrap
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# News Wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Feb 5th 2026, 8:49 PM 5,353 Views 0 Comments

Man in his 80s killed and three hospitalised after Bus Éireann bus crashes in Dublin city centre
# North Earl Street
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# North Earl Street

Man in his 80s killed and three hospitalised after Bus Éireann bus crashes in Dublin city centre

Updated Feb 5th 2026, 8:05 PM 184,466 Views 90 Comments

As it happened: Fears of overnight flooding as work-from-home advised for tomorrow From TheJournal.ie
Live Feb 5th 2026, 8:00 PM

As it happened: Fears of overnight flooding as work-from-home advised for tomorrow

Watching the kids: When parental fear meets GPS tracking
# Wearable Devices
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# Wearable Devices

Watching the kids: When parental fear meets GPS tracking

Feb 5th 2026, 7:00 PM 4,900 Views 0 Comments

Emergency department at Cork's Mercy University Hospital closed due to flooding
# Cork
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# Cork

Emergency department at Cork's Mercy University Hospital closed due to flooding

Feb 5th 2026, 6:38 PM 7,973 Views 3 Comments

Storm Leonardo leaves one dead and one missing in heavily flooded Spain and Portugal
# Storm Leonardo
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# Storm Leonardo

Storm Leonardo leaves one dead and one missing in heavily flooded Spain and Portugal

Feb 5th 2026, 6:22 PM 10,964 Views 0 Comments

Cosaint déanta ag Aire na Gaeltachta ar chur chuige a Roinn i leith na tithíochta
# Bánú Na Gaeltachta
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# Bánú Na Gaeltachta

Cosaint déanta ag Aire na Gaeltachta ar chur chuige a Roinn i leith na tithíochta

Feb 5th 2026, 6:00 PM 1,721 Views 2 Comments

Amateur kickboxer who stomped on 62-year-old mother's skull found guilty of manslaughter
# Central Criminal Court
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# Central Criminal Court

Amateur kickboxer who stomped on 62-year-old mother's skull found guilty of manslaughter

Feb 5th 2026, 5:58 PM 17,278 Views 0 Comments

'Umbrellas near me' - Dublin shops inundated with drenched tourists seeking raingear
# Storm Coverage
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# Storm Coverage

'Umbrellas near me' - Dublin shops inundated with drenched tourists seeking raingear

Feb 5th 2026, 5:27 PM 10,881 Views 0 Comments

'I don’t do ultimatums unless they come from my wife,' Bord Bia chair tells TDs
# High Stakes
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# High Stakes

'I don’t do ultimatums unless they come from my wife,' Bord Bia chair tells TDs

Feb 5th 2026, 4:41 PM 30,839 Views 91 Comments

Concerns raised over ‘exclusionary and re-traumatising’ Mother and Baby home redress scheme
# Redress
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# Redress

Concerns raised over ‘exclusionary and re-traumatising’ Mother and Baby home redress scheme

Feb 5th 2026, 4:28 PM 2,940 Views 0 Comments

Planning permission refused for 'landmark' luxury hotel in Ballsbridge
# Dublin 4
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# Dublin 4

Planning permission refused for 'landmark' luxury hotel in Ballsbridge

Feb 5th 2026, 4:28 PM 15,166 Views 0 Comments

Serving garda to stand trial accused of corruption and leaking confidential PULSE information
# Courts
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# Courts

Serving garda to stand trial accused of corruption and leaking confidential PULSE information

Feb 5th 2026, 3:28 PM 17,137 Views 0 Comments

Noah Donohoe ‘missed’ in initial CCTV search during first 'critical' 24 hours, inquest told
# NOAH DONOHOE
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# NOAH DONOHOE

Noah Donohoe ‘missed’ in initial CCTV search during first 'critical' 24 hours, inquest told

Feb 5th 2026, 3:24 PM 6,349 Views 0 Comments

'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry
# Gregory Campbell
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# Gregory Campbell

'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry

Feb 5th 2026, 3:17 PM 42,625 Views 145 Comments

Ryan Tubridy is on an Irish media blitz - but won't 'accept responsibility for whole RTÉ storm’
# Virgin Media
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# Virgin Media

Ryan Tubridy is on an Irish media blitz - but won't 'accept responsibility for whole RTÉ storm’

Feb 5th 2026, 2:57 PM 26,943 Views 66 Comments

Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?
# Under Pressure
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# Under Pressure

Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?

Feb 5th 2026, 1:42 PM 22,407 Views 34 Comments

Amhras ann go mbainfidh an rialtas a gcuid spriocanna earcaíochta Gaeilge amach faoi 2030
# Oideachas Gaeilge Tríú Leiibhéal
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# Oideachas Gaeilge Tríú Leiibhéal

Amhras ann go mbainfidh an rialtas a gcuid spriocanna earcaíochta Gaeilge amach faoi 2030

Feb 5th 2026, 1:12 PM 3,175 Views 2 Comments

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
# Rain
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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
# 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.