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Ammi and Martina Burke seek to appeal contempt of court ruling that saw them jailed for two weeks
# The Burkes
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# The Burkes

Ammi and Martina Burke seek to appeal contempt of court ruling that saw them jailed for two weeks

Apr 17th 2026, 12:45 PM 6,083 Views 0 Comments

Just right? Flahavan's is ditching the plastic porridge scoop and people are stirred up about it
# Major Scoop
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# Major Scoop

Just right? Flahavan's is ditching the plastic porridge scoop and people are stirred up about it

Apr 17th 2026, 12:41 PM 14,837 Views 53 Comments

The proposed new Cork Luas line has been unveiled - here's where it will stop
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# Cork Luas

The proposed new Cork Luas line has been unveiled - here's where it will stop

Apr 17th 2026, 11:00 AM 3,432 Views 21 Comments

The proposed 27-stop light rail line will run between Ballincollig and Mahon Point.

Gardaí launch probe after man attacked with steel weapon at house in Limerick
# Southill
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# Southill

Gardaí launch probe after man attacked with steel weapon at house in Limerick

Apr 17th 2026, 10:44 AM 2,069 Views 0 Comments

Do you avoid sharing political views for fear of being ‘cancelled’?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you avoid sharing political views for fear of being ‘cancelled’?

Apr 17th 2026, 10:41 AM 14,042 Views 127 Comments

You'll be able to find out what your relatives were up to in April 1926 from tomorrow
# 1926 Census
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# 1926 Census

You'll be able to find out what your relatives were up to in April 1926 from tomorrow

Apr 17th 2026, 8:56 AM 2,478 Views 13 Comments

Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach
# No Heave Heat
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# No Heave Heat

Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach

Apr 17th 2026, 8:09 AM 10,198 Views 69 Comments

Unions go looking for cost of living measures in meeting with Government today
# Cost Of Living
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# Cost Of Living

Unions go looking for cost of living measures in meeting with Government today

Apr 17th 2026, 7:54 AM 12,049 Views 66 Comments

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
# Data Centre Lobbying
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# Data Centre Lobbying

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

Apr 17th 2026, 7:00 AM 53 Views 0 Comments
  • Environmental information on individual data centres deemed confidential by EU
  • Ireland has missed multiple deadlines to transpose data centre transparency legislation
  • Demand for AI leading to data centre boom across Europe
Mí-shástacht faoi Bluey as Gaeilge bheith teorannta don lucht féachana RTÉ ó dheas
# Srianta Teorainne
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# Srianta Teorainne

Mí-shástacht faoi Bluey as Gaeilge bheith teorannta don lucht féachana RTÉ ó dheas

Apr 17th 2026, 6:30 AM 2,808 Views 2 Comments

Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
# Government Caves In
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# Government Caves In

Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap

Apr 16th 2026, 11:55 PM 12 Views 0 Comments

Four trainee gardaí who handcuffed fellow student given permission to challenge termination
# High Court
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# High Court

Four trainee gardaí who handcuffed fellow student given permission to challenge termination

Apr 16th 2026, 10:55 PM 5,019 Views 0 Comments

Search for second suspect stood down after two gardaí injured in patrol car ramming in Monaghan
# Manhunt
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# Manhunt

Search for second suspect stood down after two gardaí injured in patrol car ramming in Monaghan

Updated Apr 16th 2026, 10:45 PM 7,808 Views 0 Comments

Quiz: How much do you know about sharks?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about sharks?

Apr 16th 2026, 10:00 PM 179 Views 0 Comments

Here's what happened today: Thursday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's what happened today: Thursday

Apr 16th 2026, 9:26 PM 1,832 Views 0 Comments

Former Royal Navy officer admits to more child sex abuse material offences while on bail
# Westmeath
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# Westmeath

Former Royal Navy officer admits to more child sex abuse material offences while on bail

Apr 16th 2026, 9:10 PM 7,457 Views 0 Comments

From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
# Starting Fresh In Ireland
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# Starting Fresh In Ireland

From Idaho to Ireland: I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home

Updated Apr 16th 2026, 8:20 PM 20,038 Views 43 Comments

Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee
# Belfast
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# Belfast

Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee

Apr 16th 2026, 7:47 PM 2,565 Views 0 Comments

Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service
# Clothing Bank
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# Clothing Bank

Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service

Apr 16th 2026, 7:14 PM 8,527 Views 15 Comments

Huntsman who shot man meditating in his garden to be sentenced for assault next July
# Courts
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# Courts

Huntsman who shot man meditating in his garden to be sentenced for assault next July

Apr 16th 2026, 7:13 PM 15,812 Views 0 Comments

Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans
# INCLUSIVE CLASSES
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# INCLUSIVE CLASSES

Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans

Apr 16th 2026, 6:58 PM 4,085 Views 5 Comments

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Will the government's fuel package actually work?
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Man hospitalised after suspected arson in Waterford
# Investigation
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# Investigation

Man hospitalised after suspected arson in Waterford

Apr 16th 2026, 5:24 PM 738 Views 0 Comments

The incident happened overnight in the housing estate of Larchville.

Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns
# Confidence
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# Confidence

Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns

Apr 16th 2026, 4:53 PM 270 Views 2 Comments

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Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out
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President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026
# Asylum Laws
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# Asylum Laws

President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026

Apr 16th 2026, 4:11 PM 3,755 Views 0 Comments

Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment
# Attack Coach
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# Attack Coach

Munster say 'due diligence' was carried out before Randle appointment

Apr 16th 2026, 4:10 PM 1,036 Views 0 Comments

What happens now to the €150,000 raised on GoFundMe to feed the fuel protesters?
# Fuel Protests
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# Fuel Protests

What happens now to the €150,000 raised on GoFundMe to feed the fuel protesters?

Apr 16th 2026, 3:31 PM 115,424 Views 0 Comments

Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left, world's energy watchdog warns
# Strait Of Hormuz
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# Strait Of Hormuz

Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left, world's energy watchdog warns

Apr 16th 2026, 3:00 PM 6,702 Views 21 Comments

AI videos depicting Jesus Christ attacking Trump are 'disgusting and detached from reality' - Hegseth
# AI WAR
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# AI WAR

AI videos depicting Jesus Christ attacking Trump are 'disgusting and detached from reality' - Hegseth

Apr 16th 2026, 2:44 PM 29,584 Views 68 Comments

The Iranian Embassy in Tajikistan altered Trump’s now deleted AI post depicting himself as Jesus, and added Jesus Christ attacking the president and throwing him into hell.

Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
# Fianna Fáil
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# Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'

Apr 16th 2026, 2:20 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

‘Cautious optimism’ despite research claiming Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference’
# Cochrane Review
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# Cochrane Review

‘Cautious optimism’ despite research claiming Alzheimer’s drugs ‘make no meaningful difference’

Apr 16th 2026, 2:13 PM 6,604 Views 4 Comments

'Parking wars' raised in Dáil as Tánaiste says he will raise issue with Housing Minister
# Leaders' Questions
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# Leaders' Questions

'Parking wars' raised in Dáil as Tánaiste says he will raise issue with Housing Minister

Apr 16th 2026, 1:38 PM 3,342 Views 12 Comments

TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches
# Drug Policy
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# Drug Policy

TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches

Apr 16th 2026, 12:31 PM 8,203 Views 29 Comments

Man (27) charged with dangerous driving over five incidents during fuel protests
# Whitegate Refinery
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# Whitegate Refinery

Man (27) charged with dangerous driving over five incidents during fuel protests

Apr 16th 2026, 12:29 PM 5,199 Views 0 Comments

Monaghan couple who abducted neighbour's cat and abandoned it at lake sentenced to three months
# Carrickmacross
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# Carrickmacross

Monaghan couple who abducted neighbour's cat and abandoned it at lake sentenced to three months

Apr 16th 2026, 11:07 AM 551 Views 0 Comments

Poll: Is now the time for Fianna Fáil to replace its leader?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Poll: Is now the time for Fianna Fáil to replace its leader?

Apr 16th 2026, 10:59 AM 1,995 Views 8 Comments