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Irish - This month February 2026

The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy
# Analysis
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# Analysis

The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy

Feb 9th 2026, 6:02 PM 18,404 Views 50 Comments

Two Dublin taxi drivers fined for refusing to take visually impaired couple and their guide dog
# Courts
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# Courts

Two Dublin taxi drivers fined for refusing to take visually impaired couple and their guide dog

Feb 9th 2026, 5:44 PM 26,433 Views 0 Comments

European committee finds Ireland in breach of Defence Forces members' rights
# Industrial Relations
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# Industrial Relations

European committee finds Ireland in breach of Defence Forces members' rights

Updated Feb 9th 2026, 5:34 PM 11,993 Views 0 Comments

Housing Minister says there is a need for ‘increased transparency’ in home buying process
# Bidding Wars
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# Bidding Wars

Housing Minister says there is a need for ‘increased transparency’ in home buying process

Feb 9th 2026, 5:20 PM 7,847 Views 36 Comments

The price of groceries in Ireland increased by an average of 6.8% over the last 12 months
# Inflation
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# Inflation

The price of groceries in Ireland increased by an average of 6.8% over the last 12 months

Feb 9th 2026, 4:57 PM 8,858 Views 44 Comments

Associate of Dundon-McCarthy gang who fatally shot Noel Campion in 2007 jailed for 15 years
# Courts
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# Courts

Associate of Dundon-McCarthy gang who fatally shot Noel Campion in 2007 jailed for 15 years

Feb 9th 2026, 4:42 PM 6,781 Views 0 Comments

'It impacts your whole life': Portrane family on slowly losing their home to the sea
# Coastal Erosion
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# Coastal Erosion

'It impacts your whole life': Portrane family on slowly losing their home to the sea

Updated Feb 9th 2026, 4:42 PM 24,014 Views 32 Comments

Today, the OPW approved funding of €622,000 for emergency works to protect eight homes at risk of imminent collapse.

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to go on trial on charge of harassing garda
# Courts
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# Courts

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to go on trial on charge of harassing garda

Feb 9th 2026, 4:38 PM 7,658 Views 0 Comments

Stuck in the past: Ireland’s remote working policies are built for a world that doesn't exist
# Total Gridlock
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# Total Gridlock

Stuck in the past: Ireland’s remote working policies are built for a world that doesn't exist

Updated Feb 9th 2026, 4:11 PM 41,834 Views 50 Comments

Radiohead's guitarist asks for his music to be removed from the Melania Trump documentary
# Exit Music
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# Exit Music

Radiohead's guitarist asks for his music to be removed from the Melania Trump documentary

Feb 9th 2026, 4:06 PM 18,250 Views 50 Comments

Morgan McSweeney, from the fields of Macroom GAA to the corridors of 10 Downing Street
# Rebel Alliance
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# Rebel Alliance

Morgan McSweeney, from the fields of Macroom GAA to the corridors of 10 Downing Street

Updated Feb 9th 2026, 3:34 PM 18,746 Views 21 Comments

Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
# Dublin City
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# Dublin City

Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack

Feb 9th 2026, 3:10 PM 22,070 Views 0 Comments

Two young parents fled their apartment through flames with three young babies and a 7-year-old who sustained burns after they awoke to see their front door ablaze at 2 am.

Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign
# Hot Water
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# Hot Water

Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign

Updated Feb 9th 2026, 2:48 PM 16,672 Views 47 Comments

Anas Sarwar issued the demand at a hastily convened press conference today.

'It's absolute torture': Kilkenny man detained by Ice in Texas pleads with government for help
# SEAMUS CULLETON
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# SEAMUS CULLETON

'It's absolute torture': Kilkenny man detained by Ice in Texas pleads with government for help

Feb 9th 2026, 2:47 PM 38,753 Views 117 Comments

Woman who helped dump man's body 'like a piece of rubbish' jailed for six years
# Courts
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# Courts

Woman who helped dump man's body 'like a piece of rubbish' jailed for six years

Feb 9th 2026, 2:34 PM 9,722 Views 0 Comments

Morgan McSweeney, an fear a chuaigh ó Mhaigh Cromtha go hUimhir 10 Sráid Downing
# Maigh Chromtha Go Sráid Downing
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# Maigh Chromtha Go Sráid Downing

Morgan McSweeney, an fear a chuaigh ó Mhaigh Cromtha go hUimhir 10 Sráid Downing

Feb 9th 2026, 2:34 PM 2,362 Views 4 Comments

Irish consumers warned devices such as dodgy boxes may have been compromised in cyberattack
# Phishing
From TheJournal.ie
# Phishing

Irish consumers warned devices such as dodgy boxes may have been compromised in cyberattack

Feb 9th 2026, 2:01 PM 34,478 Views 45 Comments

Heroin worth almost €1.7 million seized by gardaí in Carlow
# Carlow Town
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# Carlow Town

Heroin worth almost €1.7 million seized by gardaí in Carlow

Feb 9th 2026, 1:44 PM 5,001 Views 0 Comments

Brazilian escort to go on trial accused of earning over €700,000 from Dublin brothels
# Courts
From TheJournal.ie
# Courts

Brazilian escort to go on trial accused of earning over €700,000 from Dublin brothels

Feb 9th 2026, 12:59 PM 34,202 Views 0 Comments

‘Potentially sending people to death’: 50 deportations for Palestinians and Sudanese last year
# Deportation
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# Deportation

‘Potentially sending people to death’: 50 deportations for Palestinians and Sudanese last year

Feb 9th 2026, 12:41 PM 5,121 Views 0 Comments

Iarnród Éireann ‘urges’ women to apply for driving roles in latest recruitment drive
# All Aboard
From TheJournal.ie
# All Aboard

Iarnród Éireann ‘urges’ women to apply for driving roles in latest recruitment drive

Feb 9th 2026, 12:09 PM 10,180 Views 68 Comments

Are you planning any holidays in 2026?
# The Daily Poll
From TheJournal.ie
# The Daily Poll

Are you planning any holidays in 2026?

Feb 9th 2026, 10:44 AM 12,211 Views 31 Comments

Beep test deemed discriminatory against women and on age grounds
# Fitness Test
From TheJournal.ie
# Fitness Test

Beep test deemed discriminatory against women and on age grounds

Feb 9th 2026, 10:29 AM 21,711 Views 0 Comments

Irish lawyer for Beijing critic and newspaper owner Jimmy Lai condemns 20-year prison sentence
# Caoilfhionn Gallagher
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# Caoilfhionn Gallagher

Irish lawyer for Beijing critic and newspaper owner Jimmy Lai condemns 20-year prison sentence

Feb 9th 2026, 10:25 AM 3,477 Views 4 Comments

Seattle Seahawks soar to dominant Super Bowl win over New England Patriots
# NFL SHOWPIECE
From TheJournal.ie
# NFL SHOWPIECE

Seattle Seahawks soar to dominant Super Bowl win over New England Patriots

Feb 9th 2026, 7:28 AM 7,427 Views 8 Comments

Seven years after Jón Jónsson's disappearance, gardaí renew appeal for information
# Dublin
From TheJournal.ie
# Dublin

Seven years after Jón Jónsson's disappearance, gardaí renew appeal for information

Feb 9th 2026, 6:45 AM 7,958 Views 7 Comments

Fine Gael announces summer event to commemorate 100 years since birth of Garret Fitzgerald
# Centenary
From TheJournal.ie
# Centenary

Fine Gael announces summer event to commemorate 100 years since birth of Garret Fitzgerald

Feb 9th 2026, 6:30 AM 5,135 Views 34 Comments

British spy Stakeknife should be identified by the UK government, NI committee recommends
# The Troubles
From TheJournal.ie
# The Troubles

British spy Stakeknife should be identified by the UK government, NI committee recommends

Feb 9th 2026, 6:15 AM 4,453 Views 0 Comments

'Auction fever' leading some Irish homebuyers to bid more than they think a house is worth
# Going Once...
From TheJournal.ie
# Going Once...

'Auction fever' leading some Irish homebuyers to bid more than they think a house is worth

Feb 9th 2026, 6:00 AM 10,468 Views 35 Comments

Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court

Feb 9th 2026, 12:05 AM 23,614 Views 0 Comments

“I have such a rage in me,” said one woman. “I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?”

Retirement communities are growing - but agencies warn they risk weaker rights for residents
# Retirement
From TheJournal.ie
# Retirement

Retirement communities are growing - but agencies warn they risk weaker rights for residents

Feb 8th 2026, 9:00 PM 16,132 Views 10 Comments

Man (70s) dies in Co Tipperary crash as five hospitalised in separate collision
# Tipperary
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# Tipperary

Man (70s) dies in Co Tipperary crash as five hospitalised in separate collision

Updated Feb 8th 2026, 8:45 PM 20,488 Views 0 Comments

Motoring: 'I don't remember much about being 3, but I remember that car like it was yesterday'
# Why Luxury
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# Why Luxury

Motoring: 'I don't remember much about being 3, but I remember that car like it was yesterday'

Feb 8th 2026, 8:30 PM 8,462 Views 22 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
# News Fix
From TheJournal.ie
# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Feb 8th 2026, 8:05 PM 4,895 Views 0 Comments

Money Diaries: A medical administrator working part-time and living in Co Kildare
# Spending And Saving
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# Spending And Saving

Money Diaries: A medical administrator working part-time and living in Co Kildare

Feb 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 17,677 Views 3 Comments

Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points
# Bounce Back
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# Bounce Back

Stunning Gillane goal helps Limerick overpower Kilkenny by seven points

Feb 8th 2026, 6:15 PM 6,169 Views 2 Comments

Government accused of ‘soft-pedalling’ on reforms to regulate big tech
# Social Media
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# Social Media

Government accused of ‘soft-pedalling’ on reforms to regulate big tech

Feb 8th 2026, 5:47 PM 3,518 Views 32 Comments

Frustrated residents of flood-hit Waterford meet with minister as more rain forecast
# All Talk
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# All Talk

Frustrated residents of flood-hit Waterford meet with minister as more rain forecast

Feb 8th 2026, 5:07 PM 8,770 Views 19 Comments