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European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2% despite Iran war energy shock
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# ECB

European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2% despite Iran war energy shock

Apr 30th 2026, 1:52 PM 1,489 Views 3 Comments

Weirdly, there was a small hint of good news in the housing sector today
# Housing Targets
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# Housing Targets

Weirdly, there was a small hint of good news in the housing sector today

Apr 30th 2026, 1:39 PM 1,661 Views 24 Comments

Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois
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# M7

Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois

Apr 30th 2026, 12:07 PM 2,462 Views 0 Comments

Investigation into disappearance of Cork couple 35 years ago is being ‘fully reviewed’ by gardaí
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# Fermoy

Investigation into disappearance of Cork couple 35 years ago is being ‘fully reviewed’ by gardaí

Apr 30th 2026, 12:04 PM 1,068 Views 0 Comments

Plans lodged to turn Phibsborough Shopping Centre tower into 150-room hotel
# The Brutalist
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# The Brutalist

Plans lodged to turn Phibsborough Shopping Centre tower into 150-room hotel

Apr 30th 2026, 10:56 AM 827 Views 7 Comments

Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host?

Apr 30th 2026, 10:50 AM 22,345 Views 69 Comments

Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
# Edenderry
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# Edenderry

Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt

Apr 30th 2026, 8:53 AM 458 Views 0 Comments

Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - we're in for a change ahead of the long weekend
# May Rain
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# May Rain

Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - we're in for a change ahead of the long weekend

Apr 30th 2026, 8:26 AM 11,971 Views 14 Comments

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on Britain's King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
# Crown Jewels
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# Crown Jewels

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on Britain's King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

Apr 30th 2026, 7:46 AM 1,628 Views 0 Comments

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings
# Out With The Old
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# Out With The Old

Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings

Apr 30th 2026, 7:00 AM 3,029 Views 16 Comments

'Cúpla focal' tagtha go dtí NFL Mheirceá agus rogha na Green Bay Packers fógartha as Gaeilge
# Lá Mór An Draft
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# Lá Mór An Draft

'Cúpla focal' tagtha go dtí NFL Mheirceá agus rogha na Green Bay Packers fógartha as Gaeilge

Apr 30th 2026, 6:30 AM 224 Views 0 Comments

Overcrowding in prisons across the country allowing gangs to 'thrive'
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# Irish Prisons

Overcrowding in prisons across the country allowing gangs to 'thrive'

Apr 30th 2026, 6:00 AM 680 Views 0 Comments

ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as the Tánaiste won't rule out bringing them back
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as the Tánaiste won't rule out bringing them back

Apr 30th 2026, 12:05 AM 451 Views 3 Comments

Universal energy credits are back on the agenda this week. Now the ESRI has weighed in.

No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear
# Public Accounts Committee
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# Public Accounts Committee

No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear

Apr 29th 2026, 8:57 PM 3,153 Views 25 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
# Evening Fix
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# Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Apr 29th 2026, 8:45 PM 1,946 Views 0 Comments

Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93
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# RIP

Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93

Apr 29th 2026, 8:14 PM 7,124 Views 0 Comments

Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
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# Former President

Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency

Apr 29th 2026, 7:50 PM 2,141 Views 14 Comments

Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot
# Price Hike
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# Price Hike

Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot

Apr 29th 2026, 7:09 PM 22,678 Views 51 Comments

Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims
# Daniel Ramamoorthy
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# Daniel Ramamoorthy

Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims

Apr 29th 2026, 7:00 PM 1,515 Views 0 Comments

I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes
# COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH
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# COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH

I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes

Apr 29th 2026, 5:47 PM 3,112 Views 13 Comments

Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork
# Goleen
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# Goleen

Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork

Apr 29th 2026, 5:16 PM 2,054 Views 0 Comments

Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection
# Dublin Central
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# Dublin Central

Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection

Apr 29th 2026, 5:06 PM 802 Views 4 Comments

Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages
# ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND
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# ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND

Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages

Apr 29th 2026, 4:42 PM 1,482 Views 3 Comments

Man charged in connection with fatal assault of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
# Grange Heights
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# Grange Heights

Man charged in connection with fatal assault of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford

Apr 29th 2026, 2:29 PM 7,329 Views 0 Comments

Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year
# Irish Rail
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# Irish Rail

Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year

Apr 29th 2026, 2:23 PM 10,505 Views 42 Comments

Man in his 60s dies after single-vehicle crash near Ballinasloe
# Galway
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# Galway

Man in his 60s dies after single-vehicle crash near Ballinasloe

Apr 29th 2026, 1:53 PM 3,518 Views 0 Comments

Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris
# Accommodation
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# Accommodation

Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris

Apr 29th 2026, 1:25 PM 21,098 Views 102 Comments

Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
# Ballymun
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# Ballymun

Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun

Apr 29th 2026, 1:07 PM 3,718 Views 0 Comments

Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'
# Budget 2027
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# Budget 2027

Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'

Apr 29th 2026, 12:43 PM 11,995 Views 62 Comments

Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued

Apr 29th 2026, 12:12 PM 4,220 Views 13 Comments

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?

Apr 29th 2026, 10:43 AM 281 Views 1 Comment

'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy
# State Of The Game
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# State Of The Game

'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy

Apr 29th 2026, 9:19 AM 6,804 Views 13 Comments

Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram
# Red Line
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# Red Line

Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram

Apr 29th 2026, 8:07 AM 10,312 Views 14 Comments

Details of fuel support scheme to be announced by ministers this morning
# Transport
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# Transport

Details of fuel support scheme to be announced by ministers this morning

Apr 29th 2026, 7:29 AM 572 Views 3 Comments

Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds
# State Of The Climate
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# State Of The Climate

Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds

Apr 29th 2026, 7:19 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Pedestrian (80s) in critical condition after being struck by a car in Longford
# Earl Street
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# Earl Street

Pedestrian (80s) in critical condition after being struck by a car in Longford

Apr 28th 2026, 5:16 PM 3,119 Views 0 Comments

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