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CAB recoups over €1m after selling houses linked to criminals in Limerick, Dublin and Waterford
# Criminal Assets Bureau
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# Criminal Assets Bureau

CAB recoups over €1m after selling houses linked to criminals in Limerick, Dublin and Waterford

Feb 26th 2026, 5:50 PM 172 Views 0 Comments

Father and son who lost appeal over air travel during Covid ordered to pay State's legal costs
# High Court
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# High Court

Father and son who lost appeal over air travel during Covid ordered to pay State's legal costs

Feb 26th 2026, 5:50 PM 12,253 Views 0 Comments

'We gave FF so much slack over Jim Gavin': How Sinn Féin sweat over its Dublin Central candidate
# Battle Lines
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# Battle Lines

'We gave FF so much slack over Jim Gavin': How Sinn Féin sweat over its Dublin Central candidate

Feb 26th 2026, 5:37 PM 154 Views 0 Comments

Garda Commissioner calls for ‘simple and clear’ guidelines on scrambler disposal
# Justin Kelly
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# Justin Kelly

Garda Commissioner calls for ‘simple and clear’ guidelines on scrambler disposal

Feb 26th 2026, 5:29 PM 2,236 Views 0 Comments

RTÉ has sold its 50% stake in GAAGO to the GAA for €3 million
# GAAGone
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# GAAGone

RTÉ has sold its 50% stake in GAAGO to the GAA for €3 million

Feb 26th 2026, 5:25 PM 354 Views 0 Comments

Green light for Leisureplex Blanchardstown being turned into large retailer despite opposition
# Stay In Your Lane
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# Stay In Your Lane

Green light for Leisureplex Blanchardstown being turned into large retailer despite opposition

Feb 26th 2026, 4:50 PM 15,677 Views 24 Comments

Fake images suggesting Cadbury's is selling 'Eid Eggs' in supermarkets are being shared online
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Fake images suggesting Cadbury's is selling 'Eid Eggs' in supermarkets are being shared online

Feb 26th 2026, 4:47 PM 7,662 Views 0 Comments

Education Sec Gen concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents
# Sna Controversy
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# Sna Controversy

Education Sec Gen concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents

Feb 26th 2026, 4:10 PM 135 Views 0 Comments

School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told
# STUDENT NUMBERS
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# STUDENT NUMBERS

School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told

Feb 26th 2026, 3:22 PM 4,116 Views 0 Comments

Harris says opposition 'scaremongering' as he mounts staunch defence of new rent rules
# Landlord Plans
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# Landlord Plans

Harris says opposition 'scaremongering' as he mounts staunch defence of new rent rules

Feb 26th 2026, 2:40 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Ambassador gives clearest indication yet Trump will visit Ireland in September for Irish Open
# Doonbeg
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# Doonbeg

Ambassador gives clearest indication yet Trump will visit Ireland in September for Irish Open

Feb 26th 2026, 1:57 PM 1,363 Views 14 Comments

Union says 'nothing will change' for staff as Transdev loses Luas contract after 22 years
# Dublin City
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# Dublin City

Union says 'nothing will change' for staff as Transdev loses Luas contract after 22 years

Feb 26th 2026, 1:48 PM 3,311 Views 7 Comments

Would such a 'plague upon their houses' be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro?
# Football Flares
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# Football Flares

Would such a 'plague upon their houses' be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro?

Feb 26th 2026, 11:46 AM 3,315 Views 16 Comments

The 42′s football writer assesses Patrick O’Donovan’s Thatcherite performance this week.

GPs charging 'outrageous' fees of up to €220 for menopause appointments, TD says
# Healthcare
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# Healthcare

GPs charging 'outrageous' fees of up to €220 for menopause appointments, TD says

Feb 26th 2026, 11:28 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Temple Bar tourist trap pub installs giant St Patrick with a pint, then covers it with a bin bag
# Stay Classy
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# Stay Classy

Temple Bar tourist trap pub installs giant St Patrick with a pint, then covers it with a bin bag

Feb 26th 2026, 11:10 AM 2,170 Views 10 Comments

More as we get it.

If you had the chance, would you attend Katie Taylor's final fight?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

If you had the chance, would you attend Katie Taylor's final fight?

Feb 26th 2026, 10:18 AM 3,278 Views 10 Comments

Wet and blustery start to spring as the rain shows little sign of easing
# Rain Rain Go Away
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# Rain Rain Go Away

Wet and blustery start to spring as the rain shows little sign of easing

Feb 26th 2026, 8:53 AM 4,000 Views 14 Comments

Absences of three days or less at age 13 can affect Leaving Certificate results - ESRI
# Report
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# Report

Absences of three days or less at age 13 can affect Leaving Certificate results - ESRI

Feb 26th 2026, 8:39 AM 4,661 Views 40 Comments

E-scooter seized from eight-year-old boy by gardaí in Co Louth
# Louth
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# Louth

E-scooter seized from eight-year-old boy by gardaí in Co Louth

Feb 26th 2026, 8:26 AM 8,767 Views 32 Comments

'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand
# The Grid
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# The Grid

'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand

Feb 26th 2026, 7:43 AM 4,615 Views 30 Comments

Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets
# Help Wanted
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# Help Wanted

Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets

Feb 26th 2026, 6:00 AM 23 Views 0 Comments

Over 270 non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland's first supervised injection centre
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Over 270 non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland's first supervised injection centre

Feb 26th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,598 Views 13 Comments

The Joint Committee on Drugs will today hear that 1,500 people have visited the facility over 17,000 times between December 2024 and November last year.

Man arrested following €1.5 million cocaine and cannabis seizure in Limerick
# Drugs Seizure
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# Drugs Seizure

Man arrested following €1.5 million cocaine and cannabis seizure in Limerick

Feb 25th 2026, 10:34 PM 1,787 Views 0 Comments

Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election
# Dublin Central
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# Dublin Central

Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election

Feb 25th 2026, 10:14 PM 4,343 Views 22 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Feb 25th 2026, 8:30 PM 3,119 Views 0 Comments

Elon Musk's X challenges media watchdog over handling of information arising from user complaints
# High Court
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# High Court

Elon Musk's X challenges media watchdog over handling of information arising from user complaints

Feb 25th 2026, 8:01 PM 1,861 Views 0 Comments

Trump's State of the Union: The night was long, the impact short
# TRUMP ON THE STAGE
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# TRUMP ON THE STAGE

Trump's State of the Union: The night was long, the impact short

Feb 25th 2026, 8:00 PM 3,834 Views 47 Comments

Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'
# United Nations
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# United Nations

Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'

Feb 25th 2026, 8:00 PM 4,104 Views 0 Comments

Bessborough campaigners shocked that apartments will be built on site of former mother and baby home
# Bessborough Home
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# Bessborough Home

Bessborough campaigners shocked that apartments will be built on site of former mother and baby home

Feb 25th 2026, 7:50 PM 1,220 Views 0 Comments

A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
# Analysis
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# Analysis

A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy

Feb 25th 2026, 7:35 PM 1,169 Views 0 Comments

Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.

'Current search phase' as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends
# Wicklow
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# Wicklow

'Current search phase' as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends

Feb 25th 2026, 7:17 PM 2,664 Views 0 Comments

Storm drain where Noah Donohoe's body was found ‘could be easily opened’, inquest hears
# Belfast Coroner's Court
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# Belfast Coroner's Court

Storm drain where Noah Donohoe's body was found ‘could be easily opened’, inquest hears

Feb 25th 2026, 6:51 PM 2,331 Views 0 Comments

'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations
# Special Needs Assistants
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# Special Needs Assistants

'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations

Feb 25th 2026, 6:49 PM 1,816 Views 12 Comments

Dhá scannán Ghaeilge ag an am chéanna, agus sinn ag feitheamh le scaithimh ar cheann amháin!
# Scannáin Na Gaeilge
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# Scannáin Na Gaeilge

Dhá scannán Ghaeilge ag an am chéanna, agus sinn ag feitheamh le scaithimh ar cheann amháin!

Feb 25th 2026, 6:10 PM 994 Views 3 Comments

Woman (40) arrested on suspicion of murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian in 2005
# Bangor
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# Bangor

Woman (40) arrested on suspicion of murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian in 2005

Feb 25th 2026, 5:14 PM 97 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach hopeful for 'clear roadmap' for thalidomide survivors ahead of meeting tonight
# State Apology
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# State Apology

Taoiseach hopeful for 'clear roadmap' for thalidomide survivors ahead of meeting tonight

Feb 25th 2026, 3:56 PM 497 Views 2 Comments

Tourette's campaigner says BBC should've 'worked harder' to edit tics after broadcast of slur
# BAFTAs
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# BAFTAs

Tourette's campaigner says BBC should've 'worked harder' to edit tics after broadcast of slur

Feb 25th 2026, 1:39 PM 4,004 Views 0 Comments