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Jeffrey Donaldson to 'renounce and forfeit' his knighthood after child sex abuse convictions
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# Honours List

Jeffrey Donaldson to 'renounce and forfeit' his knighthood after child sex abuse convictions

Jun 24th 2026, 3:54 PM 4,416 Views 0 Comments

Enoch Burke 'roughly' owes the state over a quarter of a million in fines, High Court hears
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# High Court

Enoch Burke 'roughly' owes the state over a quarter of a million in fines, High Court hears

Jun 24th 2026, 2:09 PM 7,275 Views 0 Comments

The heat has got so bad that the government is telling older people to avoid direct sunlight
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# Escape The Sun

The heat has got so bad that the government is telling older people to avoid direct sunlight

Jun 24th 2026, 2:02 PM 5,496 Views 28 Comments

Older people, particularly those aged over 65, are among the groups considered most vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.

The Feeder's Digest: Ten coastal seafood gems for the best fish and chips around Ireland
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# Ireland's Fishy Favourites

The Feeder's Digest: Ten coastal seafood gems for the best fish and chips around Ireland

Updated Jun 24th 2026, 2:00 PM 31,846 Views 53 Comments

From harbour-side fish and chips to lobster trucks and crab shacks, these coastal favourites showcase some of Ireland’s finest seafood.

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of trying to ‘engineer’ further fuel protests
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# Fuel Increases

Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of trying to ‘engineer’ further fuel protests

Jun 24th 2026, 1:35 PM 16,647 Views 67 Comments

Embracing nuclear is one thing, but disposing the waste could be the real challenge
# Nuclear Power
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# Nuclear Power

Embracing nuclear is one thing, but disposing the waste could be the real challenge

Jun 24th 2026, 12:56 PM 1,216 Views 18 Comments

Council tells public to not jump fence to swim at Vico Baths, as repair works are underway
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# Killiney

Council tells public to not jump fence to swim at Vico Baths, as repair works are underway

Jun 24th 2026, 12:40 PM 10,514 Views 18 Comments

'I've lost friends during this': Emotional scenes as committee backs radical drug law change
# Decriminalisation
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# Decriminalisation

'I've lost friends during this': Emotional scenes as committee backs radical drug law change

Jun 24th 2026, 11:54 AM 10,558 Views 78 Comments

Do you think all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you think all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use?

Jun 24th 2026, 10:50 AM 10,880 Views 95 Comments

Gardaí charge eight alleged organised crime group members in nationwide operation
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# Organised Crime

Gardaí charge eight alleged organised crime group members in nationwide operation

Jun 24th 2026, 10:08 AM 7,855 Views 0 Comments

Man in his 20s killed in single-vehicle collision near Killarney
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# Kerry

Man in his 20s killed in single-vehicle collision near Killarney

Jun 24th 2026, 9:09 AM 740 Views 0 Comments

Ireland’s all-time high temperature record could be broken tomorrow
# Hot Spell
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# Hot Spell

Ireland’s all-time high temperature record could be broken tomorrow

Jun 24th 2026, 8:14 AM 20,412 Views 56 Comments

The record 33.3 degrees was recorded in Co Kilkenny in June 1887.

An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke
# Europe's Heat Dome
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# Europe's Heat Dome

An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke

Jun 24th 2026, 7:30 AM 6,063 Views 14 Comments

Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama
# World Cup
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# World Cup

Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama

Jun 24th 2026, 7:23 AM 2,629 Views 4 Comments

'500 extra Gaelscoileanna' needed to meet demand
# Education
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# Education

'500 extra Gaelscoileanna' needed to meet demand

Jun 24th 2026, 7:15 AM 1,239 Views 9 Comments

'500 gaelscoil breise de dhíth chun an t-éileamh a shásamh' - ceannaire oideachais
# Gaeilge
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# Gaeilge

'500 gaelscoil breise de dhíth chun an t-éileamh a shásamh' - ceannaire oideachais

Jun 24th 2026, 7:14 AM 1,547 Views 2 Comments

Over 60,000 disclosures of domestic violence and abuse made to Women's Aid last year
# Record High
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# Record High

Over 60,000 disclosures of domestic violence and abuse made to Women's Aid last year

Jun 24th 2026, 6:15 AM 1,649 Views 0 Comments

Senators and TDs across political spectrum recommend decriminalising drugs for personal use
# Drug Laws
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# Drug Laws

Senators and TDs across political spectrum recommend decriminalising drugs for personal use

Jun 24th 2026, 6:00 AM 48 Views 0 Comments

Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must now be compelled to pay redress for child abuse
# Child Abuse In The Church
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# Child Abuse In The Church

Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must now be compelled to pay redress for child abuse

Jun 24th 2026, 12:10 AM 546 Views 8 Comments

Government data centre report didn’t examine prospect of higher electricity bills
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Government data centre report didn’t examine prospect of higher electricity bills

Jun 24th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,022 Views 15 Comments
  • Report terms of reference suggested examining potential for higher electricity prices
  • Department spent over €100,000 on the report
  • Electricity prices could rise higher due to data centre demand
Instagram and Facebook down for thousands, as major outage reported
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# Social Media

Instagram and Facebook down for thousands, as major outage reported

Jun 23rd 2026, 11:12 PM 1,115 Views 4 Comments

Civil servant accused of leaking to 'hostile' foreign power denied High Court bail
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# High Court

Civil servant accused of leaking to 'hostile' foreign power denied High Court bail

Jun 23rd 2026, 10:21 PM 2,359 Views 0 Comments

‘Momentum building’ for EU ban on children’s social media use, Taoiseach tells Roberta Metsola
# Dublin Castle
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# Dublin Castle

‘Momentum building’ for EU ban on children’s social media use, Taoiseach tells Roberta Metsola

Jun 23rd 2026, 10:06 PM 1,417 Views 10 Comments

Ronaldo becomes first man to score at six World Cups as Portugal crush Uzbekistan
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# World Cup

Ronaldo becomes first man to score at six World Cups as Portugal crush Uzbekistan

Jun 23rd 2026, 8:43 PM 1,539 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
# The Fix
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# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Jun 23rd 2026, 8:35 PM 315 Views 0 Comments

Former Limerick hurler sees €950K damages award reduced on appeal
# Court Of Appeal
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# Court Of Appeal

Former Limerick hurler sees €950K damages award reduced on appeal

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:24 PM 6,500 Views 0 Comments

Minister 'fully' supports introduction of a Dublin tourism tax
# Hotels
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# Hotels

Minister 'fully' supports introduction of a Dublin tourism tax

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:10 PM 11,117 Views 113 Comments

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us
# Social Media Addiction
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# Social Media Addiction

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:00 PM 3,213 Views 7 Comments

Covid inquiry quizzes Taoiseach in extensive question session on pandemic decision-making
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# Covid Inquiry

Covid inquiry quizzes Taoiseach in extensive question session on pandemic decision-making

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:55 PM 1,644 Views 12 Comments

Stormont MLAs blast ‘evil sexual predator’, amid calls for Donaldson's knighthood to be removed
# Jeffrey Donaldson
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# Jeffrey Donaldson

Stormont MLAs blast ‘evil sexual predator’, amid calls for Donaldson's knighthood to be removed

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:35 PM 11,857 Views 0 Comments

Dublin City Councillors back rezoning of commercial sites for housing
# Housing Targets
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# Housing Targets

Dublin City Councillors back rezoning of commercial sites for housing

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:23 PM 9,385 Views 0 Comments

Dogs and the heat: A complete guide to keeping your furry friends safe in hot weather
# Pawsing For Shade
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# Pawsing For Shade

Dogs and the heat: A complete guide to keeping your furry friends safe in hot weather

Updated Jun 23rd 2026, 6:00 PM 2,454 Views 4 Comments

Planning underway for possible Zelenskyy visit during initial weeks of EU Presidency
# Incoming
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# Incoming

Planning underway for possible Zelenskyy visit during initial weeks of EU Presidency

Jun 23rd 2026, 5:33 PM 243 Views 0 Comments

Former sports coach goes on trial accused of sexually abusing four girls in 1970s and 1980s
# Central Criminal Court
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# Central Criminal Court

Former sports coach goes on trial accused of sexually abusing four girls in 1970s and 1980s

Jun 23rd 2026, 5:27 PM 2,395 Views 0 Comments

Market heat: 5.5% typical gap between the price a home lists for - and then sells
# The Housing Essay
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# The Housing Essay

Market heat: 5.5% typical gap between the price a home lists for - and then sells

Jun 23rd 2026, 5:00 PM 617 Views 3 Comments

Far-right Irish Freedom Party loses registered party status
# Irish Freedom Party
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# Irish Freedom Party

Far-right Irish Freedom Party loses registered party status

Jun 23rd 2026, 12:18 PM 10,276 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach rules out referendum on triple lock despite concern from party TDs
# Fianna Fáil
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# Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach rules out referendum on triple lock despite concern from party TDs

Jun 23rd 2026, 12:00 PM 3,667 Views 45 Comments

Temperatures could hit 34 degrees this week as hot spell continues
# Hot Spell
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# Hot Spell

Temperatures could hit 34 degrees this week as hot spell continues

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:47 AM 2,739 Views 14 Comments