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Gardaí launch probe after man attacked with steel weapon at house in Limerick
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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’?
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# The Daily Poll

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

Apr 17th 2026, 10:41 AM 14,034 Views 127 Comments

You'll be able to find out what your relatives were up to in April 1926 from tomorrow
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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
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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
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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 5,357 Views 33 Comments

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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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
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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 1,743 Views 1 Comment

Opinion: Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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 7,036 Views 47 Comments

Judgment reserved after trial of three men accused of murdering Lyra McKee
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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
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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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Man hospitalised after suspected arson in Waterford
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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

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 6,164 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 11,100 Views 30 Comments

Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
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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 225 Views 0 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

Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms
# All Eyes On Limerick
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# All Eyes On Limerick

Timing of 2027 hurling league final could be moved to coincide with Ryder Cup, GAA confirms

Apr 16th 2026, 8:14 AM 4,246 Views 3 Comments

Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms
# Gianni Infantino
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# Gianni Infantino

Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms

Apr 16th 2026, 8:10 AM 4,351 Views 0 Comments

Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys
# Jamestown Business Park
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# Jamestown Business Park

Cairn Homes lodge plans for 715 units in Finglas, including apartment block reaching nine storeys

Apr 16th 2026, 8:04 AM 7,617 Views 68 Comments

Fianna Fáil's youngest TDs aren't happy with government as fuel protest fallout persists
# Criticism
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# Criticism

Fianna Fáil's youngest TDs aren't happy with government as fuel protest fallout persists

Apr 15th 2026, 5:26 PM 187 Views 0 Comments