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Irish - Last week 29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026

Opposition parties criticise plan to let garden cabins be used for rent-a-room scheme
# Tax Relief
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# Tax Relief

Opposition parties criticise plan to let garden cabins be used for rent-a-room scheme

Mar 30th 2026, 12:54 PM 5,499 Views 38 Comments

The government pitched the idea of modular units in gardens for family members last year, but has now decided to change tack.

Explainer: The Houthis have entered the war and another critical oil Strait is at risk
# The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
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# The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

Explainer: The Houthis have entered the war and another critical oil Strait is at risk

Mar 30th 2026, 12:54 PM 512 Views 3 Comments

Oil prices have spiked as Houthi rebels target the Red Sea.

Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor fined for selling sunbed treatment to 16-year-old
# Courts
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# Courts

Tanning salon run by sister of Conor McGregor fined for selling sunbed treatment to 16-year-old

Mar 30th 2026, 12:46 PM 7,985 Views 0 Comments

Surge in energy prices pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%
# Inflation Once Again
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# Inflation Once Again

Surge in energy prices pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%

Mar 30th 2026, 12:38 PM 529 Views 4 Comments

How many streaming services do you subscribe to?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

How many streaming services do you subscribe to?

Mar 30th 2026, 10:08 AM 1,659 Views 6 Comments

Speeding drivers face 'Kids' Court' at schools across Northern Ireland
# Lesson Learned
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# Lesson Learned

Speeding drivers face 'Kids' Court' at schools across Northern Ireland

Mar 30th 2026, 9:42 AM 1,398 Views 3 Comments

Two US bidders are in the running to buy Permanent TSB from the State
# Permanent TSB
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# Permanent TSB

Two US bidders are in the running to buy Permanent TSB from the State

Mar 30th 2026, 8:55 AM 4,036 Views 10 Comments

Aer Lingus swerves Elon Musk row and begins rollout of Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi
# Connected
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# Connected

Aer Lingus swerves Elon Musk row and begins rollout of Starlink-powered free Wi-Fi

Mar 30th 2026, 8:49 AM 104 Views 1 Comment

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Witness appeal after several people injured in Westmeath crash

Mar 30th 2026, 7:43 AM 539 Views 0 Comments

Fianna Fáil pick 25-year-old councillor as their candidate for the Galway bye-election
# Cillian Keane
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# Cillian Keane

Fianna Fáil pick 25-year-old councillor as their candidate for the Galway bye-election

Mar 30th 2026, 7:32 AM 2,534 Views 6 Comments

Iranians abroad: Behind the headlines, there are two Irans - one has been silenced
# A Country At War
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# A Country At War

Iranians abroad: Behind the headlines, there are two Irans - one has been silenced

Mar 30th 2026, 7:00 AM 1,555 Views 0 Comments

Garda sergeants and inspectors group says it has 'no confidence' in the force's suspension system
# Skippers And Cigs
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# Skippers And Cigs

Garda sergeants and inspectors group says it has 'no confidence' in the force's suspension system

Mar 30th 2026, 6:00 AM 402 Views 0 Comments

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors annual conference begins today in Westport, Co Mayo.

Derelict properties: how many vacant homes and sites did your council buy via CPO last year?
# Compulsory Purchase Orders
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# Compulsory Purchase Orders

Derelict properties: how many vacant homes and sites did your council buy via CPO last year?

Mar 30th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,615 Views 10 Comments
  • Ireland's local authorities acquired 99 properties via Compulsory Purchase Orders in 2025.
  • Monaghan County Council acquired the highest number of properties, followed by Limerick City and County Council and Waterford City and County Council.
  • 11 councils did not acquire a single property.
Quiz: How well do you know these baby animals?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know these baby animals?

Mar 29th 2026, 10:00 PM 14,306 Views 0 Comments

Cork woman pays tribute to 'most wonderful' partner after meat factory death
# Patrick Gleeson
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# Patrick Gleeson

Cork woman pays tribute to 'most wonderful' partner after meat factory death

Mar 29th 2026, 9:00 PM 24,527 Views 0 Comments

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League finals review: Donegal-Kerry and Meath-Cork
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Polish peacekeeper serving with Irish troops injured in Lebanon
# UNIFIL
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# UNIFIL

Polish peacekeeper serving with Irish troops injured in Lebanon

Mar 29th 2026, 8:18 PM 6,176 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Mar 29th 2026, 8:00 PM 621 Views 0 Comments

From the archives: Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending
# Spending And Saving
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# Spending And Saving

From the archives: Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending

Mar 29th 2026, 8:00 PM 8,343 Views 5 Comments

Do you think Government should do more to bring down fuel costs?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Do you think Government should do more to bring down fuel costs?

Mar 29th 2026, 7:00 PM 1,821 Views 14 Comments

Four teenagers due in court over attack on man and his rescue dog
# Co Down
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# Co Down

Four teenagers due in court over attack on man and his rescue dog

Mar 29th 2026, 5:18 PM 6,807 Views 0 Comments

Meath's strong closing surge lands Division 2 title with final win over Cork
# Royal Rule
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# Royal Rule

Meath's strong closing surge lands Division 2 title with final win over Cork

Mar 29th 2026, 4:05 PM 1,141 Views 5 Comments

LIVE: Kerry v Donegal, Division 1 football league final From The 42
Live Mar 29th 2026, 3:15 PM

LIVE: Kerry v Donegal, Division 1 football league final

Woman arrested in connection with discovery of man's body released without charge
# Cookstown
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# Cookstown

Woman arrested in connection with discovery of man's body released without charge

Mar 29th 2026, 1:24 PM 1,074 Views 0 Comments

New state investment scheme to axe capital gains tax for Irish savers
# Savings And Investments
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# Savings And Investments

New state investment scheme to axe capital gains tax for Irish savers

Mar 29th 2026, 12:06 PM 1,241 Views 4 Comments

Sitdown Sunday: Irish author Colm Tóibín on living in the US under Trump
# 7 Deadly Reads
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# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: Irish author Colm Tóibín on living in the US under Trump

Mar 29th 2026, 9:00 AM 1,305 Views 1 Comment

Relationship hacking: The internet's latest dubious way of telling men how to 'get girls'
# Internet Diaries
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# Internet Diaries

Relationship hacking: The internet's latest dubious way of telling men how to 'get girls'

Mar 29th 2026, 8:00 AM 2,732 Views 5 Comments

Thomas Byrne in Ukraine: Kyiv is a city that appears at peace, but lives with war
# Conflict
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# Conflict

Thomas Byrne in Ukraine: Kyiv is a city that appears at peace, but lives with war

Mar 29th 2026, 7:30 AM 807 Views 15 Comments

Man (40s) in critical condition following serious assault in Dublin
# North Wall
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# North Wall

Man (40s) in critical condition following serious assault in Dublin

Mar 29th 2026, 7:10 AM 5,761 Views 0 Comments

Why young people are suffering the most from Ireland’s stuttering jobs market
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Why young people are suffering the most from Ireland’s stuttering jobs market

Mar 29th 2026, 7:00 AM 3,594 Views 5 Comments

There are some concerns that this could be the canary in the coal mine for a softening of the broader labour market.

In case you forgot, the clocks went forward by an hour overnight
# Daylight Savings Time
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# Daylight Savings Time

In case you forgot, the clocks went forward by an hour overnight

Mar 29th 2026, 6:30 AM 201 Views 0 Comments

Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners, in a worrying policy shift
# Political Prisoners
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# Political Prisoners

Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners, in a worrying policy shift

Mar 29th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,402 Views 0 Comments

Ireland needs more landlords 'that have five or more houses who treat it like a business'
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Ireland needs more landlords 'that have five or more houses who treat it like a business'

Mar 29th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,674 Views 14 Comments

The government is trying to ‘change the housing culture in Ireland’, according to Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty.

Irish - Last month March 2026

How well do you remember Hannah Montana?
# Hannah-versary Quiz
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# Hannah-versary Quiz

How well do you remember Hannah Montana?

Mar 28th 2026, 10:00 PM 4,748 Views 18 Comments

This war is the single dumbest thing Trump has done since returning to the White House
# Column
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# Column

This war is the single dumbest thing Trump has done since returning to the White House

Mar 28th 2026, 9:00 PM 1,224 Views 15 Comments

Being a first-time TD: 'Nobody runs without hoping to get made Taoiseach some day'
# Interview
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# Interview

Being a first-time TD: 'Nobody runs without hoping to get made Taoiseach some day'

Mar 28th 2026, 8:00 PM 6,171 Views 48 Comments

Woman and teenager due in court over assault on Scarlett Faulkner
# Birdhill
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# Birdhill

Woman and teenager due in court over assault on Scarlett Faulkner

Mar 28th 2026, 10:45 AM 1,206 Views 0 Comments

Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?

Mar 27th 2026, 10:58 AM 1,882 Views 0 Comments