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Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government
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# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government

Apr 15th 2026, 1:26 PM 2,127 Views 15 Comments

Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove
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# Antisocial Behaviour

Irish Rail increasing security after passenger reports include man 'smoking crack' at Sandycove

Apr 15th 2026, 12:59 PM 6,184 Views 28 Comments

There's some proper Star Trek lore attached to a new Connemara-filmed RTÉ crime drama
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# Red Alert

There's some proper Star Trek lore attached to a new Connemara-filmed RTÉ crime drama

Apr 15th 2026, 11:20 AM 3,925 Views 7 Comments

Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government
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# Fallout

Danny Healy-Rae says he had no 'influence' on his brother Michael's resignation from Government

Updated Apr 15th 2026, 10:30 AM 8,023 Views 39 Comments

Appeal to trace relatives of 81-year-old woman who died alone
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# RIP

Appeal to trace relatives of 81-year-old woman who died alone

Apr 15th 2026, 10:12 AM 13,022 Views 0 Comments

Digital bank Monzo has launched in Ireland – will you use it?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Digital bank Monzo has launched in Ireland – will you use it?

Apr 15th 2026, 10:06 AM 3,272 Views 18 Comments

'I'll never do it again': Jim Gavin gives first interview since dramatic exit from Áras race
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# Presidential Election

'I'll never do it again': Jim Gavin gives first interview since dramatic exit from Áras race

Apr 15th 2026, 9:22 AM 8,533 Views 8 Comments

124 people who were homeless died in just one year in Ireland
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# Homeless Deaths

124 people who were homeless died in just one year in Ireland

Apr 15th 2026, 8:24 AM 3,694 Views 38 Comments

Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time
# Fuel Protests
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# Fuel Protests

Gary Gannon: This government is out of touch, out of answers and out of time

Updated Apr 15th 2026, 7:56 AM 7,823 Views 66 Comments

Tax cuts on fuels kick in today, here's what that means
# Fuel Protests
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# Fuel Protests

Tax cuts on fuels kick in today, here's what that means

Apr 15th 2026, 12:10 AM 1,464 Views 7 Comments

New Michael Jackson film risks 'rewriting history', Irish abuse charity warns
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

New Michael Jackson film risks 'rewriting history', Irish abuse charity warns

Apr 15th 2026, 12:05 AM 907 Views 3 Comments

Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner to be laid to rest on Friday
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# RIP

Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner to be laid to rest on Friday

Apr 14th 2026, 10:18 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government left blindsided
# HEALY-RAE GOES ROGUE
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# HEALY-RAE GOES ROGUE

Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government left blindsided

Apr 14th 2026, 10:00 PM 3,301 Views 23 Comments

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste got no indication from Michael Healy-Rae that he planned to resign today.

Harvey Weinstein retrial begins on rape charge after previous jury deadlock
# New York
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# New York

Harvey Weinstein retrial begins on rape charge after previous jury deadlock

Apr 14th 2026, 9:40 PM 1,442 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
# Good Evening
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# Good Evening

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Apr 14th 2026, 9:12 PM 14 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí braced for a storm outside the Dáil today - but the protest quickly fizzled out
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# Protest

Gardaí braced for a storm outside the Dáil today - but the protest quickly fizzled out

Apr 14th 2026, 8:58 PM 1,240 Views 15 Comments

Heavy security and closed streets met a scattered, short-lived demonstration, a far cry from last week’s disruption and past flashpoints at Leinster House

Government to make Public Services Card a form of identity
# ID Please
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# ID Please

Government to make Public Services Card a form of identity

Apr 14th 2026, 8:48 PM 3,389 Views 6 Comments

From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode
# The Epstein Shadow
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# The Epstein Shadow

From Epstein to ICE: The Trumps’ White House is in crisis management mode

Apr 14th 2026, 8:30 PM 1,440 Views 0 Comments

From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today
# Parliamentary Language
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# Parliamentary Language

From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil today

Apr 14th 2026, 8:18 PM 3,617 Views 26 Comments

And some of it made more sense than others.

Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters
# Monitoring Seas
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# Monitoring Seas

Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters

Apr 14th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,167 Views 0 Comments

Rare Greenland shark washes up in Sligo
# Stranding
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# Stranding

Rare Greenland shark washes up in Sligo

Apr 14th 2026, 7:21 PM 5,791 Views 9 Comments

Debunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin

Apr 14th 2026, 7:00 PM 757 Views 0 Comments

Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home
# Irish Music
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# Irish Music

Fiachna Ó Braonáin: I was lucky enough to know Moya Brennan - her voice brought us all home

Apr 14th 2026, 7:00 PM 1,128 Views 1 Comment

Lodger who sexually assaulted teenage girl jailed for four years and three months
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Lodger who sexually assaulted teenage girl jailed for four years and three months

Apr 14th 2026, 6:33 PM 610 Views 0 Comments

Confidence levels in Irish construction sector at 'lowest point' so far this year
# Construction Costs
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# Construction Costs

Confidence levels in Irish construction sector at 'lowest point' so far this year

Apr 14th 2026, 6:04 PM 5,002 Views 8 Comments

'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister
# HEALY-RAE OUT
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# HEALY-RAE OUT

'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister

Apr 14th 2026, 5:29 PM 2,286 Views 26 Comments

Healy-Rae waved to cheering crowds gathered outside of Leinster House after resigning.

'I always knew how special it was': The Dubliner highlighting the communities in the flats
# Chats In The Flats
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# Chats In The Flats

'I always knew how special it was': The Dubliner highlighting the communities in the flats

Apr 14th 2026, 5:00 PM 11,386 Views 8 Comments

Two truck drivers accused of dangerous driving on M1 during fuel protest appear in court
# Drogheda District Court
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# Drogheda District Court

Two truck drivers accused of dangerous driving on M1 during fuel protest appear in court

Apr 14th 2026, 4:55 PM 3,305 Views 0 Comments

Fuel distribution returning to close to normal levels, government's emergency group says
# Necg
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# Necg

Fuel distribution returning to close to normal levels, government's emergency group says

Apr 14th 2026, 4:25 PM 1,396 Views 18 Comments

LIVE: Poland v Ireland, World Cup qualifier From The 42
Live Apr 14th 2026, 4:00 PM

LIVE: Poland v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

'Goodbye Viktor Orbán, hello Patrick O’Donovan': Minister under more fire for media probe idea
# Fuel Protest Fallout
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# Fuel Protest Fallout

'Goodbye Viktor Orbán, hello Patrick O’Donovan': Minister under more fire for media probe idea

Apr 14th 2026, 3:52 PM 13,058 Views 50 Comments

Unite members of the National Ambulance Service join strike action next month
# Strikes
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# Strikes

Unite members of the National Ambulance Service join strike action next month

Apr 14th 2026, 3:19 PM 1,554 Views 17 Comments

Michael Healy Rae says he will vote no confidence in government and resign as Minister of State
# No Confidence Motion
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# No Confidence Motion

Michael Healy Rae says he will vote no confidence in government and resign as Minister of State

Apr 14th 2026, 3:17 PM 4,525 Views 40 Comments

A no confidence motion in the government is up for debate in the Dáil today but government has moved to defend its actions.

Tractors cause traffic disruption in Belfast with go-slow convoy protesting fuel prices
# Northern Ireland
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# Northern Ireland

Tractors cause traffic disruption in Belfast with go-slow convoy protesting fuel prices

Apr 14th 2026, 2:58 PM 4,142 Views 26 Comments

Who will survive Munster? And six forwards who can define the Championship
Arrest made after man in his 70s killed in assault outside Co Waterford home
# Dungarvan
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# Dungarvan

Arrest made after man in his 70s killed in assault outside Co Waterford home

Apr 14th 2026, 8:48 AM 720 Views 0 Comments

Máire Ní Bhraonáin, comhbhunaitheoir an mórbhanna Gaeltachta, Clannad, ar shlí na fírinne
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# Guth A Linne

Máire Ní Bhraonáin, comhbhunaitheoir an mórbhanna Gaeltachta, Clannad, ar shlí na fírinne

Updated Apr 14th 2026, 8:00 AM 1,081 Views 0 Comments

Government to face no confidence motion this afternoon
# Fuel Protests
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# Fuel Protests

Government to face no confidence motion this afternoon

Apr 14th 2026, 6:44 AM 495 Views 4 Comments