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Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
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Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears

Apr 21st 2026, 12:35 PM 10,840 Views 0 Comments

Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
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Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port

Apr 21st 2026, 11:32 AM 862 Views 0 Comments

Family of Scarlett Faulkner warn public about scam online fundraising pages
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# Scarlett Faulkner

Family of Scarlett Faulkner warn public about scam online fundraising pages

Apr 21st 2026, 10:07 AM 523 Views 0 Comments

Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
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# The Daily Poll

Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?

Apr 21st 2026, 10:00 AM 1,314 Views 17 Comments

Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company Associated British Foods
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# Business Change

Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company Associated British Foods

Apr 21st 2026, 8:59 AM 3,232 Views 6 Comments

Irish economy expected to grow even in worst case scenario with Middle East, ministers to hear
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Irish economy expected to grow even in worst case scenario with Middle East, ministers to hear

Apr 21st 2026, 6:30 AM 95 Views 0 Comments

Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
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# Eastern Garvoge Bridge

Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction

Apr 21st 2026, 12:00 AM 1,829 Views 15 Comments
  • No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
  • Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
  • Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
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# Renting

Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market

Apr 20th 2026, 9:38 PM 3,822 Views 15 Comments

Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe
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# Organised Crime

Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe

Apr 20th 2026, 9:30 PM 203 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
# Evening Fix
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# Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Apr 20th 2026, 8:44 PM 105 Views 0 Comments

Driver doing 217km/h on Derry road was 'heading for a Chinese takeaway'
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# In A Hurry

Driver doing 217km/h on Derry road was 'heading for a Chinese takeaway'

Apr 20th 2026, 8:22 PM 2,065 Views 0 Comments

Further job cuts planned at PayPal's Dublin office, government told
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# Redundancies

Further job cuts planned at PayPal's Dublin office, government told

Apr 20th 2026, 7:24 PM 2,963 Views 8 Comments

Online threats to the children of gardaí are having a direct impact on policing, garda rep says
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Online threats to the children of gardaí are having a direct impact on policing, garda rep says

Apr 20th 2026, 7:08 PM 1,627 Views 0 Comments

Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
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# Parenting

Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Apr 20th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,410 Views 21 Comments

Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
# House Shares
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# House Shares

Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws

Apr 20th 2026, 6:02 PM 5,301 Views 0 Comments

Judge slams M50 toll dodgers as he hands maximum fines of €25,000 to 16 serial evaders
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# Tolls

Judge slams M50 toll dodgers as he hands maximum fines of €25,000 to 16 serial evaders

Apr 20th 2026, 5:31 PM 7,509 Views 0 Comments

'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says

Apr 20th 2026, 4:45 PM 9,148 Views 50 Comments

Woman who tasered security official during repossession taken into custody after court hearing
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# Courts

Woman who tasered security official during repossession taken into custody after court hearing

Apr 20th 2026, 4:35 PM 14,477 Views 0 Comments

'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
# Fallout Boys
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# Fallout Boys

'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government

Apr 20th 2026, 4:31 PM 6,904 Views 20 Comments

Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed
# 1926 Census
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# 1926 Census

Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed

Apr 20th 2026, 4:02 PM 4,129 Views 50 Comments

Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month
# Courts
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# Courts

Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month

Apr 20th 2026, 3:21 PM 14,715 Views 0 Comments

Sword-wielding assailant fires crossbow at police during four-hour stand-off in Co Down
# Kilkeel
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# Kilkeel

Sword-wielding assailant fires crossbow at police during four-hour stand-off in Co Down

Apr 20th 2026, 1:50 PM 1,407 Views 0 Comments

Sentencing for jihadist who set Conor McGregor’s pub on fire and stabbed a garda adjourned
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# Special Criminal Court

Sentencing for jihadist who set Conor McGregor’s pub on fire and stabbed a garda adjourned

Apr 20th 2026, 1:44 PM 1,634 Views 0 Comments

'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
# Ah Leo
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# Ah Leo

'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland

Apr 20th 2026, 1:37 PM 3,258 Views 30 Comments

Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
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# Legal System

Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward

Apr 20th 2026, 12:58 PM 160 Views 0 Comments

What did you find in the 1926 Census? Let us know
# Your Stories
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# Your Stories

What did you find in the 1926 Census? Let us know

Apr 20th 2026, 12:50 PM 400 Views 0 Comments

'It's still surreal': The Wexford teen on his Late Late win and his date with Shania Twain
# Jesse Sludds
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# Jesse Sludds

'It's still surreal': The Wexford teen on his Late Late win and his date with Shania Twain

Apr 20th 2026, 11:50 AM 2,032 Views 3 Comments

Three north-west towns to get late night bus services on upcoming bank holiday weekends
# The One @ One
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# The One @ One

Three north-west towns to get late night bus services on upcoming bank holiday weekends

Apr 20th 2026, 11:43 AM 3,316 Views 5 Comments

Will you go to any music festivals this year?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Will you go to any music festivals this year?

Apr 20th 2026, 10:26 AM 671 Views 6 Comments

Troy Parrott scored and got his hands on some silverware by winning the Dutch Cup final with AZ
# Dutch Gold
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# Dutch Gold

Troy Parrott scored and got his hands on some silverware by winning the Dutch Cup final with AZ

Apr 20th 2026, 10:22 AM 10,511 Views 9 Comments

Motorcyclist (20s) seriously injured after two-vehicle collision in Sligo
# Cashelgarran
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# Cashelgarran

Motorcyclist (20s) seriously injured after two-vehicle collision in Sligo

Apr 20th 2026, 10:19 AM 547 Views 0 Comments

Calls for greater transparency on electricity costs as minister warns of possible 9% price hike
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# Energy Costs

Calls for greater transparency on electricity costs as minister warns of possible 9% price hike

Apr 20th 2026, 9:10 AM 8,771 Views 68 Comments

'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'
# Carla Ward
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# Carla Ward

'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'

Apr 20th 2026, 9:05 AM 1,805 Views 1 Comment

Dry and sunny week (for the most part) kicks off today
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# The Week Ahead

Dry and sunny week (for the most part) kicks off today

Apr 20th 2026, 8:59 AM 1,619 Views 3 Comments

The Council of State meets this afternoon, less than six months since President Connolly took office
# International Protection Bill 2026
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# International Protection Bill 2026

The Council of State meets this afternoon, less than six months since President Connolly took office

Apr 20th 2026, 7:33 AM 4,317 Views 42 Comments

Dublin's screen-free school: We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
# Waldorf School Dublin
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# Waldorf School Dublin

Dublin's screen-free school: We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets

Apr 20th 2026, 7:00 AM 358 Views 1 Comment

Garda group conference to call for action to address threats to members during fuel protests
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# GRA

Garda group conference to call for action to address threats to members during fuel protests

Apr 20th 2026, 6:00 AM 541 Views 0 Comments

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) will meet in Westport, Co Mayo this week to discuss a range of topics.