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Communications Minister says 'of course' he can't rule out price of a postage stamp going above €2
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# An Post

Communications Minister says 'of course' he can't rule out price of a postage stamp going above €2

Jan 13th 2026, 7:07 PM 482 Views 8 Comments

Three men jailed over kidnap and torture of QIH director Kevin Lunney lose appeal
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Three men jailed over kidnap and torture of QIH director Kevin Lunney lose appeal

Jan 13th 2026, 6:13 PM 2,961 Views 0 Comments

Significant widening of SMA infant formula recall over risk of 'nausea and severe vomiting'
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Significant widening of SMA infant formula recall over risk of 'nausea and severe vomiting'

Jan 13th 2026, 6:11 PM 3,926 Views 1 Comment

Israeli tank fired three shots from its main gun towards Spanish peacekeepers in Lebanon
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Israeli tank fired three shots from its main gun towards Spanish peacekeepers in Lebanon

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 6:00 PM 6,618 Views 0 Comments

Man charged with murder of his ex girlfriend told her cousin he had choked her, trial hears
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Man charged with murder of his ex girlfriend told her cousin he had choked her, trial hears

Jan 13th 2026, 5:30 PM 240 Views 0 Comments

'Tone-deaf and detached from reality': Government grilled over pay rises for semi-State CEOs
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# CEO Payouts

'Tone-deaf and detached from reality': Government grilled over pay rises for semi-State CEOs

Jan 13th 2026, 4:49 PM 5,028 Views 41 Comments

Tesla tops Irish new car sales in December, defying European sales slump
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Tesla tops Irish new car sales in December, defying European sales slump

Jan 13th 2026, 4:09 PM 2,151 Views 26 Comments

Media Minister claims his comments about X and Grok were 'taken out of context' last week
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# Personal Responsibility

Media Minister claims his comments about X and Grok were 'taken out of context' last week

Jan 13th 2026, 4:01 PM 57 Views 1 Comment

Man arrested in connection with arson attacks on Leixlip house in 2024
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# Kildare

Man arrested in connection with arson attacks on Leixlip house in 2024

Jan 13th 2026, 4:01 PM 2,701 Views 0 Comments

'I’m going to kill you': Court hears evidence from child after alleged knife attack by mother
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'I’m going to kill you': Court hears evidence from child after alleged knife attack by mother

Jan 13th 2026, 3:33 PM 158 Views 0 Comments

15,000 crabs that escaped from truck in Donegal fail in ‘bid for freedom’
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# Oh Crab

15,000 crabs that escaped from truck in Donegal fail in ‘bid for freedom’

Jan 13th 2026, 3:18 PM 9,397 Views 25 Comments

Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'
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# Inquest

Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'

Jan 13th 2026, 2:55 PM 2,706 Views 0 Comments

Two Limerick houses linked to son of murdered crime boss to be sold via auction next month
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Two Limerick houses linked to son of murdered crime boss to be sold via auction next month

Jan 13th 2026, 2:05 PM 2,629 Views 0 Comments

Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)
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# Oh Beer

Diageo has confirmed it's hiking up the price of pints (again)

Jan 13th 2026, 1:08 PM 6,746 Views 17 Comments

Debunked: Fake images of Sinn Féin members at a demonstration are AI-generated
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# FactCheck

Debunked: Fake images of Sinn Féin members at a demonstration are AI-generated

Jan 13th 2026, 12:36 PM 8,638 Views 0 Comments

Áras ceremony for new Iranian ambassador postponed due to Tehran regime protest crackdown
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Áras ceremony for new Iranian ambassador postponed due to Tehran regime protest crackdown

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 11:55 AM 3,713 Views 0 Comments

Unlike democracies, Manchester United need a strong man
Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?
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# The Daily Poll

Should we encourage or discourage the building of data centres?

Jan 13th 2026, 10:17 AM 2,621 Views 21 Comments

Iran says it shut down internet access because 'terrorist operations' began during protests
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Iran says it shut down internet access because 'terrorist operations' began during protests

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 10:16 AM 5,054 Views 32 Comments

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing
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# Emergency Accommodation

Dublin councillors pass motion saying Simon Harris has tried to 'scapegoat' migrants on housing

Jan 13th 2026, 10:04 AM 2,538 Views 0 Comments

Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle
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# Jaw Jaw Or War War

Bobby McDonagh: Diplomacy still matters in Trump’s jungle

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 9:00 AM 2,488 Views 6 Comments

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool
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# FA CUP

Cork's Conor Hourihane criticises ‘disrespectful’ backheel as his Barnsley falls to Liverpool

Jan 13th 2026, 8:32 AM 5,613 Views 8 Comments

Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin
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Campaigners hit back at judge's claim that cyclists have become a 'nightmare' in Dublin

Jan 13th 2026, 7:56 AM 2,587 Views 13 Comments

First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast
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First Sephora store in Ireland to open in Belfast

Jan 13th 2026, 7:38 AM 3,357 Views 1 Comment

Cabinet to sign off on plan to build more data centres across country
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# Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Cabinet to sign off on plan to build more data centres across country

Jan 13th 2026, 6:00 AM 992 Views 8 Comments

Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee heads to Rafah border crossing
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# Support For Gaza

Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee heads to Rafah border crossing

Jan 13th 2026, 12:10 AM 1,116 Views 43 Comments

The money will go towards helping communities in Gaza and the West Bank.

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder
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# Offaly

Hundreds gather for memorial for Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her murder

Jan 12th 2026, 9:42 PM 3,577 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jan 12th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,269 Views 0 Comments

Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play
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Mother of autistic children: No one has ever knocked on our door to invite my son to play

Jan 12th 2026, 7:00 PM 8,588 Views 0 Comments

Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim
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Pregnant woman dies following two-car crash in Co Antrim

Jan 12th 2026, 6:58 PM 8,031 Views 0 Comments

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson
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# Denis Donaldson

Prosecution expected in investigation into 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson

Jan 12th 2026, 6:33 PM 4,579 Views 0 Comments

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military
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# Fr Paul Murphy

Chaplain injured in terror attack and three soldiers to receive bravery award from Irish military

Jan 12th 2026, 5:27 PM 1,633 Views 0 Comments

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told
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# Co Clare

Woman stabbed her 8-year-old daughter over 70 times, attempted murder trial told

Jan 12th 2026, 5:25 PM 10,579 Views 0 Comments

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran
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# Middle East Tour

Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran

Jan 12th 2026, 5:12 PM 3,874 Views 29 Comments

Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is visiting Egypt and Jordan in a crucially timed tour of the Middle East.

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games
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# Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland might not compete under Ulster Banner in Commonwealth Games

Jan 12th 2026, 5:06 PM 10,853 Views 26 Comments

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur
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# Trade Off

'People assume this is just about beef': Two Irish MEPs argue the pros and cons of Mercosur

Jan 12th 2026, 5:03 PM 5,518 Views 13 Comments

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month
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# Tight Christmas

On average, we spent a whopping €770 each on Christmas groceries last month

Jan 12th 2026, 4:43 PM 1,512 Views 16 Comments