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Rise in violent and aggressive incidents at maternity hospitals
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# The Morning Lead

Rise in violent and aggressive incidents at maternity hospitals

Apr 9th 2026, 12:05 AM 983 Views 1 Comment

Some incidents took place in or near the delivery suite.

Two men airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after single-vehicle crash in Co Longford
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Two men airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after single-vehicle crash in Co Longford

Apr 8th 2026, 10:52 PM 1 View 0 Comments

In this new AI-generated world, everything is kind of plagiarism and nothing is
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# AI Sloppiness

In this new AI-generated world, everything is kind of plagiarism and nothing is

Apr 8th 2026, 9:00 PM 2,641 Views 8 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Apr 8th 2026, 8:43 PM 99 Views 0 Comments

Poll: What date would be best for Ireland to get another bank holiday?
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# Your Say

Poll: What date would be best for Ireland to get another bank holiday?

Apr 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 9,005 Views 23 Comments

'Titan of a ginger haired man': Tributes paid after death of 35-year-old Belfast actor Michael Patrick
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'Titan of a ginger haired man': Tributes paid after death of 35-year-old Belfast actor Michael Patrick

Apr 8th 2026, 7:32 PM 8,017 Views 2 Comments

Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse
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# Strait Of Homuz

Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse

Apr 8th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,720 Views 34 Comments

Government says 'bridging loan' rule change will help older homeowners 'rightsize'
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# Downsizing

Government says 'bridging loan' rule change will help older homeowners 'rightsize'

Apr 8th 2026, 4:56 PM 10,172 Views 50 Comments

Independent butchers warn the high cost of fuel could push them out of business
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# Fuel Crisis

Independent butchers warn the high cost of fuel could push them out of business

Apr 8th 2026, 4:55 PM 5,619 Views 19 Comments

Westport services suspended after fire in undercarriage of train between Athlone and Roscommon
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# Irish Rail

Westport services suspended after fire in undercarriage of train between Athlone and Roscommon

Apr 8th 2026, 3:59 PM 103 Views 1 Comment

Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies
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# Fuel Protests

Dublin Fire Brigade appeals to protesters after 'significant delays' responding to emergencies

Apr 8th 2026, 3:43 PM 4,108 Views 4 Comments

'Jeez, that’s dream stuff': Shane Lowry on the chances Rory McIlroy could be handing him a green jacket
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'Jeez, that’s dream stuff': Shane Lowry on the chances Rory McIlroy could be handing him a green jacket

Apr 8th 2026, 2:59 PM 145 Views 1 Comment

Spanish police arrest Irish man wanted in connection with Dublin-based organised crime probe
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# European Arrest Warrant

Spanish police arrest Irish man wanted in connection with Dublin-based organised crime probe

Apr 8th 2026, 2:43 PM 1,078 Views 0 Comments

Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'
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# Iran Ceasefire

Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'

Apr 8th 2026, 2:42 PM 110 Views 1 Comment

What exactly do the fuel price protesters want?
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# Fuel Protests

What exactly do the fuel price protesters want?

Apr 8th 2026, 2:25 PM 2,414 Views 16 Comments

Slow-moving convoys clogging the roads sought to send a message to government. But what exactly is that message?

Michael D Higgins condemns 'rhetoric of militarism' and rejects Ireland becoming more 'lethal'
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# Former President

Michael D Higgins condemns 'rhetoric of militarism' and rejects Ireland becoming more 'lethal'

Apr 8th 2026, 2:06 PM 1,810 Views 9 Comments

SIPTU ambulance members vote for industrial action, up to and including strike action
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# National Ambulance Service

SIPTU ambulance members vote for industrial action, up to and including strike action

Apr 8th 2026, 2:01 PM 731 Views 0 Comments

Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)
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# Bill Of Health

Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)

Apr 8th 2026, 1:28 PM 3,005 Views 12 Comments

Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecution
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# Dublin

Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecution

Apr 8th 2026, 11:54 AM 775 Views 0 Comments

'People keep asking, why didn’t you go more Irish?’: McIlroy hosts dinner for Masters winners
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# Champions Dinner

'People keep asking, why didn’t you go more Irish?’: McIlroy hosts dinner for Masters winners

Apr 8th 2026, 11:00 AM 4,449 Views 6 Comments

Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'
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# Not For Turning

Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'

Apr 8th 2026, 10:55 AM 12,730 Views 105 Comments

Garda charged in connection with organised crime investigation
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Garda charged in connection with organised crime investigation

Apr 8th 2026, 10:45 AM 17,173 Views 0 Comments

Do you support the fuel protesters?
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# The Daily Poll

Do you support the fuel protesters?

Apr 8th 2026, 10:43 AM 18,916 Views 63 Comments

Fuels for Ireland ‘disappointed’ by garda response as protesters block access to fuel terminals
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# Fuel Protest

Fuels for Ireland ‘disappointed’ by garda response as protesters block access to fuel terminals

Updated Apr 8th 2026, 10:07 AM 17,511 Views 47 Comments

'Very significant disruption' to Dublin Bus services as protesters block O'Connell Bridge From TheJournal.ie
Live Apr 8th 2026, 7:34 AM

'Very significant disruption' to Dublin Bus services as protesters block O'Connell Bridge

'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'
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# Irish Exemptions

'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 858 Views 0 Comments

Is í an Ghaeilge amháin atá san áireamh sa chóras díolúintí, mar is í an t-aon ábhar éigeantach
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# Diolúintí ón NGaeilge

Is í an Ghaeilge amháin atá san áireamh sa chóras díolúintí, mar is í an t-aon ábhar éigeantach

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 99 Views 0 Comments

21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin
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# Co Clare

21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 594 Views 0 Comments

Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires
# Burning Lithium
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# Burning Lithium

Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires

Apr 8th 2026, 12:05 AM 87 Views 0 Comments

President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran Cannon was speaking after a report in Britain found that e-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year.

Havertz nabs late winner as Arsenal take quarter-final lead against Sporting CP
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# First Blood

Havertz nabs late winner as Arsenal take quarter-final lead against Sporting CP

Apr 7th 2026, 10:58 PM 1,025 Views 1 Comment

Kane gives Bayern Champions League first-leg advantage over Real Madrid
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Kane gives Bayern Champions League first-leg advantage over Real Madrid

Apr 7th 2026, 10:55 PM 938 Views 1 Comment

Parrot found perched outside Dublin Airport terminal reunited with owner
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# DAA

Parrot found perched outside Dublin Airport terminal reunited with owner

Apr 7th 2026, 10:46 PM 3,839 Views 4 Comments

Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters
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# Weight Off His Shoulders

Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters

Apr 7th 2026, 10:15 PM 41 Views 0 Comments

Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night
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# Dublin

Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night

Apr 7th 2026, 9:56 PM 1,325 Views 2 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
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# Today's News

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Apr 7th 2026, 8:32 PM 2,250 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned
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# Pandemic

Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned

Apr 7th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,738 Views 21 Comments

Ireland has spent more money than it's taken in so far this year
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Ireland has spent more money than it's taken in so far this year

Apr 7th 2026, 6:51 PM 267 Views 3 Comments

LIVE: Nationwide fuel protests see tractors and lorries bring traffic to a crawl on major roads From TheJournal.ie
Live Apr 7th 2026, 2:20 PM

LIVE: Nationwide fuel protests see tractors and lorries bring traffic to a crawl on major roads