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Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer
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Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer

May 11th 2026, 11:34 PM 1,107 Views 13 Comments

Body of Evidence: Why your body starts storing fat in your 50s — and how it affects your brain
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Body of Evidence: Why your body starts storing fat in your 50s — and how it affects your brain

Updated May 11th 2026, 10:50 PM 7,491 Views 18 Comments

Judge warns park violence 'all too common' as teen admits 'disgraceful' Dublin robbery
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Judge warns park violence 'all too common' as teen admits 'disgraceful' Dublin robbery

May 11th 2026, 10:30 PM 4,520 Views 0 Comments

'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online
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'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online

May 11th 2026, 10:10 PM 4,736 Views 0 Comments

Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase
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Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase

May 11th 2026, 10:04 PM 2,332 Views 0 Comments

Dublin man who had sexually explicit conversations with children online jailed
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Dublin man who had sexually explicit conversations with children online jailed

May 11th 2026, 9:43 PM 2,082 Views 0 Comments

Wicklow man who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a sleeping woman jailed
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Wicklow man who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a sleeping woman jailed

May 11th 2026, 9:03 PM 9,915 Views 0 Comments

Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn
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Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn

May 11th 2026, 8:23 PM 4,250 Views 18 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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Here's What Happened Today: Monday

May 11th 2026, 8:15 PM 1,449 Views 0 Comments

'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike
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'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike

May 11th 2026, 7:49 PM 458 Views 2 Comments

Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal
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Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal

May 11th 2026, 5:05 PM 9,246 Views 0 Comments

Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says
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Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says

May 11th 2026, 4:31 PM 2,868 Views 31 Comments

Garda trainee recruitment drive gets under way, with applications closing in three weeks
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Garda trainee recruitment drive gets under way, with applications closing in three weeks

May 11th 2026, 3:04 PM 2,692 Views 14 Comments

Gardaí investigating 2009 murder of Liam Murray begin searching land in Rathfarnham
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Gardaí investigating 2009 murder of Liam Murray begin searching land in Rathfarnham

May 11th 2026, 2:50 PM 12,444 Views 0 Comments

Irish student takes European prize at world's largest teen environmental competition
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Irish student takes European prize at world's largest teen environmental competition

May 11th 2026, 2:18 PM 12,119 Views 30 Comments

Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
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# Settlers

Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

May 11th 2026, 2:04 PM 5,355 Views 35 Comments

Wicklow man who sexually abused two young cousins he was babysitting jailed for nine years
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Wicklow man who sexually abused two young cousins he was babysitting jailed for nine years

May 11th 2026, 2:01 PM 2,253 Views 0 Comments

Diageo is selling so much Guinness right now that it needs a new brewery
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# Littleconnell

Diageo is selling so much Guinness right now that it needs a new brewery

May 11th 2026, 11:00 AM 2,135 Views 8 Comments

Do you think increasing litter fines is a good idea?
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# The Daily Poll

Do you think increasing litter fines is a good idea?

May 11th 2026, 10:35 AM 3,684 Views 38 Comments

Woman seriously injured after hit-and-run collision involving car and e-bike in Co Tipperary
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# Fethard Road

Woman seriously injured after hit-and-run collision involving car and e-bike in Co Tipperary

May 11th 2026, 10:17 AM 1,527 Views 0 Comments

Around 40 businesses severely damaged after fire at Waterford city industrial estate
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Around 40 businesses severely damaged after fire at Waterford city industrial estate

May 11th 2026, 9:05 AM 1,953 Views 2 Comments

EU pushes back on Putin's suggestion of ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as Ukraine mediator
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EU pushes back on Putin's suggestion of ex-German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder as Ukraine mediator

May 11th 2026, 8:26 AM 6,661 Views 28 Comments

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining after landing home
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# Hantavirus

Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining after landing home

May 11th 2026, 7:33 AM 85 Views 0 Comments

Hear me out: Every new school building site should also be a classroom
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# Next Generation Of Builders

Hear me out: Every new school building site should also be a classroom

Updated May 11th 2026, 7:20 AM 7,658 Views 19 Comments

HSE says industrial action by ambulance service will significantly impact services
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HSE says industrial action by ambulance service will significantly impact services

May 11th 2026, 7:18 AM 351 Views 3 Comments

Newspapers criticise 'à la carte approach' to allowing reporters into local safety committees
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Newspapers criticise 'à la carte approach' to allowing reporters into local safety committees

May 11th 2026, 6:30 AM 2,293 Views 3 Comments

Here are the 12 vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in March
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# Pretty Vacant

Here are the 12 vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in March

May 11th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,567 Views 0 Comments
  • Last month, six councils tried to CPO just three properties across the country.
  • Under laws introduced in 1990, every local council keeps a Derelict Sites Register to encourage owners to bring vacant houses and land into use.
  • Councils can then attempt to force owners to sell them - but most go through the commission if an owner objects.
Quiz: How much do you know about Shrek 2?
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Quiz: How much do you know about Shrek 2?

May 10th 2026, 10:00 PM 6,062 Views 9 Comments

'I'd no money for food, the diesel light was on in my car': Student nurses on cost of living
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'I'd no money for food, the diesel light was on in my car': Student nurses on cost of living

May 10th 2026, 9:32 PM 1,256 Views 1 Comment

Money Diaries: A software engineer on €100K living in Dublin
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# Spending And Saving

Money Diaries: A software engineer on €100K living in Dublin

May 10th 2026, 8:00 PM 17,135 Views 13 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
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Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

May 10th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,095 Views 0 Comments

Roscommon end Galway's Connacht reign with stunning scoring finish
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# Rossies Rising

Roscommon end Galway's Connacht reign with stunning scoring finish

May 10th 2026, 7:15 PM 4,014 Views 5 Comments

Gardaí searching for missing schoolgirl (15) believed to have flown to France
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Gardaí searching for missing schoolgirl (15) believed to have flown to France

May 10th 2026, 6:51 PM 2,152 Views 0 Comments

Belfast restaurants close after window smashed during youth disorder
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Belfast restaurants close after window smashed during youth disorder

May 10th 2026, 6:19 PM 616 Views 0 Comments

Offaly secure landmark draw with Kilkenny in Leinster senior hurling championship
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# Shock

Offaly secure landmark draw with Kilkenny in Leinster senior hurling championship

May 10th 2026, 5:11 PM 2,380 Views 2 Comments

Some National Ambulance Service workers to begin industrial action tomorrow
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# National Ambulance Service

Some National Ambulance Service workers to begin industrial action tomorrow

May 10th 2026, 12:01 PM 58 Views 0 Comments

Public asked to avoid area after major fire at Waterford city industrial estate
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# Tycor

Public asked to avoid area after major fire at Waterford city industrial estate

Updated May 10th 2026, 11:20 AM 10,316 Views 0 Comments

Waterford City and County Council said an analysis is taking place to determine if there’s an asbestos bound cement roof on the building.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife with passengers set to be repatriated
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# MV Hondius

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife with passengers set to be repatriated

May 10th 2026, 7:17 AM 34 Views 0 Comments