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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jan 29th 2026, 9:00 PM 3,611 Views 0 Comments

'House of horrors': Stepfather who treated partner's children 'like slaves' jailed for four years
# Midlands
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# Midlands

'House of horrors': Stepfather who treated partner's children 'like slaves' jailed for four years

Jan 29th 2026, 7:57 PM 13,066 Views 0 Comments

Cad a cheapann muintir Ráth Chairn i gCo na Mí faoi TG4?
# Craoltóireacht Seirbhís Phoiblí
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# Craoltóireacht Seirbhís Phoiblí

Cad a cheapann muintir Ráth Chairn i gCo na Mí faoi TG4?

Jan 29th 2026, 6:23 PM 2,660 Views 1 Comment

Animal charity thanks ‘vigilant member of the public’ for the safe return of stolen dog
# Wicklow
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# Wicklow

Animal charity thanks ‘vigilant member of the public’ for the safe return of stolen dog

Jan 29th 2026, 6:18 PM 8,751 Views 0 Comments

Man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on same night handed seven-year sentence
# Courts
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# Courts

Man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on same night handed seven-year sentence

Jan 29th 2026, 6:04 PM 1,077 Views 0 Comments

Joanna Donnelly: Met Éireann does have discretion to issue warnings based on impact, not numbers
# Forecasting
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# Forecasting

Joanna Donnelly: Met Éireann does have discretion to issue warnings based on impact, not numbers

Jan 29th 2026, 6:02 PM 12,653 Views 21 Comments

Why was Michael Flatley blocked from being involved with Lord Of The Dance productions?
# FLATLEY MY DEAR
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# FLATLEY MY DEAR

Why was Michael Flatley blocked from being involved with Lord Of The Dance productions?

Jan 29th 2026, 5:43 PM 3,381 Views 0 Comments

Deceased screamed 'you stabbed me, you f**king eejit' after fatal neck wound, court hears
# Courts
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# Courts

Deceased screamed 'you stabbed me, you f**king eejit' after fatal neck wound, court hears

Jan 29th 2026, 4:48 PM 1,415 Views 0 Comments

Community hangs red ribbons to pay tribute to Grace Lynch
# Finglas
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# Finglas

Community hangs red ribbons to pay tribute to Grace Lynch

Jan 29th 2026, 4:38 PM 844 Views 0 Comments

The Donald Show: Is Trump pulling back at home and abroad – or no?
# Endless Trump
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# Endless Trump

The Donald Show: Is Trump pulling back at home and abroad – or no?

Jan 29th 2026, 4:32 PM 493 Views 4 Comments

Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding

Jan 29th 2026, 3:28 PM 5,657 Views 0 Comments

Michael Flatley beats legal challenge blocking him from involvement in Lord of the Dance
# Let's Dance
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# Let's Dance

Michael Flatley beats legal challenge blocking him from involvement in Lord of the Dance

Jan 29th 2026, 3:18 PM 827 Views 0 Comments

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) near Citywest last year sent forward for trial
# Courts
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# Courts

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) near Citywest last year sent forward for trial

Jan 29th 2026, 3:05 PM 4,066 Views 0 Comments

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Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
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Taoiseach calls for review into Garda and NBCI handling of Limerick traffic ticket case
# NBCI Probe
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# NBCI Probe

Taoiseach calls for review into Garda and NBCI handling of Limerick traffic ticket case

Jan 29th 2026, 2:09 PM 3,006 Views 0 Comments

22-year-old man extradited over 2024 murder of father of four in Finglas
# Anthony Fowler
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# Anthony Fowler

22-year-old man extradited over 2024 murder of father of four in Finglas

Jan 29th 2026, 2:05 PM 3,955 Views 0 Comments

Rain warnings for thirteen counties tomorrow as further spells of rain sweep in
# Incoming
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# Incoming

Rain warnings for thirteen counties tomorrow as further spells of rain sweep in

Updated Jan 29th 2026, 2:04 PM 3,053 Views 3 Comments

There is currently a Status Yellow rain warning in place in Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.

Tánaiste says government will ‘have a look’ at a social media ban for under-16s
# Social Media Ban
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# Social Media Ban

Tánaiste says government will ‘have a look’ at a social media ban for under-16s

Jan 29th 2026, 1:27 PM 1,952 Views 29 Comments

Independent TD Barry Heneghan votes against the government on disability payment motion
# Breaking Ranks
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# Breaking Ranks

Independent TD Barry Heneghan votes against the government on disability payment motion

Jan 29th 2026, 12:59 PM 1,768 Views 3 Comments

Would you try a 'Guinness kebab'?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Would you try a 'Guinness kebab'?

Jan 29th 2026, 12:18 PM 3,900 Views 15 Comments

Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge
# Housing
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# Housing

Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge

Jan 29th 2026, 11:55 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

The initial State target of 41,000 house completions (which the government abandoned in November) was missed, however.

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
# Union Rules
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# Union Rules

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms

Jan 29th 2026, 10:00 AM 2,913 Views 22 Comments

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan
# Fatal Collision
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# Fatal Collision

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan

Updated Jan 29th 2026, 9:06 AM 2,381 Views 0 Comments

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down

Jan 29th 2026, 8:09 AM 5,272 Views 14 Comments

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight
# Champions League
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# Champions League

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight

Jan 29th 2026, 7:43 AM 1,931 Views 0 Comments

Major transport delays in Dublin with bus and rail routes affected
# Storm Chandra
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# Storm Chandra

Major transport delays in Dublin with bus and rail routes affected

Jan 29th 2026, 7:17 AM 4,951 Views 0 Comments

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital
# Fairview
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# Fairview

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital

Jan 29th 2026, 6:30 AM 5,426 Views 8 Comments

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers

Jan 29th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,137 Views 0 Comments

Garda sources say a commitment from government to bring in new regulations misses the key issue.

Teipfidh ar iarrachtaí cur síos ar cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar rud deighilteach - Coimisinéir
# Deireadh Le Na Péindlithe
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# Deireadh Le Na Péindlithe

Teipfidh ar iarrachtaí cur síos ar cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar rud deighilteach - Coimisinéir

Updated Jan 28th 2026, 9:07 PM 798 Views 3 Comments

Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer over stance on Gaza in new single
# Liars Tale
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# Liars Tale

Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer over stance on Gaza in new single

Jan 28th 2026, 9:04 PM 749 Views 16 Comments

Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation
# Footprint Underwriting
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# Footprint Underwriting

Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation

Jan 28th 2026, 9:02 PM 4,279 Views 0 Comments

“People are desperately trying to find jobs at the moment, but it is very difficult,” one former employee said.

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Jan 28th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,312 Views 0 Comments

Infant boy seriously injured after attack by two dogs in Kilkenny
# Callan
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# Callan

Infant boy seriously injured after attack by two dogs in Kilkenny

Jan 28th 2026, 7:55 PM 678 Views 0 Comments

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings
# Co Wexford
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# Co Wexford

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings

Jan 28th 2026, 7:30 PM 993 Views 8 Comments

Residents on Island Road found water levels rising rapidly yesterday morning.

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?
# New Rent Reforms
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# New Rent Reforms

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?

Jan 28th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,151 Views 33 Comments

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'
# Warnings Failure
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# Warnings Failure

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'

Jan 28th 2026, 5:33 PM 510 Views 3 Comments

Further rain warnings in 'saturated' areas as Minister criticises Met Éireann's communications 
# Storm Chandra
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# Storm Chandra

Further rain warnings in 'saturated' areas as Minister criticises Met Éireann's communications 

Updated Jan 28th 2026, 2:45 PM 6,142 Views 4 Comments
  • Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning for counties Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford.
  • The forecaster has said that 'even modest showers' could lead to flooding in saturated areas.
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What exactly are the rules for scramblers and e-scooters?
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