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Short-term let register promised for this month delayed again until December
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Short-term let register promised for this month delayed again until December

Updated May 13th 2026, 7:55 PM 3,758 Views 36 Comments

Sex offender who befriended 'vulnerable' teen after falsely claiming to be a youth worker jailed
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Sex offender who befriended 'vulnerable' teen after falsely claiming to be a youth worker jailed

May 13th 2026, 7:04 PM 3,455 Views 0 Comments

Life on the road: Our shared MS diagnoses forced us to finally start living
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Life on the road: Our shared MS diagnoses forced us to finally start living

May 13th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,414 Views 3 Comments

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House prices are still going up by thousands of euros, just not quite as quickly as before
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House prices are still going up by thousands of euros, just not quite as quickly as before

May 13th 2026, 4:33 PM 5,238 Views 47 Comments

Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike
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Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike

May 13th 2026, 2:29 PM 458 Views 0 Comments

The development comes following a 24-hour work stoppage by ambulance service members.

One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking
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One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking

May 13th 2026, 1:50 PM 1,591 Views 8 Comments

Irish among 1,700 passengers confined on cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
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Irish among 1,700 passengers confined on cruise ship after suspected norovirus death

May 13th 2026, 1:37 PM 5,863 Views 0 Comments

Modular homes built in back gardens will be subject to local property tax, Revenue says
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Modular homes built in back gardens will be subject to local property tax, Revenue says

May 13th 2026, 1:19 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach says a disability cost payment is 'a key target' but won't commit to a figure
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Taoiseach says a disability cost payment is 'a key target' but won't commit to a figure

May 13th 2026, 1:04 PM 406 Views 2 Comments

Taoiseach distances Fianna Fáil from immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in covert video
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# On The Doorsteps

Taoiseach distances Fianna Fáil from immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in covert video

May 13th 2026, 11:44 AM 6,164 Views 0 Comments

Micheál Martin defended the government’s migration policies after Bertie Ahern was filmed criticising immigration

Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?
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# The Daily Poll

Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?

May 13th 2026, 10:53 AM 7,171 Views 64 Comments

On-the-spot litter and dog fouling fines set to rise to €250 from September
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# LITTER FINES

On-the-spot litter and dog fouling fines set to rise to €250 from September

May 13th 2026, 10:18 AM 756 Views 12 Comments

Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance
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# Eurovision 2026

Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance

May 13th 2026, 8:39 AM 990 Views 6 Comments

Woman (20s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Tipperary
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Woman (20s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Tipperary

May 13th 2026, 8:15 AM 1,662 Views 0 Comments

Tourist attraction Dún Laoghaire Baths the only 'poor' bathing water in Ireland last year
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Tourist attraction Dún Laoghaire Baths the only 'poor' bathing water in Ireland last year

May 13th 2026, 6:30 AM 4 Views 0 Comments

'I miss my old life': Doctor severely injured in hit-and-run speaks out on road safety crisis
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'I miss my old life': Doctor severely injured in hit-and-run speaks out on road safety crisis

May 13th 2026, 6:00 AM 1,028 Views 1 Comment

Seán Owens was on the way to a house call when he was hit by a car. He lost his right ear and spent nine months in hospital. He can no longer work as a GP.

Data centres 'cannibalising' renewables as Ireland warned of fossil fuel 'energy shock'
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Data centres 'cannibalising' renewables as Ireland warned of fossil fuel 'energy shock'

May 13th 2026, 12:02 AM 653 Views 20 Comments

It’s been warned that the instability in global energy markets ‘reinforces the importance and urgency’ of the government ending Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Housing Department says funding ‘remains in place’ for regeneration of Oliver Bond flats
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Housing Department says funding ‘remains in place’ for regeneration of Oliver Bond flats

May 12th 2026, 11:14 PM 49 Views 0 Comments

Two men 'off their heads' on laughing gas sentenced for unprovoked assault on woman in Dublin
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Two men 'off their heads' on laughing gas sentenced for unprovoked assault on woman in Dublin

May 12th 2026, 10:03 PM 7,901 Views 0 Comments

Arson attack on north Dublin children's playground condemned as 'disgraceful'
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Arson attack on north Dublin children's playground condemned as 'disgraceful'

May 12th 2026, 9:58 PM 5,875 Views 19 Comments

'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance
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'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance

May 12th 2026, 9:15 PM 2,359 Views 17 Comments

Israel’s act, Noam Bettan, performed at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle amid heightened security and controversy as five nations boycott the event.

Here's what happened today: Tuesday
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Here's what happened today: Tuesday

May 12th 2026, 8:13 PM 2,148 Views 0 Comments

Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank
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Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank

May 12th 2026, 8:00 PM 2,284 Views 20 Comments

Speaking during a visit to the West Bank last week, Barry Andrews said that Israeli settlers were operating with ‘complete impunity’.

Government under fire over energy costs: 'Ireland's sky-high bills are not normal'
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Government under fire over energy costs: 'Ireland's sky-high bills are not normal'

May 12th 2026, 7:39 PM 7,494 Views 30 Comments

Irish man dies after falling from cliff in Ibiza
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Irish man dies after falling from cliff in Ibiza

May 12th 2026, 7:09 PM 10,943 Views 0 Comments

Kelly Earley: Should we scrap HAP? Ireland urgently needs an alternative
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Kelly Earley: Should we scrap HAP? Ireland urgently needs an alternative

May 12th 2026, 7:00 PM 3,966 Views 9 Comments

Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed
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Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed

May 12th 2026, 6:47 PM 13,759 Views 0 Comments

FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation
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# Fatal Foetal Abnormalities

FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation

May 12th 2026, 6:34 PM 1,004 Views 4 Comments

Sobal TG4, Ros na Rún, ag leanúint sna sála ar House of Guinness le fotheidil as Gaeilge
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Sobal TG4, Ros na Rún, ag leanúint sna sála ar House of Guinness le fotheidil as Gaeilge

May 12th 2026, 6:28 PM 843 Views 0 Comments

Record-breaking Aviva game highlights surging popularity of the Ireland Women's rugby team
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Record-breaking Aviva game highlights surging popularity of the Ireland Women's rugby team

May 12th 2026, 5:21 PM 1,857 Views 5 Comments

How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked
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# Eurovision Song Contest

How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked

May 12th 2026, 3:21 PM 7,518 Views 60 Comments

An investigation found coordinated advertising and social media campaigns urging viewers to vote multiple times for Israel’s acts during the past two contests.

Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
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Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs

May 12th 2026, 3:04 PM 2,518 Views 0 Comments

Banned driver who fled scene after running over bride-to-be is jailed for five years
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Banned driver who fled scene after running over bride-to-be is jailed for five years

May 12th 2026, 2:38 PM 9,826 Views 0 Comments

Recall issued for Lidl chicken breast products due to presence of salmonella
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# FSAI

Recall issued for Lidl chicken breast products due to presence of salmonella

May 12th 2026, 1:03 PM 14,067 Views 10 Comments

TG4 to follow Netflix precedent by offering Irish-language subtitles option for flagship drama
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TG4 to follow Netflix precedent by offering Irish-language subtitles option for flagship drama

May 12th 2026, 12:57 PM 1,510 Views 3 Comments

Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims
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Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims

May 12th 2026, 7:00 AM 530 Views 0 Comments