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More than 300 schools closed in Northern Ireland due to Storm Chandra
# Weather Warnings
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# Weather Warnings

More than 300 schools closed in Northern Ireland due to Storm Chandra

Jan 27th 2026, 7:27 AM 1,581 Views 1 Comment

Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable
# Spend Baby Spend
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# Spend Baby Spend

Watchdog warns that the government's spending plans could leave Ireland economically vulnerable

Jan 27th 2026, 6:30 AM 1,887 Views 17 Comments

People who gambled as children nearly twice as likely to suffer from problem gambling
# ESRI
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# ESRI

People who gambled as children nearly twice as likely to suffer from problem gambling

Jan 27th 2026, 6:15 AM 55 Views 0 Comments

New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March
# Retrofitting
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# Retrofitting

New grant of up to €4,000 to upgrade windows and doors to be made available from March

Jan 27th 2026, 5:30 AM 199 Views 0 Comments

Higher earners in the Republic spend six years longer renting compared to the North
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Higher earners in the Republic spend six years longer renting compared to the North

Jan 27th 2026, 12:05 AM 289 Views 2 Comments

A new two-bed apartment in the Republic is estimated to cost almost double that for the same in Northern Ireland.

'I don't feel bad anymore': Woman speaks out on rape by sports coach in Cork when she was 14
# Central Criminal Court
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# Central Criminal Court

'I don't feel bad anymore': Woman speaks out on rape by sports coach in Cork when she was 14

Jan 26th 2026, 10:39 PM 3,758 Views 0 Comments

Over 3,000 homes were brought back to use last year (with Donegal one of the bright lights)
# Vacant Properties
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# Vacant Properties

Over 3,000 homes were brought back to use last year (with Donegal one of the bright lights)

Jan 26th 2026, 9:59 PM 879 Views 5 Comments

We asked Johnny Cash's son what the Man in Black would make of America today
# Won't Back Down
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# Won't Back Down

We asked Johnny Cash's son what the Man in Black would make of America today

Jan 26th 2026, 8:59 PM 9 Views 0 Comments

John Carter Cash opens up about his parents Johnny and June, their ties to Ireland, and the wisdom their songs continue to offer.

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

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jan 26th 2026, 8:47 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Man was instructed by 'volatile and dangerous' criminal when driving with teenager's body
# Keane Mulready-Woods
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# Keane Mulready-Woods

Man was instructed by 'volatile and dangerous' criminal when driving with teenager's body

Jan 26th 2026, 7:34 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Why was a seven-year case brought against five gardaí over road traffic tickets?
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Why was a seven-year case brought against five gardaí over road traffic tickets?

Jan 26th 2026, 6:57 PM 537 Views 0 Comments

12 jurors cleared the gardaí today in a dramatic not guilty verdict at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.

Why is Trump's administration facing bipartisan pushback over Ice shooting of Alex Pretti?
# All Eyes On Ice
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# All Eyes On Ice

Why is Trump's administration facing bipartisan pushback over Ice shooting of Alex Pretti?

Jan 26th 2026, 6:36 PM 154 Views 0 Comments

Driver who fatally struck woman due to 'momentary lapse in attention' given 12-month suspended sentence
# Courts
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# Courts

Driver who fatally struck woman due to 'momentary lapse in attention' given 12-month suspended sentence

Jan 26th 2026, 6:15 PM 5 Views 0 Comments

More infant formula recalled by Food Safety Authority due to risk of nausea and vomiting
# Warning
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# Warning

More infant formula recalled by Food Safety Authority due to risk of nausea and vomiting

Updated Jan 26th 2026, 6:14 PM 66 Views 0 Comments

Walk in memory of Grace Lynch,16-year-old killed in scrambler crash, to take place in Finglas
# RIP
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# RIP

Walk in memory of Grace Lynch,16-year-old killed in scrambler crash, to take place in Finglas

Jan 26th 2026, 5:56 PM 469 Views 0 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald has led tributes to Grace, and has called for more to be done to take scramblers off the streets.

'A pure gentleman': Former MEP Brian Crowley laid to rest after funeral in Co Cork
# RIP
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# RIP

'A pure gentleman': Former MEP Brian Crowley laid to rest after funeral in Co Cork

Jan 26th 2026, 5:41 PM 1,383 Views 0 Comments

Behind the walls at Central Mental Hospital site earmarked for 900 homes (if no-one else objects)
# Affordable Housing
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# Affordable Housing

Behind the walls at Central Mental Hospital site earmarked for 900 homes (if no-one else objects)

Jan 26th 2026, 4:53 PM 1,596 Views 5 Comments

We got a tour of the huge site in Dundrum in south Dublin, closed to the public until now.

Apartment development worth €646 million given green light in Drumcondra
# Drumcondra
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# Drumcondra

Apartment development worth €646 million given green light in Drumcondra

Jan 26th 2026, 4:08 PM 3,921 Views 14 Comments

Insurance fraudster who claimed injury after being knocked off bike is jailed for almost three years
# Fraud
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# Fraud

Insurance fraudster who claimed injury after being knocked off bike is jailed for almost three years

Jan 26th 2026, 3:50 PM 7,099 Views 0 Comments

Táimid ag lorg gníomh seachas caint ó Aire na Gaeltachta sa chéad bhliain eile, deir BÁNÚ
# An Dara Seans
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# An Dara Seans

Táimid ag lorg gníomh seachas caint ó Aire na Gaeltachta sa chéad bhliain eile, deir BÁNÚ

Jan 26th 2026, 3:44 PM 446 Views 0 Comments

Ireland among North Sea nations to sign wind power pledge to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'
# Hamburg Declaration
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# Hamburg Declaration

Ireland among North Sea nations to sign wind power pledge to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'

Jan 26th 2026, 2:24 PM 411 Views 2 Comments

Four gardaí and retired superintendent found not guilty in case involving termination of road traffic tickets
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Four gardaí and retired superintendent found not guilty in case involving termination of road traffic tickets

Jan 26th 2026, 2:20 PM 7,219 Views 0 Comments

Man who murdered Aoife Phelan in 2012 dies in prison
# Robert Corbet
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# Robert Corbet

Man who murdered Aoife Phelan in 2012 dies in prison

Jan 26th 2026, 2:13 PM 4,266 Views 0 Comments

Major disruptions to commuter and DART services over Bank Holiday weekend
# Trains
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# Trains

Major disruptions to commuter and DART services over Bank Holiday weekend

Jan 26th 2026, 1:29 PM 2,698 Views 6 Comments

Woman jailed for 15 years for sexual assault and for allowing her brother to rape her daughter
# Courts
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# Courts

Woman jailed for 15 years for sexual assault and for allowing her brother to rape her daughter

Jan 26th 2026, 1:21 PM 5,964 Views 0 Comments

Community 'deeply shaken' as teenage girl killed in Finglas scrambler crash is named locally
# West Dublin
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# West Dublin

Community 'deeply shaken' as teenage girl killed in Finglas scrambler crash is named locally

Jan 26th 2026, 11:31 AM 3,499 Views 0 Comments

Have you watched Heated Rivalry?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Have you watched Heated Rivalry?

Jan 26th 2026, 10:15 AM 1,389 Views 4 Comments

Status Yellow warnings issued for nine counties as heavy rainfall expected tomorrow
# Travel Disruption
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# Travel Disruption

Status Yellow warnings issued for nine counties as heavy rainfall expected tomorrow

Jan 26th 2026, 10:08 AM 225 Views 1 Comment

EU Commission opens proceedings against Elon Musk's social media platform X
# Sexualised Images
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# Sexualised Images

EU Commission opens proceedings against Elon Musk's social media platform X

Jan 26th 2026, 9:50 AM 884 Views 0 Comments

The match-up for Super Bowl LX in California has been set after NFL Sunday
# Snow Joke
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# Snow Joke

The match-up for Super Bowl LX in California has been set after NFL Sunday

Updated Jan 26th 2026, 8:59 AM 4,329 Views 8 Comments

Mary Robinson says 'elements of fascism' clearly present in US government
# Minnesota
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# Minnesota

Mary Robinson says 'elements of fascism' clearly present in US government

Jan 26th 2026, 8:54 AM 9,017 Views 68 Comments

Man in his 50s dies in two-car collision in Dundalk, Co Louth
# Witness Appeal
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# Witness Appeal

Man in his 50s dies in two-car collision in Dundalk, Co Louth

Jan 26th 2026, 8:18 AM 3,353 Views 0 Comments

Alleged leader of organised crime group due in court after probe into encrypted 'Ghost' messaging
# Court Appearance
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# Court Appearance

Alleged leader of organised crime group due in court after probe into encrypted 'Ghost' messaging

Jan 26th 2026, 7:23 AM 1,595 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's dangerous roads: When cars come first, everyone loses
# Road Crashes
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# Road Crashes

Ireland's dangerous roads: When cars come first, everyone loses

Jan 26th 2026, 7:00 AM 2,920 Views 0 Comments

One in five kids ‘chronically’ absent from school - and the problem is not getting better
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

One in five kids ‘chronically’ absent from school - and the problem is not getting better

Jan 26th 2026, 12:05 AM 647 Views 6 Comments

Quiz: How much do you know about Bridgerton?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Bridgerton?

Jan 25th 2026, 10:00 PM 5,244 Views 14 Comments

Tests show how much microplastic released by H&M, Shein and Adidas 'recycled polyester' clothes
# Not Good
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# Not Good

Tests show how much microplastic released by H&M, Shein and Adidas 'recycled polyester' clothes

Jan 25th 2026, 9:00 PM 1,546 Views 4 Comments

Teenage girl hospitalised with serious injuries after being hit by scrambler bike in Dublin
# Finglas
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# Finglas

Teenage girl hospitalised with serious injuries after being hit by scrambler bike in Dublin

Jan 25th 2026, 7:46 PM 59 Views 0 Comments