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European Parliament president: This is Ireland’s moment to take the lead for Europe
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# IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY

European Parliament president: This is Ireland’s moment to take the lead for Europe

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:00 AM 1,808 Views 42 Comments

Pharmacists to renew contraception prescriptions under expanded State service
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# Free Contraception Scheme

Pharmacists to renew contraception prescriptions under expanded State service

Jun 23rd 2026, 7:00 AM 450 Views 0 Comments

Latest Daft report shows 'two-speed' housing market emerging between Dublin and other counties
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# House Prices

Latest Daft report shows 'two-speed' housing market emerging between Dublin and other counties

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:30 AM 408 Views 0 Comments

Charities 'greatly disturbed' new housing bill is being 'rushed' through the Oireachtas
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# Social Housing

Charities 'greatly disturbed' new housing bill is being 'rushed' through the Oireachtas

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:00 AM 740 Views 4 Comments

Women abused by same principal as Louise O'Keeffe say suing the State is only route to redress
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# Human Rights

Women abused by same principal as Louise O'Keeffe say suing the State is only route to redress

Jun 23rd 2026, 5:00 AM 870 Views 0 Comments

Eleven years after Louise O’Keeffe won one of the most significant human rights cases in Irish history, 19 women abused by the same man in the same school are still fighting for redress.

Garda hospitalised after patrol vehicle rammed by stolen car in Cork
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# Glanmire

Garda hospitalised after patrol vehicle rammed by stolen car in Cork

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:56 PM 3,224 Views 0 Comments

US Nato head spends his time 'calming everyone down' as Trump tensions with Europe spill over
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# Matthew Whittaker

US Nato head spends his time 'calming everyone down' as Trump tensions with Europe spill over

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:23 PM 7,342 Views 0 Comments

How to protect you and your family when temperatures soar this week
# Warm Weather
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# Warm Weather

How to protect you and your family when temperatures soar this week

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:05 PM 3,602 Views 24 Comments

Explainer: Why were the media allowed publish Jeffrey Donaldson's name as soon as he was charged?
# Criminal Law
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# Criminal Law

Explainer: Why were the media allowed publish Jeffrey Donaldson's name as soon as he was charged?

Jun 22nd 2026, 9:00 PM 9,415 Views 0 Comments

Messi sets all-time World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach last 32
# World Cup
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# World Cup

Messi sets all-time World Cup scoring record as Argentina reach last 32

Jun 22nd 2026, 8:26 PM 6,966 Views 0 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Jun 22nd 2026, 8:00 PM 652 Views 0 Comments

Health minister wants all affected groups included in CHI inquiry as some families flag flaws
# Children's Health Ireland
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# Children's Health Ireland

Health minister wants all affected groups included in CHI inquiry as some families flag flaws

Jun 22nd 2026, 7:05 PM 213 Views 0 Comments

Body of Evidence: Hearing loss and brain health - what is the science telling us?
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# Hearing Aids Help

Body of Evidence: Hearing loss and brain health - what is the science telling us?

Jun 22nd 2026, 7:00 PM 6,592 Views 3 Comments

'I can't fit three kids in the back of my car - and just had a third child. What should I buy?'
# The Car Clinic
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# The Car Clinic

'I can't fit three kids in the back of my car - and just had a third child. What should I buy?'

Jun 22nd 2026, 7:00 PM 514 Views 3 Comments

An American in Ireland: Howth, rounds in the pub and Olivia Dean. I'm finding my feet in Dublin
# Dublin Diaries
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# Dublin Diaries

An American in Ireland: Howth, rounds in the pub and Olivia Dean. I'm finding my feet in Dublin

Jun 22nd 2026, 7:00 PM 388 Views 0 Comments

Three months into life in Dublin, Sasha Piton reflects on family, homesickness and the magical moments that are helping Ireland feel like home.

From Queen's Honours list to sex offenders list: The fall of Jeffrey Donaldson
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# Downfall

From Queen's Honours list to sex offenders list: The fall of Jeffrey Donaldson

Jun 22nd 2026, 6:00 PM 2,903 Views 0 Comments

Here's what it was like in Newry Courthouse as the Donaldson verdicts were announced
# Stunned Silence
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# Stunned Silence

Here's what it was like in Newry Courthouse as the Donaldson verdicts were announced

Jun 22nd 2026, 5:30 PM 3 Views 0 Comments

Three days of deliberation came to an end today, with a guilty verdict on all 18 charges made against the former DUP leader.

Six-year-old girl dies after being struck by a van in Co Down
# Northern Ireland
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# Northern Ireland

Six-year-old girl dies after being struck by a van in Co Down

Jun 22nd 2026, 5:29 PM 549 Views 0 Comments

'I did not want to kill': Jury watches video of Parnell Square accused's garda interviews
# Riad Bouchaker
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# Riad Bouchaker

'I did not want to kill': Jury watches video of Parnell Square accused's garda interviews

Jun 22nd 2026, 4:40 PM 1,759 Views 0 Comments

Fuel protesters are considering new blockades over upcoming increase in diesel prices
# James Geoghegan
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# James Geoghegan

Fuel protesters are considering new blockades over upcoming increase in diesel prices

Jun 22nd 2026, 4:26 PM 69,912 Views 160 Comments

Fuel relief introduced by the government in April is set to end on 31 July.

Young man who had sex with 14-year-old girl and filmed her given suspended sentence
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Young man who had sex with 14-year-old girl and filmed her given suspended sentence

Jun 22nd 2026, 4:03 PM 7,547 Views 0 Comments

Analysis: Why Keir Starmer became the latest casualty of the Downing Street meat grinder
# Another One Bites The Dust
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# Another One Bites The Dust

Analysis: Why Keir Starmer became the latest casualty of the Downing Street meat grinder

Jun 22nd 2026, 3:46 PM 928 Views 14 Comments

Starmer becomes the latest PM to leave while in office, but how did he get here?

The evidence heard by jury during four-week trial of Jeffrey Donaldson
# Jeffrey Donaldson
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# Jeffrey Donaldson

The evidence heard by jury during four-week trial of Jeffrey Donaldson

Jun 22nd 2026, 3:04 PM 2,561 Views 0 Comments

New affidavit lodged with courts claims fresh evidence that lays out RAF use of Irish airspace
# Operation Adana
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# Operation Adana

New affidavit lodged with courts claims fresh evidence that lays out RAF use of Irish airspace

Jun 22nd 2026, 2:40 PM 2,195 Views 0 Comments

Man appears in court after being arrested in connection with 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor
# Courts
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# Courts

Man appears in court after being arrested in connection with 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor

Updated Jun 22nd 2026, 2:35 PM 6,246 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: Verdict expected in sexual offences trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson From TheJournal.ie
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LIVE: Verdict expected in sexual offences trial of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson

Former US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan dies aged 100
# RIP
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# RIP

Former US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan dies aged 100

Jun 22nd 2026, 2:00 PM 513 Views 1 Comment

Almost 200 witnesses involved in Mike Gaine murder case as trial date set
# Kerry
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# Kerry

Almost 200 witnesses involved in Mike Gaine murder case as trial date set

Jun 22nd 2026, 1:28 PM 4,769 Views 0 Comments

Here's why UK leader-in-waiting Andy Burnham won't need any introductions in Ireland
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Here's why UK leader-in-waiting Andy Burnham won't need any introductions in Ireland

Jun 22nd 2026, 1:23 PM 7,856 Views 16 Comments

Those in Irish government circles have described the possible changeover from Starmer to Burnham as “business as usual”.

Leo Cullen to step down as Leinster head coach at the end of next season
# Transition Year
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# Transition Year

Leo Cullen to step down as Leinster head coach at the end of next season

Updated Jun 22nd 2026, 12:45 PM 4,964 Views 8 Comments

The renovated Reflecting Pool in DC is now full of algae - so what's going on?
# Trump Controversy
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# Trump Controversy

The renovated Reflecting Pool in DC is now full of algae - so what's going on?

Jun 22nd 2026, 12:32 PM 4,912 Views 19 Comments

Raising them right: Do teachers really need gifts when the school year ends?
# End Of School Year
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# End Of School Year

Raising them right: Do teachers really need gifts when the school year ends?

Updated Jun 22nd 2026, 11:30 AM 7,223 Views 26 Comments

'Significant price reduction' for Mounjaro means the drug may be deemed cost-effective
# Weight-loss Medicine
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# Weight-loss Medicine

'Significant price reduction' for Mounjaro means the drug may be deemed cost-effective

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:54 AM 14,129 Views 27 Comments

Cape Verde become story of World Cup but Pico Lopes wants more - 'We have to make the most of it now'
# Ambition
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# Ambition

Cape Verde become story of World Cup but Pico Lopes wants more - 'We have to make the most of it now'

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:49 AM 1 View 0 Comments

Defender targets qualification to knockout stages after 2-2 draw with Uruguay.

Do you think teachers should receive gifts at the end of the school year?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you think teachers should receive gifts at the end of the school year?

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:36 AM 12,318 Views 33 Comments

Met Éireann warns of heat stress and uncomfortable sleeping as temperatures to soar
# High Temperature Warning
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# High Temperature Warning

Met Éireann warns of heat stress and uncomfortable sleeping as temperatures to soar

Updated Jun 22nd 2026, 9:53 AM 12,161 Views 27 Comments

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw: Kerry to meet Tyrone, Dublin to face Galway
# Last 8
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# Last 8

All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw: Kerry to meet Tyrone, Dublin to face Galway

Jun 22nd 2026, 8:59 AM 10,644 Views 16 Comments

Trump-backed populist who has never held office wins Colombia's presidential election
# Colombia
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# Colombia

Trump-backed populist who has never held office wins Colombia's presidential election

Jun 22nd 2026, 8:59 AM 7,988 Views 10 Comments

Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit as Andy Burnham sworn in as MP
# Shaky Ground
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# Shaky Ground

Keir Starmer reportedly set to quit as Andy Burnham sworn in as MP

Jun 22nd 2026, 6:43 AM 1,870 Views 13 Comments