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Bohs advance to Conference League second round amid scorching weather and hot tempers
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# Cool As You Like

Bohs advance to Conference League second round amid scorching weather and hot tempers

Jul 16th 2026, 7:36 PM 4,740 Views 5 Comments

‘Too nervous to enjoy it’: Claudia Winkleman quits BBC chat show after seven episodes
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# Calling It Quits

‘Too nervous to enjoy it’: Claudia Winkleman quits BBC chat show after seven episodes

Jul 16th 2026, 7:19 PM 17,823 Views 8 Comments

Justice minister urges solicitors to ‘be reasonable’ amid legal aid flat-fee dispute
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# Row Rumbles On

Justice minister urges solicitors to ‘be reasonable’ amid legal aid flat-fee dispute

Jul 16th 2026, 7:10 PM 1,474 Views 12 Comments

Counselling notes in court cases: Survivors shouldn't have to choose between healing and justice
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# Sexual Assault

Counselling notes in court cases: Survivors shouldn't have to choose between healing and justice

Jul 16th 2026, 7:00 PM 30 Views 0 Comments

Photographers behind pictures of Ireland's coast and waterways honoured in Dublin
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# In Pictures

Photographers behind pictures of Ireland's coast and waterways honoured in Dublin

Jul 16th 2026, 6:30 PM 1,408 Views 4 Comments

Bill to lift Dublin airport passenger cap signed into law
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# Dublin Airport

Bill to lift Dublin airport passenger cap signed into law

Jul 16th 2026, 6:30 PM 796 Views 2 Comments

Trial opens of teenager (17) accused of murdering postman in garden of his Co Cork home
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# Courts

Trial opens of teenager (17) accused of murdering postman in garden of his Co Cork home

Jul 16th 2026, 6:18 PM 1,799 Views 0 Comments

Drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew's move to Dutch scrapyard delayed due to technical issue
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# Going Going...

Drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew's move to Dutch scrapyard delayed due to technical issue

Updated Jul 16th 2026, 6:00 PM 18,211 Views 29 Comments

The cargo vessel at the centre of Ireland’s largest-ever cocaine seizure has remained berthed in Cork Harbour since September 2023.

Dublin TD calls for six-week e-scooter ban to get ‘right regulatory systems’ in place
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# Marie Sherlock

Dublin TD calls for six-week e-scooter ban to get ‘right regulatory systems’ in place

Jul 16th 2026, 5:59 PM 438 Views 7 Comments

Moill ar sheirbhisí phoiblí as Gaeilge de bharr spriocanna caillte an Rialtais
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# Caighdeáin Teanga

Moill ar sheirbhisí phoiblí as Gaeilge de bharr spriocanna caillte an Rialtais

Jul 16th 2026, 5:49 PM 202 Views 0 Comments

When will the hot spell end? Met Éireann says 'unsettled conditions' will return before August
# Time To Say Goodbye?
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# Time To Say Goodbye?

When will the hot spell end? Met Éireann says 'unsettled conditions' will return before August

Jul 16th 2026, 4:52 PM 7,956 Views 20 Comments

New study shows Irish waters offer important refuge for endangered basking sharks
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# Endangered Species

New study shows Irish waters offer important refuge for endangered basking sharks

Jul 16th 2026, 4:48 PM 376 Views 3 Comments

Jordan will detain man suspected of murdering Jamey Carney for 15 days amid investigation
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# Murder Investigation

Jordan will detain man suspected of murdering Jamey Carney for 15 days amid investigation

Jul 16th 2026, 4:30 PM 4,582 Views 0 Comments

'Serious delays' to delivery of public services in Irish as government keeps missing targets
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# Language Standards

'Serious delays' to delivery of public services in Irish as government keeps missing targets

Jul 16th 2026, 4:26 PM 215 Views 1 Comment

School's out: The Dáil is heading off on its summer holidays until September
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# Out Of Office

School's out: The Dáil is heading off on its summer holidays until September

Jul 16th 2026, 4:19 PM 1,820 Views 19 Comments

Retailers asked to stop selling disposable BBQs after fires caused by 'reckless' activity
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# Fire Risk

Retailers asked to stop selling disposable BBQs after fires caused by 'reckless' activity

Jul 16th 2026, 3:32 PM 3,127 Views 0 Comments

A fire broke out in Killarney National Park on Tuesday, while another burned part of the Wicklow Mountains on Wednesday.

Tánaiste says 'swift' action will be taken on e-scooters, as Taoiseach leans towards outright ban
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# Road Safety

Tánaiste says 'swift' action will be taken on e-scooters, as Taoiseach leans towards outright ban

Jul 16th 2026, 2:45 PM 4,541 Views 59 Comments

Ireland sends relief supplies to Venezuela as death toll from twin earthquakes passes 4,800
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# Disaster Response

Ireland sends relief supplies to Venezuela as death toll from twin earthquakes passes 4,800

Jul 16th 2026, 2:25 PM 2,180 Views 0 Comments

Children's science centre saga has exposed Exchequer to 'significant financial risk', PAC says
# Public Accounts Committee
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# Public Accounts Committee

Children's science centre saga has exposed Exchequer to 'significant financial risk', PAC says

Jul 16th 2026, 1:43 PM 4,497 Views 14 Comments

Man who missed his daughter's wedding after 'gun and bomb' joke at Dublin Airport spared jail
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Man who missed his daughter's wedding after 'gun and bomb' joke at Dublin Airport spared jail

Jul 16th 2026, 1:32 PM 16,290 Views 0 Comments

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Harris won't prejudge Aughinish report, but pledges to support workers if sanctions recommended

Jul 16th 2026, 1:22 PM 2,092 Views 28 Comments

67% of respondents to public survey were against banning sunbeds (but most had used one before)
# Public Health
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# Public Health

67% of respondents to public survey were against banning sunbeds (but most had used one before)

Jul 16th 2026, 1:00 PM 3,055 Views 19 Comments

Our top 5 watches this weekend
# Top 5 Picks
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# Top 5 Picks

Our top 5 watches this weekend

Jul 16th 2026, 12:45 PM 5,413 Views 0 Comments

Minister blasts ‘reckless’ people causing wildfires in Killarney and Wicklow mountains
# Disposable Barbecues
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# Disposable Barbecues

Minister blasts ‘reckless’ people causing wildfires in Killarney and Wicklow mountains

Jul 16th 2026, 12:42 PM 2,908 Views 19 Comments

The Department of Tourism is asking retailers to consider suspending the sale of disposable barbecues during the warm, dry weather.

Debunked: False ‘whistleblower’ claim says remdesivir and ventilators killed Covid patients
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: False ‘whistleblower’ claim says remdesivir and ventilators killed Covid patients

Jul 16th 2026, 12:22 PM 448 Views 0 Comments

Jozef Puska loses appeal against backdating life sentence for murder of Ashling Murphy
# Court Of Appeal
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# Court Of Appeal

Jozef Puska loses appeal against backdating life sentence for murder of Ashling Murphy

Jul 16th 2026, 12:20 PM 907 Views 0 Comments

The Lotto is killing off two balls and adding an extra draw on Mondays
# Balls Dropped
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# Balls Dropped

The Lotto is killing off two balls and adding an extra draw on Mondays

Jul 16th 2026, 12:00 PM 10,453 Views 24 Comments

Stars and Swipes: Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
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# US Senate

Stars and Swipes: Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power

Updated Jul 16th 2026, 12:00 PM 3,908 Views 27 Comments

State investigation into paedophile Michael Shine should begin 'immediately', report says
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# Commission Of Investigation

State investigation into paedophile Michael Shine should begin 'immediately', report says

Jul 16th 2026, 11:00 AM 1,085 Views 0 Comments

Expansion of Irish rail network could be impacted due to failed €50m Irish Rail IT project
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# Irish Rail

Expansion of Irish rail network could be impacted due to failed €50m Irish Rail IT project

Jul 16th 2026, 10:46 AM 2,998 Views 24 Comments

Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs and axe routes in major cost-cutting measures
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# Job Cuts

Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs and axe routes in major cost-cutting measures

Jul 16th 2026, 10:29 AM 3,269 Views 2 Comments

The proposed cuts come after the airline suffered losses of €103 million in Q1 of this year.

Do you think Bank of Ireland's College Green building should be given back to the state?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Do you think Bank of Ireland's College Green building should be given back to the state?

Jul 16th 2026, 9:51 AM 3,414 Views 0 Comments

The Housing Essay: Who pays for the pipes?
# Analysis
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# Analysis

The Housing Essay: Who pays for the pipes?

Jul 16th 2026, 9:30 AM 2,522 Views 0 Comments

Before we get to building houses, we need to be very clear how the infrastructure for them gets funded in Ireland.

New heat warning issued and hosepipe ban in effect as no end in sight to high temperatures
# Another Scorcher
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# Another Scorcher

New heat warning issued and hosepipe ban in effect as no end in sight to high temperatures

Jul 16th 2026, 8:47 AM 345 Views 2 Comments

'Bizarre' for Israel to use Ireland as home country for bonds, Central Bank says
# Israeli Bonds
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# Israeli Bonds

'Bizarre' for Israel to use Ireland as home country for bonds, Central Bank says

Jul 16th 2026, 7:30 AM 5,820 Views 9 Comments

Ireland face the All Blacks, and one of the great Sundays of sport
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# Sports Listings

Ireland face the All Blacks, and one of the great Sundays of sport

Jul 16th 2026, 7:15 AM 5,017 Views 0 Comments

Internet providers split over blocking of suicide forum amid calls for urgent action
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Internet providers split over blocking of suicide forum amid calls for urgent action

Jul 16th 2026, 12:05 AM 17 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féin TD says she will now contact gardaí directly about the site after her question to the justice minister was not accepted for answer.

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