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

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Feb 24th 2026, 9:23 PM 1,994 Views 0 Comments

French company KNDS to provide new armoured vehicles for Irish military as negotiations begin
# New Cars
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# New Cars

French company KNDS to provide new armoured vehicles for Irish military as negotiations begin

Feb 24th 2026, 7:57 PM 3,932 Views 0 Comments

‘A5 has seen too many tragedies’: Man (30s) dies following collision in Co Tyrone
# Omagh Road
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# Omagh Road

‘A5 has seen too many tragedies’: Man (30s) dies following collision in Co Tyrone

Feb 24th 2026, 7:37 PM 2,965 Views 0 Comments

Parishes in Midlands and the West told to stop hosting open coffin wakes in Catholic churches
# Wakes
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# Wakes

Parishes in Midlands and the West told to stop hosting open coffin wakes in Catholic churches

Feb 24th 2026, 7:09 PM 14,483 Views 39 Comments

London band Legss appeal for stolen instruments after Dublin city van break-in
# Dublin
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# Dublin

London band Legss appeal for stolen instruments after Dublin city van break-in

Feb 24th 2026, 6:45 PM 10,167 Views 0 Comments

Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light (but only if a rare species of snail is protected)
# Planning Permission
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# Planning Permission

Trump's Doonbeg ballroom gets green light (but only if a rare species of snail is protected)

Feb 24th 2026, 6:21 PM 5,005 Views 28 Comments

Taoiseach says Department of Justice has ‘no knowledge’ of claims woman was trafficked into Ireland
# Epstein Files
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# Epstein Files

Taoiseach says Department of Justice has ‘no knowledge’ of claims woman was trafficked into Ireland

Feb 24th 2026, 5:03 PM 4,953 Views 0 Comments

After a week of pauses and rollbacks, where do we stand in the row about SNA allocation?
# Explainer
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# Explainer

After a week of pauses and rollbacks, where do we stand in the row about SNA allocation?

Feb 24th 2026, 4:58 PM 2,598 Views 23 Comments

The government now says no schools will lose SNAs in September – but there’s been criticism that the problem is being kicked down the road.

Man (20s) arrested in connection with hit-and-run in Co Cavan last week
# Drumlark
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# Drumlark

Man (20s) arrested in connection with hit-and-run in Co Cavan last week

Feb 24th 2026, 4:51 PM 3,121 Views 0 Comments

New sand spit in Dublin could 'help protect the Dart line from flooding'
# South Dublin
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# South Dublin

New sand spit in Dublin could 'help protect the Dart line from flooding'

Feb 24th 2026, 4:32 PM 9,985 Views 15 Comments

Data regulator says there is 'no fear or favour' in applying the law to big tech firms
# Ai Committee
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# Ai Committee

Data regulator says there is 'no fear or favour' in applying the law to big tech firms

Feb 24th 2026, 3:19 PM 201 Views 0 Comments

Motorcyclist killed in crash with lorry in Co Sligo
# Riverstown
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# Riverstown

Motorcyclist killed in crash with lorry in Co Sligo

Feb 24th 2026, 3:09 PM 965 Views 0 Comments

Man accused of murdering Natalie McNally told police her ex-partner killed her, trial hears
# Belfast Crown Court
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# Belfast Crown Court

Man accused of murdering Natalie McNally told police her ex-partner killed her, trial hears

Feb 24th 2026, 2:29 PM 1,685 Views 0 Comments

Dublin GAA gets green light for state-of-the-art training facility and 500-seat arena at Spawell
# South Dublin
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# South Dublin

Dublin GAA gets green light for state-of-the-art training facility and 500-seat arena at Spawell

Feb 24th 2026, 2:22 PM 4,833 Views 7 Comments

Social media is full of Winter Olympics footage, but not all of it is real
# Ai Slop
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# Ai Slop

Social media is full of Winter Olympics footage, but not all of it is real

Feb 24th 2026, 2:19 PM 1,113 Views 0 Comments

Closed rugby experience in Limerick to become permanent ‘women’s museum’
# Limerick
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# Limerick

Closed rugby experience in Limerick to become permanent ‘women’s museum’

Feb 24th 2026, 2:17 PM 2,121 Views 12 Comments

Pope asks priests to use their brains not AI to prepare homilies
# Vatican
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# Vatican

Pope asks priests to use their brains not AI to prepare homilies

Feb 24th 2026, 1:00 PM 2,581 Views 12 Comments

President Connolly signs bill to pave the way for new rent rules
# Renting
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# Renting

President Connolly signs bill to pave the way for new rent rules

Feb 24th 2026, 12:53 PM 4,853 Views 23 Comments

SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
# Ireland's Education System
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# Ireland's Education System

SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system

Feb 24th 2026, 12:44 PM 1,298 Views 6 Comments

Should there be a standalone offence for crimes against retail workers?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Should there be a standalone offence for crimes against retail workers?

Feb 24th 2026, 11:02 AM 7,019 Views 66 Comments

Child and two men hospitalised after arson attack in Cork city
# Ballyphehane
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# Ballyphehane

Child and two men hospitalised after arson attack in Cork city

Feb 24th 2026, 10:33 AM 4,655 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí in Kerry rearrest chief suspect in Michael Gaine murder probe
# Kenmare
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# Kenmare

Gardaí in Kerry rearrest chief suspect in Michael Gaine murder probe

Updated Feb 24th 2026, 9:09 AM 17,308 Views 0 Comments

Michael ‘Mike’ Gaine (56) was first reported missing almost a year ago on 21 March last, in May his death was declared a murder when his remains were found near his farm.

Sports Minister says 'ball is in FAI's court' ahead of meeting on 'hooliganism' at games
# Flare Up
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# Flare Up

Sports Minister says 'ball is in FAI's court' ahead of meeting on 'hooliganism' at games

Feb 24th 2026, 8:59 AM 1,496 Views 14 Comments

'Slava Ukraini': Taoiseach condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine on fourth anniversary of war
# Ukraine
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# Ukraine

'Slava Ukraini': Taoiseach condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine on fourth anniversary of war

Feb 24th 2026, 7:29 AM 886 Views 0 Comments

Super-sub Sesko fires Man United to latest win as interim boss Carrick extends unbeaten start
# In Form
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# In Form

Super-sub Sesko fires Man United to latest win as interim boss Carrick extends unbeaten start

Feb 24th 2026, 7:27 AM 4,058 Views 10 Comments

Gillian Sherratt and Janice Boylan battle for Sinn Féin’s Dublin Central nomination nod
# Dublin Central By-election
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# Dublin Central By-election

Gillian Sherratt and Janice Boylan battle for Sinn Féin’s Dublin Central nomination nod

Feb 24th 2026, 7:15 AM 1 View 0 Comments

Two fronts, one fight: How Ukrainian women are holding the line in wartime
# Four Years Of War
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# Four Years Of War

Two fronts, one fight: How Ukrainian women are holding the line in wartime

Feb 24th 2026, 7:00 AM 2,453 Views 34 Comments

Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme to be extended to Fingal and Wexford
# Cabinet
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# Cabinet

Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme to be extended to Fingal and Wexford

Feb 24th 2026, 6:30 AM 1,133 Views 0 Comments

Market rents nationally rose 4.4% last year and are 80% higher than a decade ago
# Daft Report
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# Daft Report

Market rents nationally rose 4.4% last year and are 80% higher than a decade ago

Feb 24th 2026, 6:00 AM 884 Views 7 Comments

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
# Special Emergency Arrangements
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# Special Emergency Arrangements

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

Feb 24th 2026, 12:05 AM 89 Views 0 Comments
  • Tulsa has ceased engagement with eight providers ‘who did not meet the required standards’
  • Staff files missing major documents such as CV, qualifications and Garda vetting
  • Some SEA providers rostering staff without proper documentation
No reduction in SNA numbers planned for next school year, as govt rolls back plans amid backlash
# U-turn
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# U-turn

No reduction in SNA numbers planned for next school year, as govt rolls back plans amid backlash

Feb 23rd 2026, 10:50 PM 77 Views 0 Comments

Foo Fighters rock packed Dublin venue after fans scramble for tickets to surprise gig
# The Academy
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# The Academy

Foo Fighters rock packed Dublin venue after fans scramble for tickets to surprise gig

Feb 23rd 2026, 9:48 PM 5,584 Views 14 Comments

'It still doesn't feel real': Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics
# Hero's Welcome
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# Hero's Welcome

'It still doesn't feel real': Irish athletes welcomed home from Winter Olympics

Feb 23rd 2026, 9:02 PM 768 Views 5 Comments

Skiers Ben Lynch, Cormac Comerford, Anabelle Zurbay, and Thomas Maloney Westgard were greeted at Dublin Airport by their families this evening.

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Feb 23rd 2026, 8:00 PM 1,687 Views 0 Comments

Two men died within ten minutes of each other at Ironman event in Cork, inquest hears
# Youghal
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# Youghal

Two men died within ten minutes of each other at Ironman event in Cork, inquest hears

Updated Feb 23rd 2026, 7:53 PM 32,807 Views 0 Comments

Dentist who defrauded HSE is jailed for one year and ordered to pay €100,000
# Courts
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# Courts

Dentist who defrauded HSE is jailed for one year and ordered to pay €100,000

Feb 23rd 2026, 5:35 PM 21,411 Views 0 Comments

Noah Donohoe inquest told his behaviour 'cried out for an explanation'
# Belfast
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# Belfast

Noah Donohoe inquest told his behaviour 'cried out for an explanation'

Feb 23rd 2026, 5:25 PM 7,951 Views 0 Comments