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Irish - Last week 26th April 2026 - 2nd May 2026

Rate of USC to be lowered on a 'phased basis' over the coming budgets, says minister
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# Temporary Tax

Rate of USC to be lowered on a 'phased basis' over the coming budgets, says minister

Apr 26th 2026, 5:09 PM 4,776 Views 16 Comments

LIVE: Waterford v Tipperary, Munster SHC From The 42
Live Apr 26th 2026, 3:53 PM

LIVE: Waterford v Tipperary, Munster SHC

Taoiseach praises courage of those who have endured the legacy of Chernobyl 40 years on
# Cork
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# Cork

Taoiseach praises courage of those who have endured the legacy of Chernobyl 40 years on

Apr 26th 2026, 3:49 PM 508 Views 13 Comments

McDonald confirms fox hunting ban is now Sinn Féin policy, but 'clearly not the core mission'
# Ard Fheis Fallout
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# Ard Fheis Fallout

McDonald confirms fox hunting ban is now Sinn Féin policy, but 'clearly not the core mission'

Apr 26th 2026, 3:25 PM 475 Views 3 Comments

Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon confirms he gave sex offender a character reference
# Daniel Ramamoorthy
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# Daniel Ramamoorthy

Former Fianna Fáil TD Jim Glennon confirms he gave sex offender a character reference

Apr 26th 2026, 1:32 PM 1,229 Views 0 Comments

The Court of Appeal earlier this week refused to reveal the identity of the former TD.

What do you think of the planned redevelopment of Stephen's Green shopping centre?
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# Your Say

What do you think of the planned redevelopment of Stephen's Green shopping centre?

Apr 26th 2026, 1:03 PM 11,413 Views 51 Comments

LIVE: Cork v Limerick, Munster SHC From The 42
Live Apr 26th 2026, 1:00 PM

LIVE: Cork v Limerick, Munster SHC

History made as Kenya's Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours
# He Came He Sawe He Conquered
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# He Came He Sawe He Conquered

History made as Kenya's Sabastian Sawe finishes London Marathon in under two hours

Apr 26th 2026, 12:39 PM 3,660 Views 0 Comments

Kilkenny’s Peter Lynch smashed the Irish record.

Homes evacuated after car explodes outside police station near Belfast
# Dunmurry
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# Dunmurry

Homes evacuated after car explodes outside police station near Belfast

Updated Apr 26th 2026, 12:33 PM 2,766 Views 0 Comments

Support steady for Fianna Fáil despite fuel protest fallout as Independent Ireland gains
# New Poll
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# New Poll

Support steady for Fianna Fáil despite fuel protest fallout as Independent Ireland gains

Apr 26th 2026, 12:30 PM 8,663 Views 53 Comments

Teenage motorcyclist dead after collision with car in Donegal
# Fatal Crash
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# Fatal Crash

Teenage motorcyclist dead after collision with car in Donegal

Apr 26th 2026, 11:19 AM 1,735 Views 0 Comments

BBC's Catríona Perry shares video of chaos after shooting at White House media dinner
# First Hand Account
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# First Hand Account

BBC's Catríona Perry shares video of chaos after shooting at White House media dinner

Apr 26th 2026, 9:02 AM 2,790 Views 2 Comments

Sitdown Sunday: The devoted World Cup fans skipping this year's US matches
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# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: The devoted World Cup fans skipping this year's US matches

Apr 26th 2026, 9:00 AM 1,435 Views 3 Comments

I waded through conspiracies about Argentina's porn scandal before I knew anything about the women
# Internet Diaries
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# Internet Diaries

I waded through conspiracies about Argentina's porn scandal before I knew anything about the women

Apr 26th 2026, 8:00 AM 8,166 Views 0 Comments

Blood donation: Ireland's stocks are a lifeline for patients, but the system is under strain
# Lifesaving Blood Transfusions
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# Lifesaving Blood Transfusions

Blood donation: Ireland's stocks are a lifeline for patients, but the system is under strain

Apr 26th 2026, 7:30 AM 2,664 Views 14 Comments

How Ireland’s affordable rent scheme delivered 30% price cuts - and how it could be improved
# Analysis
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# Analysis

How Ireland’s affordable rent scheme delivered 30% price cuts - and how it could be improved

Apr 26th 2026, 7:00 AM 614 Views 3 Comments

Cost rental is easing pressure for some, but it’s nowhere near big enough to fix Ireland’s rental crisis.

Tánaiste signals supports for households to shift away from fossil fuels
# Energy Bills
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# Energy Bills

Tánaiste signals supports for households to shift away from fossil fuels

Apr 26th 2026, 6:30 AM 4,001 Views 8 Comments

'Burnout' warning as GRA says EU presidency could see gardaí working weeks without rest
# Breaking Point
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# Breaking Point

'Burnout' warning as GRA says EU presidency could see gardaí working weeks without rest

Apr 26th 2026, 12:06 AM 478 Views 0 Comments

James Morrisroe said the garda organisation is struggling to do basic policing with the number of members it has as it stands.

Irish - Last month April 2026

An Irish conundrum: Why do 125 people a year buy a convertible in this country?
# Motoring
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# Motoring

An Irish conundrum: Why do 125 people a year buy a convertible in this country?

Apr 25th 2026, 10:15 PM 2,348 Views 6 Comments

Quiz: How much do you know about golf?
# Golf
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# Golf

Quiz: How much do you know about golf?

Apr 25th 2026, 10:00 PM 2,268 Views 4 Comments

'All the rest is just populist waffle': 6 winners and 3 losers from the political week
# Winners And Losers
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# Winners And Losers

'All the rest is just populist waffle': 6 winners and 3 losers from the political week

Apr 25th 2026, 9:00 PM 5,539 Views 31 Comments

A Teflon Taoiseach, top jobs for civil servants and the Council of State getting back together.

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path

Apr 25th 2026, 8:00 PM 8,957 Views 48 Comments

Sinn Féin closed ranks on leadership concerns as divisions surfaced at the Ard Fheis in Belfast this weekend.

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

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Apr 25th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,747 Views 0 Comments

Man charged after knife stand-off at Dublin shop denied bail
# Courts
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# Courts

Man charged after knife stand-off at Dublin shop denied bail

Apr 25th 2026, 7:45 PM 9,976 Views 0 Comments

LIVE: France v Ireland, Women's Six Nations From The 42
Live Apr 25th 2026, 7:12 PM

LIVE: France v Ireland, Women's Six Nations

When morality becomes law: The parallels between modern oppressive Iran and Ireland’s past
# Islamic Republic
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# Islamic Republic

When morality becomes law: The parallels between modern oppressive Iran and Ireland’s past

Apr 25th 2026, 7:00 PM 4,760 Views 65 Comments

McDonald calls on government to deliver €500 USC cut and €400 energy credit
# Sinn Féin
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# Sinn Féin

McDonald calls on government to deliver €500 USC cut and €400 energy credit

Apr 25th 2026, 6:57 PM 191 Views 4 Comments

Man linked to €800k fraud probe flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears
# Refused Bail
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# Refused Bail

Man linked to €800k fraud probe flew to Dublin weekly to collect dole, court hears

Apr 25th 2026, 5:39 PM 5,528 Views 0 Comments

Alan Shatter sues actor Liam Cunningham over false suggestion of Epstein link
# Courts
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# Courts

Alan Shatter sues actor Liam Cunningham over false suggestion of Epstein link

Apr 25th 2026, 4:58 PM 6,695 Views 0 Comments

Dublin man had ledgers showing €5m in cash movements in hidden car compartment, court told
# Suspected Crime Proceeds
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# Suspected Crime Proceeds

Dublin man had ledgers showing €5m in cash movements in hidden car compartment, court told

Apr 25th 2026, 4:29 PM 5,159 Views 0 Comments

Kerry overcome spirited Clare challenge to reach Munster final
# Kingdom
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# Kingdom

Kerry overcome spirited Clare challenge to reach Munster final

Apr 25th 2026, 4:14 PM 2,600 Views 0 Comments

Irish Guide Dogs seeks volunteers and puppy raisers as it celebrates 50 years
# Irish Guide Dogs
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# Irish Guide Dogs

Irish Guide Dogs seeks volunteers and puppy raisers as it celebrates 50 years

Apr 25th 2026, 3:41 PM 848 Views 2 Comments

Home and garden store Rathwood goes into examinership with customers awaiting refunds
# Carlow
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# Carlow

Home and garden store Rathwood goes into examinership with customers awaiting refunds

Apr 25th 2026, 12:59 PM 24,875 Views 0 Comments

Nitrous oxide hospital admissions increased four-fold over four-year period, new study shows
# Laughing Gas
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# Laughing Gas

Nitrous oxide hospital admissions increased four-fold over four-year period, new study shows

Apr 25th 2026, 12:05 PM 160 Views 1 Comment

McDonald rejects Sinn Féin leadership claims: 'There are no plans to replace the leader'
# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
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# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

McDonald rejects Sinn Féin leadership claims: 'There are no plans to replace the leader'

Apr 25th 2026, 11:31 AM 206 Views 4 Comments

Reports have been swirling that not everyone is happy with McDonald’s leadership.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch says he's returning to Ireland to register as a by-election candidate
# Dublin Central
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# Dublin Central

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch says he's returning to Ireland to register as a by-election candidate

Apr 25th 2026, 10:54 AM 2,087 Views 20 Comments

Sinn Féin votes to support a ban fox hunting after heated debate at party's Ard Fheis
# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
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# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Sinn Féin votes to support a ban fox hunting after heated debate at party's Ard Fheis

Apr 25th 2026, 10:25 AM 2,219 Views 16 Comments

Who’s winning the poster war in Dublin Central's by-election? We asked a graphic design expert
# Pole Position
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# Pole Position

Who’s winning the poster war in Dublin Central's by-election? We asked a graphic design expert

Apr 25th 2026, 9:30 AM 74 Views 0 Comments

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