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Irish - Last week 5th April 2026 - 11th April 2026

Why raising the Irish minimum wage is not bad for business
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Why raising the Irish minimum wage is not bad for business

Apr 5th 2026, 7:00 AM 163 Views 1 Comment

Studies suggest that increasing the minimum wage has very little impact on employment.

President Connolly to lead GPO ceremony as State marks 110th anniversary of Easter Rising
# The Rising
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# The Rising

President Connolly to lead GPO ceremony as State marks 110th anniversary of Easter Rising

Apr 5th 2026, 6:00 AM 73 Views 0 Comments

Deis an intleachta shaorga á mheá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta - ach cad faoin ndainséar?
# Deis Nó Dainséar?
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# Deis Nó Dainséar?

Deis an intleachta shaorga á mheá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta - ach cad faoin ndainséar?

Apr 5th 2026, 6:00 AM 40 Views 0 Comments

FactCheck: Are evictions in Ireland at the highest rate since the Great Famine?
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

FactCheck: Are evictions in Ireland at the highest rate since the Great Famine?

Apr 5th 2026, 12:05 AM 575 Views 0 Comments

Labour TD Conor Sheehan recently made the claim in the Dáil.

Irish - This month April 2026

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

Quiz: How much do you know about chocolate?

Apr 4th 2026, 10:00 PM 2,247 Views 3 Comments

Pope Leo has been one of the harshest critics of the Iran war - but is anyone in power listening?
# Catholic Church
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# Catholic Church

Pope Leo has been one of the harshest critics of the Iran war - but is anyone in power listening?

Apr 4th 2026, 9:00 PM 215 Views 1 Comment

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

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Apr 4th 2026, 8:45 PM 705 Views 0 Comments

Kneecap in Cuba: Was it an act of protest or propaganda?
# Kneecap In Cuba
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# Kneecap In Cuba

Kneecap in Cuba: Was it an act of protest or propaganda?

Apr 4th 2026, 8:00 PM 400 Views 4 Comments

End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care
# Medical Care
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# Medical Care

End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care

Apr 4th 2026, 7:00 PM 3,522 Views 8 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald calls for 'urgent' recall of Dáil amid fuel crisis
# Easter Break
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# Easter Break

Mary Lou McDonald calls for 'urgent' recall of Dáil amid fuel crisis

Apr 4th 2026, 5:19 PM 6,016 Views 58 Comments

Munster crash out of Challenge Cup after Exeter's first-half blitz
# Campaign Over
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# Campaign Over

Munster crash out of Challenge Cup after Exeter's first-half blitz

Apr 4th 2026, 3:11 PM 2,519 Views 12 Comments

Over 1,400 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Bank Holiday roads policing operation
# Garda
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# Garda

Over 1,400 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Bank Holiday roads policing operation

Apr 4th 2026, 1:32 PM 3,507 Views 38 Comments

Have you ever rescued an animal?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Have you ever rescued an animal?

Apr 4th 2026, 12:17 PM 2,882 Views 13 Comments

Man (30s) dies in single-vehicle collision in Longford
# Ballymahon
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# Ballymahon

Man (30s) dies in single-vehicle collision in Longford

Apr 4th 2026, 10:51 AM 3,590 Views 0 Comments

Child struck with bottle and police injured in disorder before Irish Cup Semi-Final
# Belfast
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# Belfast

Child struck with bottle and police injured in disorder before Irish Cup Semi-Final

Apr 4th 2026, 9:55 AM 7,798 Views 0 Comments

Review into Mother and Baby Homes payment scheme must be 'more than just tea and sympathy'
# PAYMENT SCHEME REVIEW
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# PAYMENT SCHEME REVIEW

Review into Mother and Baby Homes payment scheme must be 'more than just tea and sympathy'

Apr 4th 2026, 9:30 AM 1,872 Views 21 Comments

People urged to 'avoid last minute stress' and check passports ahead of holidays
# Don't Be That Person
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# Don't Be That Person

People urged to 'avoid last minute stress' and check passports ahead of holidays

Apr 4th 2026, 9:07 AM 3,289 Views 20 Comments

'It was scary' - Drogheda United manager gives medical update on Shane Farrell
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

'It was scary' - Drogheda United manager gives medical update on Shane Farrell

Apr 4th 2026, 9:02 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Wind warning to kick in for the entire country this afternoon
# Storm Dave
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# Storm Dave

Wind warning to kick in for the entire country this afternoon

Apr 4th 2026, 8:35 AM 1,328 Views 2 Comments

Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car
# Motoring
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# Motoring

Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car

Apr 4th 2026, 7:00 AM 4,719 Views 0 Comments

Savvy with money? Harris is on the lookout for a Financial Literacy Ambassador (but there's no pay)
# Money Guru
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# Money Guru

Savvy with money? Harris is on the lookout for a Financial Literacy Ambassador (but there's no pay)

Apr 4th 2026, 6:00 AM 2,087 Views 17 Comments

Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats

Apr 4th 2026, 12:05 AM 137 Views 0 Comments

The platforms are turning real-world events into tradable bets, and experts warn they’re operating in a dangerous regulatory grey area.

Quiz: How much do you know about train stations?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about train stations?

Apr 3rd 2026, 10:00 PM 2,030 Views 5 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Apr 3rd 2026, 8:45 PM 1,413 Views 0 Comments

FactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

FactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?

Apr 3rd 2026, 8:00 PM 7,148 Views 0 Comments

Paul Murphy calls for ‘greedy’ Sky to drop legal action against dodgy box users
# Illegal Streaming
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# Illegal Streaming

Paul Murphy calls for ‘greedy’ Sky to drop legal action against dodgy box users

Apr 3rd 2026, 7:36 PM 7,293 Views 0 Comments

Four charged and due in court after gardaí seizure of €7 million worth of cannabis from Kildare
# Athy
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# Athy

Four charged and due in court after gardaí seizure of €7 million worth of cannabis from Kildare

Apr 3rd 2026, 6:05 PM 4,609 Views 0 Comments

Ban on scrambler bikes 'effectively unenforceable' without garda pursuit training
# Scramblers
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# Scramblers

Ban on scrambler bikes 'effectively unenforceable' without garda pursuit training

Apr 3rd 2026, 3:44 PM 2,274 Views 0 Comments

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
# Newshound Quiz
From TheJournal.ie
# Newshound Quiz

The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz

Apr 3rd 2026, 1:59 PM 11,856 Views 8 Comments

Close to 700 drivers caught speeding in 24 hours, as gardaí hit roads for Bank Holiday
# Roads Policing
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# Roads Policing

Close to 700 drivers caught speeding in 24 hours, as gardaí hit roads for Bank Holiday

Apr 3rd 2026, 1:31 PM 7,611 Views 62 Comments

Visitor restrictions continuing at Tipperary University Hospital to reduce Norovirus spread
# Clonmel
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# Clonmel

Visitor restrictions continuing at Tipperary University Hospital to reduce Norovirus spread

Apr 3rd 2026, 1:04 PM 4,682 Views 14 Comments

Man appears in court on foot of NI warrant for murder of Robbie Lawlor
# Courts
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# Courts

Man appears in court on foot of NI warrant for murder of Robbie Lawlor

Apr 3rd 2026, 12:39 PM 1,578 Views 0 Comments

The government wants you to test out the new 'digital wallet'
# Public Consultation
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# Public Consultation

The government wants you to test out the new 'digital wallet'

Apr 3rd 2026, 11:23 AM 5,359 Views 0 Comments

Comhrá faoin mbás 'nach mbeadh go minic ag athair agus mac' le craoladh ar Luan Cásca
# Dialann Ailse
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# Dialann Ailse

Comhrá faoin mbás 'nach mbeadh go minic ag athair agus mac' le craoladh ar Luan Cásca

Apr 3rd 2026, 11:00 AM 3,742 Views 0 Comments

Met Éireann brings wind warning forward, as Storm Dave sets in over Easter Bank Holiday
# Storm Dave
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# Storm Dave

Met Éireann brings wind warning forward, as Storm Dave sets in over Easter Bank Holiday

Apr 3rd 2026, 10:53 AM 1,462 Views 0 Comments

Firefighters save 300 sheep after hay shed catches fire in Down
# Banbridge
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# Banbridge

Firefighters save 300 sheep after hay shed catches fire in Down

Apr 3rd 2026, 10:14 AM 631 Views 0 Comments

Massive in Cork, big in China: Behind the scenes as The Young Offenders mark 10 years on screen
# The Wedding Episode
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# The Wedding Episode

Massive in Cork, big in China: Behind the scenes as The Young Offenders mark 10 years on screen

Apr 3rd 2026, 10:00 AM 1,653 Views 0 Comments

Poll: Should renting out garden pods be allowed and should there be tax relief perks?
# Housing Crisis
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# Housing Crisis

Poll: Should renting out garden pods be allowed and should there be tax relief perks?

Apr 3rd 2026, 9:00 AM 1,380 Views 0 Comments