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Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)
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# Bill Of Health

Health insurer VHI doubled its surplus in 2025 (when it hiked premiums twice)

Apr 8th 2026, 1:28 PM 3,005 Views 12 Comments

Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecution
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# Dublin

Gardaí investigate suspicious package sent to office of the Director of Public Prosecution

Apr 8th 2026, 11:54 AM 775 Views 0 Comments

'People keep asking, why didn’t you go more Irish?’: McIlroy hosts dinner for Masters winners
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# Champions Dinner

'People keep asking, why didn’t you go more Irish?’: McIlroy hosts dinner for Masters winners

Apr 8th 2026, 11:00 AM 4,449 Views 6 Comments

Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'
# Not For Turning
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# Not For Turning

Taoiseach says fuel protests 'are wrong' and 'not a legitimate form of protest'

Apr 8th 2026, 10:55 AM 12,730 Views 105 Comments

Do you support the fuel protesters?
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# The Daily Poll

Do you support the fuel protesters?

Apr 8th 2026, 10:43 AM 18,916 Views 63 Comments

'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'
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# Irish Exemptions

'Exemptions scheme only applies to Irish, as neither English nor Maths are compulsory'

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 858 Views 0 Comments

Is í an Ghaeilge amháin atá san áireamh sa chóras díolúintí, mar is í an t-aon ábhar éigeantach
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# Diolúintí ón NGaeilge

Is í an Ghaeilge amháin atá san áireamh sa chóras díolúintí, mar is í an t-aon ábhar éigeantach

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 99 Views 0 Comments

21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin
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# Co Clare

21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin

Apr 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 594 Views 0 Comments

Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires
# Burning Lithium
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# Burning Lithium

Dangerous cheap e-bikes and batteries bought from unregulated online sites are causing fires

Apr 8th 2026, 12:05 AM 87 Views 0 Comments

President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran Cannon was speaking after a report in Britain found that e-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year.

Havertz nabs late winner as Arsenal take quarter-final lead against Sporting CP
# First Blood
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# First Blood

Havertz nabs late winner as Arsenal take quarter-final lead against Sporting CP

Apr 7th 2026, 10:58 PM 1,025 Views 1 Comment

Kane gives Bayern Champions League first-leg advantage over Real Madrid
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Kane gives Bayern Champions League first-leg advantage over Real Madrid

Apr 7th 2026, 10:55 PM 938 Views 1 Comment

Parrot found perched outside Dublin Airport terminal reunited with owner
# DAA
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# DAA

Parrot found perched outside Dublin Airport terminal reunited with owner

Apr 7th 2026, 10:46 PM 3,839 Views 4 Comments

Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters
# Weight Off His Shoulders
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# Weight Off His Shoulders

Smiles and calm and gags about Irish cooking – McIlroy enjoying his hard-earned comfort at the Masters

Apr 7th 2026, 10:15 PM 41 Views 0 Comments

Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Buses and Luas trams at a standstill in Dublin as fuel protests continue into the night

Apr 7th 2026, 9:56 PM 1,325 Views 2 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Apr 7th 2026, 8:32 PM 2,250 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned
# Pandemic
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# Pandemic

Ireland's pandemic review: Six years on from Covid, the real lessons have yet to be learned

Apr 7th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,738 Views 21 Comments

Ireland has spent more money than it's taken in so far this year
# Exchequer
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# Exchequer

Ireland has spent more money than it's taken in so far this year

Apr 7th 2026, 6:51 PM 267 Views 3 Comments

Man charged over ketamine seizure jumped from upstairs window when gardaí arrived, court hears
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Man charged over ketamine seizure jumped from upstairs window when gardaí arrived, court hears

Apr 7th 2026, 6:08 PM 9,393 Views 0 Comments

A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans as the squad train at Carton House
# Glory Glory
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# Glory Glory

A morning with Manchester United and their giddy fans as the squad train at Carton House

Apr 7th 2026, 4:29 PM 92 Views 0 Comments

Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo backed Michael Carrick to become permanent Manchester United manager at the Kildare venue.

Gardaí investigating the death of a woman (50s) in Cavan
# Connolly Street
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# Connolly Street

Gardaí investigating the death of a woman (50s) in Cavan

Apr 7th 2026, 3:55 PM 80 Views 0 Comments

Over 4,000 drivers caught speeding and 175 intoxicated during Easter bank holiday weekend
# Road Safety
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# Road Safety

Over 4,000 drivers caught speeding and 175 intoxicated during Easter bank holiday weekend

Apr 7th 2026, 3:43 PM 2,677 Views 0 Comments

New breast cancer scanner at University of Galway hailed as a diagnosis 'game changer'
# Good News
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# Good News

New breast cancer scanner at University of Galway hailed as a diagnosis 'game changer'

Apr 7th 2026, 2:56 PM 6,935 Views 7 Comments

Fresh appeal for blood donations as just two days' supply remains after long weekend
# Blood Transfusion
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# Blood Transfusion

Fresh appeal for blood donations as just two days' supply remains after long weekend

Apr 7th 2026, 2:41 PM 3,353 Views 2 Comments

LIVE: Nationwide fuel protests see tractors and lorries bring traffic to a crawl on major roads From TheJournal.ie
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LIVE: Nationwide fuel protests see tractors and lorries bring traffic to a crawl on major roads

Gunman killed, two wounded in police shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
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# Turkey

Gunman killed, two wounded in police shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Apr 7th 2026, 12:51 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

How do you feel about pubs being allowed to open on Good Friday?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

How do you feel about pubs being allowed to open on Good Friday?

Apr 7th 2026, 12:02 PM 7,150 Views 37 Comments

About 40% of parents with kids in religious schools would rather multi-denominational
# Schooling
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# Schooling

About 40% of parents with kids in religious schools would rather multi-denominational

Updated Apr 7th 2026, 11:20 AM 4,496 Views 63 Comments

Slow-moving convoys impacting traffic on roads to Dublin as part of nationwide fuel protest
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# Convoy

Slow-moving convoys impacting traffic on roads to Dublin as part of nationwide fuel protest

Updated Apr 7th 2026, 10:30 AM 35,121 Views 89 Comments

'I didn’t want to play like an absolute idiot': Co Down's Tom McKibbin on his first taste of Augusta
# The Masters
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# The Masters

'I didn’t want to play like an absolute idiot': Co Down's Tom McKibbin on his first taste of Augusta

Updated Apr 7th 2026, 8:57 AM 822 Views 1 Comment

Artemis II crew emotional as they name 'bright spot' on Moon for late wife of mission commander
# Carroll Wiseman
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# Carroll Wiseman

Artemis II crew emotional as they name 'bright spot' on Moon for late wife of mission commander

Apr 7th 2026, 8:35 AM 4,445 Views 7 Comments

Man (60s) dies in two-car collision in Dundalk
# Louth
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# Louth

Man (60s) dies in two-car collision in Dundalk

Apr 7th 2026, 8:01 AM 3,390 Views 0 Comments

NASA regains communications with astronauts after expected blackout
# Artemis Ii
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# Artemis Ii

NASA regains communications with astronauts after expected blackout

Apr 7th 2026, 6:40 AM 106 Views 0 Comments

“A frenzy”: 20,000 incidents of violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
# Hospital Violence
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# Hospital Violence

“A frenzy”: 20,000 incidents of violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

Apr 7th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,353 Views 13 Comments
  • An average of 18 incidents recorded every day across three years
  • More than €3m paid out for related cases by State Claims Agency
  • One hospital is now trialling stab vests for security personnel
How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?
# Quiz
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# Quiz

How much do you know about Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Apr 6th 2026, 10:00 PM 5,729 Views 22 Comments

Shamrock Rovers beat Shelbourne in five-goal Dublin derby thriller
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Shamrock Rovers beat Shelbourne in five-goal Dublin derby thriller

Apr 6th 2026, 9:02 PM 2,529 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Easter Monday
# Good Evening
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# Good Evening

Here's What Happened Today: Easter Monday

Apr 6th 2026, 8:38 PM 320 Views 0 Comments

Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability
# Global Conflict
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# Global Conflict

Scorched Earth: War, water and the unravelling of climate stability

Apr 6th 2026, 8:00 PM 607 Views 8 Comments