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Gavan Reilly: A €750 million lesson on helping Ireland's worst-off
# Politics By Numbers
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# Politics By Numbers

Gavan Reilly: A €750 million lesson on helping Ireland's worst-off

Jul 9th 2026, 7:30 PM 11,097 Views 4 Comments

Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection
# National Disgrace
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# National Disgrace

Irish Prison Service attempted to 'constrain' its watchdog during inspection

Jul 9th 2026, 6:53 PM 2,815 Views 5 Comments

A report today highlights the ‘worsening conditions’ that have ‘triggered national and international concern’ in the Irish prison system.

Gardaí raid five businesses and two homes, seizing cannabis jellies and 'reefer' cigarettes
# Edibles
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# Edibles

Gardaí raid five businesses and two homes, seizing cannabis jellies and 'reefer' cigarettes

Jul 9th 2026, 6:00 PM 2,656 Views 0 Comments

All the extra trains organised for the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend have sold out
# Off The Rails
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# Off The Rails

All the extra trains organised for the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend have sold out

Jul 9th 2026, 5:41 PM 2,520 Views 6 Comments

Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital
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# Hospitalised

Minister Patrick O'Donovan 'under close medical observation' in Brussels hospital

Jul 9th 2026, 5:41 PM 5,326 Views 1 Comment

Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years
# Back Into The Groove
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# Back Into The Groove

Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years

Jul 9th 2026, 5:27 PM 9,586 Views 23 Comments

Judge calls ongoing legal aid fees row a 'mess' as two sex abuse cases adjourned
# Jim O'Callaghan
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# Jim O'Callaghan

Judge calls ongoing legal aid fees row a 'mess' as two sex abuse cases adjourned

Jul 9th 2026, 5:27 PM 1,437 Views 0 Comments

What are we supposed to wear to the office in this heat? We asked two experts
# The Big Shorts
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# The Big Shorts

What are we supposed to wear to the office in this heat? We asked two experts

Jul 9th 2026, 5:00 PM 2,880 Views 2 Comments

DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review
# Sex Offences
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# Sex Offences

DUP appoints former policeman Jim Gamble to lead Jeffrey Donaldson review

Jul 9th 2026, 4:57 PM 1,550 Views 0 Comments

Irishman jailed for murder of American nurse in Hungary
# Budapest
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# Budapest

Irishman jailed for murder of American nurse in Hungary

Jul 9th 2026, 4:40 PM 8,323 Views 0 Comments

Zara Home is opening its first ever standalone store in Ireland
# Dundrum
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# Dundrum

Zara Home is opening its first ever standalone store in Ireland

Jul 9th 2026, 3:58 PM 6,212 Views 8 Comments

A group of church leaders told the Taoiseach to use the EU presidency to speed up delivery
# An Ecumenical Matter
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# An Ecumenical Matter

A group of church leaders told the Taoiseach to use the EU presidency to speed up delivery

Jul 9th 2026, 3:17 PM 7,571 Views 36 Comments

Kevin Backhurst defends RTÉ spending, says it's ‘not in the business of being cheap as chips’
# Public Accounts Commitee
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# Public Accounts Commitee

Kevin Backhurst defends RTÉ spending, says it's ‘not in the business of being cheap as chips’

Jul 9th 2026, 1:45 PM 568 Views 0 Comments

Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe ‘lit up every room she entered’, funeral mass told
# RIP
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# RIP

Malaga crash victim Michaela Newcombe ‘lit up every room she entered’, funeral mass told

Jul 9th 2026, 1:20 PM 7,664 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: 'Cheapfake' video shared online makes Leo Varadkar appear to complain about immigrants

Jul 9th 2026, 1:01 PM 5,037 Views 0 Comments

Decision to allow apartments be built on Bessborough site condemned as 'shameful'
# Mother-and-baby Homes
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# Mother-and-baby Homes

Decision to allow apartments be built on Bessborough site condemned as 'shameful'

Jul 9th 2026, 12:58 PM 2,172 Views 0 Comments

Looking for some recommendations? Here's our top 5 watches this weekend
# Top 5 Picks
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# Top 5 Picks

Looking for some recommendations? Here's our top 5 watches this weekend

Jul 9th 2026, 12:45 PM 3,755 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country
# Killarney
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# Killarney

Gardaí believe Killarney murder suspect has fled the country

Jul 9th 2026, 12:09 PM 1,776 Views 0 Comments

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Fever pitch: Sold-out All-Ireland football semi-finals previewed
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to chat about the seismic clashes of Mayo-Louth and Dublin-Kerry.
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Do you have a TV?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you have a TV?

Jul 9th 2026, 11:03 AM 12,869 Views 64 Comments

Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees
# Trees Trees Trees
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# Trees Trees Trees

Heat is here to stay: Irish cities urgently need more trees

Jul 9th 2026, 11:00 AM 362 Views 1 Comment

The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come
# Analysis
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# Analysis

The Housing Essay: ‘Use it or lose it’ is a policy measure whose time has come

Jul 9th 2026, 10:30 AM 1,431 Views 7 Comments

Like the strong action of the smoking ban, it will take more than a ‘sin tax’ to de-normalise dereliction.

'Shameful scenes': Two men jailed in relation to rioting in Ballymena last summer
# Antrim
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# Antrim

'Shameful scenes': Two men jailed in relation to rioting in Ballymena last summer

Jul 9th 2026, 10:04 AM 3,073 Views 0 Comments

Traidisiún na mbainte feamainne agus an earnáil nua-aimseartha atá ag fás in Éirinn
# Maitheas Don Tsláinte
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# Maitheas Don Tsláinte

Traidisiún na mbainte feamainne agus an earnáil nua-aimseartha atá ag fás in Éirinn

Jul 9th 2026, 10:00 AM 488 Views 0 Comments

Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington
# Patriot Front
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# Patriot Front

Stars and Swipes: The return of white supremacy as masked men march on Trump's Washington

Updated Jul 9th 2026, 9:00 AM 9,261 Views 80 Comments

Scorching days and 'tropical' nights: Heatwave forecast for 'many parts' of Ireland over coming week
# Azores High
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# Azores High

Scorching days and 'tropical' nights: Heatwave forecast for 'many parts' of Ireland over coming week

Jul 9th 2026, 8:21 AM 1,988 Views 7 Comments

A heatwave will be declared in Cork today if temperatures surpass 25 degrees.

Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo
# Fatal Collision
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# Fatal Collision

Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo

Jul 9th 2026, 7:42 AM 4,234 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels
# IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY
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# IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY

Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels

Jul 9th 2026, 7:28 AM 1,871 Views 31 Comments

All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway
# Sports Listings
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# Sports Listings

All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway

Jul 9th 2026, 7:15 AM 127 Views 0 Comments

Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist
# Carlow
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# Carlow

Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist

Jul 9th 2026, 7:00 AM 11,743 Views 0 Comments

MEP Marie Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'
# EU Migration Pact
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# EU Migration Pact

MEP Marie Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'

Jul 9th 2026, 6:00 AM 1,519 Views 9 Comments

Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man
# Joe Caslin
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# Joe Caslin

Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man

Jul 9th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,703 Views 0 Comments

“The minute I make anything about being a refugee or being queer, it’s a different ball game,” Joe Caslin said.

RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends
# Public Accounts Committee
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# Public Accounts Committee

RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends

Jul 8th 2026, 11:19 PM 1,602 Views 0 Comments

Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be
# Irish Landscape
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# Irish Landscape

Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be

Updated Jul 8th 2026, 9:36 PM 3,810 Views 18 Comments

FAI motion to fulfil Israel fixtures passes at EGM
# Nations League
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# Nations League

FAI motion to fulfil Israel fixtures passes at EGM

Jul 8th 2026, 9:03 PM 678 Views 4 Comments

Ireland due to face Israel in Uefa Nations League in September.

Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal
# Lawless Capital
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# Lawless Capital

Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal

Updated Jul 8th 2026, 8:36 PM 58,243 Views 167 Comments

Here's what happened today: Wednesday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's what happened today: Wednesday

Jul 8th 2026, 8:28 PM 1,373 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach doesn't know origin of figures TD quoted to argue economic benefits of hare coursing
# Hare Coursing
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# Hare Coursing

Taoiseach doesn't know origin of figures TD quoted to argue economic benefits of hare coursing

Jul 8th 2026, 2:25 PM 1,631 Views 7 Comments