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Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration
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Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration

Updated Apr 28th 2026, 3:00 PM 15,440 Views 58 Comments

Man (66) arrested over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
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Man (66) arrested over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station

Apr 28th 2026, 2:54 PM 759 Views 0 Comments

Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
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Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week

Updated Apr 28th 2026, 2:45 PM 17,653 Views 45 Comments

DNA analysis for identifying Tuam babies to be widened to include first cousins
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# Mother And Baby Homes

DNA analysis for identifying Tuam babies to be widened to include first cousins

Apr 28th 2026, 2:40 PM 962 Views 5 Comments

Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation stalled by Athlone-based objector
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# An Coimisiún Pleanála

Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation stalled by Athlone-based objector

Apr 28th 2026, 2:29 PM 899 Views 3 Comments

Garda bitten on the face by 'vicious' Belgian Malinois while searching for suspected drug dealer
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Garda bitten on the face by 'vicious' Belgian Malinois while searching for suspected drug dealer

Apr 28th 2026, 2:09 PM 233 Views 0 Comments

PAC flags concerns that gardaí may be 'subsidising' cost of events like gigs and matches
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# Money Troubles

PAC flags concerns that gardaí may be 'subsidising' cost of events like gigs and matches

Apr 28th 2026, 1:47 PM 3,651 Views 2 Comments

Civil ceremonies are now more popular than Catholic weddings in Ireland
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# Put A Ring On It

Civil ceremonies are now more popular than Catholic weddings in Ireland

Apr 28th 2026, 12:50 PM 4,531 Views 49 Comments

RTÉ's Sean Whelan is going back to London
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# London Correspondent

RTÉ's Sean Whelan is going back to London

Apr 28th 2026, 12:28 PM 11,760 Views 17 Comments

Two men arrested in connection with fatal assault of Scarlett Faulkner
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# Tipperary

Two men arrested in connection with fatal assault of Scarlett Faulkner

Apr 28th 2026, 11:55 AM 1 View 0 Comments

How much would you give to a child making their Communion or Confirmation?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

How much would you give to a child making their Communion or Confirmation?

Apr 28th 2026, 10:39 AM 1,090 Views 6 Comments

Lá Saoirse Cainte á éileamh agus deireadh réimeas na cinsireachta ag teannadh linn
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# Lá Saoirse Léirithe

Lá Saoirse Cainte á éileamh agus deireadh réimeas na cinsireachta ag teannadh linn

Apr 28th 2026, 6:30 AM 3 Views 0 Comments

Couple whose book was banned celebrated as censorship legislation is on the way to repeal
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# Artists Battling Censorship

Couple whose book was banned celebrated as censorship legislation is on the way to repeal

Apr 28th 2026, 6:30 AM 5 Views 0 Comments

One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests
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# FINANCIAL SCAMS

One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests

Apr 28th 2026, 6:00 AM 175 Views 1 Comment

Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
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# Not On Track

Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications

Apr 28th 2026, 12:05 AM 175 Views 2 Comments

More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.

Man arrested after woman (40s) dies following assault in Co Waterford
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# Waterford City

Man arrested after woman (40s) dies following assault in Co Waterford

Apr 27th 2026, 9:59 PM 1,014 Views 0 Comments

Over €5m worth of cannabis seized from lorry travelling from Scotland to Larne Harbour
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# Joint Agency Task Force

Over €5m worth of cannabis seized from lorry travelling from Scotland to Larne Harbour

Updated Apr 27th 2026, 9:35 PM 3,080 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
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# Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Apr 27th 2026, 8:45 PM 298 Views 0 Comments

Claire's Accessories shuts all Ireland and UK stores with 1,300 redundancies
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# Insolvency

Claire's Accessories shuts all Ireland and UK stores with 1,300 redundancies

Apr 27th 2026, 8:41 PM 4,190 Views 14 Comments

Dublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip
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# Travel Arrangements

Dublin City Council and Lord Mayor criticised over business class flights on official trip

Apr 27th 2026, 8:21 PM 6,129 Views 29 Comments

Government to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation housing 16,000 Ukrainians
# War In Ukraine
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# War In Ukraine

Government to start withdrawing State-provided accommodation housing 16,000 Ukrainians

Apr 27th 2026, 7:22 PM 2,284 Views 0 Comments

Courtroom row delays trial of Irish man and four others over alleged break-in at Israeli arms firm
# Germany
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# Germany

Courtroom row delays trial of Irish man and four others over alleged break-in at Israeli arms firm

Apr 27th 2026, 5:39 PM 2,551 Views 0 Comments

Irish workers across Meta projects in Covalen told over 700 roles at risk
# AI Job Losses
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# AI Job Losses

Irish workers across Meta projects in Covalen told over 700 roles at risk

Apr 27th 2026, 4:21 PM 3,728 Views 0 Comments

Over 500 of the impacted roles are in AI annotation on Meta projects.

Man who stole Noah Donohoe's laptop denies his hand is in photograph on schoolboy's phone
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# Inquest

Man who stole Noah Donohoe's laptop denies his hand is in photograph on schoolboy's phone

Apr 27th 2026, 4:01 PM 3,150 Views 0 Comments

Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father
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# Central Criminal Court

Cavan man pleads guilty to murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father

Apr 27th 2026, 3:43 PM 1,038 Views 0 Comments

'I think it's silly': Mixed views on The Giant, a €29m idea for Dublin's Docklands
# George's Dock
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# George's Dock

'I think it's silly': Mixed views on The Giant, a €29m idea for Dublin's Docklands

Apr 27th 2026, 3:43 PM 3,812 Views 27 Comments

The 30-metre tall statue can transform into any Irish or international figure.

Aoife McGregor’s salon spared conviction for selling sunbed session to under age girl
# Stop N Glow
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# Stop N Glow

Aoife McGregor’s salon spared conviction for selling sunbed session to under age girl

Apr 27th 2026, 3:15 PM 4,236 Views 0 Comments

Cork teenager died after he fell 'from a moving vehicle', gardaí say
# Little Island
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# Little Island

Cork teenager died after he fell 'from a moving vehicle', gardaí say

Apr 27th 2026, 3:06 PM 8,792 Views 0 Comments

Number of men and women hospitalised following 'serious' public order incident in Tralee
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# Co Kerry

Number of men and women hospitalised following 'serious' public order incident in Tralee

Apr 27th 2026, 1:24 PM 5,971 Views 0 Comments

'Caomhnú na teanga go hidirnáisiúnta': An Ghaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil san Aontas Eorpach
# Ateangaireacht
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# Ateangaireacht

'Caomhnú na teanga go hidirnáisiúnta': An Ghaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil san Aontas Eorpach

Apr 27th 2026, 12:20 PM 813 Views 5 Comments

Who is ex-TD Jim Glennon, and what made him write a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy?
# Background
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# Background

Who is ex-TD Jim Glennon, and what made him write a character reference for Daniel Ramamoorthy?

Apr 27th 2026, 12:12 PM 121 Views 0 Comments

What do you think of RTÉ’s new radio jingles?
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# The Daily Poll

What do you think of RTÉ’s new radio jingles?

Apr 27th 2026, 11:03 AM 2,895 Views 19 Comments

'I've looked at it every day': RTÉ graphic error inspired Down to shock win over Donegal
# Ulster Championship
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# Ulster Championship

'I've looked at it every day': RTÉ graphic error inspired Down to shock win over Donegal

Updated Apr 27th 2026, 10:55 AM 2,259 Views 2 Comments

Man in his 50s dies following mountain bike crash in Co Wexford
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# Wexford

Man in his 50s dies following mountain bike crash in Co Wexford

Apr 27th 2026, 10:49 AM 4,802 Views 0 Comments

Gender-based violence: It’s time to recognise survivors as experts by experience
# One In Two
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# One In Two

Gender-based violence: It’s time to recognise survivors as experts by experience

Apr 27th 2026, 9:58 AM 1,363 Views 28 Comments

Controversial Michael Jackson film rakes in $220m to break box-office opening record for biopic
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# Michael Jackson

Controversial Michael Jackson film rakes in $220m to break box-office opening record for biopic

Apr 27th 2026, 9:14 AM 4,920 Views 17 Comments

'Cowardly and reckless': New IRA blamed for car bomb exploding at Belfast police station
# Belfast
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# Belfast

'Cowardly and reckless': New IRA blamed for car bomb exploding at Belfast police station

Apr 27th 2026, 8:22 AM 1,458 Views 0 Comments

Senior Kinahan member to be sentenced for directing gang behind murder of innocent man
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# Special Criminal Court

Senior Kinahan member to be sentenced for directing gang behind murder of innocent man

Apr 27th 2026, 8:08 AM 2,755 Views 0 Comments