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Taoiseach doubles down on nuclear energy comments amid heated Dáil debate
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# Heated Debate

Taoiseach doubles down on nuclear energy comments amid heated Dáil debate

May 6th 2026, 6:37 PM 6,015 Views 33 Comments

'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
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# Oliver Bond Flats

'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled

Updated May 6th 2026, 6:35 PM 4,351 Views 37 Comments

There are around 1,200 people living in the nearly 400 flats that comprise the housing development.

Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence
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# Courts

Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence

May 6th 2026, 5:43 PM 634 Views 0 Comments

Lisdoonvarna retailer remanded in custody for sexual abuse of primary school boy in 1980s
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# Courts

Lisdoonvarna retailer remanded in custody for sexual abuse of primary school boy in 1980s

May 6th 2026, 5:06 PM 25,743 Views 0 Comments

Exchequer swings to deficit, but Harris calls figures 'encouraging' as tax growth remains intact
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# State Coffers

Exchequer swings to deficit, but Harris calls figures 'encouraging' as tax growth remains intact

May 6th 2026, 4:58 PM 2,644 Views 9 Comments

Man given suspended sentence for sending sexual messages to officer posing as teenage girl
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# Courts

Man given suspended sentence for sending sexual messages to officer posing as teenage girl

May 6th 2026, 4:50 PM 7,246 Views 0 Comments

CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
# Media Mogul
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# Media Mogul

CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87

Updated May 6th 2026, 4:00 PM 8,723 Views 17 Comments

Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn
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# Investments

Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn

May 6th 2026, 2:30 PM 10,716 Views 104 Comments

President Connolly lays wreath during Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill
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# Easter Rising

President Connolly lays wreath during Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill

May 6th 2026, 2:30 PM 5,419 Views 56 Comments

The event involved a blessing of the grave where 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were buried after their executions by firing squad.

The housing crisis: Like wildfire, we need to abandon the delusion it’ll burn itself out
# Forever Problems
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# Forever Problems

The housing crisis: Like wildfire, we need to abandon the delusion it’ll burn itself out

Updated May 6th 2026, 1:00 PM 5,142 Views 62 Comments

Several Irish football figures write open letter to FAI urging boycott of Israel fixtures
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# Uefa Nations League

Several Irish football figures write open letter to FAI urging boycott of Israel fixtures

May 6th 2026, 12:29 PM 6,240 Views 65 Comments

Avoca ordered to pay €40,000 to former head chef over unfair dismissal
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# Workplace Relations Commission

Avoca ordered to pay €40,000 to former head chef over unfair dismissal

May 6th 2026, 12:25 PM 9,599 Views 0 Comments

Boy (15) among three arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
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# Armagh

Boy (15) among three arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station

May 6th 2026, 10:48 AM 190 Views 0 Comments

Do you think morning pre-flight pints should be banned?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you think morning pre-flight pints should be banned?

May 6th 2026, 10:36 AM 722 Views 3 Comments

Labour to table Bill to ban no-fault evictions for three years
# Housing
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# Housing

Labour to table Bill to ban no-fault evictions for three years

May 6th 2026, 9:51 AM 976 Views 10 Comments

Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the EU
# Energy Costs
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# Energy Costs

Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the EU

May 6th 2026, 7:28 AM 531 Views 7 Comments

All Ireland poll shows cross-border support for Irish unity and EU membership
# Island Of Ireland Poll
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# Island Of Ireland Poll

All Ireland poll shows cross-border support for Irish unity and EU membership

May 6th 2026, 7:21 AM 7,762 Views 31 Comments

United Ireland: On the contrary, Northern Ireland is not a burden, it brings fresh opportunities
# Border Poll
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# Border Poll

United Ireland: On the contrary, Northern Ireland is not a burden, it brings fresh opportunities

May 6th 2026, 7:00 AM 136 Views 1 Comment

Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
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# On The Campaign Trail

Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’

May 6th 2026, 12:05 AM 6 Views 0 Comments

Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Janice Boylan says people want to talk about ‘bread and butter issues’ rather than immigration.

Idirghabháil déanta ag Aire SF chun tionscadal logainmneacha a thabhairt slán tar éis ciorrú
# Ar Ais Arís
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# Ar Ais Arís

Idirghabháil déanta ag Aire SF chun tionscadal logainmneacha a thabhairt slán tar éis ciorrú

May 5th 2026, 11:11 PM 332 Views 0 Comments

Late intervention by SF Economy Minister saves NI Placenames Project after day of arguments
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# Ar Ais Arís

Late intervention by SF Economy Minister saves NI Placenames Project after day of arguments

May 5th 2026, 10:57 PM 714 Views 2 Comments

One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother tells court of 'horror film' attack
# Cork
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# Cork

One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother tells court of 'horror film' attack

May 5th 2026, 10:57 PM 2,771 Views 0 Comments

Antrim couple awarded £300,000 against Tattle Life have damages set aside
# Tattle Life
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# Tattle Life

Antrim couple awarded £300,000 against Tattle Life have damages set aside

May 5th 2026, 10:49 PM 6,496 Views 0 Comments

Here's what happened today: Tuesday
# Evening Fix
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# Evening Fix

Here's what happened today: Tuesday

May 5th 2026, 8:44 PM 2,270 Views 0 Comments

Poll: Should Ireland lift the ban on nuclear power?
# Going Nuclear
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# Going Nuclear

Poll: Should Ireland lift the ban on nuclear power?

May 5th 2026, 8:00 PM 17,728 Views 80 Comments

Ireland just signed up to a global pact aimed at keeping things from kicking off in outer space
# The Final Frontier
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# The Final Frontier

Ireland just signed up to a global pact aimed at keeping things from kicking off in outer space

May 5th 2026, 7:57 PM 3,951 Views 18 Comments

Man who attacked teen girlfriend for 'liking' TikTok video has sentence tripled by appeal court
# Coercive Control
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# Coercive Control

Man who attacked teen girlfriend for 'liking' TikTok video has sentence tripled by appeal court

May 5th 2026, 7:30 PM 2,304 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí appeal for help to track down car involved in Ballymun hit-and-run last month
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# Garda Appeal

Gardaí appeal for help to track down car involved in Ballymun hit-and-run last month

May 5th 2026, 7:10 PM 561 Views 0 Comments

First EB-specific gel treatment in Ireland made available by the HSE
# Butterfly Skin
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# Butterfly Skin

First EB-specific gel treatment in Ireland made available by the HSE

May 5th 2026, 6:39 PM 597 Views 1 Comment

Second group appeals Stephen's Green redesign saying it 'erases the building's character'
# An Coimisin Pleanála
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# An Coimisin Pleanála

Second group appeals Stephen's Green redesign saying it 'erases the building's character'

May 5th 2026, 6:23 PM 734 Views 0 Comments

Irish regulator investigating Meta over ‘dark patterns’ on your Facebook and Instagram feeds
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# Recommended For You

Irish regulator investigating Meta over ‘dark patterns’ on your Facebook and Instagram feeds

May 5th 2026, 6:02 PM 632 Views 6 Comments

Today is the last day to register to vote in the by-elections
# Last Chance
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# Last Chance

Today is the last day to register to vote in the by-elections

May 5th 2026, 5:58 PM 387 Views 1 Comment

Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-run
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# Courts

Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-run

May 5th 2026, 5:05 PM 188 Views 0 Comments

Fast fashion giant Shein is being investigated over the transfer of customers' data to China
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# Data Protection Commission

Fast fashion giant Shein is being investigated over the transfer of customers' data to China

May 5th 2026, 4:32 PM 3,162 Views 0 Comments

Three men arrested in connection with attempted murder of woman set on fire at her Dublin home
# Clondalkin
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# Clondalkin

Three men arrested in connection with attempted murder of woman set on fire at her Dublin home

May 5th 2026, 4:22 PM 6,418 Views 0 Comments

Dáil to discuss Bill that would see more CCTV cameras installed in Dublin
# You're On Camera
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# You're On Camera

Dáil to discuss Bill that would see more CCTV cameras installed in Dublin

May 5th 2026, 10:45 AM 1,732 Views 9 Comments

Crew members require ‘urgent’ medical care after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
# MV Hondius
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# MV Hondius

Crew members require ‘urgent’ medical care after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

May 5th 2026, 8:41 AM 964 Views 0 Comments