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# The Daily Poll

Do you have a TV?

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

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

Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo
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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
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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

Healthcare worker put his number in teen girl's phone after alleged sexual assault, jury told
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# Courts

Healthcare worker put his number in teen girl's phone after alleged sexual assault, jury told

Jul 8th 2026, 8:13 PM 1,801 Views 0 Comments

Vaping legislation will be future-proofed to 'keep ahead' of new products, says minister
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# Vaping

Vaping legislation will be future-proofed to 'keep ahead' of new products, says minister

Jul 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,766 Views 20 Comments

Athrú ó bhonn ar úsáid na Breatnaise ó tugadh isteadh caighdeáin teanga i 2011 - Coimisinéir
# Ceachtanna Cymraeg
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# Ceachtanna Cymraeg

Athrú ó bhonn ar úsáid na Breatnaise ó tugadh isteadh caighdeáin teanga i 2011 - Coimisinéir

Jul 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 445 Views 0 Comments

A law introduced 15 years ago has had 'transformative effect' for boosting Welsh language use
# Welsh Lessons
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# Welsh Lessons

A law introduced 15 years ago has had 'transformative effect' for boosting Welsh language use

Jul 8th 2026, 8:00 PM 9,297 Views 15 Comments

Trade union Unite to ballot public sector members for industrial action
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Trade union Unite to ballot public sector members for industrial action

Jul 8th 2026, 6:52 PM 2,614 Views 7 Comments

Two men jailed for five years for involvement in Valentine's Day violence in Dublin
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# Courts

Two men jailed for five years for involvement in Valentine's Day violence in Dublin

Jul 8th 2026, 5:57 PM 1,414 Views 0 Comments

Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?
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# Show Quizness

Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?

Jul 8th 2026, 5:45 PM 3,552 Views 0 Comments

Health minister backs birth guidelines as ex-Holles master warns of 'catastrophic' risks
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# Maternity Care

Health minister backs birth guidelines as ex-Holles master warns of 'catastrophic' risks

Jul 8th 2026, 5:44 PM 5,181 Views 21 Comments

State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis
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# Free Ivf

State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis

Jul 8th 2026, 5:05 PM 2,697 Views 5 Comments

Nigel Farage's only by-election rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin
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# Count Binface

Nigel Farage's only by-election rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin

Jul 8th 2026, 4:28 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles increased by around 90% since scheme introduced
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# Deposit Return Scheme

Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles increased by around 90% since scheme introduced

Jul 8th 2026, 4:27 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island
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# FactCheck

Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island

Jul 8th 2026, 2:27 PM 1,334 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

European Parliament votes to back ban on export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain
# Ukraine War
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# Ukraine War

European Parliament votes to back ban on export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain

Jul 8th 2026, 1:23 PM 979 Views 7 Comments

85 people were killed on Irish roads in the first six months of 2026, eight more than in 2025
# Road Deaths
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# Road Deaths

85 people were killed on Irish roads in the first six months of 2026, eight more than in 2025

Jul 8th 2026, 1:04 PM 542 Views 8 Comments

Ireland's Charleen Murphy dumped from Love Island after short but dramatic stint
# Casa No More
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# Casa No More

Ireland's Charleen Murphy dumped from Love Island after short but dramatic stint

Jul 8th 2026, 11:46 AM 14,057 Views 29 Comments

FAI should bow to pressure of football fans on Israel fixtures, MEP says
# National League
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# National League

FAI should bow to pressure of football fans on Israel fixtures, MEP says

Jul 8th 2026, 11:23 AM 3 Views 0 Comments

Investigators search for male suspect after US woman found dead with head injuries in Killarney
# Co Kerry
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# Co Kerry

Investigators search for male suspect after US woman found dead with head injuries in Killarney

Jul 8th 2026, 7:53 AM 8 Views 0 Comments

Hot and getting hotter: Met Éireann says temperatures could reach 30 degrees this weekend
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Hot and getting hotter: Met Éireann says temperatures could reach 30 degrees this weekend

Jul 8th 2026, 7:48 AM 5,940 Views 37 Comments

The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop
# What Fresh Hell Is This
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# What Fresh Hell Is This

The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop

Jul 8th 2026, 7:00 AM 296 Views 0 Comments

Restaurants, cafés and supermarkets are embracing AI imagery to sell products, but it only serves to make them look cheap, generic and less trustworthy.

Home heating emissions fall to lowest level in decades - but transport is still a big problem
# Climate
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# Climate

Home heating emissions fall to lowest level in decades - but transport is still a big problem

Jul 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 282 Views 0 Comments