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Debunked: A Kneecap gig in Havana did not cause an energy blackout and deaths in Cuba
# FactCheck
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# FactCheck

Debunked: A Kneecap gig in Havana did not cause an energy blackout and deaths in Cuba

Mar 24th 2026, 7:00 PM 866 Views 0 Comments

Over half of Irish drivers saw their insurance premium increase in the last year
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# Premium Prices

Over half of Irish drivers saw their insurance premium increase in the last year

Mar 24th 2026, 6:57 PM 278 Views 0 Comments

An Taisce goes to Europe to challenge Ireland's permission to spread manure
# Nitrates
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# Nitrates

An Taisce goes to Europe to challenge Ireland's permission to spread manure

Mar 24th 2026, 6:51 PM 4,789 Views 24 Comments

Smyths Toys issues recall notices for ‘Dig’ products over asbestos risk
# Recall
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# Recall

Smyths Toys issues recall notices for ‘Dig’ products over asbestos risk

Mar 24th 2026, 6:44 PM 14,844 Views 0 Comments

Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out
# Splitting The GPT
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# Splitting The GPT

Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out

Mar 24th 2026, 6:00 PM 4 Views 0 Comments

CAB and Europol seize cryptocurrency worth €30m as proceeds of crime
# Hidden Assets
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# Hidden Assets

CAB and Europol seize cryptocurrency worth €30m as proceeds of crime

Mar 24th 2026, 5:41 PM 4,687 Views 5 Comments

Galway student leads team to discovery of new planet
# Astronomy
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# Astronomy

Galway student leads team to discovery of new planet

Mar 24th 2026, 5:07 PM 4,611 Views 7 Comments

Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible
# Weather Outlook
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# Weather Outlook

Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible

Mar 24th 2026, 5:06 PM 3,973 Views 5 Comments

Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices
# Hash Machine
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# Hash Machine

Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices

Mar 24th 2026, 4:26 PM 11,714 Views 0 Comments

The seizure was made yesterday as part of a joint Garda and Revenue operation.

Young people with Down Syndrome star in new Irish music video
# Cork
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# Cork

Young people with Down Syndrome star in new Irish music video

Mar 24th 2026, 4:03 PM 4,667 Views 7 Comments

Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years
# Courts
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# Courts

Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years

Mar 24th 2026, 3:30 PM 2,153 Views 0 Comments

Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards
# BAFTAs
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# BAFTAs

Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards

Mar 24th 2026, 2:54 PM 261 Views 0 Comments

Leitrim has the highest proportion of vacant homes in the country
# Vacancy
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# Vacancy

Leitrim has the highest proportion of vacant homes in the country

Mar 24th 2026, 2:43 PM 1,253 Views 10 Comments

Man in his 70s dies after single vehicle crash in north Cork
# Witness Appeal
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# Witness Appeal

Man in his 70s dies after single vehicle crash in north Cork

Mar 24th 2026, 2:17 PM 2,893 Views 0 Comments

Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling dies aged 54 ‘surrounded by love’
# RIP
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# RIP

Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling dies aged 54 ‘surrounded by love’

Mar 24th 2026, 2:00 PM 3,782 Views 0 Comments

Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages
# The Taxman
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# The Taxman

Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages

Mar 24th 2026, 1:55 PM 4,099 Views 0 Comments

Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
# Protecting The Public
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# Protecting The Public

Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?

Mar 24th 2026, 1:41 PM 840 Views 8 Comments

Supreme Court hears that asylum seekers are 'a uniquely vulnerable class of people'
# Human Rights
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# Human Rights

Supreme Court hears that asylum seekers are 'a uniquely vulnerable class of people'

Mar 24th 2026, 1:18 PM 2,284 Views 0 Comments

Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, as woman awarded $19m
# Verdict
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# Verdict

Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, as woman awarded $19m

Mar 24th 2026, 12:57 PM 4,962 Views 0 Comments

Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?

Mar 24th 2026, 10:22 AM 9,840 Views 46 Comments

Body found after overnight fire in Edenderry at house where four-year-old and great-aunt were killed
# Offaly
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# Offaly

Body found after overnight fire in Edenderry at house where four-year-old and great-aunt were killed

Updated Mar 24th 2026, 10:14 AM 34,315 Views 0 Comments

'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague
# Czech-ing In
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# Czech-ing In

'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague

Mar 24th 2026, 8:28 AM 1,282 Views 7 Comments

Republic of Ireland supporters begin the march to Prague from Dublin Airport for World Cup play-off with Czechia.

What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
# PRICE WATCH
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# PRICE WATCH

What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?

Mar 24th 2026, 8:25 AM 579 Views 3 Comments

Restricting judicial reviews will 'block' court challenges for vulnerable groups, claim lawyers
# Planning
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# Planning

Restricting judicial reviews will 'block' court challenges for vulnerable groups, claim lawyers

Mar 24th 2026, 6:30 AM 130 Views 0 Comments

Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector
# Cabinet
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# Cabinet

Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector

Mar 24th 2026, 6:00 AM 5,081 Views 11 Comments

Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall
# CPAP Machines
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# CPAP Machines

Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall

Mar 24th 2026, 12:05 AM 230 Views 1 Comment
  • Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021
  • Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for
  • Philips Respironics say it is working towards closing the remediation of ventilator devices in Ireland in 2026
EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality
# South America
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# South America

EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality

Mar 23rd 2026, 10:13 PM 1,567 Views 21 Comments

Irish actor Ben Keaton, who appeared in Father Ted, dies aged 69
# RIP
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# RIP

Irish actor Ben Keaton, who appeared in Father Ted, dies aged 69

Mar 23rd 2026, 8:41 PM 34,009 Views 22 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Monday
# News Fix
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Mar 23rd 2026, 8:30 PM 1,934 Views 0 Comments

Do battery storage systems really pose a risk of a 'Chernobyl of Ireland'?
# BESS
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# BESS

Do battery storage systems really pose a risk of a 'Chernobyl of Ireland'?

Mar 23rd 2026, 8:00 PM 752 Views 0 Comments

Fine Gael select Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as candidate in upcoming by-election
# Dublin Central
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# Dublin Central

Fine Gael select Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as candidate in upcoming by-election

Mar 23rd 2026, 7:47 PM 3,421 Views 32 Comments

Calls for new compensation scheme that expands definition of violent crime to include stalking
# Law Reform Commission
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# Law Reform Commission

Calls for new compensation scheme that expands definition of violent crime to include stalking

Mar 23rd 2026, 7:09 PM 689 Views 4 Comments

New rules to make switching mortgages easier kick in tomorrow - so how much could you save?
# Options
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# Options

New rules to make switching mortgages easier kick in tomorrow - so how much could you save?

Mar 23rd 2026, 7:01 PM 4,078 Views 6 Comments

Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
# Tenants
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# Tenants

Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'

Mar 23rd 2026, 7:00 PM 1,707 Views 12 Comments

Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly in presidential campaign ‘punched in face’, court told
# Dublin
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# Dublin

Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly in presidential campaign ‘punched in face’, court told

Mar 23rd 2026, 6:53 PM 4,572 Views 0 Comments

Michael Lyster: An irresistible charm, a honeyed voice, and in pursuit of craic forever
# Unflappable
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# Unflappable

Michael Lyster: An irresistible charm, a honeyed voice, and in pursuit of craic forever

Mar 23rd 2026, 6:30 PM 4,024 Views 3 Comments

Temporary excise cut and double fuel allowance payment lined up to counter energy price shock
# Cost Of Living
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# Cost Of Living

Temporary excise cut and double fuel allowance payment lined up to counter energy price shock

Mar 23rd 2026, 11:40 AM 12,158 Views 57 Comments

The measures are to be confirmed at the weekly coalition leaders’ meeting later tonight.