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Policing cover for St Patrick's Day events in doubt as gardaí to take industrial action
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# Garda Dispute

Policing cover for St Patrick's Day events in doubt as gardaí to take industrial action

Updated Feb 11th 2026, 6:06 PM 2,979 Views 0 Comments

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Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats?
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Cork Airport had to shut down overnight after air traffic controllers phoned in sick
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# Grounded

Cork Airport had to shut down overnight after air traffic controllers phoned in sick

Updated Feb 11th 2026, 5:19 PM 15,454 Views 0 Comments

Andrew Ranken, founding member of The Pogues, dies aged 72
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# RIP

Andrew Ranken, founding member of The Pogues, dies aged 72

Feb 11th 2026, 4:40 PM 6,574 Views 19 Comments

Teenage boy accused of rape of unwell girl in toilet at Dublin house party
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# Dublin Children's Court

Teenage boy accused of rape of unwell girl in toilet at Dublin house party

Feb 11th 2026, 3:42 PM 22,059 Views 0 Comments

'The identity of Stakeknife is clear to everybody': Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci as IRA mole
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# Freddie Scappaticci

'The identity of Stakeknife is clear to everybody': Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci as IRA mole

Feb 11th 2026, 3:18 PM 1,210 Views 0 Comments

'Fixing something that wasn't broken': anger over planned cut to Donegal 'cancer flight'
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# Cancer Care Flights

'Fixing something that wasn't broken': anger over planned cut to Donegal 'cancer flight'

Feb 11th 2026, 3:06 PM 3,155 Views 18 Comments

'Is údar imní tromchúiseach é': fearg ann maidir le athrú sceidil 'd'eitiltí ailse'
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# Gaoth Dobhair

'Is údar imní tromchúiseach é': fearg ann maidir le athrú sceidil 'd'eitiltí ailse'

Feb 11th 2026, 3:04 PM 1,146 Views 0 Comments

UK's Ministry of Justice orders deletion of court reporting database founded by Irish journalist
# Courtsdesk
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# Courtsdesk

UK's Ministry of Justice orders deletion of court reporting database founded by Irish journalist

Feb 11th 2026, 2:18 PM 7,532 Views 0 Comments

Irish skier Cormac Comerford gaining fans and respect for successful runs down 'gnarly' slopes
# Winter Olympics 2026
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# Winter Olympics 2026

Irish skier Cormac Comerford gaining fans and respect for successful runs down 'gnarly' slopes

Feb 11th 2026, 2:14 PM 7,657 Views 3 Comments

Weekend to be very cold with widspread frost and ice, followed by more rain
# It's Raining Again
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# It's Raining Again

Weekend to be very cold with widspread frost and ice, followed by more rain

Feb 11th 2026, 1:13 PM 2,510 Views 10 Comments

‘Little legend’: Australian police release emergency call made by boy who saved family swept to sea
# Austin Appelbee
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# Austin Appelbee

‘Little legend’: Australian police release emergency call made by boy who saved family swept to sea

Feb 11th 2026, 11:55 AM 10,970 Views 16 Comments

When did you last read a book?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

When did you last read a book?

Feb 11th 2026, 11:17 AM 426 Views 2 Comments

Temple Street surgery scandal: Review of surgeon's work widened to cover more children's cases
# Spinal Surgeries
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# Spinal Surgeries

Temple Street surgery scandal: Review of surgeon's work widened to cover more children's cases

Feb 11th 2026, 11:02 AM 3,779 Views 0 Comments

The review was commissioned in 2023 following the use of unlicensed springs in spinal surgeries.

Trump official says Irishman in ICE custody 'failed to depart' and chose to be in detention
# SEAMUS CULLETON
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# SEAMUS CULLETON

Trump official says Irishman in ICE custody 'failed to depart' and chose to be in detention

Feb 11th 2026, 9:25 AM 14,431 Views 0 Comments

Barry Cowen on EU Ukraine loan: Supporting Ukraine doesn't mean short-changing Ireland
# EU Ukraine Funding
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# EU Ukraine Funding

Barry Cowen on EU Ukraine loan: Supporting Ukraine doesn't mean short-changing Ireland

Updated Feb 11th 2026, 8:30 AM 3,252 Views 0 Comments

Police detain man in connection with disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
# Investigation
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# Investigation

Police detain man in connection with disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

Feb 11th 2026, 7:57 AM 5,430 Views 0 Comments

Jessie Buckley mingled with fellow nominees at Oscar luncheon
# Beverly Hills
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# Beverly Hills

Jessie Buckley mingled with fellow nominees at Oscar luncheon

Feb 11th 2026, 7:47 AM 8,171 Views 11 Comments

Sesko stunner in 96th minute salvages draw for Manchester United at West Ham
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Sesko stunner in 96th minute salvages draw for Manchester United at West Ham

Feb 11th 2026, 7:38 AM 3,675 Views 4 Comments

So what was in the bag? We asked Claire Byrne about Paschal Donohoe’s gift
# Read All About It
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# Read All About It

So what was in the bag? We asked Claire Byrne about Paschal Donohoe’s gift

Feb 11th 2026, 6:00 AM 206 Views 0 Comments

Interpol investigators on the gangs behind those +44 calls and how criminals are exploiting AI
# Cyber Crime
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# Cyber Crime

Interpol investigators on the gangs behind those +44 calls and how criminals are exploiting AI

Feb 11th 2026, 12:05 AM 121 Views 0 Comments

Recently News Correspondent Niall O’Connor travelled to Interpol’s Headquarters in Lyon, France to meet international crime investigators.

A US Catholic university is planning to set up shop at a former abbey in Waterford
# Foreign Exchange
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# Foreign Exchange

A US Catholic university is planning to set up shop at a former abbey in Waterford

Feb 10th 2026, 10:18 PM 3,618 Views 10 Comments

YouTube is 'not addictive', lawyers claim as landmark US tech trial gets underway
# Screen Time
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# Screen Time

YouTube is 'not addictive', lawyers claim as landmark US tech trial gets underway

Feb 10th 2026, 9:00 PM 1,555 Views 16 Comments

For Valentine's Day, why not share your stories of former loves or love that slipped away
# Regrets I've Had A Few
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# Regrets I've Had A Few

For Valentine's Day, why not share your stories of former loves or love that slipped away

Feb 10th 2026, 8:41 PM 1,899 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
# Good Evening
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# Good Evening

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Feb 10th 2026, 8:30 PM 175 Views 0 Comments

Stuck in the dark: How not to get SAD this time of year
# Endless Rain
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# Endless Rain

Stuck in the dark: How not to get SAD this time of year

Updated Feb 10th 2026, 8:20 PM 3,807 Views 10 Comments

Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why
# Flipping The Script
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# Flipping The Script

Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why

Feb 10th 2026, 8:17 PM 1,160 Views 0 Comments

In figure skating, the backflip has always been controversial.

Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of murder of Dublin toddler Daniel Aruebose
# Donabate
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# Donabate

Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of murder of Dublin toddler Daniel Aruebose

Feb 10th 2026, 6:48 PM 2,994 Views 0 Comments

Today’s arrest marks the second in the case as investigations continue.

Woman who stole €303,000 from TV chef Martin Shanahan's restaurant to sell home to repay funds
# Courts
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# Courts

Woman who stole €303,000 from TV chef Martin Shanahan's restaurant to sell home to repay funds

Feb 10th 2026, 6:29 PM 3,825 Views 0 Comments

A letter to RTÉ about a secret gay relationship has people talking about love and equality
# Brendan O'Connor
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# Brendan O'Connor

A letter to RTÉ about a secret gay relationship has people talking about love and equality

Feb 10th 2026, 4:58 PM 10,723 Views 0 Comments

Questions of age persist as youth sent forward for trial over murder of Ukrainian teen
# Dublin Children's Court
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# Dublin Children's Court

Questions of age persist as youth sent forward for trial over murder of Ukrainian teen

Feb 10th 2026, 4:37 PM 4,823 Views 0 Comments

Ó Broin wants country's biggest landlord to answer questions over scrapped 'common area' fees
# Rental Charges
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# Rental Charges

Ó Broin wants country's biggest landlord to answer questions over scrapped 'common area' fees

Feb 10th 2026, 4:32 PM 1,016 Views 0 Comments

Payment of €20,000 announced for survivors who were injured in Stardust fire
# Stardust
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# Stardust

Payment of €20,000 announced for survivors who were injured in Stardust fire

Feb 10th 2026, 4:00 PM 5,658 Views 15 Comments

Each person will be eligible to receive a fixed recognition payment of €20,000.

Irish MEPs divided as parliament votes to streamline moving asylum seekers to 'third countries'
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# Immigration

Irish MEPs divided as parliament votes to streamline moving asylum seekers to 'third countries'

Feb 10th 2026, 3:46 PM 4,015 Views 0 Comments

US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he killed him in Laois hotel, court hears
# Courts
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# Courts

US man told father he would ‘always love him’ as he killed him in Laois hotel, court hears

Feb 10th 2026, 3:41 PM 4,529 Views 0 Comments

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Permanent scheme to financially support Irish artists to be brought to Cabinet today
# Basic Income For The Arts
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# Basic Income For The Arts

Permanent scheme to financially support Irish artists to be brought to Cabinet today

Feb 10th 2026, 6:30 AM 358 Views 1 Comment