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Co Down ‘gentleman’ stops in his tracks to help exhausted runner cross Boston Marathon finish line
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Co Down ‘gentleman’ stops in his tracks to help exhausted runner cross Boston Marathon finish line

Apr 22nd 2026, 11:57 AM 23,188 Views 58 Comments

Ryder Cup tickets for competition days to cost €499, as Irish fans get early access on Friday
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Ryder Cup tickets for competition days to cost €499, as Irish fans get early access on Friday

Apr 22nd 2026, 11:35 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Applications for home energy upgrades up 96% so far this year
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Applications for home energy upgrades up 96% so far this year

Apr 22nd 2026, 10:27 AM 1,269 Views 8 Comments

The UK has passed a bill introducing a generational smoking ban – should Ireland follow suit?
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The UK has passed a bill introducing a generational smoking ban – should Ireland follow suit?

Apr 22nd 2026, 10:21 AM 16,357 Views 101 Comments

Cuckoo lands in Killarney National Park after flying 9,000 km from Ghana
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Cuckoo lands in Killarney National Park after flying 9,000 km from Ghana

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:59 AM 656 Views 1 Comment

Taoiseach tweaks party rules so backbenchers can influence upcoming Budget
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Taoiseach tweaks party rules so backbenchers can influence upcoming Budget

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:33 AM 905 Views 4 Comments

There are 11 counties with no gaelcholáiste and campaigners say the department isn't doing enough
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# Second Level Education

There are 11 counties with no gaelcholáiste and campaigners say the department isn't doing enough

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:19 AM 780 Views 0 Comments

11 chontae gan Gaelcholáiste, ní mór don Roinn Oideachais níos mó a dhéanamh - grúpa feachtais
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# Fásach Ghaeloideachais

11 chontae gan Gaelcholáiste, ní mór don Roinn Oideachais níos mó a dhéanamh - grúpa feachtais

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:12 AM 347 Views 0 Comments

Maxol is getting into the food delivery game so people can get delis to their door at night
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# Roll Call

Maxol is getting into the food delivery game so people can get delis to their door at night

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:03 AM 2,941 Views 11 Comments

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Blues suffer fifth straight Premier League loss
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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Blues suffer fifth straight Premier League loss

Apr 22nd 2026, 7:23 AM 781 Views 4 Comments

From optimism to gloom: There are vastly differing views on what war means for home building
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# Mentioning The War

From optimism to gloom: There are vastly differing views on what war means for home building

Apr 22nd 2026, 12:05 AM 71 Views 0 Comments

A housing summit in Croke Park found itself dominated by the Middle East conflict.

Health Minister says no completion date for National Children's Hospital 'that I can stand over'
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# Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Health Minister says no completion date for National Children's Hospital 'that I can stand over'

Apr 21st 2026, 11:17 PM 1,162 Views 8 Comments

'I did not sleep well': Complaints to IFCO over age classifications for Hamnet and 28 Years Later sequel
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# Under Rated

'I did not sleep well': Complaints to IFCO over age classifications for Hamnet and 28 Years Later sequel

Apr 21st 2026, 10:08 PM 5,337 Views 9 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
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Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

Apr 21st 2026, 9:28 PM 1,350 Views 0 Comments

Thousands of civil servants should be allowed work from home more due to fuel prices and congestion, says union
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Thousands of civil servants should be allowed work from home more due to fuel prices and congestion, says union

Apr 21st 2026, 9:00 PM 6,834 Views 32 Comments

Top civil servant Robert Watt to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin City Taskforce
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Top civil servant Robert Watt to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin City Taskforce

Apr 21st 2026, 7:37 PM 5,560 Views 36 Comments

Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer
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Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer

Apr 21st 2026, 7:00 PM 1,429 Views 3 Comments

Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
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# Cost Of Materials

Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes

Apr 21st 2026, 6:30 PM 5,157 Views 29 Comments

TDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says
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TDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says

Apr 21st 2026, 6:16 PM 1,277 Views 0 Comments

Two youths charged and e-scooters seized in response to hi-jackings along Grand Canal Greenway
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Two youths charged and e-scooters seized in response to hi-jackings along Grand Canal Greenway

Updated Apr 21st 2026, 6:15 PM 11,834 Views 0 Comments

Cairns raises Dublin 2 office conversion housing up to 22 people with Taoiseach
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Cairns raises Dublin 2 office conversion housing up to 22 people with Taoiseach

Apr 21st 2026, 6:00 PM 11,456 Views 37 Comments

Justice Minister has no regrets about how he handled army request in fuel protests
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Justice Minister has no regrets about how he handled army request in fuel protests

Apr 21st 2026, 5:22 PM 3,946 Views 35 Comments

Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott
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# Eurovision 2026

Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott

Apr 21st 2026, 4:57 PM 4,596 Views 47 Comments

Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos
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# Sulky Racing

Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos

Apr 21st 2026, 4:53 PM 9,462 Views 0 Comments

Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hears
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Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hears

Apr 21st 2026, 4:41 PM 10,542 Views 0 Comments

Temperatures set to climb into the 20s this weekend as dry and sunny weather to continue
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# Feelin Hot Hot Hot

Temperatures set to climb into the 20s this weekend as dry and sunny weather to continue

Apr 21st 2026, 4:28 PM 7,214 Views 18 Comments

Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week
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# Booted Out

Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week

Apr 21st 2026, 4:24 PM 8,115 Views 15 Comments

This turtle has lived in Kerry since Bertie was Taoiseach. Now she's being released to the wild
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# Free Molly

This turtle has lived in Kerry since Bertie was Taoiseach. Now she's being released to the wild

Apr 21st 2026, 4:03 PM 5,105 Views 1 Comment

Two-thirds of websites investigated by advertising watchdog breached code by promoting botox
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# Advertising Standards Authority

Two-thirds of websites investigated by advertising watchdog breached code by promoting botox

Apr 21st 2026, 4:01 PM 1,410 Views 1 Comment

'A shameful stain': 'Bikegate' garda goes public and gets standing ovation at GRA conference
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'A shameful stain': 'Bikegate' garda goes public and gets standing ovation at GRA conference

Updated Apr 21st 2026, 3:27 PM 9,807 Views 0 Comments

Eamonn Cunnane stood with seven other gardai who were “wrongly suspended for years” from Limerick.

Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
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Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station

Apr 21st 2026, 2:52 PM 7,236 Views 0 Comments

State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says
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# Investing For Beginners

State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says

Apr 21st 2026, 2:19 PM 12,022 Views 28 Comments

Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
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Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears

Apr 21st 2026, 12:35 PM 10,840 Views 0 Comments

Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
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Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender

Apr 21st 2026, 12:27 PM 154 Views 0 Comments

Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
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# Dublin

Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port

Apr 21st 2026, 11:32 AM 862 Views 0 Comments

Move to allow garden cabins is being done to ‘remove red tape’, says Tánaiste
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# Modular Homes

Move to allow garden cabins is being done to ‘remove red tape’, says Tánaiste

Apr 21st 2026, 10:34 AM 2,159 Views 6 Comments

Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.

Helen McEntee seeks review of EU’s trade agreement with Israel at Foreign Ministers' meeting
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# Israel

Helen McEntee seeks review of EU’s trade agreement with Israel at Foreign Ministers' meeting

Apr 21st 2026, 8:07 AM 1,210 Views 0 Comments

Irish economy expected to grow even in worst case scenario with Middle East, ministers to hear
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Irish economy expected to grow even in worst case scenario with Middle East, ministers to hear

Apr 21st 2026, 6:30 AM 95 Views 0 Comments