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'Still picking up the pieces': Man jailed for rape and assault of three of his partner's sisters
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# Christopher Fitzsimons

'Still picking up the pieces': Man jailed for rape and assault of three of his partner's sisters

Feb 16th 2026, 6:08 PM 57,529 Views 0 Comments

Plan for savings scheme to be approved 'in the first half of this year', Simon Harris says From TheJournal.ie

Plan for savings scheme to be approved 'in the first half of this year', Simon Harris says

Feb 16th 2026, 5:33 PM 34,388 Views 57 Comments

Cormac Comerford just over one second shy of completing all his Olympic goals
# Milan Cortina 2026
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# Milan Cortina 2026

Cormac Comerford just over one second shy of completing all his Olympic goals

Feb 16th 2026, 5:14 PM 5,634 Views 2 Comments

Fresh search as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob
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# Wicklow

Fresh search as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob

Updated Feb 16th 2026, 5:06 PM 44,486 Views 0 Comments

The search is taking place near the Wicklow/Kildare border.

More wintry weather on the way as rain, wind and snow warnings issued for 12 counties
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# Ah Here

More wintry weather on the way as rain, wind and snow warnings issued for 12 counties

Updated Feb 16th 2026, 3:55 PM 51,765 Views 20 Comments

Flooding is likely once again given the already saturated ground, combined with high river levels.

MEP Kathleen Funchion's ex-partner has prison sentence increased for offences under Coco’s Law
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MEP Kathleen Funchion's ex-partner has prison sentence increased for offences under Coco’s Law

Feb 16th 2026, 3:20 PM 21,760 Views 0 Comments

Three people hospitalised after arson attack at Cork home
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# Rochestown

Three people hospitalised after arson attack at Cork home

Feb 16th 2026, 2:46 PM 9,345 Views 0 Comments

Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally in Co Armagh
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# Belfast Crown Court

Jury sworn in for trial of man accused of murdering Natalie McNally in Co Armagh

Updated Feb 16th 2026, 2:06 PM 14,496 Views 0 Comments

Sky found to be in breach of obligations to provide customers with end of contract notifications
# Sky Ireland
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# Sky Ireland

Sky found to be in breach of obligations to provide customers with end of contract notifications

Feb 16th 2026, 2:03 PM 17,330 Views 38 Comments

Two jailed for disposing of remains of murdered teenager Keane Mulready Woods in Dublin
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Two jailed for disposing of remains of murdered teenager Keane Mulready Woods in Dublin

Feb 16th 2026, 2:02 PM 6,462 Views 0 Comments

Man who regularly raped sister-in-law since she was a teen jailed for twelve years
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# Courts

Man who regularly raped sister-in-law since she was a teen jailed for twelve years

Feb 16th 2026, 2:00 PM 28,346 Views 0 Comments

Mary Lou McDonald to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in the White House for a second year
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# Skipping It

Mary Lou McDonald to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in the White House for a second year

Feb 16th 2026, 1:48 PM 9,449 Views 112 Comments

Thai masseuse in Connemara stops taking male clients due to barrage of enquiries for sex services
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# Connemara

Thai masseuse in Connemara stops taking male clients due to barrage of enquiries for sex services

Feb 16th 2026, 1:13 PM 51,792 Views 41 Comments

IRFU investigating 'cowardly' online abuse of Ireland debutant Edwin Edogbo
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# Edwin Edogbo

IRFU investigating 'cowardly' online abuse of Ireland debutant Edwin Edogbo

Feb 16th 2026, 1:01 PM 12,896 Views 0 Comments

Vogue Williams announced as Grand Marshal of Dublin's St Patrick’s Day parade
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# St Patrick's Day

Vogue Williams announced as Grand Marshal of Dublin's St Patrick’s Day parade

Updated Feb 16th 2026, 12:45 PM 28,387 Views 113 Comments

Making pancakes tomorrow? They're getting more flipping expensive
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# Holy Crepe

Making pancakes tomorrow? They're getting more flipping expensive

Feb 16th 2026, 12:31 PM 7,159 Views 20 Comments

Refusal of Rotunda critical care unit will 'jeopardise wellbeing of women and children'
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# Planning Refusal

Refusal of Rotunda critical care unit will 'jeopardise wellbeing of women and children'

Feb 16th 2026, 12:08 PM 4,817 Views 9 Comments

The €100m critical care unit for the Rotunda Hospital was denied planning permission by An Coimisiún Pleanála due to a small number of objections.

Protest planned at Hoxton Hotel after it seeks injunction against bar next door over noise levels
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# Yamamori Izakaya

Protest planned at Hoxton Hotel after it seeks injunction against bar next door over noise levels

Updated Feb 16th 2026, 11:54 AM 25,852 Views 34 Comments

These graphs and stats show just how wet it's been (and there's more rain on the way)
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# Weather

These graphs and stats show just how wet it's been (and there's more rain on the way)

Feb 16th 2026, 11:50 AM 13,442 Views 10 Comments

Irish skier survives absolute carnage at Olympic slalom event
# Cormac Comerford
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# Cormac Comerford

Irish skier survives absolute carnage at Olympic slalom event

Feb 16th 2026, 11:37 AM 23,162 Views 1 Comment

Do you have a tattoo?
# The Daily Poll
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# The Daily Poll

Do you have a tattoo?

Feb 16th 2026, 10:07 AM 23,790 Views 69 Comments

Obama says ‘no evidence’ aliens have made contact with earth, days after saying they are real
# Extraterrestrials
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# Extraterrestrials

Obama says ‘no evidence’ aliens have made contact with earth, days after saying they are real

Feb 16th 2026, 8:20 AM 22,554 Views 48 Comments

Ireland boss Andy Farrell hits out at 'keyboard warriors' criticising his players From TheJournal.ie

Ireland boss Andy Farrell hits out at 'keyboard warriors' criticising his players

Feb 16th 2026, 7:35 AM 13,360 Views 46 Comments

Number of patients on trolleys over St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend down 25%
# Healthcare
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# Healthcare

Number of patients on trolleys over St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend down 25%

Feb 16th 2026, 7:25 AM 3,521 Views 13 Comments

More than 19,000 vehicles seized for driving without insurance last year
# Car Insurance
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# Car Insurance

More than 19,000 vehicles seized for driving without insurance last year

Feb 16th 2026, 6:15 AM 11,033 Views 82 Comments

'Deeply disappointing': HSE to close Baggot Street Hospital sale shortly
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

'Deeply disappointing': HSE to close Baggot Street Hospital sale shortly

Feb 16th 2026, 12:05 AM 38,101 Views 38 Comments

A ‘best bids’ process was used by the HSE, with reports that a hotelier has bought the property.

Quiz: How much do you know about love (if you really know love at all)?
# It's A Love Story
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# It's A Love Story

Quiz: How much do you know about love (if you really know love at all)?

Feb 15th 2026, 10:00 PM 19,650 Views 3 Comments

Ireland's councils only applied to CPO one derelict building last month
# Waterford
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# Waterford

Ireland's councils only applied to CPO one derelict building last month

Feb 15th 2026, 9:00 PM 11,564 Views 21 Comments

Teenager seriously injured in north Dublin shooting
# Ballymun
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# Ballymun

Teenager seriously injured in north Dublin shooting

Feb 15th 2026, 8:05 PM 26,976 Views 0 Comments

Money Diaries: An executive assistant adjusting to being back at work after a serious illness
# Spending And Saving
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# Spending And Saving

Money Diaries: An executive assistant adjusting to being back at work after a serious illness

Feb 15th 2026, 8:00 PM 25,469 Views 22 Comments

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

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Feb 15th 2026, 8:00 PM 4,393 Views 0 Comments

Maria Steen is still being asked about her handbag
# Keeping Up With The Steens
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# Keeping Up With The Steens

Maria Steen is still being asked about her handbag

Feb 15th 2026, 7:28 PM 36,738 Views 81 Comments

Funeral details announced for nurse killed in three-car collision as gardaí search for driver
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# Limerick

Funeral details announced for nurse killed in three-car collision as gardaí search for driver

Updated Feb 15th 2026, 6:30 PM 61,724 Views 0 Comments

Simon Harris wants the 'squeezed middle' to be able to make substantial return on investments
# Deemed Disposal
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# Deemed Disposal

Simon Harris wants the 'squeezed middle' to be able to make substantial return on investments

Feb 15th 2026, 5:28 PM 57,599 Views 118 Comments

Rotunda Hospital should stay where it is and be allowed to develop, its master says
# Planning Objections
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# Planning Objections

Rotunda Hospital should stay where it is and be allowed to develop, its master says

Feb 15th 2026, 4:20 PM 8,663 Views 16 Comments

Going nuclear and the King of Pop: Inside three days of the Munich Security Conference
# Lubricating The Diplomacy
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# Lubricating The Diplomacy

Going nuclear and the King of Pop: Inside three days of the Munich Security Conference

Feb 15th 2026, 3:23 PM 7,251 Views 0 Comments

This weekend News Correspondent Niall O’Connor reported from the Munich Security Conference.

Transport Minister says talks underway on air traffic controllers staffing to avoid more closures
# Airspace Closures
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# Airspace Closures

Transport Minister says talks underway on air traffic controllers staffing to avoid more closures

Feb 15th 2026, 2:53 PM 7,537 Views 46 Comments

Whiskey, golf tee and marker, and cufflinks: the gifts Micheál Martin gave out last year
# Gifting Season
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# Gifting Season

Whiskey, golf tee and marker, and cufflinks: the gifts Micheál Martin gave out last year

Feb 15th 2026, 12:26 PM 10,450 Views 43 Comments