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Dublin protesters 'horrified' by US actions to overthrow Nicolás Maduro

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Enoch Burke and the law

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The loss of lives on the roads in 2025 was intolerable

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Winter walks can be full of unexpected promise

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Have you tried the world's most popular grape variety?

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TV guide: The best new shows to watch, starting tonight including Dancing with the Stars

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Man dies after three vehicle collision in Co Longford

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Luke Littler claims back-to-back PDC World Championship titles

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Athenry beat St Finbarr's to claim All-Ireland Senior Camogie title

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Matt Williams: Remember to get your best wins in before full-time

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Macquarie paves way for up to €510m in special dividends from Irish unit

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Tens of thousands of mortgage holders failed to take up tax break worth up to €1,250

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Tesla loses crown as world's biggest maker of EVs to China's BYD

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There will be more electric cars on Irish roads this year, along with more affordable models

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OTC Markets targets Irish companies as listing alternative in New York

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Firms push for Ireland to lead 'pro-enterprise' drive amid 'anti-innovation' EU rules

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Union members at Dublin tech firm to strike over redundancy proposals for 420 staff

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Mark Moriarty: It's January, quinoa's time to shine in the kitchen

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As the US prepares for its 250th, cinema is going through its greatest nervous breakdown yet

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Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition' possible

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Latin American leaders split on US action against Venezuela's Maduro

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Who is Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's president?

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Zelenskiy names general to replace chief of staff ousted in corruption scandal

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Two arrested after drugs worth more than €300,000 seized in Cork and Limerick

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Campaign for soldiers killed by IRA will continue until answers found, says relative

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High Court allows medical staff to force feed man who has been refusing food and liquids

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Four victims of Finglas petrol bombing discharged from hospital

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Man admits driving €3m worth of drugs from Dublin to Cork, court hears

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin to visit China as Beijing shores up EU ties

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Coalition-backing Independent does not rule out opposing Occupied Territories Bill

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Miriam Lord's look back at 2025 and predictions for the year ahead

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Mike Nesbitt to step down as leader of Ulster Unionist Party

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When the British ambassador met President Connolly... and they spoke only in Irish

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Growing expectation that Mercosur trade deal will be agreed in weeks

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One in five vape shops selling addictive products to children, inspections reveal

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Why are some US health officials suggesting saturated fats have been unfairly demonised?

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Next year must mark 'reset' of relations between State and voluntary hospitals, says Minister

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The rise of virtual wards providing care at home: 'It's been absolutely fantastic'

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Average value of second-hand homes rises by almost 7%

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Rise of non-bank lenders strengthens position of brokers in Irish mortgage market

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Revenue warned Government over controversial apartment VAT cut ahead of Budget 2026

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Glenveagh seeks planning permission for more than 800 homes in North Dublin

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Top stories of 2025: Eight ways life has changed since I stopped drinking in 2022

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Laura Slattery: As queen of live events, in 2026 I will compel all gigs to specify stage times

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The global race for Covid vaccines and lessons the world needs to learn

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Four lower-alcohol wines for the new year

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Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force

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Scattering seeds with my granny felt like magic. What would she make of my exotic garden?

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'But the weather!': An Aussie voluntarily moving to Ireland seemed ludicrous to many

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Time is a border: I wake up to family and friends' yesterdays, untouchable to me

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Voiceless and vulnerable, Brent geese find themselves blamed for Irish building delays

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The solution to tackling the climate crisis? We need everything

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Network puts focus on nutritious seasonal food for people and planet

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Students suspected of AI misuse to face in-person interviews under new recommendations

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Which CAO programmes must be listed due to portfolio, interview or performance criteria?

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More than 300 extra educational psychologists needed, officials tell Minister

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Elon Musk says: 'My Irish friends are awesome' – but who are they?

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How the race for total AI domination is revisiting the worst of human history

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How one Irish woman lost all her money through an elaborate romance scam

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If the population of the world lived like the Irish, we'd need 3.3 Earths to accommodate us

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Fire damage to Luas bridge was so severe €7m rebuild deemed cheaper than repairs

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Cameras installed to catch drivers breaking red lights at Dublin level crossing

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New record high of almost 17,000 homeless, including 5,321 children

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First baby of year born in Dublin's Rotunda Hospital at 35 seconds past midnight

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Prices of smartphones, computers and home appliances could jump by 20% this year amid chip shortages

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Is Trump's plan to seek five years of social media history for a visitor visa workable?

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Nothing worse than your tech toy not working on the big day

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Parents embrace cargo bikes for school and work commute: 'It costs nothing to run'

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Irish sales of battery EVs rose by 35% last year, says Simi

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State Papers: What we learned, from Ahern's lobbying of Blair over Sellafield to 'distress' at Dublin Zoo over death of loaned panda

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Bertie Ahern lobbied Tony Blair for more information on Sellafield security amid concerns

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More college graduates go straight into jobs as fewer opt for postgraduate studies

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