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

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Crosswords & Puzzles

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Help Centre - Opens in new window

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If you earn more than €20,000 you will now have to pay into a pension scheme

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Impressive Ulster dominate off-colour Munster in Belfast

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

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In the News Podcast

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Four victims of Finglas petrol bombing discharged from hospital

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

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Trocadero restaurant review: A timeless classic that is old-school in the best sense

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Ryanair passengers are clearly suffering from a mass delusion about the size of their bags

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'Many AI tech bosses choose not to have children because they don't think the world is going to be around much longer'

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Fuss over AI actors is a distraction – Netflix has been making algorithm movies for years

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Was Ireland's reputation as a tiny diplomatic superpower just a flash in the pan fantasy?

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Criticism of Stormont's creationist Minister for Education really needs to evolve

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This new year, embrace boredom as a temporary relief from mental slavery

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An Irish Diary

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Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

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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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Henry Shefflin steps down as Ballyhale Shamrocks manager

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Rory McIlroy says US captain should have stepped in after 'horrific' verbal abuse at Ryder Cup

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Conor Murray: Ciarán Frawley's move to Connacht shows Irish system is working

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Chelsea's project is no flop despite managerial upheaval

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Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht

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

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

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AIB resolves issue affecting android banking app

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Ireland's budgetary watchdog effectively flying blind when it comes to assessing budget

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Plan withdrawn for '30 Eiffel Tower-sized' wind turbines off coast of Clare and Galway

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European shares hit record high in first trading day of 2026

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

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How to get extra holiday days for nothing, and 10 other ways to save money on travel in 2026

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Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, found dead in San Francisco

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Rónán Ó Snodaigh of Kíla: 'When I was young the trend was to shut Gaeilge, nationalism and patriotism down'

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Cork World Book Fest line-up

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Stranger Things finale: Imperfect but poignant ending leaves a bittersweet ache

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The Movie Quiz: Which is the correct Mary Poppins song?

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The Night Manager on BBC1 review: Dark TV for dark times - with compelling results

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Swiss ski resort fire 'likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles', says official

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Donald Trump warns Iran that US will 'rescue' protesters

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Cavan man who drowned in Australia is named as tributes paid

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Germany takes first step towards reviving military service for 18-year-olds

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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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Drugs worth over €2m found in Co Westmeath growhouse raids

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Mike Nesbitt to step down as leader of Ulster Unionist Party

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Growing expectation that Mercosur trade deal will be agreed in weeks

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Guinness and Boyzone diplomacy: How Irish Embassies exercise soft power around the world

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European countries still have 'negative perception' of Irish corporate tax record

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More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect today

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Roderic O'Gorman: 'Jim O'Callaghan feels he needs to talk a big game' on international protection

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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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Primary healthcare provider Centric Health posts loss of €22.5m for 2024

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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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Event guide: First Fortnight and the other best things to see in the week ahead

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Who decides what the common good is in Ireland? The uncommonly privileged, that's who

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What's the best meal Daniel McLaughlin can get for €120 in Ukraine?

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Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force

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How 2025 became year of rising prices and cost of living

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Two easy new year wines from Lidl, both for less than €12

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What's the best meal Jack Power can buy in Brussels for €120?

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Court rejects pay-parity bid for senior staff at technological universities

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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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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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Why we keep ignoring the physics of climate change

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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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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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Amanda Knox: 'If I had not gone through this, I would not be the person I am today'

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Leo Varadkar speaks his mind on reunification, Covid, Eoghan Murphy and Phil Hogan

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Here's one thing to look forward to this year: the release of the 1926 census

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How are Europe's neutral and non-aligned states changing policies in an age of war?

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Eyewitness video shows moment fire starts inside Swiss ski resort bar

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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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Plan for cameras to catch motorists breaking red lights in Dublin is shelved

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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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'No end in sight': Will Galway's ring road finally be built?

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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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Martin McAleese provided buses for loyalists as part of contacts

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Hugh Wallace obituary: Architect who became a household name in every household

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Patrick Cooney obituary: Minister who confronted Provisional IRA with implacable resolve

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Ann Fuller obituary: Major figure in classical music scene with a can-do attitude

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Polaiteoir go smior

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

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Iarmhairtí na réabhlóide: an imirce

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BYD hits sales goal, set to topple Tesla as biggest EV maker

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