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Trump's behaviour is increasingly cruel and erratic

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Leo Varadkar's admission about empathy was a brave one

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In 2026 the world is filled with uncertainty but Ireland has an opportunity

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Europe must be at the table if the Ukraine talks now progress

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Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force

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Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after dramatic breakdown in relations

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Josh Cullen ruled out of Ireland's World Cup playoffs with ACL injury

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Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices

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Warren Buffett hands over Berkshire Hathaway's reins to Greg Abel

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Budget measures including rise in minimum wage to take effect on Thursday

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AI is forecast to 'put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk' by 2030

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Fund contests use of Ardagh bonds in CDS auction

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The AI boom is not a bubble

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I don't make New Year's resolutions as a general rule but this year is an exception

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The Let Them Theory is Ireland's bestselling book of 2025

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Trump abandons efforts to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland

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Gardaí believe wrong house attacked in Finglas petrol bombing that injured five

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Police seek new information on 20th anniversary of Belfast man's disappearance

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Almost €1.5m in drugs and cash seized in separate raids in Cork and Limerick

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Man arrested as drugs valued at more than €200,000 seized in Co Carlow

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NGOs to receive funds worth €100 million from Irish Aid

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Mary Lou McDonald says left should support 'rules-based' system on immigration

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More than 1.5m to receive average of €520 this year from social welfare increases

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Stormont must make 'difficult decisions' in 2026, warns Northern Ireland Secretary

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Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse, warns medic

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Vigilance urged as hospitals 'very busy' with respiratory illnesses

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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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Everyday obstacles a constant worry for Ireland's 300,000 visually impaired

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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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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 did Richard Satchwell get away with the murder of his wife Tina for eight years?

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

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Three teenagers and two women injured in suspected arson attack on house in Finglas, north Dublin

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First baby of year born in the Rotunda Hospital at 35 seconds past midnight

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Martin McAleese provided buses for loyalists as part of contacts

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