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Irish Times - Top Stories

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Armagh look to put blitzkrieg by Kerry behind them as they face old enemy Tyrone

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Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after holding talks over Manchester City move

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

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

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

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Contaminated water kills nine and hospitalises 200 in India's Indore city

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Petrol bombing of Dublin home was second mistaken identity attack on same family

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Pharmacist awarded €20,000 after being excluded from promotion due to working part-time

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Growing expectation that Mercosur trade deal will be agreed in weeks

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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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NGOs to receive funds worth €100 million from Irish Aid

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

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

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

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What are the chances of a border poll in the next ten years?

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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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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 Dublin's Rotunda Hospital at 35 seconds past midnight

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Stream of rejection letters from special schools is 'soul destroying', says father

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

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

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