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Former Cycling Ireland official given suspended sentence for attempted deception

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Seán Dunne cross-examines former official who oversaw his bankruptcy estate

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Detention of children 'who have done nothing wrong' should not be legislated for, Dáil hears

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Ireland's remote working law is 'an act of fraud against commuters', Labour TD tells Dáil

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No legislation being prepared to ban social media access for under-16s, says Government

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Stillborn and newborn baby deaths 'hidden issue', politicians told

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Government pushes for apartment living in desperate bid to deliver housing

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Small businesses set to be hit with huge An Post price hikes

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Popular Dublin lunch spot to close after 25 years

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Highly educated emigrants are more likely to return

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Government insists there will be no 'cliff edge' for schools facing SNA cuts

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Man falsely represented teaching qualifications when applying for over 20 jobs

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Apprenticeships have changed, but people's opinions have not

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Fintan O'Toole: What would fascism look like in the 2020s?

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Irish people should have the option of calling an Uber or a Bolt

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Without western intervention, we would have a puppet regime in Ukraine

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Seaweed harvesting of the 1930s

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Fines of €25,000, vehicles seized and threat of prison for M50 toll evaders

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Racism and hate not being tackled with energy needed to meet scale of problem, rapporteur says

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