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Irish Times - Top Stories

Gardaí advise protesters to 'immediately cease'; closure on M50 with widespread disruption

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Fuel protesters' blockade of Ireland's only oil refinery to stay 'until diesel capped'

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Six Nations -- Opens in new window

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Crosswords & Puzzles

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Help Centre -- Opens in new window

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Where are the fuel protests and which roads are closed in Dublin and across Ireland?

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Oil prices surge amid 'fragile' ceasefire; Trump issues fresh warning to Iran

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Masters 2026 live updates: Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry among early tee-times

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'We see you': Britain claims it rumbled 'secret' Russian plot to interfere with subsea cables

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Review: Mesmerising two-Michelin-star experience from a spectacular chef at this Dublin spot

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'Maybe we are not that mad – and it is worth pursuing': Tipperary castle wins prestigious heritage award

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How Augusta National outwitted ticket resellers and kept door closed on Donald Trump

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You, Me & Tuscany review: another patronising Hollywood comedy replete with thumping stereotypes

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Raising Chelsea: Conception, birth and first brand partnership of an aristocratic nepo baby

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Three Irish cyclists hospitalised after being hit by car in Spain

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Met Éireann issues weather warnings for eight counties ahead of strong winds and heavy rain

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Woman alleged to have told Confirmation ceremony she had bomb attached to her is fined in court

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Katie Taylor could fight in Croke Park this year on same card as Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua

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Bridging loans: will the Central Bank changes help those who want to trade down to a smaller home?

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In the News Podcast

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Iran ceasefire: Did Trump run out of road?

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Scarlett Faulkner, critically injured in attack, to have life support switched off, family says

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Dublin school principal says half of his students are homeless

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'Highly educated' workers are most vulnerable to AI job losses in Ireland

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N6 Galway ring road gets planning approval after years of delays and despite environmental concerns

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Aimee Connolly: 'Yes, we want global domination ... but in a measured way'

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Daily Eight: The eight-clue Irish Times crossword

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One in five desks stands empty in Northern Ireland's classrooms: Pragmatism is needed

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Finn McRedmond: The British government has no business in banning Kanye West from the country

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Court reports can make for distressing reading. There are good reasons for that

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Michael McDowell: Dublin's dereliction problem has been obvious for decades. A new approach is needed

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The real Donald Trump is the Trump of the foul-mouthed, late-night rant

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An Irish Diary

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Frank McNally: A heart-stopping epitaph on the grave of a little-known teenager

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Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

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US democracy has reached a new nadir

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Disruptive and disproportionate fuel protests must end

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Ceasefire sees Iran winning under the logic of asymmetric conflict

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BA to reduce flights to Middle East when services resume in July

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Glenveagh plans 11m share options to motivate CEO amid 'ambitious growth journey'

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Masters 2026 preview: The monkey off his back, Rory McIlroy turns aggressive for title defence

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Rieko Ioane: Leinster finally see the return expected from an 88-cap All Black

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Dave Hannigan: More than a little method to the madness of NBA epidemic of premeditated losing

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Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald to reach Ireland milestone in Six Nations opener

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Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran war

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Emer McLysaght: My late dad was very handy, but in his own peculiar way

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'Were you fired? What did you do?': Seán Moncrieff on chaos unleashed by a change to his column

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Anna Wintour shares Vogue cover with Meryl Streep ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2

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'My husband's weird relationship with his mother is beginning to affect our relationship'

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Struggling with your sleep? Your position might be to blame

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The Pitt review: A supremely tense and addictively terse drama. It's like ER minus George Clooney

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Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic review: The singer's grief is raw and real during his travels

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Bafta N-word controversy: BBC found to have breached editorial standards

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Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause

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Vietnam's top leader expands his power

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Orban re-election would force a rethink of how EU takes decisions

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Israel carries out 'largest ‌strikes' in Lebanon ⁠since war ‌began

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'No evidence' found to support criminal allegation linked to Katie Simpson inquiry

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Netflix documentary on killing of Jason Corbett nominated for Emmy

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Retired Garda supt charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation

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Bomb squad called to Director of Public Prosecutions office after suspicious package found

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Gerry Hutch associate arrested in Spain in organised crime investigation

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With Sky now involved, hundreds of Ireland's dodgy box users will soon receive legal letters

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Government critical of fuel protesters as demonstrations set to continue into third day

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New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges

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'Russia is a threat to everyone': Moldovan president on election interference and EU aspirations

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Could Labour have done anything to avoid electoral wipeout in 2016? Collapse, part three

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Fuel protests: Ministers refuse to budge on energy supports despite day of protests

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Traffic protests may herald summer of discontent with implications for politics

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Bertie Ahern has 'zero' to do with crypto resort linked to Irish company

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Ambulance service needs 'several years' of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand

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Risks at Navan hospital remain because of failure to take obvious decision

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Michael Patrick, pioneering Irish actor, dies from motor neuron disease at 35

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Long Covid to cost OECD economies up to €115bn a year

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Loft-style living at 'the Plastic House' in Dublin's North Strand

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Modernised Crampton-built home in the heart of Donnybrook

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Immaculate Georgian home a walk from the beach in Killiney

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Five homes on view this week in Dublin from €335,000

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'Build your network': A HR expert and a serial entrepreneur on career success in the AI era

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Sir, I write this letter from Dublin's Beckett Bridge, where I am stuck

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Just one in four people has a clear plan for retirement

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Are summer air fares likely to stabilise now the Strait of Hormuz is reopening?

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Chef Adam Nevin to leave Michelin-starred Morrison Room at Carton House

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Vinegary and funky or lively and pure? Natural wine is rightly having a moment

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I live in the 'most boring' part of Australia. But a recent violent incident got me thinking

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Our streets can be made safer for children to walk, scoot, cycle and play outside

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Deer pressure: I need a licence to cull

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Fear of electricity blackouts in Ireland prompts new protocols for data centres

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Science teachers offered old telephone box to store chemicals, equipment and students' work

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AI technology could render education a 'wild, wild west', says union official

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Podcast: Your vulnerable white-collar job; a racing tipster and a web site; the fragile ceasefire

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'Back yourself': Aimee Connolly shares her story of 10 years in business

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Simon says save like the Swedes: How will the Government's new savings plan work?

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Plan to rezone land at south Dublin stately home for housing scrapped

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It's time for a compensation scheme that recognises the pain and suffering of victims

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Drumcondra saga showcases dereliction of housing and of civic duty

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Dublin Zoo and Nia, the eastern bongo, launch Animal Welfare Master Plan

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Crowd gathers in Dublin's Phoenix Park for Good Friday pilgrimage

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'Intensive upgrade' for Dublin's Pearse House flats approved after rethink by council

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Abuse and neglect allegations against Dublin foster carers not always properly recorded

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Concern grows for children in Tusla placements following killing of teenager last year

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It's the 'subtle signs': Hairdressers in North get police training to spot coercive control

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Withings BeamO review: Next-gen thermometer packs a punch – and a price

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Tech problems? Even astronauts can't outrun them

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'There will be lay-offs': the students studying AI in Dublin

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Extraordinary seafarers remembered

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A best-man bond broken by Civil War: Kevin O'Higgins and the order for Rory O'Connor's execution

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Why a popular British historian decided to write a short history of Ireland

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Rory O'Hanlon obituary: Soft-spoken politician who held key cabinet roles in a turbulent era

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Daphne Selfe obituary: World's oldest working model who became the face of 'granny chic'

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Dan Flinter obituary: Low-key business leader had critical roles in transforming economy

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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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Tesla to double Irish Supercharger network by end of summer

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Toyota's new RAV4 is selling out, which is not much of a surprise

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Elon Musk's Tesla secures permission to open new sales outlet in north Dublin

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