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Accused to be tried at Central Criminal Court over alleged murder of Ukrainian teenager

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In the News Podcast

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A day with Tommy Robinson, leader of Britain's right-wing nationalist upsurge

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Why 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal year in Irish politics

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STORIES OF THE YEAR

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'My lovely husband has changed . . . and I am one of the people he has pushed away'

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Eoin Lenihan's idiosyncratic new direction for Ireland

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I didn't want to spend another Christmas pretending I wasn't hungover

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This is the week when 'lapsed Catholics' and 'spiritual but not religious' go to church

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Vanity Fair article on the Trump White House was brutal, merciless and invaluable

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In a post-truth world, the magic of Christmas is in a category of its own

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An Irish Diary

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Love Lee: Colette Sheridan on a new exhibition celebrating Cork's river

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Letter of the Day - Opens in new window

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Need for guidelines on Garda use of Tasers

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Dublin's motorists remain stuck in a jam

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Connacht aiming to repay fans' faith after 'letting them down' against Dragons

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Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces months out after surgery on fractured ankle

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One victory from Paradise: Loughrea can re-establish Galway supremacy with final win

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Munster welcome key men back in bid for rare double against Leinster

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Donnybrook Circle K site developer wins approval for 143-bed aparthotel plan

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Wholesale electricity prices down 16% but consumers still facing high bills

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Long-fingering the switch to EVs is potentially disastrous for EU car manufacturers

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Cerberus winds up company that bought Project Eagle loans in NI from Nama

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Lidl and Tesco among leading retailers being impersonated by fraudsters in social media ad scams

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The far right likes to say everything is broken. Rage thrives on simple stories

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Reluctant pop star Chris Rea felt 'Monty Python-silly' in Slane but was beloved in Ireland

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Chris Rea, singer of Driving Home For Christmas, dies aged 74

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Mother a God: how Mary and Joseph found room at the inn

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Spanish villagers devastated by forest fire win €468m in lottery prizes

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Trump names special envoy for Greenland

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Israeli opposition parties criticise proposed Bill to establish October 7th inquiry

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Mansour Abbas: The Arab kingmaker eyeing Israel's 2026 election

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Drive-by shooting in Rathkeale under investigation amid heavy Garda presence

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Man jailed for six months after 'destroying floor' of cathedral by defecating on it

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Gardaí arrest 170 in one week for driving under the influence as drug use rises

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Catherine Connolly highlights wars and climate change in first Christmas message as President

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A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin's leadership might be best for everyone

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Is Micheál Martin's Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party's TDs

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'Emphatic' rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers

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Jack Chambers did not consider resigning as FF deputy leader after disastrous presidential campaign

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Two further hospitals deemed non-compliant with public pay rules

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Flu: More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week

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Government announces €400m extension to Isif homes funding programme

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Planners back 510-apartment scheme for former RTÉ lands at Montrose

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AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI seek more office space in Dublin to expand European operations

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Central Bank questions Government housing target of 300,000 new homes

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Around Ireland in 32 volumes: An island's history, county by county

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What Ireland's stylish women are wearing on Christmas Day

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Top 10 Christmas TV specials to watch again

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'It's like Noah's Ark': The man saving every native seed in Ireland

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Calf's head soup and the royal pudding recipe: Christmas recipe advice from our archives

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Flats and Cottages: Herbert Simms and the Housing of Dublin's Working Class 1932-48

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When things go right: Happy Christmas stories of the best of customer care

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'I'm definitely not a gambler. I have a family and responsibilities'

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Donald Trump's baby bonds: a policy idea worth taking seriously?

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Why not try a glass of something sweet this Christmas?

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A life-changing lunch that triggered a career pivot: 'My friends thought I was mad'

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Meath fire: foul play not suspected in Sunday afternoon blaze at Civil Defence HQ in Navan

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After the Bondi attack: 'We would love to feel some love from Ireland,' says Rabbi

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An Irish man in Paris: 'When you live here it feels like no more your city: a mistress but never a partner'

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Ireland is falling for the American fossil fuel industry's 'energy security' con

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Ireland's faltering switch to clean energy laid bare by increase in oil and gas use

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Sample the slow travel gems on our doorstep – they are better for you and the planet

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Civil servants say targeted bursaries for teachers must be considered to boost supply

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Children with dyslexia 'denied' chance to learn Irish

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Podcast - 4 stories under 10 minutes: The Script drummer's 'mouldy' rental, and more

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'Elf went missing and Sorcha's old man went loop-the-focking-loop. He actually rang the Gords'

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Why the EU's climbdown on aid to Ukraine matters

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The Manosphere, Lily Allen's album and the molestation of Molly Malone: The Women's Podcast review of 2025

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Manchán Magan's ability to fuse present and past defined a rich year in the arts

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More than 300 extra educational psychologists needed, officials tell Minister

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Ken Early: The Saipan film makes the conflict between Keane and McCarthy less interesting

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Dublin is the 11th-most congested city in the world

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Dublin City Council spends €58m on homeless accommodation in three-month period

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Peanut factory owner takes judicial review proceedings over Luas Green Line extension

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'So long as these people are here, we'll never starve': In the queue for Christmas vouchers at Dublin's Capuchin Day Centre

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Teenagers using AI to create deep fakes of classmates, committee hears

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

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OneSonic Studio Pro review: winning combination with a focus on good audio

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Has AI buried the metaverse?

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Order of 100 Dart carriages to complete replacement of 1984 fleet

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First section of Kerry greenway opens after 'a lot of debate'

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Inside the Dunnes Stores apartheid strike: Bad blood, life-defining moments and doldrums

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Romans left us lessons in long-lasting, low-carbon construction

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The best Irish stories are often about death. My grandfather stole his own funeral

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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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Tesla in 2026: is anyone still counting car sales?

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Toyota enters Irish insurance market, with Lexus drivers also eligible to avail of cover

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Best cars to buy in 2026: Standout models and overall best buy

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