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Resident left sitting on toilet when worker went on break as ‘RTÉ Investigates’ uncovers ‘distressing’ nursing home conditions
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US-backed Gaza aid group to halt distribution after Israeli soldiers shoot dead 27 people seeking food
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Irish League defender: ‘I’m so lucky to be alive after brain aneurysm… and I haven’t given up on my football career’
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‘They want to increase worry and hate’ – how misinformation spread amid confusion during Carlow shopping centre shooting
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Investigators believe blaze that left pensioner dead (89) started in kitchen of house
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‘We went mad because it just means so much ... jumping up and down, shouting’ – James Ryan on ‘surreal’ Lions selection
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‘Ireland’s magical power’ – a US travel planner lists three things Irish tourism does well, and two it could improve
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Ian O’Doherty: Our leaders are caught between America and the EU when it comes to free speech – and we know which way they will lean
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Two men charged with murder after four-year-old boy dies in crash in UK
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‘My sister flew back from Australia. I said ‘that’s ridiculous, I mightn’t even play’’ – Louise Quinn on emotional end to Ireland career
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The Little Museum of Dublin reopens on St Stephen’s Green after €4.3m refit
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Wexford husband and wife caught with synthetic cocaine worth €99,000 escape jail sentence
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Kerry farmer and athlete ‘won’t let bad people win’ after thieves strike his property
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Quaint cottage in Wicklow village is transformed into a high-end wine store
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Meet Luke Jerram – the man bringing the sun to Cork this summer (but only indoors!)
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‘Just throw yourself in there’ – former Love Islanders Catherine Agbaje and Toby Aromoloran give advice to newest Irish contestant
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Love Island 2025: Meet the Irish contestant among cast of ‘bigger’ and ‘bolder’ new summer series
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‘Ireland’s magical power’ – a US travel planner lists three things Irish tourism does well, and two it could improve
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Chloë finds a hobby: I’ve never seen Star Wars but that doesn’t stop me sparring with a lightsaber
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‘Ireland’s magical power’ – a US travel planner lists three things Irish tourism does well, and two it could improve
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Ryanair announces three new routes from Shannon Airport plus additional $100m investment in aircraft
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20 Irish walks in 10,000 steps or under – from coastal stunners to buggy-friendly trails
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‘No judgement, just good vibes’ – I ed an all-female hike on Patagonia’s famous W Trek
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Will the Class of 2025 be the last traditional Leaving Cert year – or will reforms be voted down?
13:04
Irish News
‘They want to increase worry and hate’ – how misinformation spread amid confusion during Carlow shopping centre shooting
11:40
Irish News
Kinahan gangster Peadar Keating told Cartel’s Sean McGovern to flee country as gardaí closed in
10:51
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Over a quarter of fathers who do not live with their children have ‘little to no with them’ – ESRI
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Man (30s) charged after serious assault in Dublin due in court
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Sunny spells, showers and below average temperatures for June to continue
08:30
Irish News
Richard Satchwell to receive life sentence for killing wife Tina and burying her in grave under stairs
07:42
Irish News
Who was Sunny Jacobs? The death row survivor who died in Galway house fire
07:21
Crime
Gardaí brace for reprisals as associates of mobster Brian Rattigan targeted in feud shooting
03:30
Irish News
Overcrowding and stretched staff in Dublin children’s intensive care units revealed in new audit
03:30
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Gang with ‘unlimited resources’ behind record-breaking €157m cocaine seizure
03:30
Courts
Shoplifting pals handed themselves in after being featured on ‘Crimecall’ stealing €1,600 groceries from Tesco
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Senan Molony: If Gerry Adams becomes our next president, it would be ironic that the BBC paved the way
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Domestic abuse victims ‘re-traumatised’ at custody and access proceedings – research
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Climate warning: Ireland not prepared for extreme weather risks due to become ‘catastrophic’
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Paul Williams: Unacceptable tax issue affecting top ranks of An Garda Síochána could lead to ‘mass exodus’
03:30
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David W Higgins: If Ireland can remove all involvement with Israel, why wouldn’t Israel do the same to us?
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Katie Rosseinsky: Are you a digital hoarder like me? Why the ‘screenshot’ folder is a real eye-opener for the self
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Max Boot: Ukraine rewrites rules of war with ‘Pearl Harbour’ raid
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Barry Cowen: Claim we must choose between data centres and housing is a distraction from the real challenge
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Fionnán Sheahan: Talk of Christine Lagarde bailing out for top job in Davos puts Paschal Donohoe in play for ECB role
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Chris Wright: Intense weather is here to stay – we need to be prepared for the worst
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The Irish Independent’s View: Dangerous-driving black spots require a radical policy rethink
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Ruth Medjber: Ireland needs to wake up to beauty and value of street art – and tell councils to scrap ridiculous planning rules
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Letters
Letters: US constitution should be used to halt Donald Trump’s ban on foreign students
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Ukraine’s attacks on Russian jets could be a significant turning point as Moscow gets taste of its own medicine
03:30
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Ciara Kelly: The hip surgery audit will have severely damaged the faith families had in their doctors. It’s not an issue to score political points with
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High energy costs hurting job creation, IDA warns
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Cost of groceries at ‘tipping point’ as prices rise at double the rate of inflation
15:34
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Dalata rejects takeover bid
14:53
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OECD warns Irish Government to keep lid on ‘surging public spending’
14:17
Money
ECB set to cuts rates this week as inflation cools faster than expected
11:18
Business
Trump's tariffs plunge global economy into a slowdown
09:57
Europe
Plane supply for global air freight stalls due to a ‘stretched market’
03:30
Irish News
HSE says no exemption from health labels for wine gift sets
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World Business
EU prepares ‘countermeasures’ for threatened Trump tariffs
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Irish News
Pension savers who play it safe ‘denying themselves a better retirement’
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Money
Why do Irish banks offer such low deposit rates – and where should you park your cash instead?
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World Business
Tesla executives alarmed after Elon Musk denied canning planned Model 2
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Injuries Resolution Board proposes rethink on whether it can sanction the paying of legal fees
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Europe
European Union warned not to row back on 2040 climate goals
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‘Total madness’ that Dublin Airport is held back by enger cap, airlines chief Willie Walsh says
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‘I am human and I’m going to carry on with my life’ – Adam Idah shrugs off leaked video row to focus on Ireland’s World Cup dream
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Manchester City sign AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for €55m
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‘My sister flew back from Australia. I said ‘that’s ridiculous, I mightn’t even play’’ – Louise Quinn on emotional end to Ireland career
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GAA
GAA survey seeks public opinion on payments to managers and how demands on county players can be reduced
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‘We went mad because it just means so much ... jumping up and down, shouting’ – James Ryan on ‘surreal’ Lions selection
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You have to feel ‘the hurt’ when you lose big games, says Kilkenny hotshot Adrian Mullen
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‘This is the dream, this is where I want to be’ – Jason Knight happy to put holidays on hold to help Ireland cause
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Premier League
‘You can't sit and sulk about it’ – John O’Shea backs Ireland striker Evan Ferguson to emerge from tough loan spell
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