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Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge
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Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge

Jan 29th 2026, 11:55 AM 117 Views 0 Comments

The initial State target of 41,000 house completions (which the government abandoned in November) was missed, however.

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
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# Union Rules

Workers facing 'impossibe choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms

Jan 29th 2026, 10:00 AM 2,913 Views 22 Comments

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan
# Fatal Collision
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# Fatal Collision

Two men dead following separate crashes in Laois and Monaghan

Updated Jan 29th 2026, 9:06 AM 2,381 Views 0 Comments

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down
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# Dublin

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down

Jan 29th 2026, 8:09 AM 5,272 Views 14 Comments

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight
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# Champions League

98th-minute Benfica goalkeeper header saves Mourinho, Man City sneak into top eight

Jan 29th 2026, 7:43 AM 1,931 Views 0 Comments

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital
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# Fairview

Construction begins on close to 800 apartments on site of St Vincent's Hospital

Jan 29th 2026, 6:30 AM 5,426 Views 8 Comments

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers
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# The Morning Lead

Garda sources say they are limited in what they can do to stop scramblers

Jan 29th 2026, 12:05 AM 1,137 Views 0 Comments

Garda sources say a commitment from government to bring in new regulations misses the key issue.

Teipfidh ar iarrachtaí cur síos ar cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar rud deighilteach - Coimisinéir
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# Deireadh Le Na Péindlithe

Teipfidh ar iarrachtaí cur síos ar cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar rud deighilteach - Coimisinéir

Updated Jan 28th 2026, 9:07 PM 798 Views 3 Comments

Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer over stance on Gaza in new single
# Liars Tale
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# Liars Tale

Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer over stance on Gaza in new single

Jan 28th 2026, 9:04 PM 749 Views 16 Comments

Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation
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# Footprint Underwriting

Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation

Jan 28th 2026, 9:02 PM 4,279 Views 0 Comments

“People are desperately trying to find jobs at the moment, but it is very difficult,” one former employee said.

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Jan 28th 2026, 8:00 PM 1,312 Views 0 Comments

Infant boy seriously injured after attack by two dogs in Kilkenny
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# Callan

Infant boy seriously injured after attack by two dogs in Kilkenny

Jan 28th 2026, 7:55 PM 678 Views 0 Comments

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings
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# Co Wexford

'It's laughable': Enniscorthy residents hit by flood angry as they clear out their belongings

Jan 28th 2026, 7:30 PM 993 Views 8 Comments

Residents on Island Road found water levels rising rapidly yesterday morning.

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?
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# New Rent Reforms

Higher rents, more evictions: What is the reality behind the Government’s rent reset?

Jan 28th 2026, 7:00 PM 2,151 Views 33 Comments

'Unprecedented': Rowing Ireland CEO absent for hearing into athlete welfare allegations
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# Oireachtas Committee

'Unprecedented': Rowing Ireland CEO absent for hearing into athlete welfare allegations

Jan 28th 2026, 6:35 PM 4,415 Views 0 Comments

Limerick businessman pleads not guilty to giving detective garda €20,000 in return for information
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# Stephen O'Sullivan

Limerick businessman pleads not guilty to giving detective garda €20,000 in return for information

Jan 28th 2026, 6:32 PM 7,418 Views 0 Comments

George Nkencho 'threw furniture at his family' in year before fatal shooting, inquest hears
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# Inquest

George Nkencho 'threw furniture at his family' in year before fatal shooting, inquest hears

Jan 28th 2026, 6:18 PM 3,174 Views 0 Comments

Michael Flatley 'borrowed from anyone he could' to fund ‘Monaco millionaire’ lifestyle, court hears
# Lord Of The Dance
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# Lord Of The Dance

Michael Flatley 'borrowed from anyone he could' to fund ‘Monaco millionaire’ lifestyle, court hears

Jan 28th 2026, 6:06 PM 1,022 Views 0 Comments

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'
# Warnings Failure
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# Warnings Failure

Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'

Jan 28th 2026, 5:33 PM 510 Views 3 Comments

Man charged with murder of retired bus driver in Tipperary
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# Courts

Man charged with murder of retired bus driver in Tipperary

Jan 28th 2026, 4:57 PM 1,297 Views 0 Comments

Emergency services and military groups claim Government betrayal over pension reforms
# Secure Our Futures
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# Secure Our Futures

Emergency services and military groups claim Government betrayal over pension reforms

Jan 28th 2026, 4:38 PM 4,785 Views 7 Comments

Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen
# Mullingar
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# Mullingar

Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen

Jan 28th 2026, 4:16 PM 3,238 Views 0 Comments

Former Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu elected as deputy leader of Green Party
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# Hazel Chu

Former Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu elected as deputy leader of Green Party

Jan 28th 2026, 3:51 PM 1,276 Views 33 Comments

Business owner sees coffee shops in Enniscorthy and Bunclody hit by flood
# Storm Chandra
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# Storm Chandra

Business owner sees coffee shops in Enniscorthy and Bunclody hit by flood

Jan 28th 2026, 2:57 PM 254 Views 0 Comments

Further rain warnings in 'saturated' areas as Minister criticises Met Éireann's communications 
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# Storm Chandra

Further rain warnings in 'saturated' areas as Minister criticises Met Éireann's communications 

Updated Jan 28th 2026, 2:45 PM 6,142 Views 4 Comments
  • Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning for counties Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford.
  • The forecaster has said that 'even modest showers' could lead to flooding in saturated areas.
Eight former British soldiers will not face charges over alleged Bloody Sunday perjury
# The Troubles
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# The Troubles

Eight former British soldiers will not face charges over alleged Bloody Sunday perjury

Jan 28th 2026, 2:09 PM 784 Views 0 Comments

Over 4,000 fans have already applied for tickets for Ireland's World Cup play-off in Prague
# COYBIG
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# COYBIG

Over 4,000 fans have already applied for tickets for Ireland's World Cup play-off in Prague

Jan 28th 2026, 2:07 PM 915 Views 2 Comments

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What exactly are the rules for scramblers and e-scooters?
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Storm Chandra: How much rain actually fell, and why was flooding so severe?
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# Flooding

Storm Chandra: How much rain actually fell, and why was flooding so severe?

Jan 28th 2026, 1:14 PM 2,824 Views 12 Comments

Two thirds of people feel tipping in Ireland is ‘becoming less voluntary’
# Tipping Culture
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# Tipping Culture

Two thirds of people feel tipping in Ireland is ‘becoming less voluntary’

Jan 28th 2026, 12:55 PM 2,532 Views 13 Comments

VHI cites increased healthcare demand as it confirms third price hike in twelve months
# Premium Product
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# Premium Product

VHI cites increased healthcare demand as it confirms third price hike in twelve months

Jan 28th 2026, 12:39 PM 3,047 Views 10 Comments

Fáilte as Gaeilge Phríomh Aire Modi roimh chonradh trádála An India leis an Aontas Eorpach
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# Modi Coinniollach

Fáilte as Gaeilge Phríomh Aire Modi roimh chonradh trádála An India leis an Aontas Eorpach

Jan 28th 2026, 12:38 PM 1,012 Views 0 Comments

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally
# Layoffs
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# Layoffs

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs globally

Jan 28th 2026, 12:12 PM 276 Views 1 Comment

Minister says gardaí have 'power' to seize scramblers but he promises even tougher laws
# Darragh O'Brien
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# Darragh O'Brien

Minister says gardaí have 'power' to seize scramblers but he promises even tougher laws

Jan 28th 2026, 11:15 AM 2,191 Views 8 Comments

Bundee Aki set to miss Ireland's Six Nations opener due to disciplinary matter
# Setback
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# Setback

Bundee Aki set to miss Ireland's Six Nations opener due to disciplinary matter

Jan 28th 2026, 10:40 AM 157 Views 0 Comments

Hot school meals programme placing 'excessive' burden on school, principal says
# ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
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# ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Hot school meals programme placing 'excessive' burden on school, principal says

Jan 28th 2026, 9:51 AM 2,750 Views 6 Comments

Scramblers and E-Scooters: Time for radical action before another life is lost
# Political Will
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# Political Will

Scramblers and E-Scooters: Time for radical action before another life is lost

Jan 28th 2026, 7:00 AM 182 Views 0 Comments

Payroll portal used by tens of thousands of public servants is offline due to security alert
# System Down
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# System Down

Payroll portal used by tens of thousands of public servants is offline due to security alert

Jan 27th 2026, 5:20 PM 11,280 Views 0 Comments