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Irish - Last year 2025

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The government is spending billions (on what, exactly, isn't clear)
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Planned tax on vapes would raise an additional €17m in State revenue, experts say
# E-cigarettes
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# E-cigarettes

Planned tax on vapes would raise an additional €17m in State revenue, experts say

Jul 25th 2025, 7:25 AM 10,240 Views 64 Comments

The Gen Z stare: 'There it was, like the human version of the buffering symbol'
# Spaced Out
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# Spaced Out

The Gen Z stare: 'There it was, like the human version of the buffering symbol'

Jul 25th 2025, 7:00 AM 15,693 Views 33 Comments

Mortgages have hit levels not seen since right before the crash
# The Morning Lead
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# The Morning Lead

Mortgages have hit levels not seen since right before the crash

Jul 25th 2025, 12:05 AM 56,292 Views 60 Comments

During the first half of 2025, the average mortgage value hit a record high of €329,444.

'It is a despicable disgrace': Bob Geldof condemns Israeli government over starvation in Gaza
# Gaza
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# Gaza

'It is a despicable disgrace': Bob Geldof condemns Israeli government over starvation in Gaza

Jul 24th 2025, 11:17 PM 17,289 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# Evening Fix
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# Evening Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Jul 24th 2025, 8:31 PM 6,904 Views 0 Comments

Food company at centre of listeriosis outbreak was hit with two prohibition orders in recent weeks
# Ballymaguire Foods
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# Ballymaguire Foods

Food company at centre of listeriosis outbreak was hit with two prohibition orders in recent weeks

Jul 24th 2025, 8:05 PM 44,238 Views 0 Comments

'Full on war' between John Magnier and American tycoon over €22m Tipperary estate, High Court hears
# High Court
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# High Court

'Full on war' between John Magnier and American tycoon over €22m Tipperary estate, High Court hears

Jul 24th 2025, 8:04 PM 38,652 Views 0 Comments

Buyers beware: High-risk invasive plants still found in garden centres and trade fairs
# Biodiversity Crisis
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# Biodiversity Crisis

Buyers beware: High-risk invasive plants still found in garden centres and trade fairs

Jul 24th 2025, 8:00 PM 38,959 Views 25 Comments

Co Cork community come together to rebuild family home severely damaged by blaze
# Good News
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# Good News

Co Cork community come together to rebuild family home severely damaged by blaze

Updated Jul 24th 2025, 7:46 PM 14,095 Views 17 Comments

Investigation launched after man (40s) dies following work-related incident in Co Clare
# Ennistymon
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# Ennistymon

Investigation launched after man (40s) dies following work-related incident in Co Clare

Jul 24th 2025, 7:29 PM 20,577 Views 0 Comments

Gary Gannon launches legal action against Central Bank over approval of Israeli bonds
# Gaza
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# Gaza

Gary Gannon launches legal action against Central Bank over approval of Israeli bonds

Jul 24th 2025, 6:57 PM 9,251 Views 0 Comments

Here's the full list of ready-made meals recalled by the food safety watchdog
# Ready Made Meals
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# Ready Made Meals

Here's the full list of ready-made meals recalled by the food safety watchdog

Jul 24th 2025, 6:20 PM 121,833 Views 0 Comments

'Political distraction': Kneecap slam decision to ban them from Hungary ahead of music festival
# Sziget Festival
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# Sziget Festival

'Political distraction': Kneecap slam decision to ban them from Hungary ahead of music festival

Jul 24th 2025, 6:00 PM 17,471 Views 0 Comments

Russian-owned alumina refinery in Limerick suspended from energy market
# Aughinish Alumina
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# Aughinish Alumina

Russian-owned alumina refinery in Limerick suspended from energy market

Jul 24th 2025, 5:53 PM 59,316 Views 0 Comments

Department of Finance clarifies hospitality VAT cut would cost less than €1bn mooted by Minister
# Whoops
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# Whoops

Department of Finance clarifies hospitality VAT cut would cost less than €1bn mooted by Minister

Jul 24th 2025, 5:37 PM 7,966 Views 35 Comments

Demolition of Smyth's pub in Dublin 4 for new venue and apartments gets green light
# An Coimisiún Pleanála
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# An Coimisiún Pleanála

Demolition of Smyth's pub in Dublin 4 for new venue and apartments gets green light

Jul 24th 2025, 3:47 PM 29,415 Views 35 Comments

I'm about to lose my disability allowance: 'It's time to stop means testing this unfair system'
# Disability Allowance
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# Disability Allowance

I'm about to lose my disability allowance: 'It's time to stop means testing this unfair system'

Jul 24th 2025, 2:36 PM 50,548 Views 82 Comments

Date set for appeal of sentence given to criminal over journalism student Joe Drennan's death
# Courts
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# Courts

Date set for appeal of sentence given to criminal over journalism student Joe Drennan's death

Jul 24th 2025, 2:24 PM 7,070 Views 0 Comments

'Exceptionally uncertain' tariff dispute sees European Central Bank hold interest rates
# Hold It There
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# Hold It There

'Exceptionally uncertain' tariff dispute sees European Central Bank hold interest rates

Updated Jul 24th 2025, 1:37 PM 8,630 Views 0 Comments

Mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting named locally
# Maguiresbridge
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# Maguiresbridge

Mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting named locally

Updated Jul 24th 2025, 1:18 PM 96,045 Views 0 Comments

Govt urged to 'bite the bullet' amid signals a promised hospitality VAT cut may not happen
# VAT9
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# VAT9

Govt urged to 'bite the bullet' amid signals a promised hospitality VAT cut may not happen

Updated Jul 24th 2025, 12:36 PM 11,803 Views 62 Comments

Garda found guilty of assaulting a teenager in Temple Bar four years ago
# Court
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# Court

Garda found guilty of assaulting a teenager in Temple Bar four years ago

Jul 24th 2025, 12:25 PM 33,148 Views 0 Comments

Has Ryanair ever charged you an oversized baggage fee?
# Your Say
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# Your Say

Has Ryanair ever charged you an oversized baggage fee?

Jul 24th 2025, 11:18 AM 20,858 Views 73 Comments

Irish man jailed for 15 years for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward while on holiday in Spain
# Tarragona
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# Tarragona

Irish man jailed for 15 years for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward while on holiday in Spain

Jul 24th 2025, 11:17 AM 23,388 Views 15 Comments

Unreasonable force by prison officers and falsified records at Cloverhill Prison, report finds
# Human Rights Review
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# Human Rights Review

Unreasonable force by prison officers and falsified records at Cloverhill Prison, report finds

Jul 24th 2025, 9:01 AM 12,454 Views 0 Comments

Dr Catherine Conlon: Listeriosis - what is it and what are the risks?
# Bacterial Infection
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# Bacterial Infection

Dr Catherine Conlon: Listeriosis - what is it and what are the risks?

Jul 24th 2025, 7:51 AM 16,050 Views 0 Comments

Rape survivor awarded €328,000 in damages from foster father who abused her for years
# High Court
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# High Court

Rape survivor awarded €328,000 in damages from foster father who abused her for years

Jul 24th 2025, 7:43 AM 21,698 Views 0 Comments

Nine Irish players selected to start for the Lions in second Test against Australia
# Team News
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# Team News

Nine Irish players selected to start for the Lions in second Test against Australia

Jul 24th 2025, 7:03 AM 11,319 Views 14 Comments

Stressed about getting 10,000 steps? New research says there's a lower number you can aim for
# It's A Walk In The Park
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# It's A Walk In The Park

Stressed about getting 10,000 steps? New research says there's a lower number you can aim for

Jul 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 18,193 Views 20 Comments

Hosepipe ban extended to Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford and Cork (but not Cork City)
# Save Water
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# Save Water

Hosepipe ban extended to Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford and Cork (but not Cork City)

Jul 24th 2025, 12:10 AM 10,725 Views 35 Comments

Weight loss injections become more attainable as they enter beauty clinics
# Jabs For The Buyers
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# Jabs For The Buyers

Weight loss injections become more attainable as they enter beauty clinics

Jul 24th 2025, 12:03 AM 19,762 Views 68 Comments
  • Thérapie Health is providing a doctor-led obesity treatment injection programme.
  • Doctors and patients welcome the move as it increases access to the medication.
  • Experts and patients have said the cost of the medication, which ranges up to €475 monthly, can be a significant barrier.
‘Close knit’ Fermanagh community ‘shocked to the core’ after deaths of woman and two children
# Maguiresbridge
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# Maguiresbridge

‘Close knit’ Fermanagh community ‘shocked to the core’ after deaths of woman and two children

Updated Jul 23rd 2025, 11:24 PM 21,133 Views 0 Comments

Bonmati brilliance as Spain beat Germany in extra time to reach Euro 2025 final
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Bonmati brilliance as Spain beat Germany in extra time to reach Euro 2025 final

Jul 23rd 2025, 11:12 PM 6,991 Views 25 Comments

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary takes heat for 'insulting' comments calling Metrolink a 'waste of money'
# Fight Or Flight
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# Fight Or Flight

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary takes heat for 'insulting' comments calling Metrolink a 'waste of money'

Jul 23rd 2025, 10:49 PM 20,491 Views 0 Comments

Woman and two children dead following shooting in Co Fermanagh household
# Maguiresbridge
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# Maguiresbridge

Woman and two children dead following shooting in Co Fermanagh household

Updated Jul 23rd 2025, 10:34 PM 94,849 Views 0 Comments
  • No arrests have been made thus far, but the main suspect has a "limited footprint" with police.
  • Asked if it is being treated as a murder-suicide, police said that is "one line of inquiry".
  • Police had no previous reports of issues, domestic or otherwise, relating to the household.
HSE apologises over delay to act on x-ray that showed man (91) had swallowed dentures
# Courts
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# Courts

HSE apologises over delay to act on x-ray that showed man (91) had swallowed dentures

Jul 23rd 2025, 9:58 PM 15,497 Views 0 Comments

As it happened: Shelbourne v Qarabag, Champions League From The 42
Live Jul 23rd 2025, 9:47 PM

As it happened: Shelbourne v Qarabag, Champions League