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A third of all people killed on Irish roads this year were under 30
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A third of all people killed on Irish roads this year were under 30

Apr 17th 2025, 1:44 PM 4,715 Views 0 Comments

Staff shortages: Mental health patients forced to compete for attention in emergency departments
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Staff shortages: Mental health patients forced to compete for attention in emergency departments

Updated Apr 17th 2025, 1:28 PM 6,564 Views 0 Comments

Boost for mortgage holders as European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
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Boost for mortgage holders as European Central Bank cuts interest rates again

Updated Apr 17th 2025, 1:21 PM 17,654 Views 36 Comments

Public urged to be careful if they’re planning a water activity over the Easter break
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# Water Safety

Public urged to be careful if they’re planning a water activity over the Easter break

Apr 17th 2025, 12:51 PM 5,829 Views 12 Comments

A record 41 million passengers used Ireland's airports last year
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A record 41 million passengers used Ireland's airports last year

Apr 17th 2025, 12:48 PM 5,820 Views 63 Comments

Government unveils counter-disinformation strategy as minister warns of 'threat to democracy'
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Government unveils counter-disinformation strategy as minister warns of 'threat to democracy'

Apr 17th 2025, 12:10 PM 7,513 Views 0 Comments

'Unsettled' conditions expected for Easter weekend as rainfall warnings issued for nine counties
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'Unsettled' conditions expected for Easter weekend as rainfall warnings issued for nine counties

Updated Apr 17th 2025, 11:50 AM 20,073 Views 15 Comments

Hozier joins Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list
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Hozier joins Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list

Apr 17th 2025, 11:09 AM 9,578 Views 29 Comments

Johnny Sexton to join Lions’ coaching staff this summer and Ireland’s full-time next season
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# Hear Me Roar

Johnny Sexton to join Lions’ coaching staff this summer and Ireland’s full-time next season

Apr 17th 2025, 11:03 AM 7,733 Views 41 Comments

Should it be harder to make objections to housing developments?
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# Your Say

Should it be harder to make objections to housing developments?

Apr 17th 2025, 10:12 AM 11,534 Views 83 Comments

Sinn Féin is again the most popular party as public gives thumbs down to FF-FG deal with Lowry
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# Opinion Poll

Sinn Féin is again the most popular party as public gives thumbs down to FF-FG deal with Lowry

Apr 17th 2025, 9:00 AM 29,968 Views 121 Comments

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says NY medical examiner
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# New York

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, says NY medical examiner

Apr 17th 2025, 7:55 AM 26,345 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach says Michael Shine case 'truly harrowing', as more victims come forward
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# CALLS FOR INQUIRY

Taoiseach says Michael Shine case 'truly harrowing', as more victims come forward

Apr 17th 2025, 7:38 AM 7,550 Views 0 Comments

Just 41 homes available under HAP scheme in March, representing 4% of all properties
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# Housing Crisis

Just 41 homes available under HAP scheme in March, representing 4% of all properties

Apr 17th 2025, 7:27 AM 5,981 Views 22 Comments

Almost all youths accused of sexual crimes rejected from gardaí intervention programme
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# Restricting Pornography

Almost all youths accused of sexual crimes rejected from gardaí intervention programme

Apr 17th 2025, 12:05 AM 22,022 Views 0 Comments
  • Over 300 over youths investigated by gardaí for sex crimes
  • Experts warn online porn access influencing criminal behaviour in children
  • Government urged to pass stricter legislation to combat harm
Arsenal knock out holders Real Madrid to reach Champions League semi-finals
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# Football

Arsenal knock out holders Real Madrid to reach Champions League semi-finals

Apr 16th 2025, 10:29 PM 9,813 Views 14 Comments

Parents launch CPR awareness drive in memory of daughter who died after choking at creche
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# Learn For Lauren

Parents launch CPR awareness drive in memory of daughter who died after choking at creche

Apr 16th 2025, 9:59 PM 22,071 Views 0 Comments

'I was just doing my job': Judge throws out landlord's attempt to 'gag' Irish Independent journalist
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# Media Freedom

'I was just doing my job': Judge throws out landlord's attempt to 'gag' Irish Independent journalist

Apr 16th 2025, 8:58 PM 38,133 Views 0 Comments

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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# Good Evening

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

Apr 16th 2025, 8:45 PM 5,709 Views 0 Comments

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What you need to know about the 'Grace' case scandal

Apr 16th 2025, 8:30 PM 11,784 Views 0 Comments

Dermot Desmond accuses some Shamrock Rovers members' directors of acting against best interest of the club
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# LOI

Dermot Desmond accuses some Shamrock Rovers members' directors of acting against best interest of the club

Apr 16th 2025, 8:06 PM 13,850 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí test out new e-scooter speed testing kit in Dublin city
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# Scooter-sonic

Gardaí test out new e-scooter speed testing kit in Dublin city

Apr 16th 2025, 7:56 PM 30,584 Views 59 Comments

Members of the roads policing unit in Dublin were training on the new device in the city centre today.

Netflix to release documentary on killing of Jason Corbett by wife and father-in-law
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# True Crime

Netflix to release documentary on killing of Jason Corbett by wife and father-in-law

Apr 16th 2025, 7:09 PM 14,055 Views 0 Comments

Good Friday Agreement: Women’s voices must shape the future of this island, north and south
# 27 Years On
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# 27 Years On

Good Friday Agreement: Women’s voices must shape the future of this island, north and south

Apr 16th 2025, 7:00 PM 3,359 Views 0 Comments

Young people blocked from living in towns due to objections over ‘character of an area’, says minister
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# Area Aesthetic

Young people blocked from living in towns due to objections over ‘character of an area’, says minister

Apr 16th 2025, 6:35 PM 37,950 Views 49 Comments

Appeal launched for missing Mayo man George Brennan who was last seen in Antrim
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# George Brennan

Appeal launched for missing Mayo man George Brennan who was last seen in Antrim

Apr 16th 2025, 6:30 PM 11,954 Views 0 Comments

Teenager who died in Co Leitrim tractor crash is named locally
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# Carrigallen

Teenager who died in Co Leitrim tractor crash is named locally

Updated Apr 16th 2025, 6:19 PM 37,527 Views 0 Comments

'All clear': Spotify fixed after streaming service hit by outages
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# Please Don't Stop The Music

'All clear': Spotify fixed after streaming service hit by outages

Updated Apr 16th 2025, 5:53 PM 8,222 Views 21 Comments

Freenow bought by US rideshare giant Lyft for €175m
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# Another Name Change

Freenow bought by US rideshare giant Lyft for €175m

Apr 16th 2025, 5:47 PM 10,745 Views 25 Comments

Irish social workers say commissions of inquiries 'not suitable' for safeguarding reviews
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# Grace Case

Irish social workers say commissions of inquiries 'not suitable' for safeguarding reviews

Updated Apr 16th 2025, 5:39 PM 11,354 Views 0 Comments

The new Ireland-Wales interconnector started today, linking electricity between the two countries
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# Greenlink

The new Ireland-Wales interconnector started today, linking electricity between the two countries

Apr 16th 2025, 4:30 PM 13,539 Views 26 Comments

Irish property prices are now nearly 20% higher than at the peak of 2007 pre-crash bubble
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# Property Price Index

Irish property prices are now nearly 20% higher than at the peak of 2007 pre-crash bubble

Apr 16th 2025, 3:47 PM 17,367 Views 61 Comments

Whistleblower told Simon Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019
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# Grace Case

Whistleblower told Simon Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019

Apr 16th 2025, 3:45 PM 42,537 Views 0 Comments

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Son of 92-year-old man fails in bid to have hospital detain father until family can care for him

Apr 16th 2025, 3:40 PM 25,770 Views 0 Comments

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'Very few pharmacists' will sign up for free HRT scheme 'because €5 dispensing fee is too little'
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# Health

'Very few pharmacists' will sign up for free HRT scheme 'because €5 dispensing fee is too little'

Apr 16th 2025, 3:29 PM 12,654 Views 16 Comments
  • One pharmacist said the €5 dispensing fee that the Government has proposed is "the same fee that was introduced 17 years ago".
  • Another pharmacist said that if she were to sign up for the scheme, "I would have to let my staff go, and I can't do that".
  • She said she does not know a single pharmacist that has signed up to the scheme "because they know they can't".
E-bike rider who broke jogger's leg in collision fined €250 for careless driving
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E-bike rider who broke jogger's leg in collision fined €250 for careless driving

Apr 16th 2025, 3:12 PM 13,249 Views 0 Comments

Irish Special Forces carry out exercise inside Kildare shopping centre to test response
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# Newbridge

Irish Special Forces carry out exercise inside Kildare shopping centre to test response

Apr 16th 2025, 3:02 PM 35,567 Views 0 Comments