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Saturday 21 February 2026 Dublin: 9°C
Tariffs
Trump orders temporary 10% global tariffs as he hits out at 'deeply disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
Tánaist Simon Harris said this evening that the Goverment is “monitoring the situation closely”.
Identification
Gardaí share image of Temple Bar attack victim's tattoo in bid to identify him as two arrested
Investigation
Met Police asks Andrew's former close protection officers what they 'saw and heard'
Take a Bow
Ireland's Ben Lynch takes eighth place after making history to reach Winter Olympics final
IFTAs
Irish screen stars gather as Hamnet and Christy dominate IFTA awards night
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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FactCheck
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on a break
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pitt slop
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late to the party
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candid shot
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