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Thursday 11 June 2026 Dublin: 15°C
Deja Vu
Trump calls off promised strikes on Iran, says peace deal to be signed 'shortly'
Iran had warned that further US attacks would be met with a harsher response than before.
Weather Forecast
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Northern Ireland
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another one gone
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SPOTLIGHT

Bill Kenneally Report details missed opportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge 

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vindication
State apology to be issued to victims of Bill Kenneally
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
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another one gone
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Northern Ireland
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Deja Vu
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Fire Safety
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Feeder's Digest
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Ireland's childcare barrier
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The World Cup and domestic violence
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