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Retail theft
Dublin retail group ‘open’ to helping fund supports for people in addiction carrying out thefts
A former UK Government advisor and top police officer met with Dublin Town and other groups to urge them to consider a new approach.
protecting nature
Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss
james comey
Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
Offaly
Four arrested in connection with Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Federal Communications Commission
US regulator to review ABC broadcasting licence after Trumps criticised Jimmy Kimmel joke
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Federal Communications Commission
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Retail theft
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Yesterday
28th April 2026
Offaly
Four arrested in connection with Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Updated 8 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Cabinet to extend supports
Agri sector to fall under protection of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme
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Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
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Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
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Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
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Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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Special Relationship
King Charles calls for Nato unity and support for Ukraine in address to US Congress
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Thriller
PSG beat Bayern Munich in stunning nine-goal Champions League semi-final
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Baltic Sea
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The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
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Stolen bikes
This owner of a stolen bike was lucky, but what happens to the bikes gone forever?
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Dublin
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Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'
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Ballymun
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Central Criminal Court
Over 80 charges against six men withdrawn in eight-month family abuse trial
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Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

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Fossil Fuel Use
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Data Centre Map
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Courts
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Union raises concerns as Aer Lingus orders 300 staff back to office four days a week
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intimidation
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Palestine
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Grange Heights
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Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
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Evening Wrap
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VOICES

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Screen free schools
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Olivia Relova
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Polluters pay?
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John Gibbons
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
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All Talk
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Numbers Game
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CAO 2026
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Government to engage with Social Democrats' bill seeking to update abortion law
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Irish Abroad
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dunmurry
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Cabinet
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
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mother and baby homes
DNA analysis for identifying Tuam babies to be widened to include first cousins
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Dublin
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ERAS TOUR
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Courts
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