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Tuesday 26 May 2026 Dublin: 22°C
hot hot hot
Status Yellow high-temperature warning issued for eight counties
Met Éireann said temperatures could reach 30C in some parts of the country today.
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Arson investigation into petrol bombing of Co Wexford garda station
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Social Democrats
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governance issues
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GAA
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Analysis
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Kilkenny
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Blackwater
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Fire Safety
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Hospital Violence
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The Morning Lead
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