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Here we go again

Health insurer VHI to hike premiums by 2.75% in fourth increase in 12 months

It said the increases were ‘necessary’ as ‘both demand for healthcare services and the cost of delivering healthcare continue to rise’.

Flooding

Rescuers search for survivors as 1,300 missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal

Cabinet Meeting

Ministers to discuss extension of fuel tax cuts until end of February ahead of Dáil recall

Must Readm9 crash

Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok

not so sunny south east

Status Yellow rain warning in place for six counties with chance of thunderstorms and flooding

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The Daily Poll

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Luxury Westmeath hotel Glasson Lakehouse closes amid outbreak of norovirus

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Flooding

Rescuers search for survivors as 1,300 missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal

At least 180 people have been killed, while 517 foreign nationals remain out of contact.

Two Irish tourists are believed missing in the Rasuwa region, where they had been on an excursion.

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Avignon

Irishman arrested in France over alleged threat and antisemitic remarks to Jewish couple

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your stories

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top 5 picks

Our top 5 watches this weekend

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SPOTLIGHT

Dolly Parton There's been an outpouring of tributes from the worlds of music, film and politics following the death of the country icon

ICONIC

From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments

A rhinestone life

'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute

9 to 5

Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical

Holyhead

Irishman charged with stealing taxi and driving it wrong way down dual carriageway in Wales

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RIP

'Unparalleled' - Susan Sarandon, Stephen King and The Muppets pay tribute to Tim Curry

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not so sunny south east

Status Yellow rain warning in place for six counties with chance of thunderstorms and flooding

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Here we go again

Health insurer VHI to hike premiums by 2.75% in fourth increase in 12 months

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Perspectives

Want a 'Letter to the Editor' published on The Journal?

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Seismic event

What caused the deadly flash flooding in Nepal?

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The Daily Poll

What is your favourite Tim Curry film?

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Cabinet Meeting

Ministers to discuss extension of fuel tax cuts until end of February ahead of Dáil recall

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Analysisthe housing essay

No Irish housing policy will work unless it can cope with the economic cycle

We have a traditional of disconnect between supply and demand cycles but there are some patterns to note for the future.

Dr. Nicholas Mansergh

Former senior planner and author

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Japan

Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her distinctive vibrant polka dot creations, dies aged 97

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Mark Zuckerberg's Waterford castle

Why international buyers are seeking out Ireland's great estates

Josh Pim

Raising them right

Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids

Niamh O'Reilly

The great return to school

The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right

Dr Catherine Conlon

Sulky racing

The real trauma suffered by these horses

Suzi Walsh

My ADHD diagnosis

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 More than 1,300 missing after Nepal flash floods, dangerous driving videos remain on TikTok and cabinet to discuss fuel excise duty cuts.

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Football

Uefa to lift boycott threat as Fifa promises no repeat of failed World Cup sell-off plan

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From The 42Sports listings

The Women's Irish Open, Rowing Worlds, and a Premier League Sunday feast

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Opinionireland's farming future

Agri future: What words send shivers down the spines of government and industry? Organic farming

Dr Pippa Hackett

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Must Readm9 crash

Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok

There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.

Eimer McAuley

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Yesterday

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Valencia

Police investigating after Irish woman and husband found dead by their children in Spain

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Limerick

HSE investigating ‘wholly unacceptable’ treatment of woman with dementia at Limerick hospital

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Kells

Touching tributes paid to 'bright' young man (19) killed in Meath hit-and-run

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evening fix

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Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Licence Applications

Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?

Seaweed Harvesting

Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas

New Drugs

'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them

Illegal Wildfires

Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites

Water Use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

Nitrous Oxide

Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions

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'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival

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Flooding

Two Irish tourists believed missing and 160 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal

Hundreds of tourists are reported missing following the flooding in the border region of Nepal.

Updated 17 hrs ago

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Travel

Ferry passport rule change should include Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin says

Updated 18 hrs ago

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Dublin

Popular Howth beach joins host of Dublin swimming spots with 'do not swim' notices

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a wee change

Women’s urinals are making their Irish festival debut at Electric Picnic this weekend

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Redundancy

RTÉ's voluntary exit scheme didn't get as many staff members to leave as it wanted

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Tribute

Miley Cyrus shares one of the last conversations she had with godmother Dolly Parton

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Columnmeta gaffs

Lise Hand: Behold, the era of Ireland’s new castle kings has begun

Lise Hand

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no end in sight

Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row

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Near miss

Irish rail workers avoided being hit by train by 'four to five seconds' in near-miss incident

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From The 42qualified

Irish quartet progress at World Rowing Championships

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BreakingCrash

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Netflix

Irish dancing mockumentary by creator of Derry Girls among Irish works coming to Netflix

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Analysisbig tech

Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?

Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.

Ottoline Spearman

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Must Readno room at the inn

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Longford Lady

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