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This week
28th December 2025 - 31st December 2025
Clare
New ballroom at Trump Doonbeg resort won't impact local protected snail species, plans claim
28 Dec
12.2k
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State Papers
'Sensitivities' around Ireland's neutrality and the question of attending VE Day 50 in Paris
28 Dec
7.1k
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Last week
21st December 2025 - 27th December 2025
AI storytelling
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The Gaeltacht development agency defended its decision.
22 Dec
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The Morning Lead
Job postings are falling as unemployment ticks up - but not because the economy is weakening
The Central Bank issued the stark warnings in their latest quarterly bulletin, but added that the economy is still on the up.
Andrew Walsh
19 Dec
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Gaels Against Genocide
Activist group slams GAA's 'business as usual approach in time of genocide' after Allianz decision
The 42
20 Dec
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Eastern and Midlands Region
Uisce Éireann submits planning application for largest-ever water project in Irish history
20 Dec
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Gaels Against Genocide
Activist group slams GAA's 'business as usual approach in time of genocide' after Allianz decision
20 Dec
1.0k
The Morning Lead
ESRI warns government didn’t pay attention to concerns voiced ahead of the Budget
The ESRI said Budget 2026 was a “missed opportunity” to fortify the public finances.
Diarmuid Pepper
18 Dec
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energy price hikes
McDonald says 'bugger all' is being done to keep energy prices down
Updated 16 Dec
23.1k
149
Off Track
Anger after re-opening of Wexford-Waterford train line is omitted from government spending plan
16 Dec
19.5k
58
everything is fine
Irish economy 'highly vulnerable' due to reliance on multinational corporations - ESRI
12 Dec
10.7k
56
run it again
Athenry recover to force Finbarr's to All-Ireland final replay
14 Dec
3.1k
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run it again
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The 42
14 Dec
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Uisce Éireann
Planning application lodged for 170km pipeline to bring water from Shannon to Dublin
The project is estimated to cost between €4.5 billion and €6 billion.
12 Dec
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.
12 Dec
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esri report
Ireland outperforms North on disposable income and life expectancy - but not on employment
8 Dec
11.5k
62
Hack alert
Small companies in medical sector such as GPs 'critically' unprepared for cyber threats
9 Dec
5.3k
Friends like these
Taoiseach says government has 'concerns' about Trump's new policy towards Europe
9 Dec
9.0k
Wicklow
March date for reopening of Bray to Greystones cliff walk will be 'challenging'
6 Dec
10.6k
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UK Budget
Keir Starmer to defend new budget in face of backlash over tax hikes
3 Dec
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23
recycling
Here's how Re-turn is going to use its big pile of cash from all our plastic bottles
5 Dec
38.6k
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The Complex
Arts centre in Dublin's north inner city told it has to leave its premises by next month
4 Dec
16.3k
42
Wexford
Rosslare Europort to seek planning permission for €220m offshore renewable energy hub
3 Dec
4.3k
10
Good Morning
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Updated 3 Dec
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The Morning Lead
We checked whether Christmas tree prices are up this year - and actually it's pretty good news
But with growers leaving the industry, higher prices are expected in the next two or three years.
3 Dec
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Cattle
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Updated 30 Nov
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Metrolink
Judicial reviews being used to 'impede the public good', Minister says
30 Nov
13.0k
38
The Morning Lead
Government spending 'like there’s no tomorrow’ despite ‘predictable budgetary pressures’
Updated 26 Nov
31.3k
112
Spat
Trump declares ban on South Africa from attending next G20
27 Nov
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Leaders' Questions
Harris says Sinn Féin is the party of ‘taking big money from big American building companies’
27 Nov
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86
Under Pressure
'Benefits Street' and 'Grinch' comparisons: UK papers react to Reeves' divisive Budget
27 Nov
10.7k
17
Labour
UK budget: End of two-child benefit cap praised amid criticism of tax-hikes
26 Nov
8.9k
32
five year plan
DART to Wicklow and extending the Luas - the Government has set out its transport priorities
26 Nov
18.7k
25
Budget Day
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26 Nov
11.3k
46
summit talks
South Africa insists 'diplomatic tiff' with Trump won't derail tomorrow's G20 agreement
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
22 Nov
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debut appearance
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An American boycott, the Taoiseach’s love of Darjeeling tea and questions about Trump-country all featured over the three days.
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
24 Nov
4.2k
22
Johannesburg
South Africa celebrates G20 agreement in face of US boycott and awkward handover row
There were jubilant scenes in the conference centre after South Africa’s leader formally closed the summit
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
Updated 23 Nov
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How G20 world leaders were left rattled by the sudden reemergence of Trump's Ukraine deal
The summit was long-waited for South Africa, but the G20′s western membership were soon rushing into behind-closed-doors meetings.
Eoghan Dalton
Reports from Johannesburg
Updated 23 Nov
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22
Night bird
More needs to be done to help Ireland's nightclubs, says Galway DJ
23 Nov
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africa and europe
Martin disagrees with O'Brien comments about factors behind people seeking asylum in Ireland
Updated 22 Nov
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