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Thursday 4 June 2026 Dublin: 13°C
how's she cutting
EU to take Ireland to court over 'significant' peat cutting activity still taking place
The European Commission said the Irish authorities have not made sufficient efforts to stop ‘these ongoing illegal activities’.
River Glyde
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Dublin Fire Service
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Criminal Law
Why does Ireland not have longer minimum term life sentences, like in Northern Ireland?
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