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Sunday 8 December 2024 Dublin: 4°C
The Daily Poll
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Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria, Sunday 8 December.

Sunday 8 December

Today's Top Stories

Bashar al-Assad

Syrian rebels declare Assad has been overthrown after capturing Damascus

A person on a slipway in Clontarf, Dublin, 6 December.
Power Outages

Storm Darragh: Thousands still without power as repairs may take 'a number of days'

Michael Healy-Rae, and Danny Healy-Rae pictured arriving for a press conference at Leinster House in 2023 as members of the rural independent group of TDs.
34th dail

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Investigates Golden handshakes

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President-elect Donald Trump speaking at the FOX Nation Patriot Awards in Greenvale, New York, Thursday 5 December.
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