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Thursday 15 January 2026 Dublin: 6°C
Westmeath
Enoch Burke arrives at Wilson's Hospital School a day after being released from prison
A High Court judge yesterday warned Burke that he would be brought back to prison if he attended the school today.
greenland crisis
European military personnel making their way to Greenland as Trump tones down his threats
Protests
Iran's foreign minister took to Fox News to insist 'no hanging, today or tomorrow'
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' images of people but users say nothing has changed
UK Government
Ex-IRA hunger striker on Palestine Action protest: 'British Government starves the truth again'
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The Daily Poll
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Robert Jenrick
The leader of the Tories just sacked one of her main rivals for 'plotting to defect'
Kemi Badenoch said she has also removed the whip from Robert Jenrick and suspended his party membership with immediate effect.
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Enoch Burke arrives at Wilson's Hospital School a day after being released from prison
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Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.
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Welcome back
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Their SpaceX Dragon capsule landed off the coast of California at 8.41am Irish time.
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Protests
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SPOTLIGHT

The Mercosur deal 

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explainer
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on the ground
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Good Morning
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Paschal Donohoe
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Lightning
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greenland crisis
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fresh protests
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Immigration agents shot the man in the leg after a struggle, the city police chief said.
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weather dependent
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The Morning Lead
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Yesterday
14th January 2026
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Amnesty
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France
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Iran
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Courts
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mo chara
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Inquest
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Courts
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