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Peacekeepers
'No one hurt' as Irish peacekeepers come under fire from militants in South Lebanon
Members of the 127th Infantry Battalion patrolling near the Hezbollah stronghold of Bint Jbeil last night when they were fire upon.
nah vienna
Ireland and three other countries are out - so what will next year's Eurovision look like?
Sarah Mc In Early
Sarah McInerney to join Morning Ireland as RTÉ makes further line-up tweaks
dark horse
Justin Trudeau 'hard launches' relationship with Katy Perry after meeting with Japanese politician
PodcastThe Explainer
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Today's news
The Daily Poll
Will you stay up to watch tonight’s Late Late Toy Show?
recycling
Operator of Deposit Return Scheme planning multi-million recycling facility in Ireland
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Portland Row
Permission granted for housing in Dublin's inner city depsite concerns from TDs, councillors, and Kellie Harrington
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Explainer
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big tech
EU hits social media firm X with €120m fine, risking a clash with Donald Trump
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dark horse
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Peacekeepers
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Sarah Mc In Early
Sarah McInerney to join Morning Ireland as RTÉ makes further line-up tweaks
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forecast
Status Yellow rain warning for Cork and Kerry and wind warning for Dublin and east
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Boston Here I Come!
Rare whale seen at Donegal Bay last year spotted nearly 5,000km away close to Boston
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The Daily Poll
Will you stay up to watch tonight’s Late Late Toy Show?
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.
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Mansion House
'It's not their natural environment': Controversial live animal crib to open in Dublin city today
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
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Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
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Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
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TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
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Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
PodcastThe Explainer
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World Class
Ireland's Daniel Wiffen wins European gold medal after he 'hammers' final few lengths
Meanwhile, Ellie McCartney and John Shortt both advanced in their semi-finals.
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liz truss
'I'm back': Liz Truss launches new show that promises to 'take on the deep state'
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carnivores
Young people ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild
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Taxi Drivers Ireland
Taxi drivers to take part in six-day 'national shutdown' protest next week
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Opinion
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feeling green
RTÉ have revealed the theme for tonight's Late Late Toy Show (and it's a mean one)
RTÉ has promised “dazzling performances, plenty of toys and heartwarming moments” for tonight’s show.
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bravery awards
90-year-old who died pushing woman away from moving car among those receiving bravery awards
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The Morning Lead
Questions over why health insurers are raising prices repeatedly throughout the year
All of Ireland's main health insurance companies increased their prices at least twice this year, while Irish Life Health has raised its prices four times in twelve months
Companies blame the increases on a rise in claims, but new figures from the health insurance watchdog show that this rise is now slowing sharply.
Labour Party TD Marie Sherlock said "good explanations" are not being offered for the increase in premium prices.
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Lebanon
Israel launches fresh strikes on south Lebanon a day after first direct talks in decades
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Catholic Church
Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons but says 'further study' possible
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Supreme Court
Nikita Hand welcomes Supreme Court decision not to grant Conor McGregor further appeal
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Courts
Ex-GNBCI head denies seeking to quash road traffic summons in trial of gardaí accused of the same
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
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Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they will not take part in the contest.
Updated 16 hrs ago
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Courts
Former Fianna Fáil councillor who harassed waitress at work given nine-month suspended sentence
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Ukraine
Vladimir Putin says Russia 'should engage', not obstruct US talks on Ukraine
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the park
Garda stationed near Phoenix Park says Drew Harris was 'shielded from cost-of-living crisis'
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Templemichael
‘Significant number’ of guns found in wooded area of Co Cork following reports of illegal dumping
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put on pause
RTÉ won't be doing its annual Christmas Eve broadcast live from Grafton Street this year
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Future Me problem
President Catherine Connolly won't make decision on what to do with salary until new year
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Big screen
Mr Men and Little Miss cartoons are getting their own feature film
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christmas gifts
Temple Street Hospital and RSA warn against buying E-scooters for kids this Christmas
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