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therapy cuts

Tusla defunds service working with kids in care including victims of sex abuse in South East

Tulsa is ending funding for a theraputic team that works with children in care and foster care in Waterford and Wexford.

Middle East

Iran ready for six months of 'intense war' with US and Israel as Trump says Iran being 'decimated'

return flight

'Enormous relief' for families at Dublin Airport as chartered Irish flight from Oman lands

Tyrrelstown

Man (30s) dead and two people hospitalised following single-car crash in west Dublin

CREAMY BEAMY

Is Beamish having a moment? 'It boils my p*ss when I see 'cool kids' with a pint of Beamish'

Today's news

Special Relationship

Trump accuses Starmer of trying to ‘join’ Iran war ‘after we’ve already won’

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Norway

US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norwegian police say

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7 deadly reads

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Middle East

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Overnight Israeli strikes hit Tehran fuel depots and a Beirut hotel.

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BEST OF THE BOX

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Poll: What did you make of Bridgerton season 4?

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Quiz: Which of these are real Danny Dyer quotes?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Unmissable sport this weekend

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Iran says it can fight for six months, chartered flight from Middle East lands in Dublin and Tusla defunds therapy service.

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SPOTLIGHT

War in Iran

Fake footage used to push agendas as the US and Israel go to war with Iran

security analysis

New phase of war raises risk of increased casualties and heightens concerns of terror attack in West

Tom Clonan

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in brussels

EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe

far from home

Iranians in Ireland see Ali Khamenei's death as a reason to hope

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Pricewatch

Oil prices are rising because of the Iran war – how high could they go?

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Could this be the war that splits MAGA?

Marion McKeone

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stranded

'I keep looking out the window': Irish in UAE watch conflict unfold in the air

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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Reaction: Limerick 3-19 Cork 0-20

Tyrrelstown

Man (30s) dead and two people hospitalised following single-car crash in west Dublin

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Internet Diaries

The internet really wanted me to see Alysa Liu - but all I got was weird sexualised content

Stephen McDermott

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Soak up coastal calm on Dublin's northside just minutes from the beach for €975,000

return flight

'Enormous relief' for families at Dublin Airport as chartered Irish flight from Oman lands

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international women's day

Neale Richmond: From Ethiopia to Sudan, rape is still a weapon of war

Neale Richmond

2 hrs ago

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investment funds

There are clear reasons why Ireland's big corporate landlords are happy with the new rent rules

Ireland’s biggest landlord says new rent rules will allow it to hike prices by 25%, even as small landlords flee the market.

Paul O'Donoghue

2 hrs ago

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open door policy

Waterford community safety group criticises move by other counties to meet behind closed doors

3 hrs ago

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therapy cuts

Tusla defunds service working with kids in care including victims of sex abuse in South East

Tulsa is ending funding for a theraputic team that works with children in care and foster care in Waterford and Wexford.

Eimer McAuley

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Yesterday

7th March 2026

Thriller

Ireland U20s tee up Triple Crown shot with exciting win over Wales

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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

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Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

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Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

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Missing in Care

Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year

Quiz

How much do you know about Harry Styles?

11 hrs ago

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Green Flags

Limerick finish strong to defeat Cork and boost hurling league final hopes

The 42

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CREAMY BEAMY

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Liveblog

Netherlands v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Ireland faced Netherlands in their second game of the campaign.

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future of work

Layoffs, AI, and a return to the office: Why Irish tech workers are finally turning to unions

“You know the people on the Titanic with the violins? That’s how we feel,” one tech worker said.

Eimer McAuley

13 hrs ago

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

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Mexico Violence

The death of 'El Mencho' has thrown Mexico into a dangerous new chapter ahead of the World Cup

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criminal damage

Train carriages graffitied at Athlone Train Station in the early hours of the morning

14 hrs ago

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aontú

Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address

14 hrs ago

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mixed messages

How does the Iran war even end? We asked some experts to make sense of it all

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Trump’s war on Iran is a death blow to the rules-based order

Tom Clonan

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Trump’s Iran gamble

Could this be the war that splits MAGA?

Marion McKeone

78

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing

Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Jennifer Whitmore

83

Dublin’s soul for sale

The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces

Andrea Horan

41

Baby names – Rían’s fada and the myth of the ‘neutral’ name

Darach Ó Séaghdha

20

This rainy season has nearly washed us away

Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy

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Getting fit in middle age

The physio says it's never too late to get those weights going

Stephen O'Rourke

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road worthy woes

Is she roadworthy?: The NCT queue nearly broke me before the car did

Gwen Loughman

14 hrs ago

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Strikes

Strikes in the Middle East continue as Irish Government-chartered flight departs Oman

The Middle East conflict has entered its second week.

Updated 15 hrs ago

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going electric

Dublin's Lord Mayor calls on Energy Minister to change rules for inner city EV charging

16 hrs ago

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Belfast

Trump administration is 'flooding the atmosphere with lies', says Mary Robinson

16 hrs ago

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Shield of the Americas

'Cuba's in its last moments of life', Trump tells summit in Miami

Updated 17 hrs ago

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Mayo

New €6.8m Westport Coast Guard Station officially opened

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Hurling

Waterford v Tipperary hurling league game postponed due to bereavement

The 42

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The Daily Poll

Would you support a nationwide petrol station price watch system?

20 hrs ago

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displaced

Leo Varadkar says US and Israel should 'accept all the migrants' from their war on Iran

21 hrs ago

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Blow

Evan Ferguson ruled out of Czechia play-off and could miss World Cup this summer

The 42

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aontú

Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have 'at least a dozen' TDs after the next election

Updated 21 hrs ago

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Ian Huntley

Soham double murderer Ian Huntley dies in hospital days after attack in maximum security prison

23 hrs ago

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Bridgetown

Wexford evictions: The small network of companies behind one landlord

TDs say more oversight is needed of major landlords in the sector.

Eoghan Dalton

Updated 23 hrs ago

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Cavan

Man arrested after cannabis worth €281k seized by gardaí and Revenue in Cavan town

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