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16th July 2025
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food prices
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Updated 11 Jul
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Gaza
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dubai jail
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10 Jul
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Housing Crisis
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8 Jul
9.6k
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first home scheme
Micheál Martin puts the brakes on First Home Scheme being used for second-hand homes
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38.0k
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6 Jul
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During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
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Christina Finn
reports from Osaka
3 Jul
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Updated 2 Jul
35.6k
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reports from Tokyo
Updated 2 Jul
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25.3k
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26 Jun
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24 Jun
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24 Jun
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hotel tax
No timeline for 'tourism tax' but Taoiseach says it could help fund Dublin city revamp
24 Jun
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