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The 9 at 9 Iran vows to fight on, Irish court rooms seeing violent incidents, and Taoiseach to meet with Spanish Prime Minister.
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therapy cuts
Tusla defunds service working with kids in care including victims of sex abuse in South East
Tusla is ending funding for a therapeutic team that works with children in care and foster care in Waterford and Wexford.
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8 Mar
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future of work
Layoffs and the threat of AI: 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
7 Mar
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getting on in years
Ireland's biggest property developer says average age of first-time buyers has risen to 38 or 39
The CEO of the firm acknowledged that affordability continues to be a “significant challenge” for many of its customers.
Eimer McAuley
4 Mar
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Dublin City
Union says 'nothing will change' for staff as Transdev loses Luas contract after 22 years
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26 Feb
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ires reit
Ireland's biggest landlord tells investors new rent rules will be major boost for shareholders
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said the details of Ires Reit’s projections would “send a shiver down the spine of all renters”.
Eimer McAuley
25 Feb
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Opening Night
From gangland to centre stage: Gerry Hutch makes soft-focus theatre debut that dodges hard questions
The new play about his life shows an enraged and a pensive side to Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, but never a remorseful one.
Eimer McAuley
17 Feb
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The search for Nancy
What we know about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie more than two weeks on
16 Feb
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it's a love story
Quiz: How much do you know about love (if you really know love at all)?
15 Feb
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transport disruption
Motorists urged not to drive through flooding in Dublin as council to review 'timeliness of warnings'
A Status Yellow rain warning was in place in Dublin and Wicklow until midday today, but this alert was announced at around 2.30am.
Updated 13 Feb
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Flooding impact
Residents at north Dublin apartment building without power and water supply after flooding
Eimer McAuley
Updated 13 Feb
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Road Safety Authority
Driving testers to carry out industrial action over concerns about uninsured cars at tests
13 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Country set for freezing conditions, Seamus Culleton could be deported early as next week, and children spending years in emergency Tusla arrangements.
Updated 13 Feb
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status yellow alert
Dublin and Wicklow under Status Yellow rain warning as country hit by freezing weather and rain
There may be flooding in Dublin and Wicklow this morning .
Updated 13 Feb
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An Coimisin Pleanála
New €100m Rotunda Hospital critical care unit for women and infants denied planning permission
Conservation groups objected on the grounds that the new building would damage the Georgian square’s prospect of long-term regeneration.
Eimer McAuley
12 Feb
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Closed case review
Tusla to check that over 23,000 children whose cases were closed are still in school
12 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Reality of home bidding in Ireland, Hutch to run in by-election, and Larry Murrin survives vote.
Updated 12 Feb
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Murder Investigation
Man arrested in connection with murder of Daniel Aruebose released without charge
12 Feb
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Election bid
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has confirmed he'll run in the Dublin Central by-election
‘The Monk’ had restarted his social media accounts and had been hinting that he might run since the by-election was announced.
12 Feb
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Freddie Scappaticci
'The identity of Stakeknife is clear to everybody': Taoiseach names Freddie Scappaticci as IRA mole
11 Feb
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It's raining again
Weekend to be very cold with widspread frost and ice, followed by more rain
11 Feb
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Investigation
Man detained in Nancy Guthrie case released, says he hopes police 'get the suspect'
Updated 11 Feb
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SEAMUS CULLETON
Trump official says Irishman in ICE custody 'failed to depart' and chose to be in detention
11 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine killed in Canada school shooting, man detained in Nancy Guthrie investigation, and Jessie Buckley attends Oscars luncheon.
11 Feb
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Brendan O'Connor
A letter to RTÉ about a secret gay relationship has people talking about love and equality
10 Feb
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bus money
Irish public has left over €8.6 million unused on dormant leap cards
10 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Workers to protest pension increase delays, Cabinet to approve end of Dublin Airport passenger gap, and investigation finds hundreds contacted HSE supports before suspected suicides.
10 Feb
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Dublin City
Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
Two young parents fled their apartment through flames with three young babies and a 7-year-old who sustained burns after they awoke to see their front door ablaze at 2 am.
Eimer McAuley
9 Feb
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Hot Water
Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign
Anas Sarwar issued the demand at a hastily convened press conference today.
Updated 9 Feb
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher
Irish lawyer for Beijing critic and newspaper owner Jimmy Lai condemns 20-year prison sentence
9 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Maxwell to appear before US Congress, Starmer under fire, and women speak about dropped sexual violence cases.
9 Feb
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Oliver Plunkett Street
Man arrested following daytime stabbing in Cork city centre
6 Feb
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RIP
'He walked to town for dinner every day': Tributes paid as man who died in Dublin bus crash is named
The man, who was in his 80s, has been named as Frank Daly from East Wall.
Eimer McAuley
Updated 6 Feb
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The Morning Lead
‘My kids can’t breathe’: Dublin mother says damp-ridden council home puts her family at risk
The damp in the Ballyfermot home provided by Tuath Housing has caused mould and mushrooms growing indoors.
Eimer McAuley
3 Feb
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Children in Care
Tusla has stopped housing children in privately-operated centre where Ukrainian teen died
A review into a violent incident that resulted in Vadym’s death noted that the ‘nature of the accommodation’ was a factor in Tusla’s decision to stop placing children there.
Eimer McAuley
31 Jan
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union rules
Workers facing 'impossible choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
29 Jan
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footprint underwriting
Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation
“People are desperately trying to find jobs at the moment, but it is very difficult,” one former employee said.
Eimer McAuley
28 Jan
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All eyes on Ice
Why is Trump's administration facing bipartisan pushback over Ice shooting of Alex Pretti?
26 Jan
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The Morning Lead
Gardaí to be invited to testify in cross-border crackdown on so-called 'escort' sites
A DUP politician leading the probe said that human trafficking and the commericial sexual exploitation of women and girls is an ‘All-Island’ problem.
Eimer McAuley
25 Jan
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Winter outbreaks
'It's gone under the radar': Senior doctor warns against cutting RSV immunisation for babies
24 Jan
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