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Last week
22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
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Why is Ireland asking foreign navies to patrol its waters?
17m
Last month
February 2026
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Will a social media ban for under-16s actually work?
25m
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The SNA own goal everyone saw coming
29m
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The illusion of safety for 'undocumented Irish'
29m
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Why are hundreds of suspected suicides invisible in official stats?
12m
The political culture war over cycling
What's stopping flood defences from being built?
January
January 2026
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Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
24m
What exactly are the rules for scramblers and e-scooters?
Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House
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How is an Irish general driving EU defence strategy?
15m
How is an Irish general driving EU defence strategy?
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Has Brand Beckham been destroyed by their own son?
12m
Photos: Northern lights visible across Ireland as a powerful solar storm hits Earth
The northern lights can generally only be seen in Ireland during storms like this on camera, but sometimes a faint glow is visible to the naked eye.
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If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will
27m
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Is this the end of the Islamic Republic?
22m
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Is this a new era of US intervention?
20m
Last year
2025
Our best explanations of 2025
Can you get a cash refund for a gift you don't want?
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Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas
17m
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The Candies: Our political awards for 2025
38m
Quiz: How much do you know about the winter solstice?
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Is your favourite chocolate still actually 'chocolate'?
13m
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What not to say to adults forced to move home
23m
Why is Enoch Burke back in the news - and what's different this time?
How did drones look to target Zelenskyy's plane over the Irish Sea?
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A careful visit with an even more careful message
24m
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What's behind the taxi protests gridlocking Dublin?
11m
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Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project
28m
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What did the world actually agree to at COP30?
17m
No serious injuries after car crashes into shop in Dublin city centre
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Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself
29m
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Why do children go missing so often from Tusla care?
15m
The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul
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Why did a year-old documentary take down the BBC's director general?
25m
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When political training becomes a political problem
27m
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How did DJ Carey become a fraudster?
28m
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John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey
25m
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Why are new community safety meetings held in private?
20m