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17th July 2025
Palestine
Internet outages and a 2G mobile network keep Gazans offline and silenced
17 Jul
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13th July 2025 - 18th July 2025
The Morning Lead
Plastic ketchup sachets and nets on fruit to be banned
Refill stations and reusable containers are set to become more commonplace.
Supermarkets say they've started work to ensure they're ready to comply.
13 Jul
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6th July 2025 - 12th July 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
8 Jul
10.1k
Property Tax
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
7 Jul
20.3k
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This month
July 2025
Ouch
Oasis tickets for Croke Park reselling for €600 - including a hefty cut for Ticketmaster
5 Jul
27.1k
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extreme heat
'I couldn't step outside': Irish tourists swelter as 'heat dome' blankets southern Europe
Scorching conditions are forecast to continue today, with many cities and districts under heat warnings.
1 Jul
97.8k
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Last month
June 2025
cash cows
Cost of milk and beef sees Irish farm produce prices rise faster than anywhere in EU
22 Jun
20.6k
59
your stories
How do you manage the summer childcare crunch? We want to hear your stories
Updated 21 Jun
12.5k
Climate Change
Heatwaves are giving Irish people diarrhoea
A new study shows an increase in gastroenteritis during the 2018 heatwave – and barbecues are part of the problem.
21 Jun
19.1k
34
Ballymun
Outcry over 'exploitative' gaming machine arcade planned for Ballymun
18 Jun
16.3k
32
News
AI-generated news? Fine with us, say almost one in five Irish people
17 Jun
4.1k
24
SUVs
Irish car bonnets are getting taller every year, risking children's and pedestrians' lives - study
Car manufactures have been accused of an SUV ‘arms race’ that’s making roads less safe.
11 Jun
16.4k
134
sharing is caring
Dublin cyclists and pedestrians may soon be told to 'be sound' on shared greenways
2 Jun
56.5k
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The Morning Lead
'I'm genuinely afraid when I get to the till': Our readers on how food price rises affect them
Food and drink prices are going up, and you told us you’re cutting back on both luxuries and essentials.
Valerie Flynn
2 Jun
42.0k
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Explainer
What the hell happened to Google search?
Google search results were great. Now they’re weird and a bit rubbish. What happened, and what’s coming next?
1 Jun
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May
May 2025
RIP
Google has killed off Google.ie (it's Google.com now)
28 May
15.0k
58
get in lane
Motorways could be added to driving test curriculum within three years
Lack of formal education means Irish motorway driving is worse than in Germany, a senior RSA official said.
25 May
17.9k
57
The Morning Lead
Deliveroo and Klarna: Debt advisor Mabs urges people not to 'eat now, pay later'
Deferred payments and instalment plans are available to buy food. A budgeting expert is warning consumers: don’t do it.
25 May
28.5k
70
roboshop
There are robots working in SuperValu (and they're coming to a supermarket near you)
24 May
104k
113
The Morning Lead
Driving test chief rejects Fianna Fáil TD's call to let learners drive unaccompanied
Cathal Crowe said young people in rural areas were being ‘criminalised’ – but an RSA official says the law is the law.
Valerie Flynn
23 May
35.9k
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RELATED
Five weeks shaved off driving test wait times this month, with further reduction promised
22 May
Fianna Fáil TD says learner drivers should be allowed drive a car unaccompanied
14 May
Changing lanes
Councillors approve plan to close off another Dublin city centre lane
21 May
62.9k
58
The Morning Lead
Medicines and advertising regulators examine Ozempic maker's Irish ads
It’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs. Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, has not named any drugs in its ads.
The company has robustly defended its advertising as a "disease awareness campaign".
11 May
27.9k
Louth
'Huge unease' in Louth over delay in reinstating meetings of gardaí and politicians
10 May
9.0k
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who's afraid
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs vote to allow wolf culling and hunting in Europe
9 May
19.2k
62
bog standards
Healy-Rae's peatland forestry plan 'about the dumbest thing we can do', says climate scientist
7 May
43.3k
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community safety
Councillors flag fears with Department of Justice over government scrapping local policing fora
5 May
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April
April 2025
little house on heytesbury
Dublin buyers bidding on tiny house slightly bigger than three car-parking spaces
28 Apr
72.1k
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The Morning Lead
Maternity care chief warns wealthy families have greater access to the best prenatal screening
The HSE said work is underway to propose equitable access for all pregnant women – if resources allow.
Non-invasive prenatal testing costs hundreds of euro, which families pay out of pocket at private clinics.
HSE guidelines describe it as the "single best screening test" for chromosomal conditions such as Edwards Syndrome, a fatal foetal anomaly.
22 Apr
9.7k
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Road Safety
Truck drivers often can't see pedestrians or cyclists - but a London law shows a way forward
London has banned trucks without clear sightlines to vulnerable road users from driving on its streets.
Almost 10% of cyclists who die on Irish roads are hit by trucks.
21 Apr
20.9k
58
The Morning Lead
The government is quietly scrapping local committees charged with holding gardaí accountable
The government is rolling out a new initiative: Local Community Safety Partnerships. Not everyone is convinced.
Only a minority of those involved in the government pilot believed it actually improved community safety, The Journal can reveal.
10 Apr
14.5k
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Whatsdat
An AI chatbot has appeared on Irish users' WhatsApp - here's what you need to know
5 Apr
95.1k
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March
March 2025
Passenger Rights
Heathrow closure: Here are your rights if your flight is cancelled or delayed
21 Mar
7.2k
7
Capital Idea
Two Dublin councils form coalition in favour of tourist tax - and urge others to come on board
20 Mar
20.4k
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bridge over troubled motor
Irish Rail plans 'bridge strike cameras' to reduce delays when bridges are hit
Updated 19 Mar
18.0k
20
The Morning Lead
'Unacceptable' standards found at several first aid training providers
Thousands of people may have received out of date first aid training from one large company.
A quarter of first-aid training providers audited had their certification revoked due to “unacceptable” standards.
Sources in the sector raised concerns over some institutions' oversight of sub-contracted first aid trainers.
12 Mar
28.3k
sizeable
Director of Irish weight loss firm Bodyslims doubled pay package - again - to €2m
9 Mar
48.6k
Maternity Care
Irish parents face difficulties accessing prenatal testing for chromosomal conditions
8 Mar
10.7k
13
short-term letting
The government's long promised Airbnb clamp-down may not happen until summer 2026
5 Mar
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February
February 2025
The Morning Lead
'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs
We asked our readers to share their experience of accessing services for kids with additional needs. Here’s what we heard back.
28 Feb
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your stories
Your stories: Tell us your experiences of accessing services for children with additional needs
Updated 24 Feb
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