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This is Ireland's tidiest town

Minister for Regional Economic Development Michael Ring said Skerries was a “worthy winner”.

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Sep 26th 2016, 1:31 PM

Most of Ireland's beaches get an A+ for water quality. Is yours one of them?

Six popular beaches didn’t make the EU standard.

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Apr 5th 2016, 6:02 AM

95 minutes of training time in 'unsettling and frustrating' week for Schmidt

Late selection calls and a focus on recovery have made it a difficult week for the reigning champs.

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Feb 11th 2016, 6:58 PM

School evacuated after student uses too much deodorant

Well, that’s a danger nobody saw coming…

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May 13th 2012, 9:06 AM