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9 months ago
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Elon Musk’s Twitter has always been a ‘sewer’, says Varadkar

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have rounded on Elon Musk’s X social media site, with Leo Varadkar labelling the online pl...

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9 months ago
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Michael Lynn: From singing for the Pope to a rat-infested Brazilian jail – the Mayo man who flew ...

The last time disgraced solicitor Michael Lynn saw many of his school friends from Crossmolina was the night of the m...

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9 months ago
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‘It’s disgraceful’ – Former presidential candidate Peter Casey says gardaí have ‘done nothing’ si...

Former presidential candidate Peter Casey has criticised the garda investigation into the fire at a building in Doneg...

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9 months ago
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Jobseeker payments to Ukrainians sees welfare bill heading to €500m

The State has paid out nearly €300m in Jobseeker’s Allowance so far this year to tens of thousands of Ukrainian refug...

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9 months ago
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Galway hotel fire: Quiet community now centre of national debate

People in the small townland of Rosscahill in Co Galway have said they are stunned to be at the centre of a national ...

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9 months ago
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Galway hotel up in flames: How family of former Texas Rose bought Ross Lake House as dream home

The dream of an Irish-American family lies in smouldering ruins today after a fire engulfed their lakeside home in Ga...

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9 months ago
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Galway GAA man PJ Mahoney was killed in crash involving speeding neighbour who had taken cocaine,...

A much-loved GAA man died instantly when his car was struck by a neighbour high on cocaine, who was speeding on the w...

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9 months ago
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Robert Troy could be referred to DPP if ethics watchdog thinks he broke law over failure to decla...

Former minister Robert Troy is facing a public hearing run by the State’s ethics watchdog into allegations he broke t...

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9 months ago
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Move to cut Ukrainians’ social welfare influenced by fears of public backlash

Fears of a breakdown in public support for ­Ireland’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis ­prompted ministers to...

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9 months ago
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‘Like Tom, I’m a bachelor and that makes me a target’ – friend of Tom Niland is victim of brutal ...

A bachelor in his 60s and a friend of tragic farmer Tom Niland is the latest victim of a brutal marauding burglary gang.

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9 months ago
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Delays in processing toxicology samples at State Laboratory ‘adding to grief and upset of the ber...

Delays in processing toxicology samples at the State Laboratory are causing upset to bereaved families.

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9 months ago
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Weekly social welfare for new Ukrainian refugees set to be slashed to €38.80

Weekly welfare rates for new arrivals from war-torn Ukraine will be cut to €38.80 per week from €220 per week and sta...

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9 months ago
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Hospitals to face financial taskmasters in drive to save HSE money and boost efficiency

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is setting up a new taskforce to examine how productive each Irish hospital is at tr...

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9 months ago
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Leaked poll: Sinn Féin on course for Dublin MEP seat, Clare Daly set to be re-elected but Fine Ga...

SINN Féin looks on course to regain a European Parliament seat in Dublin and controversial Independent MEP Clare Daly...

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9 months ago
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Callaghan brothers: Anger in Mayo over accusations in RTÉ exposé

When the Irish Independent tried to speak with those who knew the Callaghan brothers of RTÉ Investigates infamy, we w...

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