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How rent row led to three court cases and €38,500 in awards for widow who was illegally evicted
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On the trail of Samantha Cookes: Inside serial fraudster’s desperate attempts to keep the truth hidden
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Caroline O’Doherty: Towns fear new-home ‘shutdown’ if water services don’t improve soon
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‘That would be a miserable night out’ - Damien Duff cool on Hallgrimsson pint offer and opens up on fears for national team
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Heartbroken mum calls for new measures on school bus safety: ‘I don’t want this to happen to any other family’
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Kellie Harrington: 'Imagine having two Olympic gold medals and not being a good person? That’s not a legacy I want'
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Dublin school facing closure due to ‘major financial crisis’ as it decries ‘massive underfunding for years’
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I had one of Ireland’s most expensive pints of Guinness in Ireland at €9.20 – so, was it worth it?
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Father Ted at 30: ‘It dismantled every sacred cow we ever had, from the Eurovision to the Rose of Tralee’
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Irish triumph at Cheltenham by winning all seven races on final day, including the Gold Cup – and causing a 100/1 upset
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‘I’ll never run a marathon, but early lung cancer diagnosis saved my life,’ says bus driver ahead of Daffodil Day
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Ireland’s price of a pint revealed: Counties with most expensive and cheapest drinks nationwide
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Sinn Féin’s €12,126 loan to former TD Violet-Anne Wynne must be repaid in full, Mary Lou McDonald says
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Greenland party leaders unite to reject Donald Trump annexation move
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’Largely dry’ weather ahead of St Patrick’s Day but temperatures to hit -3C this weekend
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Outrage in Australia after US influencer takes a baby wombat from its mother
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Stephen Bradley says he appreciates Hallgrimsson apology and his ‘door is always open for a conversation to improve Irish football’
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‘Extensive policing plan’ in place for Dublin city centre as thousands expected for St Patrick’s Day
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Former Leinster star Rocky Elsom sentenced to two years and fined €280,000 but escapes visit to jail
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‘Thank you for the trust you have placed in me’ – President Higgins delivers final St Patrick’s Day message after 14 years
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Appeal for information after construction and demolition waste dumped in Wicklow’s Glen of the Downs
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‘I will carry the scars for the rest of my life’ – Kerry teenager suffers after scalpel stabbing
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McFly star Danny Jones apologises to his wife and family after alleged Maura Higgins kiss
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Donatella Versace leaves role as head of Versace after almost three decades
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Man who repeatedly turned up at home of Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy jailed
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Murphia List 2025: ‘The Irish are everywhere in London and I think people have higher expectations of the Irish on the hospitality front’
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‘I’ll never run a marathon, but early lung cancer diagnosis saved my life,’ says bus driver ahead of Daffodil Day
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Why Gen Z are jiving at Coppers: ‘Everyone is under 35 – it’s all over TikTok. Maybe this is how we find husbands’
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‘See that light in the valley? That’s where we’re sleeping’ – skipping the crowded slopes to go ski touring in Italy
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Meet the Irish families taking multigenerational breaks – ‘the kids loved running between the houses to granny and grandad’
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Murphia List 2025: ‘The Irish are everywhere in London and I think people have higher expectations of the Irish on the hospitality front’
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Our family holiday of a lifetime – training at the Real Madrid Academy and enjoying a feast of food in Sardinia
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Giant helter-skelter for popular hotel as €24m upgrade aims to create ‘ultimate escape for families’
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‘Running for the Áras taught me so much and it hardened me up for this role’ – Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis
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Grandfather repeatedly caught shoplifting claims his ‘head was completely fried’
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Courts
How rent row led to three court cases and €38,500 in awards for widow who was illegally evicted
03:30
Politics
Sinn Féin’s €12,126 loan to former TD Violet-Anne Wynne must be repaid in full, Mary Lou McDonald says
03:30
Irish News
On the trail of Samantha Cookes: Inside serial fraudster’s desperate attempts to keep the truth hidden
03:30
Politics
From the Burkes to shamrock socks – top US St Patrick’s week moments on the coveted trip Micheál Martin finally got to make
03:30
Comment
The dark truth behind that delicious bottle of Coca-Cola you’re craving
03:30
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Caroline O’Doherty: Towns fear new-home ‘shutdown’ if water services don’t improve soon
03:30
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Kellie Harrington: 'Imagine having two Olympic gold medals and not being a good person? That’s not a legacy I want'
03:30
Courts
Air passenger who used toilet during landing approach convicted and fined
03:30
Health
‘I’ll never run a marathon, but early lung cancer diagnosis saved my life,’ says bus driver ahead of Daffodil Day
03:30
Politics
Total funding for victims of crime scheme may be ‘exhausted’ by end of March, officials warn Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan
03:30
Crime
‘You don’t expect to get a call that your child has been stabbed in school’: are children becoming more violent?
03:30
Irish News
I had one of Ireland’s most expensive pints of Guinness in Ireland at €9.20 – so, was it worth it?
03:30
Irish News
One of the smallest pubs in the country also has one of the cheapest pints in Ireland
03:30
Comment
Rachel Morrogh: Conor McGregor is not a ‘great guy’, but Nikita Hand has Irish qualities to be proud of
03:30
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Natasha Sarin: DOGE claims it has saved US taxpayers $100bn – but it’s about to lose a lot more with IRS cut
03:30
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The Irish Independent’s View: US must put pressure on Moscow for an equitable peace deal to be reached
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Tanya Sweeney: Selena Gomez’s fiancé may be punching – but why are we all so obsessed with ‘looksmatching’?
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Roland Oliphant: Ball now firmly in Donald Trump’s court as Vladimir Putin uses familiar delay tactics in war
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Donal Fallon: The bike ride that links a chain of events from Buenos Aires to the roof of the GPO in 1916
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Marcella Stakem: Ireland’s children continue to suffer as delays to vital healthcare persist
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Letters
Letters: Irish spirit in the air as US and Canada prepare for St Patrick’s Day parades
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Martina Devlin: Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s failure to speak up for the EU in Oval Office may come back to bite us
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Bel Trew: I’ve followed Russia’s brutal footprints in Ukraine – Putin can’t be rewarded for a temporary US truce
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John Curtice: Could the polls be wrong about the extraordinary appeal of Reform with UK voters?
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The Irish Independent’s View: Taoiseach Micheál Martin boxed clever, but Donald Trump’s threats to Ireland remain
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Eduardo Porter: Understanding the real purpose behind Donald Trump’s blizzard of lies
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Mary Kenny: Don’t let Meghan and the domestic goddesses drag women back to the kitchen sink
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‘We will miss you all dearly’ – Iconic Galway shop closes after nearly 150 years in business
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Ask Adrian: Would an iPad be a better option than a new laptop?
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‘Much work to be done’ – shares in Bulmers owner C&C slump 20pc
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World Business
Intel shares have best day in five years after new CEO is named
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‘The rug was just pulled out from underneath me’ – the mental and financial impact of sudden job loss
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Business
‘We are on the right path’ – Barcelona mayor backed by top court over plan to ban holiday apartment rentals
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Dublin office market expected to recover as city-centre locations risk rising rent and space crunch
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Planning retention refused for 248-space car park beside Dublin Airport
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Boost for hospitality sector as Irish consumers spent more in pubs and restaurants last month, AIB report shows
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Repak secures €1.4m judgment against recycling firm
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Former Airbus chief says development of drones is now the key to EU defence
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Home economics: I’m widowed and want to sell the family home, downsize and split the proceeds with my kids. Any drawbacks?
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Court of Appeal backs Meta’s right to challenge €265m data protection fine
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Rising prices keep the pressure on household budgets
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Loss of home comforts underscores Kilkenny’s slippage
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Six Nations
With Ireland’s need for speed, Jacob Stockdale may still have more to offer in the green jersey
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Hurling
John Mullane: You wonder if players are being schooled to hit the deck to get opponents sent off?
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Ladies Football
‘It was a really special year in DCU’ – Cavan and ex-AFLW star Aishling Sheridan still holds O’Connor Cup memories dear
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Irish News
Kellie Harrington: 'Imagine having two Olympic gold medals and not being a good person? That’s not a legacy I want'
03:30
Rugby
‘No way we’ve maxed out our potential’ – Caelan Doris defiant despite Ireland falling short of spring ambitions
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Premier League
Jamie Carragher meets Ian Callaghan: ‘My God, when you look at Anfield today . . . the change is unbelievable’
03:30
Soccer
Virgil van Dijk putting contract limbo to one side in drive to lift silverware with Liverpool
03:30
Gaelic Football
Frank Roche: With 45 All-Ireland medals missing . . . where to now for the new-look Dubliners?
03:30
World News
Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies he called TV presenter a ‘nonce’
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Six Nations
Rúaidhrí O’Connor: How much have Ireland missed Andy Farrell?
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League of Ireland
Cork make their point at Tolka as Shels’ winless run continues
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League of Ireland
Vince Borden climbs highest to maintain Galway United's unbeaten record
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Chris Forrester sets St Pat’s on their way to cruise past poor Bohs
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Ireland slump to first U-20 Six Nations defeat by Italy after error-ridden display
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