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arts and music
So what happened to the culture card? And how would it work if it ever shows up?
Evictions
Vigils held for Maricarmen Abascal (87), whose eviction sparked housing protests across Spain
Hundreds marched to parliament chanting: “The struggle continues, Maricarmen lives.”
lunchtime protests
INMO chief labels Taoiseach's strike remarks as ‘a little glib’ ahead of hospital protests
Maternal mental health
Mother and baby psychiatric unit confirmed for St Vincent’s — but it's years from opening
Investigation
animal testing
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
The overseas experiments are completely uninspected and uncounted by Ireland’s regulator as they take place outside its jurisdiction.
Studies included inducing disease in pigs, surgically removing rabbits’ eyes and compressing mice’s skin
Public funding supported some Irish university animal research carried out overseas
Universities refuse to release key protocols, final reports, exact animal numbers or mortality figures under Freedom of Information
Wednesday
7 Oct
Opinion
Artificial Intelligence
AI can spare us the frustration of thinking. That might just be the problem
Series
rockin the suburbs
Material on everything from the moon to vape shops: Welcome to the world of competitive poetry
The All Ireland Poetry Slam Championship has been ongoing for nearly two decades, and has its roots in events in Chicago that began in the 1980s.
Column
Dig Your Heels In
Lise Hand: I'm mourning the era of high heels (but I don't think I'd go back all the same)
Gone are the days when heels were an absolute necessity for days in the office and nights on the town.
pace of reform
The government has cut RTÉ's funding by €20m - and Kevin Bakhurst is not happy about it
Sponsored
QUIZ: Can you sort fact from fiction when it comes Irish people's priorities for living longer?
Irish Life
Oct 7
Tinker Tailor German Spy
Germany reels amid major spy scandal, but sources say Ireland has little to worry about
August Hanning ran Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency between 1998 and 2005 and is suspected of charges including “attempted treason” and “espionage”.
Opinion
something for everyone
Financial adviser on Budget 2027: Is the Irish government finally growing up?
Shortfall
Defence Forces will not reach target of 11,500 personnel by 2028 despite recruitment commitments
The Explainer
Will Budget 2027 actually make you better off?
Dr Emma Howard, economist at TU Dublin, joins us to examine who gains most from the budget, and whether the measures are reaching those under the greatest pressure.
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Under Pressure
'I've been called a lot worse': O'Donovan reacts to criticism and plays down reports of walkout
Dundrum House Hotel
Planning officials issue enforcement order against IPAS centre at former Tipperary hotel
pornhub
Woman's case about child sex abuse videos on porn sites adjourned over possible $120m settlement
Lidl Connect
Lidl working to address delays experienced by 'small number' of new mobile service customers
From The 42
Oireachtas
GAA chief thinks McAleese became 'heartbroken' when she realised integration deadline would be missed
Leaders' Questions
McDonald urges Martin to apply 'all necessary pressure' on NI Secretary to end Drumcree dispute
The Candidate
Budget 2027: grand, we suppose
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy look at who actually came out ahead, why renters and younger people may feel particularly short-changed, and whether the lack of serious help with energy costs could come back to bite the government this winter.
26m
TikTok To Joe
'I'll have to get lessons from Simon Harris': Councillor explains his nightmarish TikTok video
All aboard
Fine Gael canvassers get chilly reception from Dublin commuters ahead of price hikes
Budget 2027 has been criticised for leaving public transport commuters out in the cold, so it might come as no surprise that they were a bit frosty this morning.
Must Read
Pay dispute
What will the all-out public sector strike look like next week? Here’s what you need to know
From A to B
'Wrong direction': Government slammed for cutting fuel prices while raising public transport fares
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