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Co Kerry
Oppositions TDs hit out at investment fund's plans to evict 40 people from Killarney estate
RTÉ Drive Time debate
'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate
Both candidates kept things largely civil.
Gaza Flotilla
Barry Heneghan returns to Ireland after being detained while attempting to provide aid to Gaza
No tender process
'Outrageous' that Beaumont Hospital overspent €3m of public money on IT system, PAC chair says
Dublin
Court hears man tried to murder his ex-girlfriend in the street by stabbing her over 50 times
An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
Presidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
language rights
"We won't be silenced, we celebrate Irish policy in face of UVF threats" - Conradh na Gaeilge
spitting image
'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
RTÉ Radio
Ray D'Arcy 'hugely' disappointed with RTÉ management as he leaves in shock move
D’Arcy had presented an afternoon show on RTÉ Radio One since 2015.
Leaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
Consumer Price Index
Consumer prices rise by highest annual rate since March 2024, with pound of butter up 68 cents
Breakthrough
In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.
walls closing in
Four councillors lodge challenge to Housing Minister's plans to make apartments smaller
Investigation
NI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night
meet the mccartneys
Saoirse Ronan reportedly set to play Linda McCartney opposite Paul Mescal in Beatles biopics
The Explainer
How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?
We’re joined by Dr Emma Howard, economist at TU Dublin, to explain what the headline figures really mean, who the winners and losers are, and whether this Budget is putting Ireland on a risky path.
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legal background
Bar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
Value for Money
Audit finds value for money issues and excessive number of credit cards at Inland Fisheries Ireland
Opinion
Lynn Ruane: Pepper spray may be coming to Irish prisons - but you can't reduce violence through violence
Calling Time
Union want Ireland to follow Scotland's lead in legislating for abuse of bar and retail staff
sorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
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8 Oct 2025
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