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2026 world cup qualifying
Hallgrimsson: 'When you have a performance like this, the coach's job is under question'
The Morning Lead
Budget talks: Pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year
Last year the pension rose by €12 per week, but sources indicate a €10 rise is more realistic now.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to clash on whether the dole should rise as much as other welfare payments.
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9 Sep 2025
From The 42
Report
Ireland's U21 side defeat Andorra with teenager Michael Noonan's record-breaking goal
European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen prepares for State of the Union speech, as MEPs say she's 'losing the room'
Pressure is mounting and divisions deepening over Gaza, tariffs and trade as the President of the European Commission makes her set-piece address.
Analysis
High stakes game for Micheál Martin's leadership if Jim Gavin flops in presidential race
The Taoiseach has played down the significance of Billy Kelleher receiving 40% of the secret ballot vote.
Dublin District Court
Garda superintendent hit phone out of bar manager's hand and racially abused bouncer, court told
violent disorder
Two children among four arrested in investigation into violent disorder at Roscommon park
Tax defaulters
Irish author Darren Shan makes €2.1m settlement with Revenue for not paying enough tax
Global Warming
Storms likely to be become more ‘powerful, larger and more destructive’ says Met Éireann
Camden Street
The Nee-Naw: Late-night 'safe space' unit returns to Dublin city centre for Autumn run
Dublin bus network
NTA confirms F-Spine of BusConnects will go live next month after details ‘leaked’ online
Housing Crisis
Harris and Donohoe appear at odds ahead of Budget on Celtic Tiger-style tax breaks for developers
housing for all
'Radical shift' needed in government’s delayed housing plan amid record homelessness, Focus says
planning objections
It could soon be more difficult to take a judicial review as new law to refocus on ‘common good’
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