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changing landscape
Trump’s America: Believe it or not, he's not always the main topic of conversation stateside
pope francis
Pope Francis has died aged 88
Francis was elected during a papal conclave in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
In a statement, the Vatican said: "Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta."
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome in February for bronchitis, where he spent five weeks.
increase not cuts
Minister says Ireland will not cut aid budget, unlike other countries - and should increase it instead
Education
New teachers to get permanent contracts sooner in effort to make teaching 'more sustainable'
ILLEGALS
‘Fear across the board’ for undocumented Irish in the United States, says immigration lawyer
Sunday
20 Apr 2025
Disability care
'I don't want to be here forever': The hidden struggle of middle-aged adults living in nursing homes
Archie's Army
Members of the Defence Forces to raise funds for treatment for 7-year-old Archie Ennis
traffic corps
Gardaí say they won't comment on 'uninformed remarks and unproven accusations' after McGregor interview
Co Clare
Planned €1.5bn data centre for Ennis being put at risk due to 'bureaucratic inertia', CEO says
Animal Cruelty
People Before Profit, Labour and the Greens back Social Democrats bill to ban hare coursing
Analysis
Cork's Luas is ambitious and not without problems, but there's no excuse to keep pushing it out
The city recently ranked as one of the worst in the world when it comes to road traffic.
land squeeze
Land equals power: A coalition of farmers and environmentalists wants to track 'who owns what'
South Dublin
Family set to lose Rathmines home as value exceeds amount council will pay for private renters
Rollercoaster
'There will be turmoil': How have Irish stock holders been coping with the market chaos?
Shareholders told of how they saw their investments worth thousands plunge – and are still yet to make up much of that lost ground.
Saturday
19 Apr 2025
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