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Department of Education
Loneliness, heartbreak and exhaustion: Parents begin sleepout to demand special education places
Many parents today spoke of how they feel their children have been absolutely failed by the State.
Explainer
How many people does Ireland deport every year?
The figure is relatively low for a number of reasons.
Fighter Planes
Simon Harris is 'convinced' that Ireland needs its own squadron of fighter jets
Ireland does not have its own capability to police its airspace and does not have any fighter jets to respond to airborne threats.
department of housing
'A stain on society': Homelessness hits another record of 15,286 people in emergency accommodation
bills to pay
SSE Airtricity announces price increase for electricity and gas customers starting in April
The 42FM
How Colin Healy's treatment shows the FAI is still dysfunctional
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Oscar Wilde
John C. Reilly praises Ireland for its 'care to the most vulnerable' at Oscar Wilde Awards in LA
washington bound
Taoiseach accepts invitation to visit White House for annual St Patrick's Day meeting
your stories
'A road to nowhere': Parents' despair and anger at broken system for kids with additional needs
We asked our readers to share their experience of accessing services for kids with additional needs. Here’s what we heard back.
Thursday
27 Feb 2025
Paying Tribute
'He tried': Trump softens tone as Starmer seeks to tie him down to Ukraine and tariff pledges
Another European leader found firm commitments from Trump hard to come by.
strike action
SIPTU members in Section 39 organisations vote in favour of strike action over pay dispute
Discrimination
Ireland needs to improve the situation of Traveller and Roma communities, European experts say
Healthcare
My story: 'The heart condition I've had since birth hasn't stopped me from living a happy life'
shannon stopover
Taoiseach meets Ukraine's Zelenskyy at Shannon on stopover to visit Trump
Zelenskyy is travelling from Shannon Airport to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump.
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