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Surrealing in the Years
Surrealing in the Years: Granny flat plan would have us living like garden gnomes
Ukraine War
Q&A: Could Irish troops really be sent to take part in a Ukraine peacekeeping mission?
The move is being considered – but how likely is it?
Leinster House
150 rounds of drinks ordered at the Dáil's bars on the day TDs failed to elect a new Taoiseach
Irish Abroad
'It's a far cry from poor-but-sexy': Irish in Berlin on a nervous time as Germans go to the polls
The country has critical elections taking place this Sunday.
Friday
21 Feb 2025
Cúpla Quid
€3.2m in funding approved for re-development of Conradh Na Gaeilge as a cultural hub in Dublin
uachtarain na heireann
Catherine Connolly says she'll consider a Presidential run if it can 'unite the opposition'
War in Ukraine
Taoiseach reiterates Ireland's 'steadfast support' for Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy
Darndale
Discovery of human hand in yard of Dublin primary school not thought to be malicious
The discovery was made this afternoon in Darndale and gardaí are investigating the incident.
price jumps
Families face up to €260 hikes in health insurance bills as Laya plans broad premium increases
south anne street
Quham Babatunde murder accused was arrested after ferry to Liverpool turned around, court told
Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister who passed garda fitness test (sit-ups and all) happy it's now getting easier
Courts
Irish Kidney Association settles legal row with Beaumont Hospital over seizing its Renal Support Centre
Castlebar
Driver jailed for five years after knocking down GP during 'game of tag' with another vehicle
White House
Larry Donnelly: Trump is on a rampage. Where is the resistance? Where are the Democrats?
Contempt of Court
Enoch Burke may have contempt fines (he now owes €79k) deducted from his teaching salary
Incoming
'Very strong and gusty winds' on Sunday as weather warnings issued for 12 counties
Met Éireann is warning of very strong and gusty southerly winds, together with spells of heavy rain.
Drumcondra
Land earmarked for apartments beside iconic Quinn's pub to be listed on derelict sites register
Malahide Road
Woman in her 60s charged with dangerous driving causing death of cyclist John Walsh in Dublin
Fatal Collisions
Two women die in separate road collisions in the North and young child left with serious injuries
St Patrick's
McDonald says SF won't attend White House this year but that Taoiseach 'absolutely' should go
She said the party was making the move “as a principled stance” due to Trump’s comments on Gaza.
constitutional law
Opinion: Michael D Higgins has not overstepped the constitutional boundaries of the Presidency
The cost of doing business
RTÉ spending on TV licence fee ads spiked after payments scandal broke in 2023
offshore wind
Who controls Ireland's offshore wind? Spoiler: Not Irish companies
Big oil, governments and one of Europe’s largest polluters are among the developers of planned projects off our coast.
Half of the offshore wind projects are backed by fossil fuel companies
EU governments also investing in Irish wind
Some investments labelled as ‘greenwashing’
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