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the heart of dublin
Old faces, new friends: In Patrick's Park for Glen Hansard's surreal and soulful Dublin send-off
The portaloos, hydration station and parched grass made it look like a festival, but that wasn’t the atmosphere.
Operation Meacan
Sawn-off shotgun and 75 e-bikes and e-scooters among seizures during garda day of action
Remembering
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
The Explainer
Cén fáth go mbíonn muid fós ag streachailt leis an síneadh fada?
Cé go bhfuil cosaint ann don síneadh fada faoin Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus 2021, cloistear go minic nach mbíonn siad in úsáid ag go leor comhlachtaí in Éirinn.
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song of good hope
Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral
As it happened
Glen Hansard
Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral
Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at his funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Funeral
'As Glen's wife, I want to thank him for the life we shared': Maire Saaritsa addresses mourners
The poet also thanked the gardaí who responded to the scene of Hansard’s crash in west Dublin by name.
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st patrick's cathedral
'To not be alone in my grief': Fans from Ireland and abroad queue ahead of Glen Hansard funeral
Two large television screens and a sound system have been installed in the adjoining St Patrick’s Park.
High Court
Names of 341 former Christian Brothers published in Irish Independent as part of abuse case order
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
New Spider-Man film earns fourth-biggest weekend opening at UK-Ireland box office
Series
The FOI Files
Back in the queue: When scheduling quirks can result in FOIs being turned down
Sometimes your FOI plans don’t fit in with someone else’s schedule.
annual policing report
Garda staffing pressures and lack of national children’s plan highlighted in watchdog report
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The Morning Lead
New govt jet may struggle to land in fog because state requested Israeli system not be included
Multiple sources have confirmed to The Journal that a piece of equipment used to help land in fog or other inclement conditions was not included in the plane.
Monday
3 Aug
Series
An American in Ireland
Four years and $20,000 is all it took for the doctor's note that got me to Ireland
A walkable city with clean air and high-quality food is just what the medics ordered (eventually) for Sasha Piton.
spicebag
'They're just kids': The Irish-backed centre giving Gazan children a place to play
Irish artist Adam Doyle, aka Spicebag, says Ionad Hind Rajab is about giving displaced children “a break from the horror around them”.
Opinion
data analysis
Tech worker: I spent a decade being loyal to tech in Ireland. Then AI took my job
Series
The Car Clinic
'It is time for me to buy a new EV for between €50-60k. What would you recommend?'
Military diplomacy
Ireland appoints three new defence attachés to work in London, Paris and Washington DC missions
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