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Desmond Freeman
Australian police shoot fugitive wanted for killing two officers after seven-month manhunt
cillian keane
Fianna Fáil pick 25-year-old councillor as their candidate for the Galway bye-election
skippers and cigs
Garda sergeants and inspectors group says has 'no confidence' in force's suspension system
compulsory purchase orders
Derelict properties: how many vacant homes and sites did your council buy via CPO last year?
We reveal exactly how many properties were acquired across the country in 2025.
Ireland's local authorities acquired 99 properties via Compulsory Purchase Orders in 2025.
Monaghan County Council acquired the highest number of properties, followed by Limerick City and County Council and Waterford City and County Council.
11 councils did not acquire a single property.
Sunday
29 Mar
The 42 GAA Weekly
League finals review: Donegal-Kerry and Meath-Cork
Fintan O’Toole and Declan Bogue give their immediate thoughts from Croke Park after Donegal outclassed Kerry in the Division 1 National Football League final, and Meath got the better of Cork in the Division 2 decider.
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spending and saving
From the archives: Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending
your stories
Do you have a dodgy box, what's your thinking and will the recent court case change anything?
If you can't stand the heat
German defence giant addresses row over CEO's Ukraine 'housewives' comment
Middle East
Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire' as diplomats meet on war
Iran’s parliament speaker said the US is plotting a ground attack despite publicly engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war.
Around 3,500 US sailors and marines arrived in the Middle East on an assault ship yesterday.
The Washington Post quoted anonymous US officials as saying that any potential ground operation 'would fall short of a full-scale invasion'.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel would be expanding operations in Lebanon.
Palm Sunday
Israeli police prevent church officials from entering Jerusalem church for Palm Sunday mass
As it happened
Minute-by-Minute
Kerry v Donegal, Division 1 football league final
Jim McGuinness’ side won on a scoreline of 3-20 to 2-10.
Internet Diaries
Relationship hacking: The internet's latest dubious way of telling men how to 'get girls'
Analysis
Why young people are suffering the most from Ireland’s stuttering jobs market
There are some concerns that this could be the canary in the coal mine for a softening of the broader labour market.
Political prisoners
Israel pushes on with its execution bill for Palestinian prisoners, in a worrying policy shift
The Morning Lead
Ireland needs more landlords 'that have five or more houses who treat it like a business'
The government is trying to ‘change the housing culture in Ireland’, according to Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty.
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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Saturday
28 Mar
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