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apolitical organisation
Jim Gavin removes references to Defence Forces members in social media posts
Midleton
Gardaí publish facial reconstruction in bid to identify skeletal remains found on Cork greenway
Shutdown
White House threatens 'imminent' firings as efforts to swiftly end government shutdown collapse
Books
Extract: 'I see him as he was that night, before he was a rapist, before he shattered my life.'
central Philippines
Death toll from Philippines earthquake rises to 72 as search and rescue efforts wind down
The Morning Lead
Thousands of fines and warnings issued over abandoned and badly parked Moby bikes in Dublin
Dubliners are frustrated by Moby bikes blocking footpaths and being abandoned in estates – but the company says it’s a victim of its own success.
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1 Oct 2025
Gaza aid
Seven Irish citizens among activists detained as Israeli forces seize flotilla ships, organisers say
It is understood that at least four vessels have already been boarded by Israeli forces.
childcare fees
Childcare costs in Ireland are soaring - how does the rest of Europe compare?
Our cross-border investigation found that childcare costs in other European countries are significantly cheaper.
Colorado
Hunter S. Thompson's death to be reviewed by officials 20 years after it was ruled a suicide
win win situation
Parenting: I left my teenagers to fend for themselves this summer. Why didn't I do this years ago?
River Blackwater
Committee warned fish kill from recent Cork incident could run into the ‘hundreds of thousands’
Industrial Schools
Catherine Connolly among TDs highlighting hunger strike by industrial school survivors
Budget 2026
Taoiseach: Real wages are up, so people won't be worse off without cost of living Budget package
Health Committee
Health minister 'not happy' with spinal surgery waiting lists but won't call it 'an emergency'
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