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Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister concerned ‘majority’ of attacks on Indian community ‘carried out by young people’
hunter biden
Melania Trump threatens to sue Joe Biden's son over ‘salacious’ Jeffrey Epstein comments
Train Etiquette
Irish Rail is clamping down on listening to music out loud (you could get a €100 fine)
gareth sheridan
Millionaire Áras hopeful launches presidential campaign in the Shelbourne - here's what he said
Race for the Áras
Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness pulls out of presidential race following medical advice
home births
Closure of private midwifery firm is a 'return to the Dark Ages' for birth options, says NGO
you gotta roll in it
Oasis tickets bought with dynamic pricing are on 'ethical' resale websites abroad for over €560
The tickets originally sold via dynamic pricing meant demand was allowed to drive the price up.
Crunch time
Starmer and Zelenskyy call on Putin to 'prove he is serious' ahead of his summit with Trump
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska tomorrow to discuss Ukraine’s future.
An Coimisiún Pleanála
Johnny Ronan's planned 17-storey mixed use scheme for Dublin's docklands is rejected
Analysis
Why have some underperforming traffic cops' supervisors let them away with it?
The Crowe report raises serious questions about productivity in Roads Policing Units.
Supervisors told the inquiry they believed a more proactive approach to managing performance would create difficulties with the Garda Representative Association.
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said that supervisors are "often hampered" by multiple problems.
crowe report
Major traffic policing report: Inquiry team 'shocked' by lack of interest in job of some gardaí
The Garda Commissioner has said more needs to be done to tackle underperformance, as a significant cohort are “deliberately” ignoring offences.
irish passport
High demand for Irish passports from US-applicants, with jump in UK requests post Brexit
Seal harm
Snap happy tourists harming seals by picking up pups for selfies and flying drones
Tourists visiting the Great Blasket Island are causing ‘almost daily’ incidents’ leading to seals abandoning young, The Journal Investigates can reveal.
Low flying drones disturbing protected colony
Expert warns of serious consequences of human disturbance
Calls for beach closure during critical pupping time
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13 Aug 2025
met police
Over 140 people have reported crimes by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed to UK police
Data centre
Where is the government storing all its ‘vital data’? In a centre in Co Kildare, of course
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