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illegal vapes
Illegal vapes still easily accessible despite HSE enforcement
The Journal Investigates found illegal vapes for sale in shops almost next door to where they were seized.
Wait Times
‘Steady improvement’ in driving test wait times as RSA says it’s on course for 10-week target
RIP
RTÉ radio presenter Seán Rocks dies aged 64
He is best known for his work on Arena, an arts and culture show that aired on weeknights since 2009.
Irish Rail
Train line re-opens between Malahide and Skerries but delays and route alterations expected
fatal collision
Motorcyclist in his 20s dies following single-vehicle collision in Co Waterford last night
The Explainer
Is the EU-US tariff deal the best we could do?
Or should we view it as dodging what could have been a potentially very damaging bullet? We’re joined by Dr Emma Howard, an economist and lecturer at TU Dublin.
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Rehabilitation
'Positive prospects' for girl injured in Parnell Square attack who will return to school in September
risk of poverty
Fewer people at risk of poverty, but persistent deprivation should 'sound alarm bells'
Artificial Intelligence
Brain rot and the rise of AI Slop: We're scrolling like the old days, but everything's changed
Fighting Addiction
Number of people seeking help to cut alcohol use is at its highest in over a decade
illegal vapes
Vapes posing as ‘nicotine free’ found to contain nicotine
Illegal vapes are commonly found in shops across the country – what does that mean for our health?
HSE inspections found three types of vapes claiming to be ‘nicotine free’
Customers being misled on what they are buying
Using these vapes could lead to unintended nicotine addiction
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30 Jul 2025
police squad
‘Roll on the floor hilarious’: Liam Neeson a ‘delight’ as critics rave over new Naked Gun film
The Naked Gun reboot will be released in Irish cinemas this Friday.
surviving the snip
Viva la vasectomy: 'There was some snipping, sealing and burning, but then it was done'
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The candidate
Summer recess political awards: Tell us who you think are the winners and losers of this Dáil
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Football
Former Ireland boss Eileen Gleeson set to take up new FAI role
Gleeson previously worked as the head coach of the women’s national team and as the head of women and girls’ football.
High Court
Maurice Regan hoped a newspaper article would give rival John Magnier a 'heart attack', court told
FactCheck
Debunked: How misinformation spread within minutes of a garda being stabbed on Capel Street
technical issue
UK airports trying to get flights in the air again after groundings triggered by ATC problem
Courts
'Disturbing, cruel and sadistic': Five men jailed for imprisoning and torturing woman in Dublin
Five of the eight men present that day entered guilty pleas, while another man and a juvenile are still before the courts.
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