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parade planning
US to stage military parade in Washington on June 14, which coincides with Trump's birthday
Romania
Romania braces for contentious presidential election rerun, but what went wrong the first time?
Bank Holiday Weekend
Going to the rugby? The Dart line will be closed between Grand Canal Dock and Wicklow this weekend
Housing
Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing
Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.
Friday
2 May 2025
sean brown
UK Government to seek Supreme Court appeal over ruling on public inquiry in Sean Brown case
department of housing
Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment
Luke Hyde
‘A circus’: Mother of man who drowned in Cork ‘cut to pieces’ that people filmed the incident
Reform UK
'We get it': Starmer concedes defeat in Runcorn as Farage's Reform party makes gains
Farage said the win was a sign that Starmer had “alienated so much of his traditional base, it’s just extraordinary”.
Sponsored
Planning permission granted for two key infrastructure projects in the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity grid
EirGrid
May 2
Prince Harry
Prince Harry wants reconciliation with family but says he 'doesn't know how much longer my father has'
Limerick
Local councillor pleads for extra gardaí in Rathkeale after four homes targeted in arson attacks
High Court
Adams says he doesn't remember how many died on Bloody Friday and accuses barrister of ‘trivialising'
Freedom Flotilla Coalition
Activists say its Gaza-bound aid ship was attacked by armed drones in the Mediterranean
Immigration
Germany's far-right AfD party classified as extremist group by domestic intelligence agency
Court of Appeal
McGregor seeks to introduce evidence from new witness in appeal of civil sexual assault finding
Cork
Family 'scarred' as man who murdered 'remarkable' woman with carving knife is sentenced to life
From The 42
World Snooker Championship
Ronnie O’Sullivan close to exit door as he's whitewashed 8-0 by Zhao Xintong in Crucible session
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