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out of step
Another fine mess? How did the Arts Council spend €6.7m on a failed IT project
Who knew, what and when?
War in Ukraine
EU and UK demand to be part of Ukraine peace talks as Trump shocks world with Putin phone call
The US President said yesterday that he and Putin are ready for talks that would end the war in Ukraine.
The US president said he and Putin had agreed to "work together very closely".
Trump later called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not included on the call with Putin.
In an evening address to his nation, Zelenskyy said the call with Trump was "very substantive".
Dublin
Gardaí seize €350,000 worth of cocaine after probationer notices suspicious behaviour at traffic stop
piece of the pie
'Nowhere else was getting money like Cork was under the last government'
How much money does each county get for major capital projects? We may be about to find out.
Wednesday
12 Feb 2025
Department of Culture
Government face questions over who knew what and when about failed €7m Arts Council IT project
the beginning of the end
Trumps says Putin has agreed to 'immediately' start negotiations on ending Ukraine war
Organised Crime
Four men arrested and weapons seized during nationwide operation against organised crime group
rent pressure zones
Scrapping of Rent Pressure Zones 'under review' but decision not yet made, Housing Minister says
MV Matthew
Messages were sent to MV Matthew to burn €157m of cocaine to prevent interception, trial hears
Marriage
Model Louise O'Reilly speaks out on housing crisis as survey suggests 48% have delayed marriage
Irish language
'He called me a liar': Verona Murphy's lack of Irish called into question in heated Dáil exchange
Rents
Rent caps, Help-to-Buy and renters' tax credit criticised in report under government consideration
mizen head
Investigation launched after 'significant' fire damaged west Cork special conservation area
Officials said that the fire impacted around 150 hectares of land in the Mizen Head Peninsula.
Ukraine
The US's defence chief believes Ukraine regaining all its land from Russia is not 'realistic'
Witness appeal
Gardaí release CCTV image of two cars seen near fatal Donegal crash in renewed information appeal
Fine Gael
Simon Harris says previous issue involving Senator Martin Conway was 'many years' prior to his leadership
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