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Dungannon
Boy (15) arrested after house fire in Co Tyrone which has left two people in critical condition
donkey work
Watch: Barry Keoghan evokes Banshees of Inisherin in new Superbowl ad with donkey co-star
Orebro
Campus attack 'worst mass shooting in Swedish history', as 'around 10 people' killed
According to several Swedish media, witnesses reported hearing what they believed to be automatic gunfire.
Central Criminal Court
Pensioner found dead at Sliabh Liag was alive when left at cliffs, murder accused told gardaí
UK
Lucy Letby: Commission examining potential miscarriages of justice will look at child killer case
america first
'There isn't even a working email': Irish aid organisations reeling after Trump's USAID shutdown
eternal city
Chieftains, diplomats and Joyce: Joseph O'Connor looks at the Irish connections to Rome
Dublin District Court
Former Ireland hockey player Catriona Carey facing 46 new charges after garda investigation
Storm Éowyn
ESB rules out compensation scheme for customers without power, as 25,000 remain without supply
Back from the Dead
A resurrected Buffy the Vampire Slayer is in the works (and Sarah Michelle Gellar is on board)
Peace... for now
Opposition claim a win in Dáil speaking rights row but Lowry says need remains to change rules
Child Deaths
Irish infant mortality rate plateaus at higher level than some other European countries
amanda palmer
Civil lawsuits filed against author Neil Gaiman alleging sexual assault and human trafficking
trade war
Two different responses: Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for 30 days but new China rules kick in today
Standing Orders
In full: Verona Murphy explains decision to keep Regional Independents off Opposition benches
fight for justice
'The only chance at some sort of justice': Michael Shine's victims on what redress should look like
Michael Shine
Concern among victims as congregation of nuns seeks to withdraw money from abuse fund
Victims of paedophile surgeon Michael Shine fear being forced into a battle for compensation.
Monday
3 Feb 2025
cat among the pigeons
Ceann Comhairle rules that Regional Independents will not be treated as the opposition after all
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