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Gridlock
Build it and they will hum: What next for Ireland and data centres?
Ireland seems the perfect spot for the centres, but at what cost?
School
The Leaving Cert is getting two new subjects: Climate Action and Drama, Theatre and Film Studies
Tel Aviv
Netanyahu asks protestors urging ceasefire in Gaza for 'forgiveness' for not saving hostages
Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a US-Israeli who was 23 years old.
On your bike
Eamon Ryan agrees the €335,000 price tag for the Oireachtas bike shed is 'incredibly expensive'
Housing
Martin says he can't see FF going into Govt with SF, says housing policies are 'incompatible'
look back in anger
State consumer watchdog says there are 'legitimate concerns' over Oasis ticket sales
The Commission said it will “review all options” to ensure consumer protection laws were followed.
Diana of Versailles
Bronze statue feared to have been lost for good among discoveries on Titanic expedition
factcheck
Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
Workplace Relation Commission
Hotel recommended to pay €7,000 compensation to waiter over unpaid tips and unfair dismissal
Avignon
French pensioner goes on trial for allowing men to rape his drugged wife over a ten-year period
what's the story
The Oasis ticket scramble has put 'dynamic pricing' back in the news: What exactly is it?
Housing
Sinn Féin pledges 300,000 new homes over five years with Help-to-Buy grants phased out in new plan
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin will “transform” housing delivery in Ireland.
Sinn Féin's new housing plan proposes a three-year emergency ban on rent increases.
Abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers on homes under €450,000 is also promised.
The party pledges to end long-term homelessness by 2030.
Croke Park
'Here’s a band who've had to turn a new page': Coldplay were joined on stage by Aslan last night
‘Here’s a band who have had to turn a new page,’ Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told the crowd last night.
your stories
Your stories: Readers tell us their experiences of Irish nursing homes
We received many responses when we asked for your experiences of the Irish nursing home sector.
Many readers expressed gratitude for the excellent care their parents received in public and private nursing homes.
Concerns were expressed about nursing homes' charges, and about whether residents received enough stimulation.
Readers with experience working in the sector criticised funding disparities, in particular for struggling rural homes.
Sunday
1 Sep 2024
From The 42
Dutch Gold
Arne Slot sets the bar for life after Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool cruise at Old Trafford
Benjamin Netanyahu
'Complete strike' announced in Israel after bodies of six hostages found in Gaza
Taoiseach Simon Harris said this is the latest outrage and atrocity in a year of bloody inhumanity.
An Israeli trade union has called for a 'complete strike' tomorrow in support of the hostages and a deal to free them.
Months long talks for a ceasefire and to secure the release of hostages have so far failed to have a positive outcome.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now vowed to "settle the score" with Hamas.
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