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Dig Your Heels In
Lise Hand: I'm mourning the era of high heels (but I don't think I'd go back all the same)
Gone are the days when heels were an absolute necessity for days in the office and nights on the town.
pace of reform
The government has cut RTÉ's funding by €20m - and Kevin Bakhurst is not happy about it
Tinker Tailor German Spy
Germany reels amid major spy scandal, but sources say Ireland has little to worry about
August Hanning ran Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency between 1998 and 2005 and is suspected of charges including “attempted treason” and “espionage”.
Opinion
something for everyone
Financial adviser on Budget 2027: Is the Irish government finally growing up?
Shortfall
Defence Forces will not reach target of 11,500 personnel by 2028 despite recruitment commitments
The Explainer
Will Budget 2027 actually make you better off?
Dr Emma Howard, economist at TU Dublin, joins us to examine who gains most from the budget, and whether the measures are reaching those under the greatest pressure.
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Under Pressure
'I've been called a lot worse': O'Donovan reacts to criticism and plays down reports of walkout
Dundrum House Hotel
Planning officials issue enforcement order against IPAS centre at former Tipperary hotel
pornhub
Woman's case about child sex abuse videos on porn sites adjourned over possible $120m settlement
Lidl Connect
Lidl working to address delays experienced by 'small number' of new mobile service customers
From The 42
Oireachtas
GAA chief thinks McAleese became 'heartbroken' when she realised integration deadline would be missed
Leaders' Questions
McDonald urges Martin to apply 'all necessary pressure' on NI Secretary to end Drumcree dispute
The Candidate
Budget 2027: grand, we suppose
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy look at who actually came out ahead, why renters and younger people may feel particularly short-changed, and whether the lack of serious help with energy costs could come back to bite the government this winter.
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TikTok To Joe
'I'll have to get lessons from Simon Harris': Councillor explains his nightmarish TikTok video
All aboard
Fine Gael canvassers get chilly reception from Dublin commuters ahead of price hikes
Budget 2027 has been criticised for leaving public transport commuters out in the cold, so it might come as no surprise that they were a bit frosty this morning.
Must Read
Pay dispute
What will the all-out public sector strike look like next week? Here’s what you need to know
From A to B
'Wrong direction': Government slammed for cutting fuel prices while raising public transport fares
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Barbara O'Neill
Irish experts warn about sanctioned Australian ‘health guru’ hosting talks in Donegal and Meath
Joshua Kerry
Man accused of Ann Widdecombe murder appears in court over terror plot at Nigel Farage's home
tributes
‘Kind and gracious’: Tributes paid to Niamh O'Brien, Irish dancer and wife of Michael Flatley
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Dáil Sketch
Where's the protest gone? No rows, no riots, and not even a 'hup ya boy ya'
Jack GPT or Torture Chambers? The public expenditure minister did get a few new nicknames out of the day.
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