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Fáilte
New Irish citizens elated at ceremonies, but sympathetic for friends facing stricter rules
5,600 people will become Irish citizens at ceremonies this week.
One new citizen said she cried when the Irish anthem was played during the ceremony.
The ceremonies are happening against the backdrop of new, stricter rules that will apply to future applications.
Minister for State Colm Brophy has said new rules are expected to come into effect around the end of this year.
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Courts
Son of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch must reveal 'income and assets' after applying for free legal aid
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Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision: RTÉ won't compete in or broadcast next year's contest in Bulgaria
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Price to pay
Paid parking at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre gets green light despite local opposition
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taking a stand
Another Eurovision boycott: RTÉ, the FAI and Ed Sheeran are all learning you can't avoid politics
The Candidate
Trump's visit was grubby, weird, but apparently a success
Was it smart diplomacy or uncomfortable fawning? Sinéad O’Carroll, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy unpack the fallout from a strange weekend in Irish politics.
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trial of the facts
Eleanor Donaldson to appeal verdict that she aided and abetted husband's abuse
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Fuel Prices
Pressure mounts on government as prices at the pumps exceed €2 per litre for petrol and diesel
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squad announcement
Ireland boss spoke to each player about facing Israel in upcoming Nations League fixtures
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Dublin
Man arrested in connection with assault on TD Michael Healy-Rae while in his car in Dublin
Healy-Rae was assaulted by a lone male while he was stopped in traffic on his way home from Dáil Éireann yesterday afternoon.
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Air defence
Government signs order to buy French military radar systems for up to half a billion euro
Sources said there will be five deployable Thales long-range radar systems and also be ground based air defence systems provided by MBDA.
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Sexual Offences
Debunked: The media publishes news about sexual assaults, reporting is not banned by ‘new laws’
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not so heated rivalry
Carney warns against beefed-up EU alliance becoming another global power ‘only with better manners’
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Donald Trump
Catherine Connolly says Trump asked if she believed Ireland would be united during her lifetime
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the housing essay
Holiday homes: a theft that needs redressing to release housing stock?
Imagine if we had seen the 70% rise that we’ve seen in holiday homes over 20 years matched by a similar rise in volume of primary homes.
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Scotland
Catherine Connolly says private meeting with King Charles was 'very interesting'
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Palestine
Classic Hits Radio to remove Ed Sheeran music 'for foreseeable future' amid Macklemore row
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Sports listings
Feisty cross-channel football fixtures, and cycling's World Road Championships
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school absence
Young people more likely to miss school if they have harsh parents or lack routines
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The Morning Lead
Harris likely to bow to pressure to tackle unpopular investment tax in upcoming budget
Deemed disposal is widely viewed as a deterrent to investment by Irish savers.
Wednesday
16 Sep
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artists against genocide
Opinion: Ed Sheeran says he’s apolitical. His Macklemore decision tells a different story
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West Dublin
Council refuses planning for bus company looking to build modular units for staff
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Palestine
Macklemore to donate $1m of earnings from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian organisations
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Robert Hamill
PSNI accepts 'unacceptable failings' in how officers handled 1997 murder
The Explainer
Why are artists walking away from Ed Sheeran’s tour?
Zara Hedderman, music and arts journalist and author of the Bad Arts newsletter, joins us to examine who gets to decide what can be said on stage, and what happens when artists stand together and say no.
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Donald Trump
Tharraing ‘grá’ Trump d’Éirinn aontaithe trioblóid, ní hamháin in Éirinn ach ar fud an domhain
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Cork City Council
Planning application lodged to demolish 19th-century Cork house linked to 2019 murder
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the bar of ireland
Justice minister rejects Law Society demands for mediator amid legal aid dispute
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RIP
Man who died in Cork collision remembered as a 'good soul who had time for anyone'
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Kerry
TD Michael Healy-Rae assaulted in his car while driving through Dublin
Gardaí confirmed the incident occurred shortly after 4pm on Cork Street in Dublin.
