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relax everyone
South Park depicts Trump in bed with Satan and targets Paramount after inking new $1.5b deal
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Hold it there
'Exceptionally uncertain' tariff dispute sees European Central Bank hold interest rates
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VAT9
Govt urged to 'bite the bullet' amid signals a promised hospitality VAT cut may not happen
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tarragona
Irish man jailed for 15 years for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward while on holiday in Spain
Wednesday
23 Jul 2025
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Gaza
Gaza: Warnings of 'mass starvation' as Taoiseach says 'humanity is shocked' by what's happening
It comes as more than 100 aid organisations warned that “mass starvation” was spreading in the territory.
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budget 2026
A VAT cut for hospitality at a cost of €1bn? It's about protecting 200,000 jobs, says minister
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Central Criminal Court
Psychiatric report on man charged over Parnell Square attack is being assessed, court hears
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FactCheck
Debunked: Proposed building plans in Tallaght suburb are not for an IPAS centre
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budget 2026
Child poverty: One-parent families are acting as shock absorbers for failed policies
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trade deal
Japanese car stocks soar as Trump announces countries have come to 'massive' trade deal
Tuesday
22 Jul 2025
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Epstein Case
US Justice Department seeking to interview Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
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NDP
Analysis: Delaying details of big projects stinks of distraction ahead of the budget
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billions
Houses, water, health and Metrolink: The key points from the National Development Plan
The plan sets out what large-scale infrastructure projects Ireland needs over the next five to ten years.
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no answers
The government is fudging what the Apple tax money is going to be spent on
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budget 2026
Tax measures and €9.4bn budget package not set in stone until we know US tariff outcome
The hospitality VAT cut will gobble up €1bn of the €1.5bn tax package, meaning it will come at the expense of income taxpayers.
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Sweetest Thing
Tony Blair delighted to keep guitar gifted by Bono, but less keen on one from Mexico's president
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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Simon Harris wants to see emergency planning designation for Ipas centres phased out
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The Morning Lead
Roads, houses and water: Ireland's biggest ever infrastructure plan to be announced today
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Immigration
A study has found 'no evidence' that pressure on local services impacts attitudes to immigrants
Monday
21 Jul 2025
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Russia and Ukraine to hold new peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday, says Zelenskyy
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Gaza
Tánaiste among 25 foreign ministers calling for Gaza ceasefire, as denial of aid deemed 'unacceptable'
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Waterford
Uisce Éireann criticised for 'ineffective' use of traffic cone to stop sewage entering river
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Musical Chairs
Fianna Fáil staying schtum on presidential candidate, but here's the names in the mix (so far)
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Hey Big Spender
How will Ireland divvy out €200 billion? 5 politicians are signing off on big decisions today
Sunday
20 Jul 2025
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In or Out
Pat Rabbitte open to presidential run, while Tony Holohan won't confirm or deny
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Pick Me
Fianna Fáil 'should be running a candidate' says wannabe candidate Mary Hanafin
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Cost of Living
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
The claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.
As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Saturday
19 Jul 2025
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Bailout babies
"The recession has followed us, it's marked us": The children of the boom and bust
CMAT’s new song which mentions Bertie, empty houses and suicides has struck a chord with Irish people who grew up during the big recession.
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Analysis
The Dáil schedule is broken and there appears to be no appetite from politicians to fix it
Politicians went on their summer holidays this week, so let’s take a look at how well Leinster House functions.
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Politics Gossip
Lucinda Creighton: 'Our national conversation is all around things that are irrelevant'
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Money Money Money
What's the latest on the Apple Tax? All (or most) will be revealed next week
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jeffrey epstein
Trump files $10bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Epstein report
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Dublin Zoo
'An attempt to rinse hard-pressed families': TDs slam new 'exit through gift shop' rule at zoo
Jen Cummins of the SocDems said it was “a real Americanisation” and “we don’t need to do that”.
Friday
18 Jul 2025
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Dublin City Council
Property tax has been hiked in Dublin - if you own a house, here's how much you'll pay next year
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FactCheck
Debunked: Amid reports of a cryptic Trump-Epstein letter, misinformation muddies the waters
