Politics
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Childcare
Changes to income thresholds for Childcare Scheme to see thousands of families receive more subsidies
Sunday
30 Aug
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Northern Ireland
Andy Burnham’s visit brought no Stormont breakthrough. Will the Executive survive?
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Internet Diaries
Ireland should ask Mark Zuckerberg the next time we need billions to look like money well spent
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
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beds in sheds
Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils... and South Dublin is the busiest
Changes to planning laws now allow back-yard cabins to be built without planning permission.
Saturday
29 Aug
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the grey vote
An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes
Wicklow-Wexford Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan sounded the warning bell for his government colleagues this week that the grey vote is not to be ignored.
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Border poll
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united
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crude moves
Trump announces deal for US to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil
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Kennedy Summer School
Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'
Friday
28 Aug
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Border poll
Fianna Fáil minister 'categorically' disagrees with British prime minister on unity poll
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Road Safety
Longer prison sentences to be brought in for drivers convicted of driving the wrong way
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Housing Crisis
Homelessness: Number of children in emergency accommodation hits record high of 5,659
As it happened
dail recall
Dáil defers planned excise increases, with anger in opposition that the debate was only an hour
TDs will gather in Leinster House at noon today where a debate and vote on the motion to extend the fuel supports.
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Back to Work
Dáil returns early from summer holidays today to postpone planned excise increases
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tech layoffs
Over 160 staff at Irish 'unicorn' firm Cubic3 told their jobs are at risk
Around 160 people have been told that their jobs are at risk as the firm aims to cut 70 roles globally, over 50 of which will be Dublin-based.
Thursday
27 Aug
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Belfast
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'
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to the conclave
From Roy Keane to Enya: Here are our picks for a celebrity version of Traitors Ireland
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no end in sight
Court chaos to continue as Dublin-based criminal legal aid solicitors vote to continue strike
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ceuta
Debunked: The UK has not agreed to accommodate '4,000 Moroccans' who illegally entered Ceuta
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Road Safety
Transport ministers to meet with RSA and TII on early detection for wrong-way motorway driving
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m9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Wednesday
26 Aug
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rockin the suburbs
'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival
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Redundancy
RTÉ's voluntary exit scheme didn't get as many staff members to leave as it wanted
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no end in sight
Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row
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no room at the inn
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
The Candidate
Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil
The justice minister joins us in studio for a sit-down interview with The Candidate podcast.
47m
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Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
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election misinformation
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn't act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras race
