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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 10m
Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winter
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Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winter
Ukraine says intercepted document shows Moscow wants to cripple the power grid using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones
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Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winter
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Russia plans most powerful blow yet to freeze Ukraine this winter
Ukraine says intercepted document shows Moscow wants to cripple the power grid using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 28m
Hot summer boosts Wetherspoon’s sales growth
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Hot summer boosts Wetherspoon’s sales growth
Pub and hotel operator reports 28% fall in profit for last year after four profit warnings over higher costs
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 37m
Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today
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Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today
Fees for detention and storage of seized e-scooters also double amid crackdown on the vehicles
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 59m
Gardaí in Cork city attending serious incident involving pedestrian and bus
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Gardaí in Cork city attending serious incident involving pedestrian and bus
Incident happened on Lower Glanmire Road at 6.30am
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1h
Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
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Industrial action at Oberstown Child Detention Campus postponed after WRC talks
Fórsa members were due to take part in a 72-hour work stoppage next week over staffing issues
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
‘Rough’ budget negotiations leave most departments without agreement as limits bite
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‘Rough’ budget negotiations leave most departments without agreement as limits bite
Jack Chambers fights to meet 6 per cent limit on increases, with Ministers complaining bitterly
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Woman arrested in Co Galway over alleged six-year harassment campaign
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Woman arrested in Co Galway over alleged six-year harassment campaign
Offences are alleged to have taken place between January 2020 and October 2026
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
French secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
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French secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
Up to 400 schools to close on Friday as French prime minister blames far-left party for stoking violent protests
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
French secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
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French secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
Up to 400 schools to close on Friday as French prime minister blames far-left party for stoking violent protests
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Christa Pike: Life, death and a botched execution in Tennessee
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Christa Pike: Life, death and a botched execution in Tennessee
Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for murder and now lies in hospital after two lethal doses failed to kill her
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Christa Pike: Life, death and a botched execution in Tennessee
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Christa Pike: Life, death and a botched execution in Tennessee
Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for murder and now lies in hospital after two lethal doses failed to kill her
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 2h
Trump says Iran may be linked to co-pilot who tried to crash Israel-bound plane
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Trump says Iran may be linked to co-pilot who tried to crash Israel-bound plane
US president says Tehran will ‘be hit very hard’ if it was behind the attack
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Dublin 1 unfairly burdened with ‘huge overconcentration’ of social services – Robert Watt
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Dublin 1 unfairly burdened with ‘huge overconcentration’ of social services – Robert Watt
Other councils must help provide support for homeless, refugees and others in need, too, regeneration chief says
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Who owns Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans of Galway’s central plaza
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Who owns Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans of Galway’s central plaza
A property-by-property examination reveals the square’s diverse cast of investors, families and public bodies
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman strive for balance on Drumcree. But it’s a strain
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Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman strive for balance on Drumcree. But it’s a strain
Radio: On Newstalk, the Hard Shoulder host strains for balance during grim events in the North, while Andrea Gilligan hears an unorthodox voice on Lunchtime Live
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Trump says Iran may be linked to copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound plane
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Trump says Iran may be linked to copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound plane
US president says Tehran will ‘be hit very hard’ if it was behind the attack
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Justine McCarthy: Drumcree proves that reunification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
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Justine McCarthy: Drumcree proves that reunification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
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Hot and cold therapy meets massage at this west of Ireland spa
The Voya Cryo Revive Ritual combines a full body massage with alternating heat and cold
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
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Séamas O’Reilly: Am I a soft, overprotective dad bringing his own childhood traumas to bear?
My son doesn’t yet have proper football trainers, since we, his miserly parents, haven’t yet committed to such accoutrements
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
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Comedian Justine Stafford: ‘I thought if I lost weight, it would help, but it spiralled’
The Meath comedian on being bitten by the entertainment bug as a child, overcoming anorexia, and her new book and podcast
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Opposition alternative budgets; Grinds 360 boardroom war; and the viability of domestic rugby
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Opposition alternative budgets; Grinds 360 boardroom war; and the viability of domestic rugby
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Éamonn Fitzmaurice return gives Galway fresh hope of ending Sam Maguire drought
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Éamonn Fitzmaurice return gives Galway fresh hope of ending Sam Maguire drought
Former Kerry boss takes charge on a three-year term after Pádraic Joyce’s departure
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Dublin City Council intends to press ahead with bin bag ban in February
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Dublin City Council intends to press ahead with bin bag ban in February
Residents of Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Smithfield and Broadstone face fines if they resist wheelie bins
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Leinster with some improving to do against strengthened Sharks, says Cullen
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Leinster with some improving to do against strengthened Sharks, says Cullen
Head coach taking little satisfaction from opening defeat to the Lions despite two bonus points
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Hospitality insolvencies fell before Vat cut and budget draws ever closer
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Hospitality insolvencies fell before Vat cut and budget draws ever closer
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Aughinish Alumina steps up lobbying as European Commission considers sanctions
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Aughinish Alumina steps up lobbying as European Commission considers sanctions
Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers and MEPs contacted by Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Celebrity Traitors on BBC One: An ego-filled riot of characters come roaring out of the traps
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Celebrity Traitors on BBC One: An ego-filled riot of characters come roaring out of the traps
Comedian Joanne McNally - the inevitable Irish contestant - is keeping her head down and could be a potential dark horse as the action picks up
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Galway’s Taaffes shop, empty for 30 years, has a new owner
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Galway’s Taaffes shop, empty for 30 years, has a new owner
Building on William Street has been vacant since 1996, when the family-run shop closed down
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
US Catholic university has not applied for accreditation over Waterford campus
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US Catholic university has not applied for accreditation over Waterford campus
Ave Maria University, a Florida-based conservative institution, announced study-abroad programme at former monastery
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Stephen Collins: Andy Burnham has a mission. Now he needs a mandate to deliver it
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Stephen Collins: Andy Burnham has a mission. Now he needs a mandate to deliver it
Popular prime minister might be tempted to call an early election, but keeping out Reform UK means tactical voting
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 3h
Mother who died in Dublin balcony fall named locally
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Mother who died in Dublin balcony fall named locally
Family prepare funeral arrangements for Kathleen Carey weeks after burying sister
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Ken Early: Ireland find their collective focus while Troy Parrott goes solo
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Ken Early: Ireland find their collective focus while Troy Parrott goes solo
Many hours spent arguing in team meetings last week could have confused and demoralised Ireland, but it seems to have cleared their heads
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Éamonn Fitzmaurice return gives Galway fresh hope of ending Sam Maguire drought
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Éamonn Fitzmaurice return gives Galway fresh hope of ending Sam Maguire drought
Former Kerry boss takes charge on a three-year term after Pádraic Joyce’s departure
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Increasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s finances
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Increasing irrelevance of betting shops a growing problem for racing’s finances
Boss of one bookmaker has even predicted there will be no High Street betting shops by 2030
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Eamon O’Shea’s Ireland panel coming together for ‘throwback’ hurling-shinty international
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Eamon O’Shea’s Ireland panel coming together for ‘throwback’ hurling-shinty international
Galway All Star nominee Darragh Neary among early call-ups for October 24th double-header at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
‘Be positive, work hard, try to get back’: Leinster’s Jordan Larmour on overcoming injury
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‘Be positive, work hard, try to get back’: Leinster’s Jordan Larmour on overcoming injury
Talented winger expects to return to the pitch shortly after straining calf in preseason training
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Justine McCarthy: Drumcree proves that reunification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
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Justine McCarthy: Drumcree proves that reunification of Ireland is the North’s best bet
This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Diarmaid Ferriter: Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change
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Diarmaid Ferriter: Weather whiplash leaves us with no illusions about the reality of climate change
And yet the Government is still speaking out of both sides of its mouth
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Martyn Turner
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Martyn Turner
October 2nd, 2026
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
‘There is certainly pressure on people to stay relevant in this economy’
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‘There is certainly pressure on people to stay relevant in this economy’
Hireovate founder Declan Fitzgerald on how AI is changing the game for recruitment
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Europe’s China shock is hollowing out industry and shifting politics to the right
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Europe’s China shock is hollowing out industry and shifting politics to the right
Europe’s industrial base is weakening while support for the far right is growing
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Maurice J Casey and John Waddell win Michel Déon Prize
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Maurice J Casey and John Waddell win Michel Déon Prize
Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Octopus Energy boss would ‘love’ to enter Irish consumer market
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Octopus Energy boss would ‘love’ to enter Irish consumer market
Octopus is UK’s biggest household electricity supplier
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Who owns Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans of Galway’s central plaza
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Who owns Eyre Square? The billionaires, hoteliers and publicans of Galway’s central plaza
A property-by-property examination reveals the square’s diverse cast of investors, families and public bodies
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Guinness Enterprise Centre to provide path to UK growth for Irish start-ups
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Guinness Enterprise Centre to provide path to UK growth for Irish start-ups
Deal will also facilitate the growth of fledgling UK companies in Ireland
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
‘There is certainly pressure on people to stay relevant in this economy’
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‘There is certainly pressure on people to stay relevant in this economy’
Hireovate founder Declan Fitzgerald on how AI is changing the game for recruitment
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
Europe’s China shock is hollowing out industry and shifting politics to the right
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Europe’s China shock is hollowing out industry and shifting politics to the right
Europe’s industrial base is weakening while support for the far right is growing
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
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Maurice J Casey and John Waddell win Michel Déon Prize
Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 4h
‘Rough’ budget negotiations leave most departments without agreement as limits bite
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‘Rough’ budget negotiations leave most departments without agreement as limits bite
Jack Chambers fights to meet 6 per cent limit on increases, with Ministers complaining bitterly
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