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The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said
Rate of judicial review in Ireland 'off the charts'
The rate of judicial review in Ireland is "off the charts," the Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation has said.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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"They know it's a homeless accommodation and they get very embarrassed as well, so they can't really say that inside school."
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'Our youngest has never had a home', says father
A father living in emergency accommodation for more than two years has described the difficulty of living in a single room with his wife and three children all aged under ten.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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"It all just became like a movie set in the worst possible way"
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'I felt fear' - Saggart locals reflect on unrest
Steel barriers and a visible garda presence remain in Citywest days after the violent protests that erupted in the southwest Dublin village of Saggart.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I’ve spent months looking into GWP* - a way of measuring methane that has been labelled an 'accounting trick' by some and a fairer way to assess methane by others

This Q&A gets into all the science and spats about GWP* and the current situation in places like NZ and Ireland 🐮

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October 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners
Local Property Tax likely to increase next year
Local Property Tax is likely to increase next year for the majority of homeowners.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Award-winning Killarney Coffee Cup project was set up to get in ahead of the latte levy - but the latte levy isn't coming @voiceireland.bsky.social & Irish Business Against Litter express concern
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Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U-turn
Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt
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October 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park. The Government has approved an allocation of up to €9.95m (excluding VAT) to the NFL in order for the game to take place
Is it good economics to pay €10 million for an NFL match?
Thousands of American tourists have come to Dublin this weekend to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers challenge the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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According to estimates from the Department of Finance's Tax Strategy Group, a VAT reduction for food and catering businesses from 13.5% to 9% represents a loss in tax revenue of €675 million. In other words, 45% of that tax cut scope will go to the food and catering sector
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Should restaurant sector VAT rate be reduced in Budget?
When Budget 2026 is announced on 7 October, it will be the first time the current government will have an opportunity to show the people where its priorities lie when money is on the line.
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September 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until next summer www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...
Is it safe to swim outside of bathing season?
Bathing season ends tomorrow, meaning for many designated swimming spots around the Irish coast, no testing on water quality will be done until 1 June 2026.
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September 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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‘It’s dying in front of our eyes’: how the UK’s largest lake became an ecological disaster
Signs tout a natural paradise, but pollution from over-farming has left Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh choked by toxic algae
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September 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Blue-green algae linked toxins found in flesh of fish from Lough Neagh for the first time 👇
#pollution #health
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Toxins found in flesh of Lough Neagh fish for first time since blue-green algae struck
The Food Standards Agency says fish and eels from the beset lake "remain safe to eat"
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September 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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School age children are using AI chatbots for homework, information and company
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Concerns over AI chatbot use by children
Eithne Dodd, Reporter, on the use of AI chatbots among school chidren.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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"Ultimately it's always going to be won or lost on TV."

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Crunching the numbers of running for president
What are the costs associated with a presidential run?
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August 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas
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August 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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I am Scared for Ireland...
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July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🔴 NEW: How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa

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How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa
In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spin...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA
EPA identifies 115 risks to Ireland from climate change
Disruption and damage to Ireland's energy system and built environment from extreme wind events are among 115 risks the country faces due to climate change, according to the EPA.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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The Irish family law system causes "secondary victimisation" and "increased vulnerability" to both child and adult survivors of domestic abuse and violence, according to new research.
Abuse victims retraumatised by family law system - report
The Irish family law system causes "secondary victimisation" and "increased vulnerability" to both child and adult survivors of domestic abuse and violence, according to new research.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Shannon LNG Ltd has "reactivated" its €650 million plans for a Shannon Technology and Energy Park to An Bord Pleanála, in what is the latest twist in a two-decade attempt to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Co Kerry.
Plans 'reactivated' for Co Kerry liquefied gas facility
Shannon LNG Ltd has "reactivated" its €650 million plans for a Shannon Technology and Energy Park to An Bord Pleanála, in what is the latest twist in a two-decade attempt to build a liquefied natural ...
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May 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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“It's primarily girls that talk about the impact of this trend, particularly on their self-esteem and the pressure to achieve this perfect, very skinny body, and the messages that they're receiving from influencers”
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Calls for Tiktok accountability over 'SkinnyTok' trend
RTE's Eithne Dodd reports on the depiction of extreme diets on the controversial Tiktok hashtag 'Skinnytok'.
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May 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Green Goals, Dirty Fuel: Europe’s Fertiliser Industry Bets on Shale

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Green Goals, Dirty Fuel: Europe’s Fertiliser Industry Bets on Shale
This article is part of a cross-border investigation series supported by Journalismfund Europe The coastal city of Freeport, Texas is a dense tangle of metal pipes, tanks and towers. Located 60 miles ...
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May 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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The plane carrying a group of migrants from the United States to South Sudan had landed in Shannon Airport in Ireland. Journalist Gillan Brockell called the Gardaí to tell them it was landing in Shannon Airport
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Why did US deportees' flight to South Sudan stop at Shannon?
Journalist Gillian Brockell first reported that the plane carrying a group of migrants from the United States to South Sudan had landed in Shannon Airport in Ireland. Gillian speaks to Áine Lawlor. R...
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May 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Opposition TDs take issue with Government's badger-culling programme
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Opposition TDs take issue with Government's badger-culling programme
Pádraic Fogarty, ecologist and TJ Maher, Chair of the IFA's Animal Health Committee, debate the need to cull wild badgers as part of efforts to prevent the spread of TB in cattle.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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The Children's Ombudsman has said he is "exasperated and utterly dismayed" with the rise in child homelessness.
Children's Ombudsman dismayed by child homelessness rise
The Children's Ombudsman has said he is "exasperated and utterly dismayed" with the rise in child homelessness.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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A plan to control invasive North American freshwater turtles has been awarded funding via the Local Biodiversity Action Fund.
Plan to control species of turtles awarded funding
Hundreds of turtles have been dumped into Ireland's waterways over the past 20 years, after people who buy them for cuteness often later abandon them due to their size and care requirements.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM