4 h. ago Murder investigation launched after boy (4) and woman (60) killed in Offaly house fire

60-year-old Mary Holt and four-year-old Tadhg Farrell died in the fire, while a second woman in her 50s is in critical condition and is being treated in hospital.

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5 h. ago ‘People are afraid’: Offaly town shocked by murderous arson attack in quiet estate

Many of the people in the estate are elderly, people who raised their children together and know each other well

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7 h. ago Irish resident suspected of killing two in Iceland is banned from travel until February

French woman (60s) was resident in Ireland before travelling to Iceland last June

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7 h. ago Ellen Walshe wins 200m butterfly gold at the European championships

Dublin swimmer nails gold in European Short-Course Championship with Irish record of 2:03.24

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7 h. ago Ellen Walshe makes history with 200m butterfly gold at the European Short Course championships

Walshe stormed home to gold with a stirring finish.

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7 h. ago Two deaths at asylum seeker centres in 2025 as number of 'critical incidents' increases to 61

The figures show that the two on-site deaths at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres this year compare to seven on-site deaths for 2024.

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9 h. ago The mad smoking ban cannot apply in Northern Ireland. But the Government isn’t listening

The mad smoking ban cannot apply in Northern Ireland. But the Government isn’t listening  The Telegraph

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12 h. ago Infant boy in critical condition following crash in Co Louth

The crash happened on the R132 at Dowdallshill, Dundalk, at around 8.20pm on Saturday night.

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30 h. ago What is Australia's social media ban and could Ireland follow suit?

What is the ban in Australia, what are the arguments for and against, and will Ireland follow suit?

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31 h. ago Ellen Walshe wins silver and Daniel Wiffen wins bronze at European championships

Olympic champion Wiffen had chance to win 800m freestyle, but had to settle for third

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31 h. ago Walshe wins silver and Wiffen bags bronze at European Short Course Championships

Walshe celebrates medal by progressing to another final on busy evening in Lublin.

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33 h. ago Dan Sheehan motivated from European heartbreak ahead of Harlequins clash

Four final defeats in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024 have followed, with Dan Sheehan starting in three of them.

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33 h. ago Alleged torture and branding victim warned he faces jail if he refuses to give evidence

Four men are on trial at Central Criminal Court over alleged incident last February

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38 h. ago Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

Shane Casey was on bail and had been released from psychiatric unit 10 days earlier, court hears

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40 h. ago Woman (63) who caused unnecessary suffering to 69 dogs given suspended sentence

Sandra Hennessy pleaded guilty to 29 animal welfare offences, including 20 related to suffering of dogs in her care

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44 h. ago Judge issues warning to Dublin taxi driver clocked at 152km/h on Wicklow motorway

Judge issues warning to Dublin taxi driver clocked at 152km/h on Wicklow motorway  The Irish Independent

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44 h. ago New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under

Attorney General is to advise on proposed age verification system but senior Government figures stop short of backing Australia-style ban

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44 h. ago Social workers fear increasing numbers of young people are being drawn to anti

Racist attitudes have solidified, driven by social media and prominent far-right campaigners in the local community

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50 h. ago Report confirms Supreme Court findings on dire North of Ireland religious education

Report confirms Supreme Court findings on dire North of Ireland religious education  thecanary.co

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51 h. ago A Superintendent has said colleagues accused in Limerick trial were 'humble and dependable'

The court was also shown texts between Limerick Hurler Sean Finn who contacted Eamon O’Neill after he was caught speeding.

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