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Monday 13 May 2024 Dublin: 13°C
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the minimum legal age of sale for cigarettes be raised?
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah in Gaza on 11 May

Monday 13 May

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Rafah

Thousands flee northern Gaza as Taoiseach holds talks about recognising state of Palestine

File image of Belfast High Court, where the ruling was delivered today
Belfast High Court

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The Dublin District Coroner's Court (file photo)
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A Eurostat typo dramatically inflated Ireland's per thousand inhabitant rate
debunked

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File photo of the interior of a courtroom
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