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The Morning Lead
Split views over whether to move 'hugely important' Energy brief to Dept of Enterprise
Meanwhile Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look likely to swap the Health and Justice ministries.
Christina Finn
5 hrs ago
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Yesterday
8th January 2025
Young Scientist
This low-cost camera system detects cars breaking red-lights and sends details to gardaí
Three students came up with the idea after seeing drivers run red lights on their way to school.
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Dublin
Vape safety and testing big Irish heads: What to expect at this year's Young Scientist
Updated 14 hrs ago
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FactCheck
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FactCheck
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23.5k
The Daily Poll
Do you use TikTok?
17 Dec 2024
14.7k
62
FactCheck
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13 Dec 2024
17.6k
FactCheck
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6 Dec 2024
17.9k
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake AI slop images of old Ireland are being used to push anti-immigrant narratives
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29.5k
The Daily Poll
Do you play video games?
4 Dec 2024
17.5k
91
Last year
2024
semaglutide
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Henri Verdier
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Don and Elon
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19 Nov 2024
8.0k
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FactCheck
Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them
15 Nov 2024
8.1k
The Daily Poll
Do you use X?
14 Nov 2024
20.7k
122
The Daily Poll
Have you ever bought cryptocurrency?
11 Nov 2024
14.8k
41
FactCheck
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6 Nov 2024
12.8k
Overcharged
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An electric vehicle advocacy group has called for prices to be set as many will be reliant on the infrastructure.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
28 Oct 2024
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FactCheck
Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as 'misinformation chain mail'
22 Oct 2024
22.4k
coimisiún na meán
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21 Oct 2024
4.9k
18
The Daily Poll
Should cars be allowed to have dashboard touchscreens?
10 Oct 2024
20.1k
44
Social Media
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8 Oct 2024
4.6k
24
Safety First
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Updated 3 Oct 2024
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The Daily Poll
Should the government pay for lockable phone pouches in schools?
2 Oct 2024
20.8k
73
Mario Draghi
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30 Sep 2024
31.4k
38
FactCheck
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11 Sep 2024
9.9k
apple tax
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Updated 10 Sep 2024
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200
The Morning Lead
The Apple saga: Ireland's epic and drawn-out battle over €13bn in taxes
We’ll know this morning whether Ireland and Apple or the European Commission wins.
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated 10 Sep 2024
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Housing Policy For All
Sinn Féin spends over €6,000 on 64 targeted social media ads for its new housing policy
9 Sep 2024
12.1k
101
FactCheck
Debunked: False claims allege Kamala Harris paralysed a child and dressed in Communist attire
5 Sep 2024
13.1k
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you limit your screen time on your smart devices?
4 Sep 2024
11.4k
31
FactCheck
Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
2 Sep 2024
10.2k
C3 scanners
Passengers will have to separate liquids at Dublin Airport again from Sunday
29 Aug 2024
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43
Explainer
Everything that's known about why Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France
27 Aug 2024
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should social media be banned for under-16s?
27 Aug 2024
20.0k
74
FactCheck
Factcheck: AI-generated pictures used to falsely bolster accusations against Kamala Harris
15 Aug 2024
29.4k
Cisco
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15 Aug 2024
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