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Epstein files

Keir Starmer tells Labour MPs he's 'not prepared to walk away' after calls for him to quit

Starmer also paid tribute to his former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.

Dublin City

Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack

SEAMUS CULLETON

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'Celebrations are already underway': Two Irish restaurants awarded their first Michelin star

Analysis

The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy

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The Morning Lead

Warning issued on children's safety as half allowed use internet without parental controls

A psychotherapist has warned spending excessive time online compromises kids’ development of resilience.

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Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services

Almost 450 suicides were reported to the HSE between 2022 and 2024 by healthcare staff across a range of patient services, including Emergency Departments.

Figures show critical gap in suicide prevention

Deaths may not appear in official statistics for years

Families call for mental health emergency rooms

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Yesterday

9th February 2026

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Courts

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Epstein files

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Courts

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Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack

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