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Wednesday 20 May 2026 Dublin: 18°C
Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court
Man (24) jailed for two years for Westmeath horror crash that led to his brother losing his leg
Gerard Duffy McAndrew had filmed himself driving and drinking wine shortly before the 195km/h crash.
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Helen McEntee 'appalled' by Israeli minister's video showing Gaza flotilla activists with hands bound
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Evening Wrap
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Dr Margaret Connolly, the sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among 12 Irish citizens who were detained on Monday.
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renewables
With four years to go, Ireland already looks set to miss its offshore energy target
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls on Friday

Not looking good
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One week out
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Dublin poll
Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows
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Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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Hustings
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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Sinn Féin's campaign trail
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
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The Monk
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
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media committee
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Live Blog
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stablecoin
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Newry Crown Court
Eleanor Donaldson ruled unfit to stand trial in historical sexual offences case
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Meath
Meath to get four train stations on new Dart line connecting Navan and Dublin
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Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court
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Silk Road Café
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Leaders' Questions
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Job Losses
Meta to cut up to 350 jobs from Irish workforce, a bigger cut than was expected
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Lobby Efforts
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Hospital Violence
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Private ADHD Care
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Good Morning
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Ireland and its future energy needs
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Parenting
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Fitness trackers
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Screen free schools
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Polluters pay?
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The Morning Lead
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Yesterday
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Belfast
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