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walks like a duck
'Groundhog Day': RTÉ under fire as it confirms Derek Mooney earned enough to make top 10 lists
RTÉ said that in 2020 up to 2024 Mooney was designated as a producer, and not as a presenter
Controversy
Bertie Ahern regrets remarks as Martin says former Taoiseach free to canvass for party
Nobody Needs This
Nothing is untouched by the pristine fingers of the clean-living movement, not even raves
Another year
What's the atmosphere like at Eurovision? Odd, fraught - but less intense than recent years
PodcastThe Candidate
British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Would you watch ads on a streaming service if it meant paying less for your subscription?
WASHINGTON TALKS
Israel and Lebanon extending ceasefire despite new strikes
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any good recs?
Poll: What did you make of Legends?
55 mins ago
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children's health ireland
Robots will be used to transport food, medicines and supplies around National Children’s Hospital
Twenty of the driverless robots have been purchased for use in the new National Children’s Hospital.
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childhood in a rocky world
Navigating an uncertain world: The adults are panicking, but the kids are alright
Gwen Loughman
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BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
What you need to know about the hockey romance series Off Campus
Poll: What did you make of Legends?
McIlroy's back in action this weekend — here are some other sporting highlights to look out for
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Eurovision
'No Stage for Genocide' concert held in Vienna, with more protests expected over weekend
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls in one week

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'
Dublin Central
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
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FactCheck
Debunked: Posts misrepresent a routine honour given to the Iranian ambassador by the Vatican
2 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Owner 'furious' as busy café at Dublin Castle ordered to shut down for EU presidency
The Silk Road Café was looking forward to celebrating 25 years in business in July before it was told it must close for six months.
Emma Hickey
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Courts
Family of woman stabbed 13 times 'haunted' by what her final moments must have been like
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
A striking, detached red-brick home in Castleknock with gorgeous grounds for €2,200,000
walks like a duck
'Groundhog Day': RTÉ under fire as it confirms Derek Mooney earned enough to make top 10 lists
RTÉ said that in 2020 up to 2024 Mooney was designated as a producer, and not as a presenter
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RELATED
RTÉ paid Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne combined €97k after they stopped working for broadcaster
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Courts
Man found guilty in trial of six men accused of sexually abusing deaf relative
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Controversy
Bertie Ahern regrets remarks as Martin says former Taoiseach free to canvass for party
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Evening Wrap
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The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
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FactCheck
Debunked: There is no government scheme offering free cheese to recipients of a hantavirus vaccine
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

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How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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gardening leave
RTÉ paid Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne combined €97k after they stopped working for broadcaster
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said it would have cost a ‘shed load more money’ to enter into a ‘legal fight’ over the payment.
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modern dating
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Water quality
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Another year
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reporting from Vienna
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
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is it summer yet?
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Derry
Colum Eastwood condemns Free Derry Corner graffiti that ‘seeks to hurt Bloody Sunday families’
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Golf
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The Daily Poll
Would you watch ads on a streaming service if it meant paying less for your subscription?
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Ireland and its future energy needs
Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
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Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
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Polluters pay?
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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Old Jute Factory Fire
Asbestos materials removed from roads and footpaths after fire at Waterford industrial estate
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PodcastThe Candidate
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Good Morning
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Energy Crisis
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castlefin
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Nobody Needs This
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A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend but instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
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Author and journalist
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Athlone
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Brexit
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Kyiv
Russia pummels Kyiv, killing at least 24 and denting peace hopes
14 hrs ago
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drug policy
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Lynn Ruane
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Beijing
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Yesterday
14th May 2026
Prague
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Salmonella
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public vote
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