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National anthem in schools? A state gun? Take our quiz on midterm statewide ballot measures
Scarlett Faulkner was 'terrified' of woman who is on trial for her murder, court hears
Trace of cocaine found in boy (4) who died after his neck became entangled in window blind cord
Lise Hand: It's been a bad decade. I blame Donald Trump and David Bowie
'If I were on the ballot we would have won': Trump reacts to midterm results
What do the midterm results mean for Trump’s America?
What seemed to be a very Irish story about data centres became a big voting issue in the US
Ivana Bacik calls on Harris to retract comments calling for greater control over NGOs
Watchdog to investigate gun holster used by murdered Garda Colm Horkan
Two Senate seats still hang in the balance after Democrats' victories overnight
Almost four in 10 people who place online bets end up doing more types of gambling
California set to reject billionaire wealth tax, a proposal Patrick Collison spent heavily to oppose
Landslide sparks fears in Irish government that Trump could ramp up foreign policy aggression
RTÉ €20m funding cut and Ger Gilroy podcast appointment dominate committee hearing
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Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Pharma Rebates
HSE failing to collect millions of euro owed by pharma companies
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Animal Testing
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
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Mother and Baby Unit
Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays
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Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Rickshaw driver facing trial over death of Co Down mother after Westlife concert in Dublin
Man who killed his family during mental illness relapse found guilty of manslaughter
Woman (87) spared jail for mounting kerb in car causing death of pensioner
RTÉ's health correspondent Fergal Bowers retires
PSNI granted extra time to question man arrested on suspicion of murdering missing Limerick woman
Nick Timoney and Craig Casey get starts as Ireland make seven changes to face Argentina
Democrats sweep Congress, with further gains possible as counting continues
Counting continues after a Democratic wave swept through Republican strongholds, handing Trump a major midterm defeat.
Where did it all go wrong for Trump?
Aengus Ó Snodaigh bid for Dáil statement not accepted, Sinn Féin says
Trump's grip on America is broken, but he could be more dangerous now
Marion McKeone
'I'm only human': Maura Higgins was 'unwell' training for Dancing With The Stars this week
Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
Idaho voted to choose the state's official gun - what on earth is that?
How megadonors like Elon Musk spent $1.7 billion on the midterms, but couldn’t stop the Democrats
'Trump got regime change in Texas before Iran': How social media reacted to midterm demolition
'It's always great to be here' — Contepomi names powerful Argentina side to face Ireland
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How did Texas turn blue?
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Quiz: How much do you know about Keira Knightley?
I was at Talarico's watch party as he 'took back Texas'. Here's what it was like
There was an electric atmosphere at the concert hall in downtown Austin. One voter told me it felt like a ‘fever dream’.
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Gardaí investigate as man taken to hospital following Limerick city stabbing
At a glance: The key wins that saw the Democrats romp home in the House and Senate
It was a historic night for the Democratic party which did even better than polls had suggested.
Do you support another day of public sector strike action?
Man arrested after gardaí seize firearms and €2.5m worth of cocaine
These US midterms are historic in more ways than one