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Must Readm9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Cabinet Meeting
Ministers to discuss extension of fuel tax cuts until end of February ahead of Dáil recall
Flooding
Rescuers search for survivors as 1,300 missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal
not so sunny south east
Status Yellow rain warning due to come into effect for six counties
Opinionireland's farming future
Agri future: What words send shivers down the spines of government and industry? Organic farming
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The Daily Poll
Do you use your third-level qualification in your job?
The Daily Poll
What is your favourite Tim Curry film?
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RIP
'Nobody could play lovable villains better than he could': Co-stars pay tribute to Tim Curry
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Cabinet Meeting
Ministers to discuss extension of fuel tax cuts until end of February ahead of Dáil recall
Updated 32 mins ago
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Flooding
Rescuers search for survivors as 1,300 missing after deadly flash floods in Nepal
At least 180 people have been killed, while 517 foreign nationals remain out of contact.
Two Irish tourists are believed missing in the Rasuwa region, where they had been on an excursion.
Updated 53 mins ago
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Analysisthe housing essay
No Irish housing policy will work unless it can cope with the economic cycle
We have a traditional of disconnect between supply and demand cycles but there are some patterns to note for the future.
Dr. Nicholas Mansergh
Former senior planner and author
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SPOTLIGHT

Dolly Parton There's been an outpouring of tributes from the worlds of music, film and politics following the death of the country icon

ICONIC
From Páidí Ó Sé's pub to Glastonbury: Dolly Parton's best moments
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A rhinestone life
'True grace and true grit' – The world pays tribute
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9 to 5
Gasps as Irish actor informs audience of Dolly Parton’s death before 9 To 5 musical
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Japan
Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her distinctive vibrant polka dot creations, dies aged 97
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 More than 1,300 missing after Nepal flash floods, dangerous driving videos remain on TikTok and cabinet to discuss fuel excise duty cuts.
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not so sunny south east
Status Yellow rain warning due to come into effect for six counties
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Football
Uefa to lift boycott threat as Fifa promises no repeat of failed World Cup sell-off plan
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From The 42Sports listings
The Women's Irish Open, Rowing Worlds, and a Premier League Sunday feast
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Opinionireland's farming future
Agri future: What words send shivers down the spines of government and industry? Organic farming
Dr Pippa Hackett
3 hrs ago
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Must Readm9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Eimer McAuley
10 hrs ago
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Valencia
Police investigating after Irish woman and husband found dead by their children in Spain
Updated 11 hrs ago
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Limerick
HSE investigating ‘wholly unacceptable’ treatment of woman with dementia at Limerick hospital
Updated 12 hrs ago
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Kells
Touching tributes paid to 'bright' young man (19) killed in Meath hit-and-run
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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

Mark Zuckerberg's Waterford castle
Why international buyers are seeking out Ireland's great estates
Josh Pim
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Raising them right
Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids
Niamh O'Reilly
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The great return to school
The summer is over, here are some tips to help you get the routine right
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Sulky racing
The real trauma suffered by these horses
Suzi Walsh
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My ADHD diagnosis
Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis
Ranae von Meding
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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Seriesrockin the suburbs
'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival
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Flooding
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 160 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal
Hundreds of tourists are reported missing following the flooding in the border region of Nepal.
Updated 14 hrs ago
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Travel
Ferry passport rule change should include Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin says
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Dublin
Popular Howth beach joins host of Dublin swimming spots with 'do not swim' notices
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a wee change
Women’s urinals are making their Irish festival debut at Electric Picnic this weekend
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Redundancy
RTÉ's voluntary exit scheme didn't get as many staff members to leave as it wanted
15 hrs ago
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Tribute
Miley Cyrus shares one of the last conversations she had with godmother Dolly Parton
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Columnmeta gaffs
Lise Hand: Behold, the era of Ireland’s new castle kings has begun
Lise Hand
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investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Seaweed Harvesting
Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas
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New Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
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Illegal Wildfires
Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites
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Water Use
Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more
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Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
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no end in sight
Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row
15 hrs ago
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Near miss
Irish rail workers avoided being hit by train by 'four to five seconds' in near-miss incident
16 hrs ago
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From The 42qualified
Irish quartet progress at World Rowing Championships
The 42
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BreakingCrash
Serious collision on southbound M50 after car drives off bridge
Updated 16 hrs ago
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Netflix
Irish dancing mockumentary by creator of Derry Girls among Irish works coming to Netflix
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Analysisbig tech
Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?
Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.
Ottoline Spearman
16 hrs ago
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Must Readno room at the inn
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
Niall O'Connor
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Longford Lady
Maura Higgins confirmed as host of Blind Date reboot
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entertainment
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
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Columnrip dolly
Stars and Stripes: Dolly Parton truly belonged to all of America — red and blue
Marion McKeone
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Met Éireann
'Very mixed' forecast for Electric Picnic as status yellow rain warning issued for six counties
Updated 18 hrs ago
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Home Sweet Home
Meghan and Harry have moved back to the UK
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Grand Theft Auto
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The Candidate
Jim O'Callaghan on the M9 collision, migration, and wanting to lead Fianna Fáil
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Limerick
Man arrested in Limerick after digger stolen and videos of chase posted on Snapchat
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