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Murder accused visited 'How to kill in three seconds' website, court hears
Dublin businessman tells court ‘I have never been violent’ as he launches bid to restore firearms cert
X refuses to come before Oireachtas Media Committee to answer questions on Grok scandal
Following a meeting with X representatives, Minister for AI Niamh Smyth said ‘concerns remain’
Senior garda 'spoke to press office' regarding arrest despite denial, penalty points trial hears
Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears
Study finds grieving death of a pet can be as distressing as grieving a person
Man who was 'only two minutes late' to check-in loses appeal in compensation case against Ryanair
Judge orders arrest of Enoch Burke for breach of restraining order
Man pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder Dublin father at his home
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Some retired public servants paying less than €13 a week to live in OPW-owned Phoenix Park homes
No jail time for Garda who carried out 'terrifying' assault on his wife after family event
The judge suspended the sentence on strict conditions.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man struck by 'glass implement' in Coolock yesterday
Icelanders call for rejection of proposed US ambassador after 'joke' about country becoming '52nd state'
Professor Mary Aiken: Grok is a warning shot, not a one-off scandal
Dr Mary Aiken
Are you a fan of Harry Styles’ music?
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If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will
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'It was farcical': Irish man Sean Binder found not guilty of people smuggling in Greece
Over 36 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in 2025, a record breaking year
Outgoing RTÉ finance chief Mari Hurley to take up senior role at Ireland's largest private landlord
Former driving instructor who fraudulently sat 21 theory tests is jailed for a year
Pensions auto-enrolment: It kicks in this month, let's recap on how it will all work
Dr Laura Bambrick
Learner drivers 'failing tests' due to severely faded road markings
The difficulty of tests has been compounded by unclear or “invisible” lines and symbols, the head of a major driving school has said.
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Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue
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Court told mother was suffering mental disorder when she stabbed eight-year-old daughter
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives
Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.
Pedestrian, 80s, seriously injured in Donegal collision
George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears
Mountjoy Prison inspection finds cockroach infestations, degrading treatment and sexual assaults
Man allegedly showed body of dead ex-girlfriend to friends on FaceTime call, court hears
The Complex announces permanent closure after meetings to save it fail to produce solution
A €60k painting that hung in RTÉ's offices for decades has been returned to an art gallery
Man who killed neighbour in unprovoked one-punch attack gets six-year prison sentence
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureaucracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.
RIP.ie launches 'uplifting' podcast about grief
School seeks to have Enoch Burke jailed again after he shows up following release from prison