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Former president Mary Robinson is very happy with the Pope
Is Universal Health Insurance really going to happen? Don't hold your breath
So what's the fast food capital of Ireland then?
From 1997 to 2015: Comparing a pre-Celtic Tiger liquidation to recession company busts
Pope Francis will make powerful enemies tomorrow by releasing a radical new document
John Gibbons
Some visitors to this hospital 'urinated in lifts' and 'defecated on toilet floors'
7 superfoods you can find at your local supermarket
So what's the most expensive city to live in if you're an expat?
Irish wages are still going down, down, down...
Baby Maria, childcare, and why all we want the 'storybook child'
Annemarie Ni Churreain
'Government thinks it's perfectly acceptable for childcare workers to have absolutely no training'
Ciairín de Buis
'This isn't women’s sport v men’s sport. It's about humanity and improving all of our lives'
Watch: This beautiful drone video is probably the best you've ever seen about cutting silage
Here are 6 ways to eat cleaner without trying... too much
What happens when a €9k Apple Watch is put between two strong magnets
Death is a constant companion through life. So why are we afraid of discussing it?
Donal O'Keeffe
Perfect for a picnic on a summer's day – my trick for growing sweet, delicious tomatoes
Michael Kelly
14 top Irish ice cream spots to visit this summer
The most ridiculous Twitter exchange ever has taken place
9 unbeatable brunch spots in Galway
'My dad was a violent alcoholic. I vowed to make my daughter's childhood better than mine.'
Anonymous
Here's ten more stunning images from the National Geographic Traveller Photo contest
Arrest after gunman dressed as woman shoots man dead in Dublin
"Devastated" Clerys workers picket landmark store following shock closure
10 of Dublin’s most interesting new restaurants for 2015
A British couple just became the world's oldest newlyweds
Three Irish men have been jailed for running a rooftop repair scam on the elderly
Taste of Dublin celebrates 10 years as capital sees restaurant come back
The pro-life case for a referendum on the 8th Amendment
Aaron McKenna
Watch: Locks changed in Clerys as shocked workers told all the jobs are gone
A giant toxic centipede made its way from the West Indies in a woman's dirty laundry
Poll: How do you feel about Irish beef?
'How does a five-year-old cow have BSE?' - Simon Coveney
The King of Instagram is running for President of the United States
Tired of expensive Kindle books? You're not the only one...
"The bills had been piling up - then this happened" - Dublin man who just picked up €500,000 in lottery win
18-year-old arrested after three men from same family injured in knife attack
You might want to buy some new airplane carry-on luggage...
The Irish woman who found her doppelganger has just found another one
"Catastrophic" - fish kill in Limerick river wipes out trout population