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The largest strike in 17 years is happening on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know
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The largest strike in 17 years is happening on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know
Which services will be impacted, which won’t and why is the action happening in the first place?
13 Oct
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Friday
2 Oct
How does lethal injection work, why does the US use it, and how did Christa Pike survive it?
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How does lethal injection work, why does the US use it, and how did Christa Pike survive it?
2 Oct
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Wednesday
30 Sep
New boiler scrappage scheme kicks in next week - here's what you need to know
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New boiler scrappage scheme kicks in next week - here's what you need to know
30 Sep
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Tuesday
29 Sep
How the Parades Commission came to allow this year's Drumcree Parade after 28 years
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How the Parades Commission came to allow this year's Drumcree Parade after 28 years
29 Sep
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Saturday
12 Sep
How much could you get back in your pocket with the potential new income tax cut?
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How much could you get back in your pocket with the potential new income tax cut?
12 Sep
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Thursday
3 Sep
Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?
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Why is Ireland's Central Bank facing pressure again over the sale of Israeli bonds?
3 Sep
0
What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'?
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What happens now that the judge in Lindsay Clancy's trial has issued a 'dynamite charge'?
3 Sep
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Wednesday
2 Sep
What happens if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial can't reach a verdict?
US
What happens if the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial can't reach a verdict?
2 Sep
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Thursday
27 Aug
Why are unsupported social media theories spreading about the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
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Why are unsupported social media theories spreading about the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
27 Aug
0
What caused the deadly flash flooding in Nepal?
Seismic event
What caused the deadly flash flooding in Nepal?
27 Aug
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Wednesday
19 Aug
How do platforms like GoFundMe ensure money goes to the right place when campaigns go viral?
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How do platforms like GoFundMe ensure money goes to the right place when campaigns go viral?
19 Aug
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Monday
10 Aug
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
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Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
10 Aug
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Friday
7 Aug
What's the story with the resigning Cambridge professor and allegations of plagiarism and racism?
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What's the story with the resigning Cambridge professor and allegations of plagiarism and racism?
7 Aug
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Friday
24 Jul
What will happen to Aughinish Alumina now the government has released its report on the plant?
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What will happen to Aughinish Alumina now the government has released its report on the plant?
24 Jul
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Wednesday
15 Jul
The hosepipe ban has led to criticism of Ireland's data centres, but how much water do they use?
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The hosepipe ban has led to criticism of Ireland's data centres, but how much water do they use?
15 Jul
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Saturday
11 Jul
What is ‘chat control’, the EU's contentious plan to fight online child abuse?
FactCheck Chat control
What is ‘chat control’, the EU's contentious plan to fight online child abuse?
11 Jul
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Monday
6 Jul
How is Fifa justifying the mad decision to let a US footballer play after he got a red card?
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How is Fifa justifying the mad decision to let a US footballer play after he got a red card?
6 Jul
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Wednesday
1 Jul
There's a new plan for one-off housing - will it make it easier for locals to build in their area?
Analysis
There's a new plan for one-off housing - will it make it easier for locals to build in their area?
1 Jul
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Tuesday
30 Jun
Explainer: How do the new charges on imports from non-EU countries work?
Foreign customs
Explainer: How do the new charges on imports from non-EU countries work?
30 Jun
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Tuesday
23 Jun
Explainer: Why were the media allowed publish Jeffrey Donaldson's name as soon as he was charged?
Criminal Law
Explainer: Why were the media allowed publish Jeffrey Donaldson's name as soon as he was charged?
23 Jun
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Thursday
18 Jun
Why have solicitors taken industrial action against a government plan to reform legal aid?
Legal Fees
Why have solicitors taken industrial action against a government plan to reform legal aid?
18 Jun
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Wednesday
17 Jun
Why are the Taoiseach and Tánaiste supporting a Sinn Féin bill on abortion and will it pass?
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Why are the Taoiseach and Tánaiste supporting a Sinn Féin bill on abortion and will it pass?
17 Jun
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Tuesday
16 Jun
Short-term let changes: December deadline, grace period for some and enforcement concerns
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Short-term let changes: December deadline, grace period for some and enforcement concerns
16 Jun
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Thursday
11 Jun
48 teams, extreme heat and a final half-time show - your guide to World Cup 2026
Countdown to Kickoff
48 teams, extreme heat and a final half-time show - your guide to World Cup 2026
11 Jun
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Wednesday
3 Jun
Explainer: What exactly is the beef between Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae?
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Explainer: What exactly is the beef between Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae?
3 Jun
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Tuesday
26 May
What is the 'heat dome' over Ireland that's causing temperatures to keep rising?
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What is the 'heat dome' over Ireland that's causing temperatures to keep rising?
26 May
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Sunday
24 May
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
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The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
24 May
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Thursday
14 May
Could Israel win this year's Eurovision?
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Could Israel win this year's Eurovision?
14 May
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Tuesday
5 May
Hantavirus: What to know about the potentially fatal disease and the outbreak on a cruise ship
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Hantavirus: What to know about the potentially fatal disease and the outbreak on a cruise ship
5 May
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Thursday
23 Apr
The BER system will look different from next month, including a new top category
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The BER system will look different from next month, including a new top category
23 Apr
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