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There are a further three suspected cases, while three people have died.

It comes as representatives appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality this morning

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It comes as Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor has introduced a bill to reverse the ban on nuclear energy

Heritage Village, located in Killenard, Co. Laois, purpose-built community for those aged 55+

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It comes as the deadline for applications is tomorrow, Friday May 8th

Experts said consumers were rushing to upgrade their homes and move to EV cars

The figure has been revealed in a Tusla report to the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.

Three people have died following the virus outbreak on board a cruise ship

139 schools across Kildare are benefiting from the scheme this year

More than 3,950 drivers were detected for speeding during the operation.

Irish Families Through Surrogacy will hold a briefing with TDs and Senators at Leinster House later

It comes as a survey shows more than half of people say their costs are up significantly.

The incident took place on November 25th 2025

It comes as the CSO has revealed it's latest housing completion report

It comes as 369 men's sheds receive funding to support their running costs

Two Irish nationals are among those onboard the MV Hondius, which is currently moored off the coast of Cape Verde

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It comes as 7,000 Irish medical professionals are now registered to work in Australia

An additional 77 were arrested for drink or drug driving.

Twenty-two-year-old Michael Dunne appeared before Judge Andrew Coady at Tullamore District Court this evening.

174 young delegates from Comhairle na nÓg across Ireland met in Dáil Éireann today to debate the critical issue of education,

Central Bank rules typically allow first-time buyers to borrow four times their income

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A campaign from Drinkaware, is warning about the dangers of driving the next day.

Overcrowding has left almost 1,200 prisoners without beds

The development board has accused builder BAM, based in Kill, of not properly resourcing the project to allow for its completion.

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The Government said that farmers and agricultural contractors will receive fuel support payments by the end of June in the wake of the recent protests.

The group were stopped in international waters around 45 nautical miles west of the Greek island Kythira.

The findings are based on research carried out before the recent rise in energy prices caused by the war in Iran.

Gardai say they've now made a fifth arrest, a man aged in his 20's.

One of those arrested was a teenage boy and has since been released from custody

It happened at a house in Grange Heights on Monday evening.

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The construction sector has also been included in the €505m package of supports

The incident occurred at approximately 10:00am yesterday morning

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Higher Education Minister and Kildare North TD James Lawless has secured Government approval to draft legislation that will create the first all-island university group.

It comes as The Committee of Public Accounts has published the 2023 spending report for An Garda Síochána

The awards ceremony was hosted for secondary schools that had successfully completed this year's European Parliament Ambassador Schools Programme

A man in his 40s has been arrested

The mother-of-one died in hospital earlier this month, three weeks after an assault in Tipperary

It comes as a result of failure to decide on applications

The scheme was drawn up in the aftermath of widespread protests over rising energy costs.

An additional 36 classes have been sanctioned nationwide

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The trial plans to recruit more than 130 patients across Ireland.

A report from the National Observatory on Violence against Women found survivor engagement can significantly improve legislation and policies in tackling the issue

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He says the crisis in the Middle East has highlighted Europe’s vulnerability to changes in the availability and price of fuel and fertiliser

Simon Harris has admitted energy prices here were too high, even before the war in Iran

A woman in her 60s has died following a serious assault.

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It follows the announcement of a partnership between Queens University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology last November

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has today (24th of April) published the Monthly Homeless Report for March 2026.

The funds aim to to help community groups and organisations to deliver a wide range of projects to improve water quality nationwide

Ireland is one of the driest places in Europe right now

Ireland is on track to meet its targets for 2030

The cuts come as Meta increases spending on Artificial Intelligence

It follows research carried out by The National Women's Council and Trinity College Dublin

Kildare South TD & Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon praises industry expertise as Mongey succeeds late Dan Flinter

The research was carried out by the South East Regional Skills Forum

It comes as the broadcasting levy is set to rise by 39% this year

It comes as Ireland are set to take over the EU presidency in July.

They begin their closing down sale today, with up to 70% off.

The male aged in his 60's was pronounced dead at the scene

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Prices hit record €499 as exclusive sale opens this Friday with demand expected to surge

The plan sets out how the organisation will expand the delivery of secure, affordable homes

They were announced as RTÉ Home of the Year winners last night

Independent radio stations are calling on Media Minister Patrick O' Donovan to intervene

CSO figures compared burglaries from Q4 in 2024 with Q4 in 2025

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Mothers of surrogate children are still not acknowledged as parents, despite legislation being passed in 2024

Leo Varadkar had made the comments on the Path to Power podcast with Matt Cooper

It comes as seven TDs and Senators were shown to have made repayments on parliamentary allowances from 2023

The project has been launched by Kildare South TD and Minister Martin Heydon, as well as Minister Christopher O'Sullivan

It is specified that the homeowner must be living in the primary dwelling in order for them to put a modular home in the back garden

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Alleged cartel leader expected to fight extradition as process moves forward

Tributes have been paid online to Jason Faulkner

Funding confirmed under a national heritage scheme will support interpretation work at a historic site in Kilcullen, as part of a wider €365,000 allocation across several counties.

A series of events and productions are set to highlight the significance of Ireland's 1926 Census in the coming weeks.

Further talks are to take place in the next fortnight

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US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the move on social media, but says the US Navy blockade on Iran will continue

The RDS Foundation Awards took place yesterday at the RDS Concert Hall

The National Archives of Ireland has digitised over 700,000 individual return sheets containing data from the 26 Republic of Ireland counties

The Taoiseach is chairing the Labour Employer Economic Forum at Government Buildings this morning.

New Depot Completed by 2031. Public Consultation Open til April 27th

Currently the unit only has 29 beds, meaning an upgrade would only amount to an additional 21 beds.

Full-tme & part-time Saturday and/or Sunday positions. Location: Kfm Broadcast Centre, Naas.

It is understood that at least 8 cars were damaged at a business premises.

Kfm reported how the woman was allegedly assaulted after she confronted the masked men at around 4am on Wednesday morning

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Historical trees and the Old Belfy that dated back to 1840 demolished to build the development.

The eviction ban expired at midnight on Friday.

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