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Former minister Damien English wants to avoid further sanctions for a lie about a planning application
Former Deputy Secretary of State Damien English is expected to escape further sanctions despite admitting to lying about a building permit application for his childhood home.
Landlord exodus behind 40% of home sales as property prices usher in massive slowdown
Four out of ten home sales were due to the departure of lessors from the market in the last three months of 2022.
Taoiseach under fire for his ‘tone-deaf’ claim about homeless people
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is c criticized for Ireland’s record 11,500 homeless do not live “on the street” or “in tents”.
The Indo Daily: Andrew Tate, Spreading Hate and the Rise of Toxic Masculinity
The Indo Daily: Andrew Tate, Spreading Hate and the Rise of Toxic Masculinity
Anti-refugee protester chants ‘Irish lives matter’ as he blocks road to Dublin
‘Leaving the radio was 1000 percent the best decision, but the time is right to get behind the microphone again’
The former Today FM presenter talks about her new podcast with her friend Jenny Kelly – and the joys of ‘boring’ domesticity.
Irish women’s rugby teams are switching to navy blue shorts to ease the worry of periods
The Ireland’s women’s rugby teams will wear navy shorts from next season to allay players’ concerns about wearing traditional white shorts during their periods.
‘I can’t believe women are doing this to other women’ – ICA planned to dump executives who sounded the alarm
Two women who raised the alarm about corporate governance and charity laws within the Irish Countrywomen’s Association are expected to be removed as directors today.
‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’ – Irishman reveals full extent of devastating flooding in Australia
While most Australians were counting down the clock on New Year’s Eve, Stephen Dawson watched some numbers go in the opposite direction. The Dubliner is Western Australia’s emergency services minister, making him responsible for a state 30 times the size of Ireland – but a small community worries him.
Mother (72) who was ‘sensitive’ to sedatives died after falling ill at the dentist, study finds
A woman who was “extremely sensitive” to sedatives died five days after going into cardiac arrest two years ago while undergoing a routine procedure to insert implants at a dental clinic in Dublin. heard an inquiry.
Families in the hotel have been left in fear by “aggressive” opponents
A refugee fleeing homophobic persecution in his home country described the fear and harassment inflicted on asylum seekers staying at a Travelodge hotel in BallymunDublin.
Well-known GAA figure was the target of a burglary in which € 222,000 was stolen from a safe
A well-known figure in GAA circles nationwide fell victim to a €222,000 burglary when an organized crime gang broke into his home and stole a safe.