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Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as leader of Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with historical allegations

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Gavin Robinson appointed interim party leader following emergency meeting of party officers

Older people and big homes: the challenge of downsizing to smaller homes in a housing crisis

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Downsizing may be seen as a way of freeing up houses for younger families but finding the right-size home amid housing shortages is a greater challenge for older people

Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter review track by track – Sprawling and playful with plenty of flourish

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Artist’s latest album proves she is still one who excels at big gestures and still brings the bounce, the groove, the everything

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Dropping out of college? Timing is key in avoiding costly decisions

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Ireland has one of the highest rates of students progressing to third level but the number who leave their course between first and second year is rising

Matt Williams: The IRFU invested in providing rugby in schools. They have succeeded while others have failed

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It is something I have been preaching for years, into far too many sets of deaf ears inside Australian rugby

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‘A wonderful inspiration’: Tributes paid to Roscommon crash victim Rian Sheridan (25)

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Galway native was talented musician and played football with Kilbride GAA

Hours threshold eased for employers seeking to use scheme employing people with disability

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Weekly threshold for employers to secure financial supports is to be reduced from 21 to 15 hours from April 1st

Serious injuries to cyclists on roads far higher than official Garda data shows

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New study finds number of injured child cyclists recorded in Irish hospital data is more than over six times higher than in Garda records, the traditional source of official crash statistics

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Israeli air strike ‘kills dozens of Syrian soldiers’ near Aleppo

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Strike hit near Hizbullah weapons depots, says monitoring group, while Syrian state media says civilians among the dead

Man (61) in Northern Ireland charged over non-recent sex offences

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A 57-year-old woman is also charged with aiding and abetting offences

Man (61) in Northern Ireland charged over historical sex offences

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A 57-year-old woman is also charged with aiding and abetting offences

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Gardaí target drink-driving, drug-driving amid road-death toll up on 2023

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Garda operation over the Easter weekend will also focus on ‘distracted driving’ and the use of mobile phones

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Why the lamb you bought for Easter is probably not spring lamb

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There are reasons why lamb is so expensive in a country where so many sheep are farmed

Dublin Airport ends bid for nearby 6,200-space car park

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DAA has said it will not appeal competition ruling blocking its purchase, urging other bidders to act speedily to get the facility back open for summer holiday season

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Ukraine-Russia war: Lavrov says Kyiv peace plan is pointless

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Russian foreign minister says plan is based on unacceptable notions such as Moscow’s withdrawal from areas it has captured

More Ukrainian refugees now leaving State accommodation than entering the country

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Daily average of 25 Ukrainian refugees arrived in Ireland last month, compared to 70 last December

Does the Belfast Agreement need reforming, and can this be done now that Stormont is back?

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Now more than 25 years old, the Belfast Agreement is showing signs of age. So how can it be reformed, if at all?

Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy

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If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next election, she will need the support of what purports to be the left

Ireland’s system of rent regulation stifles expansion of accommodation supply

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For a highly mobile young population, house purchase is not always a suitable short-term option

Stadium anthems have become vehicles for protest and division

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Maybe now is the time to hit pause rather than replay on a once well-respected custom of singing national anthems at sporting events

Wet weather leaves farmers in despair: ‘I have never seen it this bad. Everything is compounded together’

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Nine months of wet weather is creating a mounting crisis for Irish tillage farmers in particular

IHRB needs to consider reputational damage to racing in grim Luke Comer Jnr case

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Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board must must decide how best to respond to residual reputational knock to the sport from grim Luke Comer Jnr case

Offaly company Future Ticketing agrees deal with Dundee FC

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Scottish Premiership club hires Irish company

Will TikTok taoiseach Simon Harris succeed in his promise to fight populism?

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Ireland is going through a period of transition. How Simon Harris navigates the role of Taoiseach will be a test of what the future holds

Dublin resale house price inflation rises by 1.9% since start of year

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DNG report shows second-hand homes in the capital are selling for 6% above asking prices on average

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What will €400,000 buy in Peru, Spain, France, Denmark and Roscommon?

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One price, home and away: Holiday homes in North Jutland and Seville, a waterside apartment in Lima or period piles with stables in Marciac and Ballintubber

Newstalk host Kieran Cuddihy isn’t easily silenced, even when his mouth is full

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Radio: Newstalk host tucks into burgers while taking on bigger issues, as Ray D’Arcy earns dad rock cachet

Simone Gannon: Here’s how to avoid damaging your nails as badly as I did with a gel manicure

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At my polish removal appointment, it was apparent that all was not well with my nails. I was horrified, but unsure whether this was somewhat normal

Sasaki Sushi takeaway review: A decent Japanese offering at an attractive price point

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If you opt to eat in rather than take your food home, you can bring your own bottle

Smoking ban 20 years on: Against expectations, the ban worked. But doctors fear momentum has been lost

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Smoke was banished from workplaces 20 years ago today, but as vaping introduces a new generation to nicotine, challenges remain