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Monday, 12 May, 2025

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‘Constrained’ water supply jeopardises new Dublin suburb with 6,000 homes

Uisce Éireann says population growth in the capital requires the construction of a new sewage plant

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‘A desperately sad day’: Garda killed on Dublin checkpoint duty named as Kevin Flatley

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Bill for new National Maternity Hospital could reach €2 billion

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Tenants win €3,000 from landlord who told them he was selling house, but re-let it

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This photo strips the camogie skorts controversy back to its absurd essence

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‘Am I too old to wear this?’: It’s a question I never thought I’d ask but here I am

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‘Our future is gone’: Refugee camps in West Bank face unprecedented destruction

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Is it okay to think about restaurants or art while children are bombed?

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