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THE IRISH TIMES

Saturday, 14 February, 2026

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Environment

Most ‘priority’ flood defences have still not entered planning after eight years

Thirty-one of 54 big projects deemed priority works in 2018 remain on the drawing board

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Europe

A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for Europe

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Politics

President’s first overseas trip to be to UK before summer

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Environment

‘Wintry’ conditions expected over coming days with lows of minus 3

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Culture

The shrinking of RTÉ: ‘It feels like an increasingly neutered organisation’

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Housing & Planning

‘There’s no humanity any more’: Homebuyers on ‘soul-destroying’ bidding wars

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Rugby

Ireland between French rock and English hard place as on-form Italy arrive

Nothing less than a scintillating win at Aviva will convince fans Andy Farrell’s side is ready for Twickenham threat

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Opinion

David McWilliams: The Irish banking system is not working – and that rarely ends well

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Politics

Catherine Connolly’s first 100 days as President: ‘She’s careful, she’s considered, she’s steady’

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US

‘I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats’: The long, strange trip of Robert Kennedy Jr

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Politics

Who’s the president of Europe? Sinn Féin TD can’t seem to grasp the EU presidency concept

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Science

Planned location of National Children’s Science Centre ‘doesn’t make any sense’ says Explorium boss

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Family locked in toilet for almost an hour at Dublin Airport had to be rescued by firefighters

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‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation

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Irish man admits drinking heavily before death of American woman, murder trial hears

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Irish Rail claims outbuilding of home backing on to Dart line caused embankment slip in Malahide

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Dublin water levels still elevated as temperatures could dip to minus 4

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