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THE IRISH TIMES

Friday, 27 March, 2026

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Housing & Planning

Bank judgment mortgages registered against Meath site where house was demolished

Debts recorded after large home was built in 2006 without planning permission, records show

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Middle East

Iran war: Trump extends pause on energy site strikes

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Politics

Department of Education’s €600m overspend to be bailed out by other departments’ budgets

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Soccer

Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak in Prague as Czech Republic march on to playoff final

Image for At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be destroyed

Housing & Planning

At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be destroyed

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People

Brianna Parkins: After 10 years writing for The Irish Times, this is my last column

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TV & Radio

Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have lost the morning crankiness and found a zippy chemistry

Radio: Unexpected side effects of the war in Iran add to Newstalk’s commendable drivetime energy, while Oliver Callan’s show has a distinctive twang

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US

JD Vance has had a quiet few months. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

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Business

Potential €4bn in pension liabilities hang over State transport group looking to the future

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Early Edition Podcast

Penalties in Prague, transgender athletes, and housing demolitions in Tipperary and Meath

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Opinion

Opinion: Teachers fear that speaking out about religious discrimination could see them fired

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Courts

Dublin-based woman suspected of killing husband and daughter in Iceland told police she was ‘a monster’

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Smarter Travel Mark helps organisations drive greener commutes

MOST READ

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Czech Republic v Ireland: Heartbreak for Ireland as they lose on penalties - as it happened

2.

Three children in same family secure €3.6m after settling cases over epilepsy drug

3.

Sammie Szmodics to remain in hospital in Prague as Ireland’s World Cup dream ends

4.

Tesco secures permanent order preventing couple from trespassing on development site

5.

Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak in Prague as Czech Republic march on to playoff final

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