Category: News
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Fionn MacArthur – How do you go from living in a houseboat in Sligo to being in an Israeli detention centre?
You’re awoken in the middle of the night to the deafening sound of an emergency siren. You scramble off the floor you’ve been sleeping on for the past 9 days; in the haze of panicked chaos, you manage to get on a life vest and make your way to the upper deck of the boat you’re travelling…
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Catastrophe: Nakba II – Fintan Drury with Dublin Book Festival
Catastrophe: Nakba II brings the decades-long plight of the Palestinian people into focus at the Dublin Book Festival. The Dublin Book Festival is in partnership with Green Foundation Ireland and TU Dublin. Attending gives students and the general public a chance to hear…
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Increase in Irish class exemptions in secondary schools
Alison Gussago Photo: Unsplash A record number of 60,946 students have been given exemptions from studying Irish in secondary school as of September 2025, . according to TG4’s current affairs programme ‘As Láthair’, There is speculation that the main reason for this unprecedently…
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Freedom Flotilla activist feels “utterly abandoned” by Irish Government
Freedom Flotilla activist Dr Veronica O’Keane told The City she felt “utterly abandoned” by the Irish Government in their response to their capture in international waters. The group experienced “absolute brutality,” while in custody, according to Keane, “No opportunity was too small to be used as a weapon of humiliation,” she said. …
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Green light for Airport Viewing Area
An Coimisiún Pleanála (APC) has given the Dublin Airport Authority the green light to build a new runway viewing platform on the Old Airport Road. The plans for a dedicated viewing area will finally meet the demands of plane spotters across Ireland, who…
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Jennie’s Law set to be introduced after Cabinet approval
Jennie’s Law is set to be introduced after Cabinet approved Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s memorandum on Oct. 21. Jennie’s Law has been named in honour of domestic abuse victim, Jennifer Poole, who was tragically murdered by her ex-partner, Gavin Murphy, in April 2021. …
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Senator Tom Clonan, a man on a mission
Photo: Mary Phelan Senator Tom Clonan – retired army captain, security advisor, member of Seanad Eireann, author and carer Tom Clonan is a busy man. He started his working life in the Army. He later became an academic, lecturing in the School of…
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What is the Spoil Your Vote Campaign?
by Luke Flanagan With the presidential election taking place this Friday, Irish people will be taking to polling stations to vote for Heather Humphreys or Catherine Connolly. There is a significant portion of the electorate that feels disillusioned and disenfranchised with the two…
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Jim Gavin dropping out has significant effect on Presidential race
When Jim Gavin pulled out of the presidential race, voters knew the big effect it would have on this now quite lethargic race. But which of the remaining two candidates would it impact the most? Before Jim Gavin pulled out of the race…
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Dublin Airport Claims New Security Measures Will Further Cut Waiting Times For Passengers
Dublin Airport has recently announced new security measures involving liquids, gels and electronics, with it now not being necessary to take electronics out of carry on bags, as well as now being allowed to have liquids and gels up to 2 litres. These…
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