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Friday, 15 May, 2026

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RTÉ defends paying Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy almost €100k in total after they left broadcaster

Director general says not paying presenters might have resulted in ‘legal fight’ that could have ‘cost us a shedload more’

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Business

Donald Trump’s ‘sock puppet’ takes over the Federal Reserve. What happens next?

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Courts

Scarlett Faulkner case: Judge’s order for girl to be psychologically assessed not yet carried out

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Crime & Law

‘Look before you tap’: Warning issued on overcharging scams at pubs and restaurants

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Social Affairs

The childminder exodus: ‘I love it ... Leaving was not an easy decision’

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Labour needs its ‘best players on the pitch and Andy Burnham is one of them’, says Streeting

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A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis

Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to start

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Politics

Sinn Féin leads in Dublin Central but Social Democrats hold the advantage

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Soccer

Séamus Coleman calls time on Everton playing career after 17 years

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Imelda May: I was told, ‘You will amount to nothing. Aim for not getting pregnant’

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Former Royal College of Physicians admin worker unfairly dismissed, tribunal hears

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