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Thursday, 09 October, 2025

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Middle East

Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

All of the hostages will be released very soon, US president adds

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Politics

Taoiseach apologises to party over disastrous presidential election campaign

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Politics

Connolly Áras campaign: Taxpayer-funded allowance used for Syria spending in 2018

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Oireachtas

Miriam Lord: From Belfast to Dublin via the Reichstag, Heather puts in the mileage for Áras bid

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Restaurants

Restaurant review: I really wanted to like this new Dublin 2 spot, but it just doesn’t hit the mark

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Health

Psychotherapy regulator cited ‘wider implications’ in rejecting personal therapy proposal

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Innovation

Apple brings Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’s Babel fish to life, sort of

Live translation feature on AirPods promises on-device translation into audio for the user

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Opinion

Newton Emerson: Why are the parties of Northern Ireland’s centre at each other’s throats?

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Soccer

‘It was a shock to the system’: John O’Shea calls for Ireland reaction to Armenia loss

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Opinion

Brian Caulfield: Now Metrolink is going ahead, what’s the next rail project for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway?

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Your Wellness

‘Having matching heart attacks is the most twin thing we’ve done’

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Ireland

NCT worker of 23 years dismissed over phone secures €13,200 compensation

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NCT worker of 23 years dismissed over phone secures €13,200 compensation

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Catherine Connolly ‘broke rules’ over former Eirigí member, says Minister for Justice

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Seán Moran: In an ideal world Jim Gavin’s would have been running someone else’s campaign

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Taoiseach apologises to party over disastrous presidential election campaign

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