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Drug dealer who told woman he would have 'junkies' rape her son is jailed

Man jailed for six years for sexual abuse of his neighbour 50 years ago

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Phoenix magazine closing down after more than 40 years

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Ireland

Nicola Coughlan joins the cast of Only Murders In The Building

Passenger caught at Dublin Airport bound for Canada with fake passport

Prisoner who was charged with Coolock murder admits to lesser offence

Prisoner who was charged with Coolock murder admits to lesser offence

Dispute over awarding of new €51m Dublin clamping service admitted to Commercial Court

Dispute over awarding of new €51m Dublin clamping service admitted to Commercial Court

Man who raped woman after her night out jailed for 6.5 years

Man who raped woman after her night out jailed for 6.5 years

Man who abused partner's vulnerable niece jailed for 12.5 years

Man who abused partner's vulnerable niece jailed for 12.5 years

World

Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess jailed for four years for rape

Palestine Action terror ban was lawful, UK Court of Appeal rules

Palestine Action terror ban was lawful, UK Court of Appeal rules

Grandfather of Jesse Lingard dies ahead of trial

Grandfather of Jesse Lingard dies ahead of trial

UK social media ban could drive under-16s to ‘darker places’ online, Starmer warned

UK social media ban could drive under-16s to ‘darker places’ online, Starmer warned

The Cook Report investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83

The Cook Report investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83

Sport

Tyson Fury sparks controversy with ‘Donald Trump for prime minister’ hat

Spain star Marc Cucurella makes Real Madrid switch after four years at Chelsea

Luke Humphries relishing renewal of Luke Littler rivalry after World Cup triumph

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 draw: Kerry to face Armagh at Fitzgerald Stadium

Toto Wolff wary of Lewis Hamilton ‘smelling blood’ in title race

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World Cup 2026: list of 26-man squads at the finals

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Shania Twain says she is not a feminist – ‘men need just as much protection’

Shania Twain says she is not a feminist – ‘men need just as much protection’

Perrie Edwards marries footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Portugal

Eve Hewson says being raised by U2’s Bono took fame ‘off of a pedestal’

Nominations open for Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 competition

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