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Our system of home-buying is stoking bidding wars and pushing property prices higher, according to the ESRI.

In the space of two years, a playschool in Co Donegal went from applying for planning permission to expand to receiving an order of condemnation due to defective concrete blocks.

Donald Trump could deflect Maga criticism of AI for the loss of jobs in US towards Ireland. If the AI sector collapses, he might try to blame over-regulation in Europe.

Culling ‘risky’ ideas from Leaving Cert curriculum would do a disservice to students, writes Joe Humphreys in his Unthinkable column today. Some teachers argue the curriculum should – and does – deal with viewpoints on the right and even far right.

Tattoos are generally considered safe, but there are things you should know, writes Dr Muiris Houston.

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Severe weather warnings have been issued by Met Éireann, and the National Emergency Coordination Group has recommended people in Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Waterford work from home if they can.

A man in his eighties has died, and several have been injured, after a bus hit pedestrians in Dublin city centre.

A new poll for The Irish Times suggests two thirds of voters would support the addition of a right to housing in the Irish constitution.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s Ambassador to Washington.

And are the days of hybrid working numbered?
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A Cork man who had to move in with family after his overholding tenant failed to pay rent for more than a year has described his experience as a landlord as “traumatic”.

The latest Irish Times Ipsos B&A opinion poll spells good news for Taoiseach Micheál Martin, but lukewarm results the government coalition, and the main opposition party Sinn Féin.

The standard approach of most European governments to the constant attacks coming from Elon Musk has been to ignore the online rants of the tech billionaire. French diplomats have decided to take a different approach.

Ireland kicks off its Six Nations campaign with its first game against France. It’s the first time in the modern era that a Six Nations game has been held on a Thursday; avoiding a clash with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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A crucial pre-trial hearing will take place in a London court today, in the civil action taken against Gerry Adams by three IRA bomb victims.

Schools may soon have to state how much money they’ve taken in voluntary contributions, and how the funds are being spent.

Met Éireann is warning of heavy rainfall tomorrow, while the National Emergency Co-ordination Group says Thursday will be the real ‘pinch-point’ in terms of flood risk.

Upgrading your home to a warmer, more energy efficient one is more accessible after new grants were announced last week. But it’s still an investment worth thousands of euro, so Joanne Hunt is running a cost-benefit analysis to see if it’s worth it.

And on World Cancer Day, Róisín Ingle is writing about how she can forget she’s living with the disease... apart from the day before her quarterly CT and bone scan results. That’s when she allows herself to wonder...

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:

Bill and Hillary Clinton have notified the US congress they will testify in the Epstein investigation
Alleged rape victims in Ireland may no longer have their counselling records presented at the trial of their alleged abuser
More weather warnings for heavy rain in counties Louth, Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterford
Gambling addiction is a "biologically driven brain disease"
New regulations for scramblers to be presented to cabinet this week
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