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Tánaiste Simon Harris has been trying to stop Ireland from once again becoming the EU country responsible for approving Israeli state bonds.

Former independent election candidate Gerry “The Monk” Hutch is set to receive a reimbursement of almost all of his campaigning expenses.

A controversial housing development near the Dublin-Wicklow border is to be torn down over a breach of planning permission.

It’s expected to be the last day of high temperatures on Friday, but there is no sign of drought conditions easing.

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The government is planning a crackdown on money laundering including stricter rules on using cryptocurrency on gambling sites.

National roll out of one-to-one counselling for school children is threatened by a shortage of qualified mental health professionals.

Irish Times science and climate correspondent Caroline O’Doherty looks at Phoenix Park’s herd of fallow deer, and their having on biodiversity.

What can scientists learn from the data collected during Wednesday’s eclipse?

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Who is Dan O’Toole, the Irish Fifa executive at the heart of deal to sell off World Cup? The Dubliner was reportedly handpicked by Gianni Infantino to work on his controversial Wold Cup sell-off plan. Gavin Cooney is profiling him today.

Jars of honey harvested from the roof of the Department of Justice – but no loud trad music – were ordered up for visiting dignitaries during the Irish EU presidency last month, internal records show.

Fuel prices have risen substantially in August with further increases expected in the coming months. The price of diesel in Ireland has risen by 11 per cent in August to an average of €1.92 per litre, up 19 cents from July, according to AA Ireland’s latest fuel price analysis.

Fourteen young cattle died of dehydration last week at a farm owned by Coolmore Stud after the animals’ drinking water supply was disconnected. The incident occurred at a farm in Brodeen, Co Tipperary, near the world-famous Coolmore Stud in Fethard owned by businessman John Magnier.

Many places in Ireland are looking good for the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening– the most complete until 2090.

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An international money laundering investigation has been launched into the Kinahan cartel following the extradition of Daniel from the United Arab Emirates.

The Department of Children has intervened to stop the planned closure of a creche in Limerick amid growing concerns over a shortage of childcare places.

Dozens of people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Colombia, causing widespread destruction.

Irish Times readers tell of full and often broken machines as part of the Deposit Return Scheme for recycling.
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Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation in the Special Criminal Court, after being flown to Ireland under armed guard yesterday.

Israel has rejected Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan for withdrawing from Gaza.

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in the various lodges dotted around Dublin’s Phoenix Park? Kitty Holland has been speaking to the families who call the park their home.

This generation of Irish emigrants tends to leave after graduating, spend ten years abroad before moving back home to Ireland, writes John Fitzgerald in his column today.

Do you tend to sit on the fence? It may be an Irish thing. In his Unthinkable column today Joe Humphreys explores how our colonial history, geographical location and the centuries-long influence of the Catholic Church are typically cited as factors in shaping “The Irish Mind”.

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