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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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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times.

The Taoiseach urges caution over the EU standing up to Donald Trump in an interview with The Irish Times.
Readers ask whether Ireland should look more toward Canada than the US for leadership.
The flooding crisis is expected to continue as further yellow weather warnings are issued for eight counties
Tusla expresses concerns over Valerie's Law, legislation to remove guardianship rights from parents convicted of murder.
Why are Irish couples having fewer babies? Jen Hogan dives in.
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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times.

Yellow weather warnings issues for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, and all six counties in Northern Ireland
Several big housing developers threaten legal action against the government over proposed rental reforms
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps added to the EU's terrorist list
The Lord of the Dance will go ahead in Dublin next week, and Michael Flatley will be involved
Pat Kenny signs off the last of his daily radio shows, moving to only weekends
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A yellow weather warning is in place again today for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford and Dublin, as the cleanup continues following Storm Chandra. Yesterday the Minister for Housing James Browne criticised Met Éireann over its flood warning protocols. Climate and science correspondent Caroline O’Doherty explains why that’s not a fair charge.

We have had a huge reaction to Jen Hogan’s feature on the rise of women having babies in their 40s. Today Cliff Taylor analyses some of the economic forces driving the 21 percent increase in ten years.

And Ciara O’Brien is writing about the smart devices in our homes that are no longer being supported by their manufacturers. Whatever about smart plugs and lightbulbs, thermostats and EV chargers are not the kind of thing consumers should be expected to replace - at considerable cost - every few years.
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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:

Dozens of homes and businesses remain under several feet of water following Storm Chandra.
Homebuyers took out more mortgages in 2025 than in any year since 2008.
The Doomsday Clock reaches 85 seconds to midnight.
A government body spent around €60,000 on alcohol at two trade fairs.
A couple who spent years living in their car says its a nightmare renting a pet friendly property.
Shamima Begum, the former teenage ISIS bride, is in her last ditch attempt to return to the UK.

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