A €25k audit into Leinster House’s €336k bike shed has pushed total costs to €361k, sparking backlash over public spending and oversight.
The RSA is rolling out extended hours, new test centres, and fast-tracked training to reduce the 100,000-strong driving test backlog by September.
In a landmark decision, camogie players can now choose between skorts and shorts, following a 98% vote at Congress supporting player choice.
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Week 22 - Thursday
A Westmeath family has moved back home nearly four years after a fire, thanks to €100k raised by their local community in just four days.
The government has opened public consultation on a new policy to curb fast fashion, aiming to make clothing more recyclable and sustainable.
Five Offaly schoolgirls made history by becoming the first all-girls Irish team to win a top award at the Robotics World Championships.
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Week 21 - Wednesday
The government will roll out electronic tagging for prisoners by year-end to ease jail overcrowding, with former Mountjoy governor backing the move.
The brothers and wives of Ashling Murphy’s killer are now on trial, accused of withholding evidence and burning clothing after the 2022 murder.
Offaly Search and Rescue volunteers found a lost engagement ring from a lakeside proposal after a two-day underwater search using only hands and scuba gear.
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Week 21 - Tuesday
A government campaign and new school attendance framework will roll out in September to address rising absenteeism.
Former minister Charlie Flanagan has been elected Chair of the Irish Red Cross, pledging to guide its new five-year strategy.
Offaly’s minor team pulled off a dramatic comeback to win their first Leinster title since 1989, beating Louth in stoppage time.
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Week 21 - Monday
After years of toxic relationships, Meath woman Siobhan Cookson chose to become a single mother via IVF. Inspired by her godson, supported by her family, and determined to take control of her fertility, she welcomed her baby girl, Summer, in November 2023.
A draft report reveals that up to thousands of children may have undergone unnecessary hip surgeries in Irish hospitals between 2021 and 2023, with alarming rates of procedures not meeting surgical criteria at Cappagh and Temple Street hospitals.
Uisce Éireann has completed a major tunnelling milestone beneath the River Shannon as part of the €114 million Athlone Main Drainage Scheme, a transformative infrastructure project now over 80% complete.
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