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Government defends removing targets from housing plan

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Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London

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Cristiano Ronaldo of the Portugal National Team scores and celebrates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Hungary and Portugal at Puskas Arena on September 9, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

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23 November 2024; Mack Hansen of Ireland, right, celebrates with teammate Sam Prendergast after scoring their side's fourth try during the Autumn Nations Series match between Ireland and Fiji at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

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Taoiseach signs wall in commitment to housing plan

Taoiseach signs wall in commitment to housing plan

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Ronaldo praises Irish fans ahead of Aviva return

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Housing a 'defining issue', says Taoiseach

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Will the Government’s housing plan actually meet its targets?

Will the Government’s housing plan actually meet its targets?

A couple who had conviction for FGM overturned, recount life in separate Irish prisons

A couple who had conviction for FGM overturned, recount life in separate Irish prisons

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Mother still living at home says it’s affecting her mental health

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House-hunting: ‘It’s impossible’ as a single buyer

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Outsourced thinking? How AI could be impacting our brains

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Catherine Connolly delivers full inauguration speech

Ireland's new president through kids' eyes

Ireland's new president through kids' eyes

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Meet Ireland’s Climate Youth Delegates at COP30

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People in Dublin on how they feel about Catherine Connolly becoming Ireland’s tenth President

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Today's plan needs to be seen in the context of wider changes introduced by Minister for Housing James Browne to increase the construction of apartments after they recently stalled

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From left to right are James Browne, Simon Harris and Micheal Martin standing behind lecterns

Government defends removing targets from housing plan

police shot of Peter Augustine's face on a blue background

Man guilty of murdering 87-year-old John Mackey in London

Maeve Leahy, wearing the red coat surrounded by her family,

Ex-GAA referee jailed for indecent assault of niece

Rain drops on a car window

Flooding likely as Orange alert issued for three counties

Today's plan needs to be seen in the context of wider changes introduced by Minister for Housing James Browne to increase the construction of apartments after they recently stalled

5 takeaways from Government's housing plan

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Cristiano Ronaldo of the Portugal National Team scores and celebrates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Hungary and Portugal at Puskas Arena on September 9, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Ronaldo's star burns bright in dying embers of career

13 November 2025; Head coach Joe Schmidt during a Australia Rugby squad training session at Blackrock College in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Return 'home' to Dublin allowing Schmidt ease pressure

Mack Hansen gets a chance to impress from full-back against Australia

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28 April 2016; Trainer Enda Bolger after he sent out Quantitativeeasing to win the FBD Cross Country Steeplechase for La Touche Cup. Punchestown, Co. Kildare. Picture credit: Matt Browne / SPORTSFILE

Punchestown mix-up leaves Bolger as Centreofattention

Jobe Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund looks dejected after the Bundesliga match between Hamburger SV and Borussia Dortmund at Volksparkstadion on November 8, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany

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12 November 2025; Troy Parrott during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Preview: World Cup hopes depend on perfect performance

Cristiano Ronaldo of the Portugal National Team scores and celebrates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Hungary and Portugal at Puskas Arena on September 9, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

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11 October 2025; Festy Ebosele of Republic of Ireland before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F qualifying match between Portugal and Republic of Ireland at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

All you need to know: Republic of Ireland v Portugal

11 November 2025; Troy Parrott and head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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