Sinéad Courtney

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Don't be afraid to ask for help, advises blind student

With the Leaving Cert results out on Friday, tens of thousands of students will be thinking about their next steps.

Education • 18 Aug 25

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Beyond the points race: PLC course changed artist's life

With more than 66,000 Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied students waiting to get their results on Friday, it's important to remember the points race is not the only path to your chosen career.

Leaving Cert • 17 Aug 25

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Watch: Oasis fans stock up on merch at Dublin pop-up

Oasis fans have been snapping up official band merchandise in time for the upcoming, much anticipated gigs in Dublin in ten days time.

Dublin • 07 Aug 25

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All Together Now set for 'incredible' Fontaines DC, CMAT

30,000 people are set to attend All Together Now over the bank holiday weekend and organisers are teasing some incredible performances from Irish artists.

All Together Now • 31 Jul 25

Watch: What is listeria?

Amid a precautionary food recall of around 200 ready-to-heat meals linked to an extensive outbreak of listeria, here is a look at what the bacteria is and what its symptoms are.

Health • 24 Jul 25

Watch: Restaurants creating 'plates for Palestine'

More than 130 restaurants around Ireland are creating Palestinian-inspired dishes to raise money for charities working in Gaza.

Middle East • 24 Jul 25

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Donegal shop 'excited' to bring Topshop back to Ireland

Topshop will make its return to the Irish high street with a shop in Co Donegal next month.

Ulster • 22 Jul 25

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Watch: Should the national anthem be mandatory in school?

Sinn Féin's Conor D McGuinness has called for the national anthem to be included on the school curriculum.

Education • 17 Jul 25

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Watch: Calls for a Commissioner for Future Generations

Coalition 2030, a group of civil society groups and trade unions, has held an event in Dublin city centre to urge Government to enact a bill that would lead to the creation of a Commissioner for Future Generations.

Politics • 16 Jul 25

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Watch: Remembering Live Aid 40 years on

On this day in 1985, around 1.9 billion people tuned in across the world to watch Live Aid.

Live Aid • 13 Jul 25