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Vapes have been hit with a tax hike, adding an extra 20 cent per ml.

A number of TDs were disappointed there were no reforms for those without children.

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The director-general said the decision “is one we had not anticipated and will inevitably impact on our ability to deliver our five-year strategy”.

The woman claims she was drugged and raped by a man when she was a child.

Lidl Connect launched on Monday, with an €8.99 ‘price for life’ offer for its first 100,000 customers.

Burns also reflects on possible reasons for departure of Dr Mary McAleese.

The Sinn Féin leader accused Chris Bryant of leaving people in “limbo” and called on him to “use his powers” to prevent the parade from taking place.

Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy look at who actually came out ahead, why renters and younger people may feel particularly short-changed, and whether the lack of serious help with energy costs could come back to bite the gove…

A Wicklow councillor has gone accidentally viral after drowning himself out with a horror score.

Budget 2027 has been criticised for leaving public transport commuters out in the cold, so it might come as no surprise that they were a bit frosty this morning.

Industrial action is set to take place across a number of sectors, with unions and the government still divided over pay.

Geary made it all the way to the final as an OG traitor of this year’s Irish series.

Put it to the test on this week’s Best of the Box quiz.

Labour’s transport spokesperson, Ciarán Ahern, said public transport users would be feeling “let down”.

Barbara O’Neill is due to appear at two events in Ireland next week.

It is alleged that he travelled to Mr Farage’s home on 20 April last year.

The accused man has pleaded “not guilty” to one count of sexual assault.

A man in his 40s suffered serious injuries after two other men allegedly attempted to take his e-scooter in Dundalk last night.

The government announced the details of Budget 2027 on Tuesday.

The 52-year-old dancer, who was married to Michael Flatley, died peacefully in Dublin on Monday.

Budget reaction, drug smuggling by drone and Israelis remember the 7 October attacks…

Fans paid fervent tribute to perhaps the greatest player to grace a football pitch.

At the Kfar Aza kibbutz, mourners sat in silence as they watched the raising of an Israeli flag.

The US and World Health Organization have called on Moscow to provide more information about the death of a 28-year-old laboratory technician.

Saint had one of the most spectacular debuts in Hollywood history, alongside Marlon Brando.

A Russian researcher has died after working at a plague research centre.

Some key promises came to fruition, while other increases and extensions weren’t as generous as expected.

Jack GPT or Torture Chambers?

Campaigners also took issue with the payment being tied to social welfare, arguing that working disabled people also incur costs.

The statement from her lawyers is the first indication that Pike has improved since an ambulance took her from a Nashville prison last Wednesday.

Hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life and clear the lethal injection chemicals from her system as of late Thursday, the lawyers said.

The arrests were made this afternoon by gardaí.

Tommy Lonergan was the two-goal hero as Ireland sunk the back-to-back European champions at Turner’s Cross.

Many Irish customers have complained about upselling in Specsavers – but ‘advanced’ eye tests may be a good idea for some.

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the budget puts the public finances on a “worse trajectory” by “repeatedly breaking established spending limits”.

Across America under Trump’s policies, children are being brought before immigration judges and asked to make decisions they are far too young to understand.

The government is this evening hoping that it has done enough to avoid public criticism.

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During his budget speech in the Dáil on Tuesday, Simon Harris said he will be developing a scheme to assist publicans

Kurt Ryan (33) from Moylish Crescent in Limerick is charged with the murder of Lee Slattery at Delmege Estate, Knockalisheen Road in Limerick in May 2010.

The Interior Ministry estimated that 256,000 people took part in demonstrations across the country on Tuesday, including 56,000 in Paris.

There were a few instances where what was outlined had been announced before.

Gallagher and Sarandon are joined by global stars like The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, The Jam’s Paul Weller and Madness frontman Sugg.

A similar card already exists in other European countries like Spain, France and Italy.

The publishing giant behind magazines Vogue, GQ and The New Yorker published its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards today.

The Social Democrats’ Cian O’Callaghan called it “totally devoid of ambition”.

There was a lot of name calling in the Dáil today in response to the budget.

Defence gets €1.6 billion and Justice gets €5.9 billion.

Today’s announcement prompted a series of claims from opposition TDs about what the government did – and didn’t – do.