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The unsolved death of Joe Deacy, and the ‘vicious’ poison pen letters that followed
The unsolved death of Joe Deacy, and the ‘vicious’ poison pen letters that followed

Almost eight years on, no one has been held accountable for the violent death of 21-year-old Joe Deacy who was found unconscious outside a home in Sw…

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The trouble with EuroMillions: Dolores McNamara’s €115m win, 20 years on
The trouble with EuroMillions: Dolores McNamara’s €115m win, 20 years on

In the summer of 2005, a typical Friday night in the local pub changed the life of Dolores McNamara forever when she learned that the EuroMillions ti…

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Extra: Trump’s tariff triumph - A bad loss for Ireland and a disaster for the EU
Extra: Trump’s tariff triumph - A bad loss for Ireland and a disaster for the EU

Following months of speculation and negotiations, the European Union has finally struck a trade agreement with the US which will see both sides settl…

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The Miami Showband Massacre: ‘ They tried to wipe out the entire band.’
The Miami Showband Massacre: ‘ They tried to wipe out the entire band.’

In 1960s Ireland, while the Catholic Church still held sway, a new cultural force was rising — the showband scene. Ballrooms filled up night after ni…

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'Prison rules didn't really exist' Former Governor of infamous Maze prison on dealing with Michael Stone, Billy Wright and Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair
'Prison rules didn't really exist' Former Governor of infamous Maze prison on dealing with Michael Stone, Billy Wright and Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair

William McKee is a former governor of the Maze Prison. He was the senior governor in charge of the prison on the 27th December 1997. That was the day…

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Porn and violence in the 'digital age crackdown': Are children safe online?
Porn and violence in the 'digital age crackdown': Are children safe online?

This week, Ireland’s long-promised safety crackdown on social media platforms came into effect, which aims to shield children from harmful online con…

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Fermanagh shooting: Community in shock after woman and children killed in suspected murder
Fermanagh shooting: Community in shock after woman and children killed in suspected murder

Three members of a family have been murdered in Maguiresbridge. The mother and her two children were shot in their family home – with two of them dyi…

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Ep2: Secret phones, wiped laptops and ‘dirty’ money
Ep2: Secret phones, wiped laptops and ‘dirty’ money

It's a bitter, messy row with multiple parties involved, and many, many millions on the line. John Magnier – one of Ireland’s wealthiest men and a no…

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Ep 1: John Magnier's bitter land row and the €15m handshake deal
Ep 1: John Magnier's bitter land row and the €15m handshake deal

For nearly 400 years, the Barne Estate in Tipperary has been under the ownership of the Thomson-Moore family, going all the way back to 1654. Today, …

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'Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness?’ - Washington tells Ireland to ‘sober up’ over Occupied Territories Bill
'Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness?’ - Washington tells Ireland to ‘sober up’ over Occupied Territories Bill

First introduced in 2018 by senator Frances Black, the Occupied Territories Bill is increasingly the subject of public pressure and debate, as Taoise…

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