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<p>A 2024 file picture of Bill Kenneally who is currently serving a 19-year sentence for the indecent assault of 15 boys in Waterford between 1979 and 1990. File picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rolling News</p>

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Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’

Commission finds serious investigative failings after allegations against the former Waterford basketball coach emerged in 1987

<p>A police cordon at the scene of a stabbing outside apartments in the Kinnaird Avenue area of north Belfast. Picture: Liam McBurneyk/PA Wire</p>

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PSNI appeals for calm amid protest calls following Belfast knife attack

<p>The Department of Education will tell TDs its 2026 budget is €14.1bn, broken down with €12.4bn in current expenditure and €1.7bn in capital expenditure. Picture: iStock</p>

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‘Education overspend baked into department budget’ TDs to hear

Bohs’ fans protest against the Ireland vs Israel game 25/5/2026

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Ireland v Israel: Government accused of 'cop-out' as pressure rises to back boycott

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Cocaine use among young people in Ireland twice EU average, report finds

Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones

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Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones

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Irish public ‘least likely to blame environmental factors for obesity epidemic’

Dublin city centre incident

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Jury sworn in as Riad Bouchaker denies trying to murder three children in Dublin city centre

Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear

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Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear

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Cyclist seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run collision in Dublin

Cyclist seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run collision in Dublin

Road closed for forensic examination as Gardaí investigate collision involving cyclist and car in Dublin 9

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Growth of AI data centres a 'generated arms-race type narrative', Dáil committee hears

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Ryder Cup unveils official Adare glamping site with stays from €1,170

Ryder Cup unveils official Adare glamping site with stays from €1,170

Pink Moon-operated site near the first tee will offer festival-style accommodation during the 2027 tournament

Objections emerge to plans for new pedestrian and cycle route in Cobh

Objections emerge to plans for new pedestrian and cycle route in Cobh

Gardaí seek driver who left scene after fatal three-vehicle crash in Limerick

Gardaí seek driver who left scene after fatal three-vehicle crash in Limerick

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Pope Leo wades into Spain’s culture wars over football and the Catalan language

Pope Leo XIV waded into two of Spain’s classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country, but sought to defuse one quickly by speaking first in the Catalan language instead of Spanish upon his arrival.

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French singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged sexual assaults

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AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient

AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient

Computer-driven advances have 'completely upended' storm prediction and 'saved countless lives' globally, according to leading Irish academic

Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules

Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules

ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?

ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?

Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'

Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'

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Ex-Ireland rugby player Brendan Mullin accused of stealing perfume from Brown Thomas

Former international, who won 55 caps for Ireland, is due back before Dublin District Court in July

Woman with cerebral palsy settles for interim €6.25m against hospital over birth 48 years ago

Woman with cerebral palsy settles for interim €6.25m against hospital over birth 48 years ago

Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court

Kinahan gang boss winks at family after being handed 24-year jail term at Special Criminal Court

Cork woman's theft of clothes from charity shop 'the worst I ever heard'

Cork woman's theft of clothes from charity shop 'the worst I ever heard'

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'He's pure evil': Bill Kenneally survivor recounts decades of trauma and the struggle for justice

'He's pure evil': Bill Kenneally survivor recounts decades of trauma and the struggle for justice

The report of the South East Commission into the case of Bill Kenneally, has said the investigations were 'unprofessional, rushed, and inappropriate'

'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice

'Was it really worth it, Sean?': How Kinahan cartel lieutenant McGovern was brought to justice

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The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: How do Irish people view climate change?

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