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Councils told to lower speed limits to 30km/h in some built-up areas

Speed limit changes will be introduced by local bylaws rather than by changing default limits

<p>The deceased, a 17-year-old boy from Ukraine, died violently at an apartment — in Donaghmede, north Dublin — which is rented out by Tusla to house separated children seeking asylum. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Gardaí plan for release of Dublin stabbing suspect

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lifestyle

ieStyle Live: Standing ovation as Annmarie O’Connor speaks about when 'life falls apart'

Surviving breast cancer: ‘It wasn’t curable anymore, it was treatable’

health and wellbeing

Surviving breast cancer: ‘It wasn’t curable anymore, it was treatable’

Limerick-based firm's founder spent €100k of company money on girls he hired from 'illicit websites', court told

court and crime

Limerick-based firm's founder spent €100k of company money on girls he hired from 'illicit websites', court told

Opportunity to shape new neighbourhood in Tralee as lands near MTU come to market for €4.5m

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Opportunity to shape new neighbourhood in Tralee as lands near MTU come to market for €4.5m

Munster Rugby Squad Training

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McMillan backs experience and youthful power as unbeaten Munster prepare for Leinster test

Restaurant review: Table 45 is a Dublin home away from South American home

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Restaurant review: Table 45 is a Dublin home away from South American home

Humphreys takes legal advice as Paul Murphy launches defamation case over debate remarks

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Humphreys takes legal advice as Paul Murphy launches defamation case over debate remarks

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Research shows majority of children aged eight to 12 have access to mobile devices overnight

Research showed children themselves expressed concerns about their digital habits

'I feel like the treatment she got has taken the love of my life away from me', husband says as inquest concludes

'I feel like the treatment she got has taken the love of my life away from me', husband says as inquest concludes

Catherine Connolly urges supporters to use their vote, as 'polls don't win elections'

Catherine Connolly urges supporters to use their vote, as 'polls don't win elections'

Man to face trial over accusations of raping girl in Cork and making child sexual abuse images

Man to face trial over accusations of raping girl in Cork and making child sexual abuse images

Insight: Must Reads

Colin Farrell on marathon fundraiser: 'One of the best weeks of my life'

Colin Farrell on marathon fundraiser: 'One of the best weeks of my life'

Between filming in Macau and running the Dublin City Marathon, Colin Farrell found time to launch a foundation inspired by his son. He talks to Esther McCarthy about friendship, acting and his drive to make a difference

Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'

S Michael Harding: 'It's like stand-up comedy, but I call it stand-up philosophy'

Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'

Autistic girl has three different teachers in a month at Cork special school with suspensions 'crisis'

Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'

Arthur Gourounlian on Loraine Barry: 'I have so much respect for her and she gave it back to me'

sport

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John Ryan keen for Munster to go the distance against Leinster

The veteran prop has been on plenty of Munster sides which have started strong before caving to the type of pressure Leinster, the URC defending champions, can apply with ruthless conviction.

Your sport on TV this week: Leinster v Munster, club championships and Women's FAI Cup final

Your sport on TV this week: Leinster v Munster, club championships and Women's FAI Cup final

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Christian Horner rumours are distracting for Ferrari team – Lewis Hamilton

APTOPIX US Open Tennis

Novak Djokovic inspired by LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo to play beyond 40

Lifestyle

Life after breast cancer: "It's a different kind of normal"

Life after breast cancer: "It's a different kind of normal"

It’s been 15 years since Karen Murray was diagnosed with breast cancer, a milestone that means her risk of recurrence is now the same as any other woman her age. Despite the ordeal, she is determined to remain positive and not let negative thoughts live “rent-free” in her mind

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Raising the bar on liver health with simple habits

Senior couple jogging in a forest.

Eight ways to stay healthy and happy this autumn

Beautiful slender woman with sign of varicose veins symptoms on a legs. Leg pain. Phlebology. Venous pathologies of the lower ex

Natural Health: What can I do about my aching varicose vein?

Viewpoints

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Five myths about the milk 'price war' going on in Ireland's supermarkets

This price war has nothing to do with helping consumers make ends meet, but about deflecting attention away from supermarkets. Every time there’s a focus on grocery prices being in 'rip-off' territory, there’s a pretend price war, writes Eoin McGettigan

We should cherish our independent institutions

We should cherish our independent institutions

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Will Trump's peace plan for Gaza work?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Will Trump's peace plan for Gaza work?

Skims’ Ultimate Bush Knickers: The fashion trend no one asked for

Skims’ Ultimate Bush Knickers: The fashion trend no one asked for

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Jennifer Horgan: Thank you, Diane Keaton, for teaching me one of life's important messages

S Jennifer Horgan: Thank you, Diane Keaton, for teaching me one of life's important messages

'Something's Gotta Give' is one of my favourite movies — a film that is joyously, unapologetically hopeful

Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

S Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland

Enniskeen Estate

S Hotel review: Is this Co Down escape the peak of Irish nature tourism?

Horizons hosts open day to add to its caring teams in West Cork

S Horizons hosts open day to add to its caring teams in West Cork

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World Cup qualifier podcast special: what needs to happen with two games to go

World Cup qualifier podcast special: what needs to happen with two games to go

Brendan O'Brien and John Fallon reflect on Ireland's hard-fought win over 10-man Armenia and look forward to the final two games of the group.

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Suspensions 'crisis' at Cork special school

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Suspensions 'crisis' at Cork special school

The Gaelic Football Show: behind the scenes at a special 'townie' club

S The Gaelic Football Show: behind the scenes at a special 'townie' club

Dalo's Hurling Show: Needing another verse of Killeagh and gearing up for Dalo and TJ's super Sunday

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Needing another verse of Killeagh and gearing up for Dalo and TJ's super Sunday

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Watch: World first as diver jumps from West Cork's Dursey Island cable car

Orlando Duque, 51, a world-famous cliff diver, said the 24m dive from the cable car was unlike anything he had ever faced before

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Watch: Trump says Gaza war is over as Hamas, Israel swap hostages and prisoners

Watch: Photographer Kieran Clancy remembered fondly in Limerick

Watch: Photographer Kieran Clancy remembered fondly in Limerick

farming

Shaping tomorrow’s agriculture: Lessons from award-winning farmers

Shaping tomorrow’s agriculture: Lessons from award-winning farmers

While farming often makes headlines for its environmental challenges, the judging panel explained that many farmers are already making remarkable progress.

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Cattle up 53.8% in agricultural price index for August 2025

Mince and steaks from the butcher's store - English Market, Cork, Ireland

Irish beef dominates World Steak Challenge: companies win 68 medals, including 24 gold awards

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Farmers say supermarkets' cutting milk prices is a PR campaign to lure shoppers

Property

On track to claim your very own railway station at this unique Ballinhassig home ::

On track to claim your very own railway station at this unique Ballinhassig home ::

It comes with Station Master's House, double-sided platform and the original track bed

Great quack with Indian runner ducks at €425k Belgooly House of the Week

Great quack with Indian runner ducks at €425k Belgooly House of the Week

From Jetsons to Thermomix: Three new kitchen concepts for a modern, clutter-free life

From Jetsons to Thermomix: Three new kitchen concepts for a modern, clutter-free life

Cheap HSE clinics across Cork and Kerry could be good starter homes

Cheap HSE clinics across Cork and Kerry could be good starter homes

World

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Kiss original lead guitarist and founding member Ace Frehley dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, has died aged 74.

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton charged in classified information probe

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Trump warns Hamas ‘we will have no choice’ if bloodshed persists in Gaza

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Trump warns Hamas ‘we will have no choice’ if bloodshed persists in Gaza

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Portrait of beautiful senior couple on bike ride in autumn nature. Checking performance and route on smartwatch.

Rewriting retirement: What would you do with 2,000 hours a year?

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