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Friday, 25 September, 2026

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Politics

Excise cuts on petrol and diesel could be extended ‘into early spring’

A continued lower carbon tax on home heating oil is an ‘absolute consideration’, Jack Chambers says

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Politics

When true horrors of Gaza are fully revealed ‘it will shame the world’, Martin tells UN

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Middle East

Netanyahu sounded delusional at a largely empty UN where many delegates walked out

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Business

Competition watchdog carries out dawn raids on solar panel operators

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Asia-Pacific

What a Chinese blockbuster says about Beijing’s view of the world

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Sport

That Sydney Sweeney ad was a distraction from a worrying question: what does Novig do?

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Crime & Law

‘It wasn’t true’: Remembering the real Mackenzie Michalski over her killer’s lies

Family and friends of the American nurse murdered by Dubliner Lorcan Murphy in Budapest want the public to know the real ‘Kenzie’

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Budget 2027: Permanent disability support grant to be introduced

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Athletics

‘There’s a lot more I could be doing’: Fintan McCarthy on the valuable lessons from defeat

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Business

Accenture reports earnings of $93bn in Ireland, more that Apple and and Microsoft combined

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Education

Leaving Cert appeals: more than 5,000 results upgraded

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Education

Irish colleges should focus on teaching abroad, not attracting foreign students – Minister

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