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Eamon Ryan: Why has it taken so long to develop a greenway for Dublin Bay?

Delays to Sandymount cycleway are a symptom of the lack of political will that blights Dublin

US bond market moves may box in Trump

Debt investors may be losing confidence in US president

Disability service providers warn of ‘extreme risk’ to operations and ability to expand

Boards of more than 20 organisations caution on ‘untenable risk’ to finances in letter to Health Service Executive

Dublin City Council takes legal action to remove squatters from derelict house it bought by CPO

Home in Fairview first put on Derelict Sites Register in 2016

Should you give pocket money to your children? Conor Pope and Rachel O’Dwyer debate

The average amount given to children in Ireland has risen 86%, a survey found. Is this a good use of parents’ funds?

First AI committee to examine ‘urgent’ concern for democracy

Oireachtas committee to hold opening meeting on Tuesday as Government prepares report on 'disruptive impacts’ to workforce

HSE health app downloaded by 75,000 people since launch

But there are accessibility challenges with the application, says social think tank

Were the IRFU right to cut the men’s Sevens?

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Boy who repeated sixth class because schools were full still has no secondary school place

Rapid population growth causing enrolment pressure in commuter belt, say families

Decision time nears for final CAO course selection – here’s what you need to know 

Final list of course choices must be submitted to the CAO by 5pm on July 1st  

CAO change of mind: A selection of courses on offer in 2025

Leaving Cert students have plenty of third-level courses to choose from to suit their strengths and interests

How a Dublin school is challenging our university-first mindset

These students are learning to radiators and toilets. It is part of a move to promote vocational options and tackle ‘snobbery’ around alternatives to college

‘After Brexit, both of us became interested in having an Irish passport, like a lot of people’

Consultant cardiologist John Foran moved from London to Cork in January

Ireland increases support to crisis-hit World Health Organisation

US withdrawal from global body leaves financial hole that must be plugged to prevent millions of deaths

Ciara Kelleher on her two Custom House Capital fraud trials: ‘The powers that be refused to listen to the truth’

Former employee was accused of conspiring to defraud customers and faced two trials that ended with hung juries before DPP dropped charges

Choosing a college course – what the colleges say

Choosing the right course requires careful consideration of multiple factors beyond just career prospects

Sleep tight: are you getting enough to help ward off health issues?

People who sleep six hours or less a night in their 50s, 60s and 70s have a 30% increased risk of dementia

CAO 2025: What if I choose the wrong college course?

It’s important to pinpoint exactly why your course isn’t suitable.

‘Our country is deeply divided, but Adriana’s death has created closeness’: How anger over girl’s drowning has united rivals in Guyana

Initial police mishandling of case and claims of cover-up reveal mistrust towards political and law enforcement systems

Ireland’s new social housing applicants: A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify

A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify for social housing and a new cohort is seeking State support as prices keep rising

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