The League of Ireland and its clubs have been making history in more ways than one lately.

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Construction began on just 16,412 housing units last year, the lowest total since 2016.

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Whiteley, Hampshire: It’s a remarkably mundane place for a large communal roost, but these birds are here for good reason At the heart of the shopping centre, a courtyard opens between the shops and restaurants. A row of ornamental silver birches rises from the concrete paving, their pale trunks reflecting the glow from the storefronts. I was passing through on my way to meet friends for dinner when a burst of sound pulled my gaze upwards. The crown of the nearest tree was alive with movement. Pied wagtails were arriving from all directions, tails flicking like metronomes as they congregated. The flock’s chatter was punctuated by clipped, high‑pitched “chizzick” flight calls, as more birds streamed into the roost site. Most shoppers hurried by without a glance. I had time to linger, so I leaned against a pillar and watched. For 10 minutes or so, the flock remained unsettled. Birds shuffled along the branches, displaced one another, then lifted together in a brief, swirling cloud before dropping into a neighbouring tree, only to rise again. Their white faces caught the artificial light, glinting like snowflakes. Continue reading...

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?There is no item of clothing quite as loveable as a hoodie. It’s like a hug in fabric form, and everyone has that one hoodie that they wear like a comforting shroud when weary, or worn out, or just slowly dying of a hangover. Wearing them out and about means you hide from the world by simply pulling up the hood and disappearing into the darkness within. They are a shield that protects you from the world, keeping you warm and unidentifiable on CCTV should you have a need for that kind of thing.

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A landlord renting a luxury apartment in Dublin 4 has been ordered to return €1,750 of a tenant’s deposit over a dispute about damage to a 15-year-old Roche Bobois dining table.

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Richborough wants to build 300 homes on green belt land in Knowle

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Brian Gleeson had already made a big try-scoring impact when he was forced to leave the Croke Park pitch at the end of the first half last October.

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Opposition TDs are calling for a review after it emerged that retired civil servants are paying knock-down rents to live in state-owned properties in Phoenix Park.

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Opposition TDs are calling for a review after it emerged that retired civil servants are paying knock-down rents to live in state-owned properties in Phoenix Park.

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It’s no secret that Dublin is an expensive place to live. In fact, a 2025 report by Tradingpedia found that it’s the fifth most expensive capital city in Europe. But what about the other towns across Ireland? Where can you eke out a cheaper way of life, spending less on everything from your morning coffee to your yoga class?

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?There is no item of clothing quite as loveable as a hoodie. It’s like a hug in fabric form, and everyone has that one hoodie that they wear like a comforting shroud when weary, or worn out, or just slowly dying of a hangover. Wearing them out and about means you hide from the world by simply pulling up the hood and disappearing into the darkness within. They are a shield that protects you from the world, keeping you warm and unidentifiable on CCTV should you have a need for that kind of thing.

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Irish politicians could be forgiven for a touch of envy as they look at the salary of the prime minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong.

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Housing Minister James Browne is among 10 office holders who are yet to pay back money they owe the State as a result of an overpayment error.

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If the look was old Hollywood, the accent was pure Longford. When Maura Higgins glided across the red carpet in her Marmar Halim dress at the Golden Globes, you were braced for at least a little vocal fry.

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Housing Minister James Browne is among 10 office holders who are yet to pay back money they owe the State as a result of an overpayment error.

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Will 2026 be the year dodgy box users begin to become publicly identified, or possibly even fined for the first time? There’s a chance this will happen, albeit an outside one.

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