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    welcome to jail
    New virtual tour of Irish prison aims to reduce anxiety among incoming prisoners and visitors
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    documentary
    'It had the feeling of a heist thriller': The man who tried to beat the Lotto
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    InvestigatesTraining AI
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    Content moderators say the work they carry out is increasingly psychologically distressing because of the advent of AI
    One worker self-harmed in real life after spending entire shifts writing first-person suicide-related prompts
    Workers recount horrifying videos they have reviewed as part of their day jobs
    Benefits such as free meals - which contract workers say made the workday more bearable - have been removed
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    InvestigatesNAS Complaints
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    A total of 85 complaints raised by NAS staff in five years
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    Union calls for independent investigation into ‘toxic’ culture
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    Banned Pride
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    27 Jun
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    Hungary is setting ‘political trap’ for EU with Pride ban, says Leo Varadkar
    26 Jun
    Budapest mayor threatened with imprisonment as he defies police to host Pride parade
    26 Jun
    good news
    Be independent, make mistakes and start yoga - Dublin's 100-year-olds tell us how to live a long life
    Dublin’s centenarians gathered for a special celebration in Mansion House in Dublin city centre, where they shared some helpful advice.
    26 Jun
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    Fight for Democracy
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    Lauren Boland
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    26 Jun
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    21 Jun
    J1 clamp down
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    Leaders' Questions
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    InvestigatesLaughing Gas
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    InvestigatesLaughing Gas
    ‘Devastating’ nitrous oxide available to buy on popular Irish websites
    Our investigative team found the psychedelic drug on Amazon and classified sites.
    Canisters marketed online ‘to fuel nights you’ll never forget’
    Misuse can lead to severe burns, paralysis or suffocation
    Drug remains in a legal grey area despite calls for regulation
    Conor O'Carroll
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    Cost of Living
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    good news
    Group of Little Blue Heroes visit Leinster House
    24 Jun
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    good news
    A library with a difference celebrates a year of cutting down on plastic by passing on toys
    Updated 23 Jun
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    US Visas
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    The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.
    23 Jun
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    Iran
    Tánaiste says three Irish citizens were helped to depart Iran overnight
    23 Jun
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    fairview park
    'I'm a free man': Kneecap's Mo Chara defiant in Dublin gig after UK court appearance
    19 Jun
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    long read
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    Aoife Moore & Sinéad O'Carroll
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    IT PROBABLY WASN'T YOU
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    Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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    Middle East
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    17 Jun
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    16 Jun
    Netanyahu tells Fox News Israel 'got' Iran's chief intelligence officer as conflict ramps up
    15 Jun
    curiousity killed the cat
    A mummified cat and other curiosities: Take a peek inside Dublin's newest museum
    Dubliner Paul Mangan has been collecting ‘weird stuff’ all his life. Now he’s put his collection on display for the public.
    14 Jun
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    In Pictures
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    Tyler Collins.
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    Global March to Gaza
    TD Paul Murphy and other Irish activists detained while trying to cross Egypt for March to Gaza
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    Updated 13 Jun
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    13 Jun
    Nuclear sites
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    The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.
    Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.
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    Rafah crossing
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    Antrim
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    InvestigatesData Centres
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    Gerry Adams
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    public vote
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    ciaran mullooly
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    29 May
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    no change needed
    Tourists told to stop jamming coins into Giant's Causeway 'for luck' over fears of damage
    28 May
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    2030 targets
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    28 May
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    Investigatesfarm inspections
    Majority of councils miss farm inspection targets vital for water protection
    The Journal Investigates found a significant level of non-compliance in the first year of farm slurry inspection targets set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Seven councils completed less than 50% of their target inspections
    Results described as “extremely worrying” for water quality
    Local authorities struggling to fill inspector positions despite government funding
    Conor O'Carroll
    28 May
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    Workplace Relations
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    Read all about it
    'Exciting, funny, anarchic': The British press had some stellar reviews for Kneecap's London gig
    26 May
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    roboshop
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    24 May
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    stop war
    Bono calls for Israel to be 'released' from Netanyahu during award acceptance speech
    22 May
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    Changing lanes
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    21 May
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    Housing Crisis
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