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Tuesday, 03 February, 2026

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Technology

Irish regulators ‘censored’ social media coverage of elections, US Congress panel claims

Coimisiún na Meán regulators worked with ‘biased fact-checkers’ before Ireland’s 2024 general election and presidential election, report alleges

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Courts

Judge to rule next month if man fit to stand trial over Parnell Square attack

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Environment

Met Éireann warns of ‘worst-case scenario’ with more rain exacerbating flooding

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Opinion

Fintan O'Toole: Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson will go down in history as crawlers and creeps

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TV & Radio

‘Let’s get to it!’ Claire Byrne wheels out the big guns for her first day back at Newstalk

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Ireland

New contactless payment system for public transport may cost up to €270m

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Rugby

Ireland v France teams: Antoine Dupont returns, Sam Prendergast starts at 10 for Six Nations opener

French captain starts at scrumhalf following recovery from ACL injury sustained in last season’s game in Dublin

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Europe

Son of Norway’s crown princess denies rape as trial begins in Oslo

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Your Wellness

Edwards syndrome: ‘How many siblings do you have?’ I once had two and now I have one

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World

Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey ‍Epstein

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Dublin

Construction to begin on missing link of Dublin Port cycle route

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Politics

Rape-victim counselling notes may no longer be shared in most prosecutions

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