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THE IRISH TIMES

Friday, 17 April, 2026

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Household electricity bills could be higher within weeks, industry warns

Europe only has six weeks’ supply of jet fuel because of the Middle East conflict, energy watchdog warns

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Middle East

Trump claims credit as Israel and Lebanon agree to 10‑day ceasefire

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‘Massive numbers’ of creches across Dublin lying unused and unusable, committee hears

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Twitter’s payout to unfairly dismissed manager is slashed

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Johnny Watterson: A photo of my Dad playing in Croke Park in 1946

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David McCullagh is a drawler whose sensitivity training needs a tweak, but it works

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Roger Randle fallout raises serious questions over governance of Munster

Roger Randle’s appointment as attack coach has led to disquiet and three resignations

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Catriona Crowe: Where are the protests over the torture, beating and slavery of 100,000 Irish citizens?

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Rising electricity prices; first Free State census; the world’s worst humanitarian crisis

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Micheál Martin has enough support to resist FF leadership challenge, survey suggests

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How PTSB came back from a near-death experience to challenge AIB and Bank of Ireland

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