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THE IRISH TIMES

Sunday, 22 February, 2026

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Health

Family of woman killed by partner with mental illness speak out on ‘double tragedy’

‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity

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Rugby

‘I hope everyone at home is just as proud as well’ - Andy Farrell hails Ireland’s ‘special day’

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Dublin

‘A brutalist design’: Planned flood defences for south Dublin rail line divide opinion

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Courts

‘You would not see a dog like this,’ says mother in fear of ‘emaciated’ drug-using daughter

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People

A different kind of reunification: The woman who pieced Castle Leslie estate back together

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Abroad

Irish in America: ‘I carry my US passport, use a burner phone and have an escape plan’

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Furious with court decision, Trump says he will raise US global tariff rate to 15%

Move could face legal challenges despite US president’s insistence he has the power to impose tariffs as he sees fit

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Ireland

Killiney treehouse at the centre of planning dispute remains in place – for now at least

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Your Wellness

‘I feel sexually muted but I don’t want to blow up my marriage’

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Education

Schools and families warn of ‘breaking point’ over possible cuts to SNA allocations

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Rugby

Ireland player ratings: Irish backs run riot in crushing win over England

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Opinion

Larissa Nolan: News of the search for Deirdre Jacob and Jo Jo Dullard opened a capsule into another time

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Ireland player ratings: Irish backs run riot in crushing win over England

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