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    "summary": "Mind your pets this Halloween… however scared you are of ghosts and witches, the flashes and bangs of fireworks can terrify our furry friends. Dogs Trust Ireland is launching a free calming ‘Sound Blanket’ to help pets cope with the noise of fireworks as a study shows 48% of them",
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    "title": "Echelon CSO details jobs, power and community plans for €4.2bn Wicklow projects",
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    "title": "Free calming 'Sound Blanket' launched to help dogs cope with firework noise this Halloween",
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    "summary": "New study shows 48% of dogs in Ireland struggle to stay calm when fireworks can be heard",
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    "summary": "The study, which was published by Holland & Barrett, also found that 36% say they have stopped feeling confident in themselves, 24% have stopped or reduced exercising or staying physically active, while 23% have stopped, reduced or put on hold dating, relationships or intimacy",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z"
   },
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Boy, 6, and man killed after car ploughs into children’s football match in US",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
    "domain": "extra.ie",
    "summary": "A young boy and a man have been killed after a woman drove her car through a children’s football match in the US on Saturday. The woman was reportedly heard shouting ‘Oh my God! What have I done?’ as she was pulled from the vehicle, leaving at least another 11 people injured. Foo",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/19/news/boy-man-killed-woman-drives-kids-match-usa",
    "image": "https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GettyImages-2281645713-e1792347622865.jpg?w=1200",
    "published": "2026-10-19T05:14:00.000Z"
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Tipperary pub owner given deadline to undo works carried out without planning permission",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/tipperary/tipperary-pub-owner-given-deadline-to-undo-works-carried-out-without-planning-permission/a/161647390.html",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T05:20:00.000Z"
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Luxury Irish hotel named Europe’s Leading Island Resort 2026 at prestigious travel awards bash",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Nestled on an island with sweeping views of the Atlantic, the award-winning hotel and spa boasts a seawater pool along with 21 treatment rooms",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/luxury-irish-hotel-named-europes-37785010",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z"
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Sharon Osbourne reveals permanent dent in face after plastic surgery",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
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    "summary": "Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she was left with a permanent dent in her face following a bad round of plastic surgery. The 74-year-old opened up about botched work that she has gotten done while speaking with her son Jack on The Osbournes podcast. Sharon admitted her regrets ",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/18/entertainment/sharon-osbourne-dent-face-surgery",
    "image": "https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GettyImages-2259449650-e1792344057204.jpg?w=1200",
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    "title": "Talks to begin between Government and trade unions over public sector pay deal",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "Taoiseach says any deal reached must provide ‘value for money’",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/talks-to-begin-between-government-and-trade-unions-over-public-sector-pay-deal/a/163257188.html",
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Woman who became involved in street prostitution says loitering conviction still 'haunts' her",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Opening up, she said she lost her mum to suicide at the age of 10 and eventually became hooked on drugs.",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/woman-who-became-involved-street-37784899",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/article37489590.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_Sad-woman-sits-alone-in-the-city.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z"
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Police officer shot in England as gun recovered at scene",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
    "domain": "extra.ie",
    "summary": "A police officer was shot in England in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the firearm recovered by officers at the scene. The incident occurred in Nottingham city centre at around 4.50am, according to local authorities. Nottinghamshire Police said that the officer approache",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/18/news/police-officer-shot-england-gun-nottingham",
    "image": "https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/PA-86225412-e1792339224949.jpg?w=1200",
    "published": "2026-10-18T16:35:30.000Z"
   },
   {
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Revenue to get powers to collect new 7pc tax from owners of vacant properties",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Levy not expected to kick in until 2028 to give time for remedial work",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/revenue-to-get-powers-to-collect-new-7pc-tax-from-owners-of-vacant-properties/a/163254606.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/irish-news/3uc6ro-irish-budget-2027/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Irish%20Budget%202027",
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   },
   {
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "One in three children born in Ireland today will see their 100th birthday, boffins reckon",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "The 100 Year Lives Project has said those living longer should not \"be treated mainly as a burden on health services, pensions or families\"",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/one-three-children-born-ireland-37784840",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article35995740.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/2_GettyImages-1792991986.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z"
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   {
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Remains of four family members killed in Waterford house fire arrive at church before funeral",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
    "domain": "extra.ie",
    "summary": "The remains of four members of the same family killed in an arson attack in Waterford have arrived at church ahead of their funeral on Monday. The funeral mass for Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, will take place at the Sacred Heart Church in Wa",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/18/news/irish-news/four-family-members-waterford",
    "image": "https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/english.jpg?w=1200",
    "published": "2026-10-18T15:08:08.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "2smr3p",
    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Sinéad Ryan: Someone on the Luas recently got up and offered me his seat. I was aghast. How very dare he",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "However, I have decided to embrace my inner little old lady, and all the perks and discounts that come with it",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/sinead-ryan-someone-on-the-luas-recently-got-up-and-offered-me-his-seat.-i-was-aghast.-how-very-dare-he/a/163248187.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/kmpf1x-luas.-stock-image/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Luas.%20Stock%20image",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1v9aoz0",
    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Masked golf club thugs attack couple’s home in dead of night as three arrested after dramatic M50 chase",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Footage emerged online of the shocking incident in which the gang brazenly smashed windows on a house and a car",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/masked-golf-club-thugs-attack-37785498",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37785500.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/3_Screenshot-2026-10-18-at-213603.png",
    "published": "2026-10-18T21:29:51.000Z"
   },
   {
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Body of singer found ‘tied up’ at bottom of swimming pool",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
    "domain": "extra.ie",
    "summary": "The body of a Venezuelan singer was found ‘tied up’ at the bottom of a swimming pool in Florida on Friday morning. Gus Ormo, who was also a celebrated composer and pianist, was found dead face down in the pool at his home in Weston, near Fort Lauderdale. Authorities have describe",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/18/news/body-singer-found-tied-up-pool-ormo",
    "image": "https://extra.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Gus-Ormo-e1792333324514.jpg?w=1200",
    "published": "2026-10-18T14:27:58.000Z"
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    "title": "Boston man pleads not guilty to raping Irish woman at police barracks",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "It had been established earlier in the investigation that the alleged victim is now back home in Ireland",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/boston-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-raping-irish-woman-at-police-barracks/a/163244712.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.crimeworld.com/public/incoming/h7s0w-gettyimages-2165434264.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/GettyImages-2165434264.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
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    "id": "q9a4l4",
    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Face of man stabbed to death as he argued with a woman on a quiet Dublin street",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Sources tell us the killing of 38-year-old Jamie Bailey stemmed from a personal dispute - and was not gangland related",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/face-man-stabbed-death-argued-37785436",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37785442.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/3_Screenshot-2026-10-18-at-210328.png",
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "‘Heroic’ Irish priest from WWI nears sainthood with Dublin-based campaign",
    "source": "Extra.ie",
    "domain": "extra.ie",
    "summary": "A ‘heroic’ World War One priest from Ireland is nearing a potential sainthood for his actions as a chaplain during bloody battles. Fr Willie Doyle was killed in the war while trying to help injured and dying soldiers, serving the army on battlefields including the Somme, Messines",
    "url": "https://extra.ie/2026/10/18/news/heroic-irish-priest-wwi-sainthood",
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    "published": "2026-10-18T14:10:41.000Z"
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    "topic": "NATION",
    "title": "Relative of innocent family murdered in Waterford ‘owed drug debt to two different gangs’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Home of Philip’s innocent ex-wife was also set alight last May",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/relative-of-innocent-family-murdered-in-waterford-owed-drug-debt-to-two-different-gangs/a/163243841.html",
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    "title": "Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads",
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    "title": "EasyJet Tenerife flight declares mid-air emergency as fire engines meet plane at airport",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "An easyJet flight from Tenerife to London Gatwick declared an in-flight emergency due to a technical issue at 30,000ft, landing safely at Gatwick where it was met by emergency services including fire engines as a precautionary measure",
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    "title": "Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots",
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    "summary": "Violence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.",
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    "title": "Cindy Crawford ‘heartbroken’ over death of ‘sweet’ son Presley",
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    "title": "Challenger astronaut's harrowing last words before rocket exploded 73 seconds after take-off",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
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    "summary": "The harrowing final two words of the crew on board NASA's Challenger Space Shuttle sheds some light on the devastating tragedy the world saw unfold in real-time.",
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    "title": "Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing",
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    "summary": "The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.",
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    "title": "Alleged driver in Kansas football field crash which killed two people released",
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    "summary": "A 34-year-old woman was released pending results of toxicology tests",
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "St. Petersburg on fire as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "A logistics centre belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data centre for local tech giant VK were also targeted, both companies confirmed",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/st-petersburg-fire-kyiv-launches-37785310",
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    "id": "fwck84",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.",
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   {
    "id": "1jahhed",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "More than 2,000 arrested as France faces up to aftermath of nationwide protests",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Mass demonstrations led to violence, looting and fires across country",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/more-than-2000-arrested-as-france-faces-up-to-aftermath-of-nationwide-protests/a/163255581.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/tj9tg6-civil-unrest-in-paris/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Civil%20unrest%20in%20Paris",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "nfe7gh",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "EasyJet flight declares emergency after bird strike and diverts",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "An easyJet flight declared a mid-air emergency after a bird strike and was forced to divert to another major city airport",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/easyjet-flight-declares-emergency-after-37785123",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/article36692644.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-2250992657.jpg",
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by \"nasty political games\" within the Greens.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpdgj8z8v2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T04:54:25.000Z"
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Pope says he has overcome ‘delicate phase’ in first address since cancer surgery",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Concluding his prayers on Sunday, he said the experience had made him feel ‘especially close to all those who face illness and live in a state of infirmity’",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/pope-says-he-has-overcome-delicate-phase-in-first-address-since-cancer-surgery/a/163253818.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/tisb7e-466.jpeg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/466.jpeg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Two dead including 6-year-old as truck drives through pitch at youth football game",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man have died, while 11 more were injured, after a truck drove through a football pitch during a youth game in Wichita, Kansas",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/two-dead-including-6-year-37784913",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/article37784912.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_A-police-car-on-the-field.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T14:49:48.000Z"
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund'",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The announcement comes as Anthropic lays the ground for a blockbuster stock market listing.",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:59.000Z"
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Henry Samuel: France’s riots are the death throes of Macronism",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Embattled president faces ‘absolute chaos’ on the streets as exhausted administration enters its final months",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/henry-samuel-frances-riots-are-the-death-throes-of-macronism/a/163253278.html",
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Multiple deaths and injuries after 'explosion' and major fire at Canada military base",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "There have been fatalities and injuries after a 'serious incident' at a Canadian military base, with reports of a possible explosion at CFB Wainwright in Alberta",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/multiple-deaths-injuries-after-explosion-37783914",
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    "title": "France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
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    "id": "1xhogl6",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Larry Ellison’s TikTok bans advertising account for documentary critical of his good friend Elon Musk",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Even if ban is reversed, the film would have lost vital advertising time in first weekend of the film’s rollout across dozens of US cities",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/www.telegraph.co.ukbusiness20261018larry-ellisons-tiktok-bans-ad-account-for-musk-documentary/a/163252987.html",
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    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "BBC star and comedian Paul Whitehouse victim of mugging attempt while withdrawing cash",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "TV favourite Paul Whitehouse was the victim of a mugging attempt while fetching medicine for his wife Dr Mine Conkbayir",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/bbc-star-comedian-paul-whitehouse-37783767",
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    "title": "Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death faces verdict",
    "source": "BBC News",
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    "summary": "Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.",
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   {
    "id": "1fy5mzb",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "BBC suspends fact-checking scheme using civil servants on secondment",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/bbc-suspends-fact-checking-scheme-using-civil-servants-on-secondment/a/163252872.html",
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   {
    "id": "wrrcl3",
    "topic": "WORLD",
    "title": "Heartbreak as teacher, 25, killed in Oregon school massacre living her 'dream job'",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Meghan Lambert's family described her as a funny and caring woman who \"always fought for the underdog\"",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/heartbreak-teacher-25-killed-oregon-37783204",
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    "title": "Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai",
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    "summary": "Video published by several news outlets shows gunmen firing multiple shots at a car while it is moving past a crowd.",
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    "title": "Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh airport attack kills 12",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "Saudi-led coalition brands strike a ‘full fledged war crime’ and vows military response",
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    "title": "Echelon CSO details jobs, power and community plans for €4.2bn Wicklow projects",
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    "title": "China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports",
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    "title": "Belated move to assess impact of new investment-account plan dubbed ‘reckless’",
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    "summary": "Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty hits out at delay",
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    "title": "Charities 'busier than ever' with furniture poverty",
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    "summary": "Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.",
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    "title": "Revenue collects more than €1bn in interest from taxpayers for late payments",
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    "title": "Dear Vicki: I’m being bombarded with AI-generated HR complaints, what should I do?",
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    "title": "People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine",
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    "summary": "Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers \"share the carriage, not the noise\" is being launched.",
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    "title": "Ireland-based aviation firms owed $18m by bankrupt AirBaltic",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "Latvian airline entered bankruptcy in the US last month",
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    "title": "EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says",
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    "title": "Has Ireland’s risk aversion become a barrier to vital infrastructure delivery?",
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    "title": "Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams",
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    "title": "‘We’re talking crazy money, and then there’s the lifestyle, the yachts’ – how much can nannies earn in Ireland and abroad?",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "Earnings vary considerably, but some full-time nannies are making six-figure salaries",
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    "title": "Wexford estate agency celebrates 20th anniversary with donation to cancer charity",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day",
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    "title": "Social media platforms can be blocked if they don’t act to protect children, regulator warns",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "As EU considers Kids Act, Coimisiún na Meán seeks strengthened powers of enforcement",
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    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Irish exporters challenged to rethink the ‘risks and opportunities’ of Sub-Saharan Africa at Croker business summit",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Fast-growing national economies, a young population and an expanding middle class are driving demand in technology and innovation across sectors",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/business/irish-exporters-challenged-to-rethink-the-risks-and-opportunities-of-sub-saharan-africa-at-croker-business-summit/a/163136984.html",
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    "title": "Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre",
    "source": "BBC News",
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    "summary": "Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.",
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    "id": "k2u9rc",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Declan Lynch: Zuckerberg takes a sip of reality in Collison’s fake pub, and I don’t think he has a taste for it",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/declan-lynch-zuckerberg-takes-a-sip-of-reality-in-collisons-fake-pub-and-i-dont-think-he-has-a-taste-for-it/a/163134714.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/n9zdkc-for-sindo-zuckerbergs-awkward-pint.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/FOR%20SINDO%20Zuckerbergs%20awkward%20pint.jpg",
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   {
    "id": "1ut0aow",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n49w1r2zxjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/4085/live/d9042de0-c6eb-11f1-bc1b-8dfa7c975faa.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T11:03:04.000Z"
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   {
    "id": "1b8udro",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "EU takes tougher line on China that could impact Irish firms",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "But Taoiseach Micheál Martin warned the EU against ‘an overly protectionist retreat’",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/business/world/eu-takes-tougher-line-on-china-that-could-impact-irish-firms/a/163121417.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/9txr9l-or-factory-in-china.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/or%20factory%20in%20China.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T04:30:00.000Z"
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    "id": "1t58n7f",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "What is the Budget and what could be in it?",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2zrjl7kjno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/0e2e/live/b81a2280-b8e8-11f1-ba42-19e1456ae537.jpg",
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    "id": "1pokj1b",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Ken Fisher: Rate hikes won’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz – but they could shut down growth",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Central bankers should stop stressing out rocky commodity markets and start looking in the mirror. Energy didn’t drive 2022’s nosebleed inflation – central banks did",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/business/ken-fisher-rate-hikes-wont-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-but-they-could-shut-down-growth/a/163115166.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/r2pom4-ecb-president-christine-la.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/ECB%20president%20Christine%20La.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T04:30:00.000Z"
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    "id": "1lru9o3",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.",
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    "id": "d0u1zo",
    "topic": "BUSINESS",
    "title": "Any Other Business: Final approach? McEvaddys’ airport land bet awaits its only buyer",
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    "summary": "Plus, from flogging schoolboys to flogging rooms for €2,660 a night – Ballyfin revenues approach €8.2m",
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    "topic": "TECHNOLOGY",
    "title": "Social media platforms can be blocked if they don’t act to protect children, regulator warns",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "As EU considers Kids Act, Coimisiún na Meán seeks strengthened powers of enforcement",
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    "title": "Declan Lynch: Zuckerberg takes a sip of reality in Collison’s fake pub, and I don’t think he has a taste for it",
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    "title": "Priest invites AI expert to speak to mass-goers",
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    "summary": "‘Decisions on how AI is used are ours to make,’ says Barry Scannell",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Jason Burt: Soft, slow and dull Manchester United are just not good enough",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Buffalo Bills hold off Las Vegas, Cleveland Browns edge Baltimore Ravens for division lead",
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    "summary": "Meanwhile, Pittsburgh defeated the Buccaneers while the Bears got the better of Atlanta.",
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    "title": "St Patrick's Athletic star looking to keep League title pressure on Shamrock Rovers",
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    "title": "Conor McKeon: Cuala have too much pace, too much experience, too much Con O’Callaghan",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "title": "'We got steamrolled last year' – Leinster eye revenge against Munster",
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    "summary": "Leo Cullen’s side are looking forward to a Saturday night interpro at Aviva Stadium.",
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    "title": "Ireland's unknown stars who put their hands up for Andy Farrell's squad in European action",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
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    "title": "‘I think we could be a pretty good rugby team’ — Clayton McMillan believes Munster are starting to develop a clear identity as Leinster battle looms",
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    "title": "Wolfe Tones land third county crown with 10-point demolition of Donaghmore-Ashbourne in Meath decider",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Tear gas, riots and rugby – Leinster survive tense weekend in Clermont to launch Champions Cup bid in style",
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    "title": "'It's an international side' - Munster turn focus to Leinster clash in Dublin",
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    "title": "Cuala v Castleknock RECAP from Dublin SFC final as favourites put on masterclass, plus results from every county final on club Super Sunday",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
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    "summary": "Cuala put on an awesome display to kill off Castleknock's hopes of a first ever senior county title",
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    "id": "xgrgmo",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "‘The support I got from the GAA community all over the country, that’s what gave me the strength to beat it’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "In the third part of our Hidden Heroes series, Donegal native Joe McBrearty talks about overcoming cancer and continuing to chase his coaching dream",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/the-support-i-got-from-the-gaa-community-all-over-the-country-thats-what-gave-me-the-strength-to-beat-it/a/163007588.html",
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    "id": "j7w3x",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Chacarra wins fourth DP World Tour title in India as McKibbin earns top-10 finish",
    "source": "The42",
    "domain": "the42.ie",
    "summary": "Meanwhile, Pádraig Harrington finished in a share of 18th place at the SAS Championship on the Champions Tour.",
    "url": "https://www.the42.ie/eugenio-chacarra-wins-dp-world-india-championship-7197142-Oct2026/",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Wolfe Tones v Donaghmore/Ashbourne streaming details for Meath SFC final",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Wolfe Tones and Donaghmore-Ashbourne will meet in the Meath Senior Football Championship final.",
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    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37371601.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/38937_351010.jpg",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Rhys McClenaghan misses out on pommel horse final at World Championships in Rotterdam",
    "source": "The42",
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    "summary": "The Olympic champion has endured a difficult season in 2026 as he recovers from injury and surgery.",
    "url": "https://www.the42.ie/rhys-mcclenaghan-world-gymnastics-championships-7197632-Oct2026/",
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    "id": "8ifuf7",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Truagh Gaels v Scotstown streaming details for Monaghan SFC final",
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    "summary": "Truagh Gaels and Scotstown will meet in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship final on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at St Tiernach's Park in Clones, with throw-in at 3.30pm.",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/truagh-gaels-v-scotstown-streaming-37773483",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37728573.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_General-view-of-Gaelic-footballs.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T05:00:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1bnifxm",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Duncan Ferguson insists he has ‘a lot to offer’ at Glentoran",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
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   {
    "id": "bckbso",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Mbappé brace helps Real Madrid to heavy win over Sevilla",
    "source": "The42",
    "domain": "the42.ie",
    "summary": "Arda Güler and Yan Diomande were also on target for José Mourinho’s side",
    "url": "https://www.the42.ie/la-liga-results-7197633-Oct2026/",
    "image": "https://c2.thejournal.ie/media/2026/10/madrid-madrid-spain-18th-oct-2026-kylian-mbappe-of-real-madrid-cf-c-celebrates-after-scoring-a-penalty-during-the-laliga-ea-sports-football-match-between-real-madrid-cf-and-sevilla-fc-at-estadi-11082e14-3094-41fc-8847-5a928c3d3fc7-630x420.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T21:44:51.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "g4iomy",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "What time and TV channel is Cuala v Castleknock on today in the Dublin SFC final?",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Cuala will face Castleknock in the PTSB Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship final.",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/what-time-tv-channel-cuala-37773524",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37087616.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/94463_2931355.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T05:00:00.000Z"
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    "id": "rkepnz",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Come What May caps Wayne Lordan’s dream weekend at Leopardstown",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
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    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/come-what-may-caps-wayne-lordans-dream-weekend-at-leopardstown/a/163257901.html",
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    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Martin O'Neill dismisses notion of Celtic making statement after 7-1 win over Hearts",
    "source": "The42",
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    "summary": "The champions moved four points clear of Rangers at the top of the table.",
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    "title": "Glen Rovers v St Finbarr's streaming details for Cork SHC final",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "The sides face off this weekend in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship final.",
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    "title": "Richard Jolly: Manchester United miss the chance to make statement with Leeds draw",
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    "id": "1nceut3",
    "topic": "SPORTS",
    "title": "Tyrone SFC final: Edendork St Malachy’s v Errigal Ciarán",
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    "title": "‘Will a laptop stop a bullet?’ The murder group chat keeping Ireland’s top female crime writers awake at night",
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    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Thirty-two of them have come together on a special project",
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    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/eus81d-crime-writers-group-photography-at-museum-of-literature-irelanddublin./alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Crime%20Writers%20Group%20photography%20at%20Museum%20of%20Literature%20IrelandDublin.",
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    "title": "Davina McCall opens up on cardiovascular disease after brain tumour and Alzheimer's",
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    "summary": "Davina McCall has opened up about her cardiovascular disease diagnosis on her podcast Begin Again, following her previous health battles with a brain tumour and Alzheimer's symptoms.",
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    "id": "17srrry",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Cindy Crawford ‘heartbroken’ over death of ‘sweet’ son Presley",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Crawford and Rande Gerber paid tribute to their son in an emotional statement posted on Instagram",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/cindy-crawford-heartbroken-over-death-of-sweet-son-presley/a/163260127.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/ngfkue-featureimage.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/featureimage.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T05:50:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "b1rpll",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "'I'm never going to stop' - Jeff Brazier's promise to Jade Goody over son Freddy addiction battle",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Jeff Brazier has opened up on son Freddy's addiction battle and Jade's lasting legacy",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/im-never-going-stop-jeff-37785419",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article37785291.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Tulleys-Christmas-Lights-Festival.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T20:25:09.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1xhogl6",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Larry Ellison’s TikTok bans advertising account for documentary critical of his good friend Elon Musk",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Even if ban is reversed, the film would have lost vital advertising time in first weekend of the film’s rollout across dozens of US cities",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/world-news/www.telegraph.co.ukbusiness20261018larry-ellisons-tiktok-bans-ad-account-for-musk-documentary/a/163252987.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/zexuxi-gettyimages-1487993834.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/GettyImages_1487993834.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "146clgr",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Davina McCall diagnosed with heart disease as she urges women 'not to brush things off'",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Davina McCall has announced she has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, urging women not to brush off symptoms as she spoke about the importance of heart health on World Menopause Day",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/davina-mccall-diagnosed-heart-disease-37784728",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article36213715.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-2235980017.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T13:24:22.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1w4h2a",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Actor Kevin Bacon feeling the cold in Ireland after clothes shipment went astray",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Star’s decision to ‘pack light’ backfires after box of ‘old jeans, boots and hats’ sent to wrong countries",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/actor-kevin-bacon-feeling-the-cold-in-ireland-after-clothes-shipment-went-astray/a/163252840.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/pjejnq-gettyimages-2299559678.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/GettyImages-2299559678.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1gh19x",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "2point4 Children actress Georgina Cates dies aged 51 as tributes pour in",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Georgina Cates, who played Jenny Porter in the first two series of the BBC show 2point4 Children, has sadly died aged 51",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/2point4-children-actress-georgina-cates-37784534",
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    "published": "2026-10-18T12:08:23.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1lnotmc",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "‘Peaky Blinders’ actor Packy Lee: ‘People were following me asking for selfies when I was in Turkey, Spain and New York’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "The ‘Tall Tales and Murder’ star on his pride for his home city of Belfast and how he fell into acting as a teenager",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/celebrity/peaky-blinders-actor-packy-lee-people-were-following-me-asking-for-selfies-when-i-was-in-turkey-spain-and-new-york/a/163170876.html",
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    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "bzr04g",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Katja Mia opens up on taking weight loss medication: 'One of the best things I've ever done'",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "2FM presenter Katja Mia has spoken candidly about her personal experience with GLP-1 weight loss medication, which she was prescribed for her underactive thyroid and Hashimoto's disease",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/katja-mia-opens-up-taking-37784449",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/article37486039.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Katja-Mia.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-18T11:41:35.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1gesbrs",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Réalt na Mara/Star of the Sea review: How the Troubles ripped apart a mixed Belfast team that included Bobby Sands",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Non-sectarian ideal of a football club was snuffed out when violence erupted",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/realt-na-marastar-of-the-sea-review-how-the-troubles-ripped-apart-a-mixed-belfast-team-that-included-bobby-sands/a/163168846.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/zfjytf-sea-stars.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/sea%20stars.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-19T04:30:00.000Z"
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   {
    "id": "ktlmtq",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Kelly Clarkson bird drama carries on as Vogue Williams slams star over actions",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Vogue Williams has weighed in on Kelly Clarkson's row with Brooklyn novelty store Art of Play, criticising the singer for 'naming and shaming' the shop after she claimed she was treated poorly by a member of staff",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/kelly-clarkson-bird-drama-carries-37782990",
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    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Vincent Browne on Charles Haughey: Their strained relationship would be worthy of its own book, but Browne is occasionally too harsh on his old foe here",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Biography",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/book-reviews/vincent-browne-on-charles-haughey-their-strained-relationship-would-be-worthy-of-its-own-book-but-browne-is-occasionally-too-harsh-on-his-old-foe-here/a/162986415.html",
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   {
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    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Late Late show host Patrick Kielty hits back at Shane Gillis over controversial SNL gym joke",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Patrick Kielty took the opportunity to take a pop at Shane Gillis on Friday night's Late Late Show, after the American comedian faced criticism for a joke he made about women at the gym during his Saturday Night Live opening monologue",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/late-late-show-host-patrick-37782530",
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    "published": "2026-10-17T10:43:58.000Z"
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   {
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    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Wexford Festival Opera: Love, debt and obsession at the roulette table in Prokofiev’s ‘The Gambler’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Based on Dostoevsky’s novel, the opera follows a tutor whose love for Polina becomes entangled with addiction, humiliation and financial ruin",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/wexford-festival-opera-love-debt-and-obsession-at-the-roulette-table-in-prokofievs-the-gambler/a/161917074.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/269wrq-wexford-festival-opera-rehearsals/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Wexford%20Festival%20Opera%20rehearsals",
    "published": "2026-10-19T03:40:00.000Z"
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   {
    "id": "t9kkmg",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Hairy Bikers' Si King says he 'didn't recognise' himself after brain haemorrhage",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Hairy Bikers' Si King has opened up about his near-fatal brain haemorrhage in 2014, saying he didn't recognise the man he was during his recovery and that the ordeal had a profound effect on his family",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/hairy-bikers-si-king-says-37781253",
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    "published": "2026-10-16T15:40:16.000Z"
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   {
    "id": "1p2so32",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Wexford Festival Opera: Disguise, deception and desire in Rossini’s L’equivoco stravagante",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/wexford-festival-opera-disguise-deception-and-desire-in-rossinis-lequivoco-stravagante/a/161916796.html",
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   {
    "id": "2qsntj",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Late Late Show line-up revealed with legendary Irish rocker and Celebrity Traitors star topping the bill",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "The Late Late Show airs at 9:35pm on Friday on RTE One",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/late-late-show-line-up-37777410",
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    "published": "2026-10-15T16:53:57.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "15gvgcx",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "From darkness into light – the tragic transformation at the heart of Mascagni's Iris",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "A symbolic opera set in Japan tells the story of a young woman exploited by those around her before finding release in light and transformation",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/from-darkness-into-light-the-tragic-transformation-at-the-heart-of-mascagnis-iris/a/161916311.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/dm0d4n-wexford-festival-opera-rehearsals/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Wexford%20Festival%20Opera%20rehearsals",
    "published": "2026-10-18T15:40:00.000Z"
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   {
    "id": "1381jqc",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "U2 announce world tour, The Greatest Show on Earth - but there's one snag for Irish fans",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Greatest Show On Earth World Tour supports eagerly anticipated album Carnaval De Luz",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/u2-announce-world-tour-greatest-37776321",
    "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article37776466.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/2_PHOTO-U2-2026-photo-credit-Michael-Schwartz.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-15T16:00:00.000Z"
   },
   {
    "id": "1guphoh",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Ex-Monty Python star Michael Palin says he may never travel abroad again as he pulls out of book tour",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
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    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/celebrity/ex-monty-python-star-michael-palin-says-he-may-never-travel-abroad-again-as-he-pulls-out-of-book-tour/a/163218588.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/79vrkk-michael-palin-said-he-was-exhilarated-by-his-journey-through-nigeria-itnchannel-5pa/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Michael%20Palin%20said%20he%20was%20exhilarated%20by%20his%20journey%20through%20Nigeria%20%20ITNChannel%205PA",
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   {
    "id": "ar4e6l",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Glenda Gilson asks for prayers as her mother Aileen 'fights for her life'",
    "source": "Irish Mirror",
    "domain": "irishmirror.ie",
    "summary": "Glenda Gilson has shared that her mother Aileen has been in hospital for the last 24 days but recently \"turned a corner\"",
    "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/glenda-gilson-asks-prayers-mother-37774655",
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   {
    "id": "1oh8ygs",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "RJ Mitte, actor acclaimed for playing son of drugs kingpin Walter White in ‘Breaking Bad’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/rj-mitte-actor-acclaimed-for-playing-son-of-drugs-kingpin-walter-white-in-breaking-bad/a/163214393.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/omxgjm-gettyimages-174492864.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/GettyImages-174492864.jpg",
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    "id": "ttwbvg",
    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Bill Murray finds craic is par for the course in ‘funniest country in the world’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Hollywood star takes golfing road trip around Ireland in TV series that tees off next week",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/bill-murray-finds-craic-is-par-for-the-course-in-funniest-country-in-the-world/a/163074805.html",
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    "topic": "ENTERTAINMENT",
    "title": "Wexford actor lands role in new RTÉ comedy drama ‘Tall Tales and Murder’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Tiernan Messitt-Greene plays the younger version of Brian O’Doherty’s character Bunny in the series, which airs on Sunday nights",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/wexford/wexford-actor-lands-role-in-new-rte-comedy-drama-tall-tales-and-murder/a/163024413.html",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "‘Go and see for yourself’ – Irish surgeon Morgan McMonagle urges Taoiseach and EU leaders to witness Gaza devastation",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "At an IHCA conference in Kilkenny, the medic said there was a striking contrast between Europe’s response to Gaza and to Ukraine, where he has also worked",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/go-and-see-for-yourself-irish-surgeon-morgan-mcmonagle-urges-taoiseach-and-eu-leaders-to-witness-gaza-devastation/a/163235580.html",
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    "title": "NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close",
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    "title": "Marking 200 years of The Coombe: ‘I always remember people in the room with me when I had my babies’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "summary": "There have been more than 743,000 births at the hospital since it was founded in 1826 following a tragedy",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/dublin/marking-200-years-of-the-coombe-i-always-remember-people-in-the-room-with-me-when-i-had-my-babies/a/163101230.html",
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    "title": "Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say",
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    "title": "‘I honestly thought I was going to die’ – Limerick endometriosis sufferer (30) tells of near-death experience",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Denise Keogh’s pain from the condition was so severe it limited her ability to eat",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/i-honestly-thought-i-was-going-to-die-limerick-endometriosis-sufferer-30-tells-of-near-death-experience/a/163041663.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/yz22g4-keogh-limerick-032.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Keogh%20Limerick%20032.jpg",
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    "title": "Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Government considers crackdown on vape shops in town centres",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Changes could be made to limit proliferation of retailers",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/government-considers-crackdown-on-vape-shops-in-town-centres/a/163046473.html",
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    "title": "GTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?",
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    "summary": "Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Hospital chief says coming back to HSE after two decades in the NHS was like ‘stepping back in time’",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c84g166kz003o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/2040/live/43727360-cb12-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Luke O’Neill: As he recovers from surgery, Pope Leo can be thankful for great leaps in cancer treatment",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/luke-oneill-as-he-recovers-from-surgery-pope-leo-can-be-thankful-for-great-leaps-in-cancer-treatment/a/163012275.html",
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    "title": "Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary",
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    "summary": "Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kezgd77qlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/072c/live/c5368950-cad0-11f1-b5ff-6fb710f59c84.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked to account for her refusal to meet hospital consultants on patient care for 20 months",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/jennifer-carroll-macneill-asked-to-account-for-her-refusal-to-meet-hospital-consultants-on-patient-care-for-20-months/a/163170756.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/x5ntft-file880g1z9omb6vc4o1n9y/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/file880g1z9omb6vc4o1n9y",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c32l4ezn05vdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/6ac1/live/d443ba70-c96e-11f1-a6e6-417671ef62cb.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "‘When I came home from hospital, I didn’t know my brothers and sisters’ – polio survivor on her lost childhood years",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "On Tuesday, people will come together to mark 70 years since a severe outbreak of the disease in Cork",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/when-i-came-home-from-hospital-i-didnt-know-my-brothers-and-sisters-polio-survivor-on-her-lost-childhood-years/a/163164337.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/bcgaae-xxxximg-0627.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/xxxxIMG_0627.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5vgjp47gwjno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/b19c/live/d5e40bb0-c6f7-11f1-b4dd-e786ec6f11b1.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "HSE should consider paying for weight-loss drug Wegovy, but price tag would be in the billions, review finds",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Report raises hopes the medication will be reimbursed for certain categories of patient in the future",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/hse-should-consider-paying-for-weight-loss-drug-wegovy-but-price-tag-would-be-in-the-billions-review-finds/a/163164128.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/uu4gyc-wegovy-tablets.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Wegovy%20tablets.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5x2vkddrkrko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/8c6c/live/9aad8f70-ca31-11f1-9ab2-b325ce61f9d2.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Galway baby’s rare brain condition inspires 10-year-old cousin to donate her hair",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/county/galway/galway-babys-rare-brain-condition-inspires-10-year-old-cousin-to-donate-her-hair/a/162987106.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/lil9mm-abbie-and-luke-2.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/abbie%20and%20luke%202.jpg",
    "published": "2026-10-17T04:30:00.000Z"
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   {
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Online event offers support for menopause and pain",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn065k6krl3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/0412/live/95229ad0-c8a8-11f1-9c75-6ff1271de385.png",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "‘I got a second chance’ – football coach saved by first responder and gym pals urges public to learn CPR",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
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    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-got-a-second-chance-football-coach-saved-by-first-responder-and-gym-pals-urges-public-to-learn-cpr/a/163137995.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/uojjn-04ffb85a-964e-.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/04ffb85a-964e-.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck62y33489zqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/d5a8/live/e214ac90-ca31-11f1-9ab2-b325ce61f9d2.jpg",
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    "topic": "HEALTH",
    "title": "Experimental drug from Irish co-founded firm shows promise in relieving symptoms of eczema",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Prof Luke O’Neill has conducted research on the skin condition, which affects one in five children in Ireland",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/experimental-drug-from-irish-co-founded-firm-shows-promise-in-relieving-symptoms-of-eczema/a/163103975.html",
    "image": "https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/s9aphw-trinity-college-dublin-professor-and-sunday-independent-columnist-luke-oneill.-photo-ruth-medjbe/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Trinity%20College%20Dublin%20professor%20and%20Sunday%20Independent%20columnist%20Luke%20ONeill.%20Photo%20Ruth%20Medjbe",
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    "title": "Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw146ej00yn7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/b711/live/6c3028b0-c978-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg",
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    "title": "‘It is a huge financial burden lifted’ – new law slashes cost of mortgage cover for teacher who had cancer",
    "source": "Irish Independent",
    "domain": "independent.ie",
    "summary": "Over two years she will save close to €9,000 from new ‘right to be forgotten’ legislation",
    "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/it-is-a-huge-financial-burden-lifted-new-law-slashes-cost-of-mortgage-cover-for-teacher-who-had-cancer/a/163042968.html",
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    "title": "€10m Shared Island Digital Creative Industries Innovation Programme launched",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The initiative aims to strengthen research and innovation in disciplines related to digital creative industries. Read more: €10m Shared Island Digital Creative Industries Innovation Programme launched",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/shared-island-digital-creative-industries-innovation-programme-skills",
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    "title": "Volunteers plant 109,000 trees in new woodlands",
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    "summary": "In the last two seasons, almost 500,000 trees and 27,233 metres of new hedges, have been planted.",
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    "title": "FCAT and looking at what’s possible, not what is already in place",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Fidelity Investments' Richard Murphy discusses the work carried out by FCAT and the importance of considering what can be realised if you are curious and determined enough. Read more: FCAT and looking at what’s possible, not what is already in place",
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    "title": "BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia",
    "source": "BBC News",
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    "summary": "The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.",
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    "title": "Leah Fletcher named HPSU Founder of the Year for cannabinoid meds",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Fletcher is interested in how cannabinoids can be regulated and used in pharmaceutical contexts, she told SiliconRepublic.com earlier this year. Read more: Leah Fletcher named HPSU Founder of the Year for cannabinoid meds",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/leah-fletcher-named-hpsu-founder-of-the-year-for-cannabinoid-meds",
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    "title": "Dublin’s Lios among top 10 in the European Start-up Prize for Mobility",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The start-up was selected from more than 430 other applicants spread across the continent. Read more: Dublin’s Lios among top 10 in the European Start-up Prize for Mobility",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dublin-lios-top-10-european-start-up-prize-mobility-award",
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    "topic": "SCIENCE",
    "title": "Mission set to blast off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmvgxvkv54w1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/43e5/live/791ac150-c8ad-11f1-9c75-6ff1271de385.jpg",
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    "title": "Proofpoint bets $6.3bn on Varonis as AI agents drive data risks",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Proofpoint plans to move quickly after closing to integrate the two companies’ capabilities, as demand grows for cybersecurity that covers AI agents as well as people. Read more: Proofpoint bets $6.3bn on Varonis as AI agents drive data risks",
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    "title": "Meta unveils Muse Spark Open to compete with Chinese open weights",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The multimodal model has 816bn total parameters, with 42bn active parameters and a 1m-token context window. Read more: Meta unveils Muse Spark Open to compete with Chinese open weights",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/meta-unveils-most-capable-us-open-weight-model-muse-spark-open",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/a-28.jpeg",
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    "title": "Engineers Ireland: Country can’t deliver on ambitions without skills plan",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Engineers Ireland president Dave Murphy finds that the country needs a coordinated national response to address Ireland’s growing engineering skills shortage. Read more: Engineers Ireland: Country can’t deliver on ambitions without skills plan",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/ireland-ambitions-engineering-skills-expert-working-life-professionals",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Engineering-Skills.jpg",
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    "title": "Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgxnp5w6vzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/e744/live/ac9b0fb0-cae9-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.png",
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    "title": "Green IT to open 22,000 sq ft refurbishment facility in Kildare",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Green IT's engineers have already refurbished and returned more than 500,000 ICT devices to circulation. Read more: Green IT to open 22,000 sq ft refurbishment facility in Kildare",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/green-it-to-open-22000-sq-ft-refurbishment-facility-in-kildare",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Martin_Reddy_MD_Green_IT_and_Anthony_O_Dea.jpg",
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    "title": "Free clear-up has big engagement on social media",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "One man's battle against weeds and overgrown pathways makes a big difference to the town",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8q2rryejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/8df8/live/09afa010-699e-11f1-8546-8f19e4fe30f4.jpg",
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    "topic": "SCIENCE",
    "title": "Are Irish professionals choosing future security over a better salary?",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Robert Walters’ report highlights the importance of long-term financial security for Ireland’s employees. Read more: Are Irish professionals choosing future security over a better salary?",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/irish-professionals-future-security-better-salary-working-life",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Robert-Walters-Report.jpg",
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    "topic": "SCIENCE",
    "title": "Pony herd gathering raises money for air ambulance",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Kristina Auckland said the herd was made up of around 100 ponies.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe9lx01ynj8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
    "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/705b/live/f5421410-c96e-11f1-a6e6-417671ef62cb.jpg",
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    "title": "Irish graduate shortlisted in global top 20 for James Dyson Award 2026",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "Ella Flanagan will move on to the final stage of the judging process, where her invention has the potential to bag the top spot and €35,000. Read more: Irish graduate shortlisted in global top 20 for James Dyson Award 2026",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/irish-graduate-shortlisted-global-top-20-james-dyson-award-2026",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ella-Flanagan.jpg",
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    "title": "How to see the Orionid meteor shower",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.",
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    "source": "Silicon Republic",
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    "summary": "The centres are named after Jean Monnet, who is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union. Read more: University of Galway’s ocean research earns EU Jean Monnet designation",
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    "title": "Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?",
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    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.",
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    "title": "Streaming giant Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs over organisational changes",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The layoffs amount to roughly 6pc of Netflix’s last reported workforce of around 16,000. Read more: Streaming giant Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs over organisational changes",
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    "title": "Seal pups spotted at nature reserve for 12th year",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Two pups have been recorded at South Walney, home to Cumbria's only breeding grey seal colony.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6jrwnzyv528o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
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    "title": "UCD AI institute launches at AI in Science Summit",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The UCD AI Institute will see researchers work alongside computer engineers to make the most of the technology. Read more: UCD AI institute launches at AI in Science Summit",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/ucd-launches-irelands-first-university-led-ai-institute",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/UCD-AI-Institute.jpg",
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    "title": "Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vgjnk8nw2wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",
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    "topic": "SCIENCE",
    "title": "AI Office of Ireland progresses plans for Sandbox Programme and AI literacy",
    "source": "Silicon Republic",
    "domain": "siliconrepublic.com",
    "summary": "The new strategies aim to help regulators and AI providers better understand the rules around legislation and policy. Read more: AI Office of Ireland progresses plans for Sandbox Programme and AI literacy",
    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/ai-office-of-ireland-plan-sandbox-programme-literacy-taskforce",
    "image": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AI-Literacy-scaled.jpeg",
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    "title": "Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie",
    "source": "BBC News",
    "domain": "bbc.co.uk",
    "summary": "Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.",
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