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Fewer superfluous, unnecessary and meaningless words would improve some expressions

With opportunities to buy former small-town cinemas cropping up around the country – would you follow in Oscar-winner’s footsteps?

Group of Brazilian friends found 2.5m oarfish on Fanore beach on Tuesday

Paudie Conway (58) of Ballysimon Road, Limerick, suffered a broken wrist and a broken ankle

It is the familiar dilemma of inviting an overbearing aunt to a family wedding

Judge urges halt to ‘toxic’ dispute between Ennis branch manager and Guernsey-based optician chain

Council granted permission for ballroom but with condition about tiny mollusc’s status

More than 3,000 US troops passed through airport during March after Iran conflict started

Former taoiseach sparked backlash after saying people of urban Ireland were ‘paying all the bills’

Future Energy Capital’s case against Vistra Corporate Services (Ireland) to be heard in Commercial Court

Two homes, one price: A detached home on more than half an acre or a terrace with potential

The depth of antipathy and ‘hatred’ directed at Coalition parties in recent months has caught the Government by surprise

‘We will get you the justice you deserve,’ sister tells funeral of 29-year-old who died following attack in Tipperary

Requests to meet Taoiseach and Tánaiste following two-week trek have gone unanswered, organiser says

Woman (29) died on Monday after being taken off life-support following alleged assault in Tipperary in March

Staging Walker Cup match in September will leave €600,000 hole in club’s income, members are told

The travel publication offers a list of some lesser known parts of the country to explore

Limerick filling stations reportedly place cap on how much fuel motorists can purchase as residents show support for demonstrators

Young woman’s remains found in burned-out mobile home in Co Clare

Protests organised over spiralling diesel, petrol and home heating oil prices caused by Middle East conflict

RTÉ’s Clarity Correspondent on pregnancy, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and losing her wedding outfit

Tajuddin Safi (30s) and Salahuddin Safi (20s) were ‘well-regarded members of community’

Woman (60s) died in hospital five days after incident

Bodies of anglers recovered from sea by Aran Island Lifeboat following co-ordinated operation on Tuesday

Speculation has mounted about the possibility US president could show up for Irish Open at Co Clare course

City keen to celebrate citizens and even daft causes, but one omission needs correcting

Single-vehicle incident happened on Bóthar Na Luachra in Shannon on Saturday

Fallen trees and branches, difficult travel, large coastal waves and potentially damaging gusts are expected

Trip in 1950 inspired Brendan O’Regan to pursue opening of duty-free shopping at Co Clare airport

A quiet revolution is taking place across the land, with landowners from Ballydehob to the Burren leading the charge for change

Regulations to ban scramblers in public places to be called Grace’s Law, due to be signed this month in wake of death of Grace Lynch (16)

Elected representatives in Clare pass resolution calling for planning permission for 170km pipeline to be refused

Victim, who has an intellectual disability, tells court incident involving Akbar Moqadar ‘ruined everything’ and has affected her independence

Ringsend plant now has headroom for Dublin’s growth but extra capacity will soon be used up

Ballroom to host 320 guests – and not harm any Vertigo angustior snails

Motorist issued with 52 fixed-charge tickets in past over alleged driving offences, court hears

Ireland Reads Day on February 28th is a government initiative to celebrate the joy of reading

Renovation of stables complex and new four-storey wing will provide an additional 25 rooms and potential revenue of close to €6m

Judge shown video in which man places carpet knife on bible and says he will cut ‘lumps’ out of his sister if she marries fiance in same church

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