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irishtimes.com > world > europe > 07/20/2026 > zurichs-radical-response-to-europes-drug-crisis-tested-by-surge-in-use-of-crack-cocaine

Zurich’s radical response to Europe’s drug crisis tested by surge in use of crack cocaine

11+ min ago  (1599+ words) Pablo is a smiling, 60-year-old ball of energy, charming everyone as he sweeps in with a bag of groceries and crack pipe. It’s just after 9am in what could be a youth club or a doctor’s practice: grey-tiled floors, walls painted…...

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irishtimes.com > environment > 07/20/2026 > clouds-and-rain-set-to-replace-heat-and-sunny-skies

Temperatures to dip and rain possible as Met Éireann forecasts change in weather across Ireland

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (477+ words) The weather in Ireland is set to change after weeks of dry conditions as cloudy periods and possible rain spread across the country with high temperatures cooling slightly. According to Met Éireann, Monday will see cloudy periods and possible drizzle…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 07/20/2026 > irish-politicians-to-attend-trial-of-dubliner-charged-with-damage-of-israeli-arms-factory

Irish politicians to attend trial of Dubliner charged with damage of Israeli arms factory

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (529+ words) A delegation of Irish parliamentarians is to travel to Germany to attend the trial of an Irishman charged with trespassing and an estimated €1 million in criminal damage to an Israeli-owned arms factory in Ulm. The next session of the trial…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 07/20/2026 > second-man-appears-in-court-over-fatal-attack-in-west-dublin

Second man appears in court over fatal attack in Mulhuddart, west Dublin

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (306+ words) A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody, charged with attacking Anthony Long, who died after being severely injured in west Dublin earlier this month. Nathan Kenna of The Nurseries, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, was brought before Judge Áine Clancy at Blanchardstown…...

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irishtimes.com > video > video > 07/20/2026 > spain-fans-celebrate-world-cup-win-in-madrid-2

Spain fans celebrate World Cup win in Madrid

4+ hour ago  (67+ words) Video: Reuters Editor: Eoin Ronayne Video appears to show Ryanair app changing booking name Video: Conor Pope Editor: Eoin Ronayne Ken Early was speaking to host Paul Howard for the America 2026 Podcast. Timeless design: Unearthing fashion treasure at Birr Castle…...

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irishtimes.com > your-money > 07/20/2026 > the-magnificent-seven-are-discovering-they-are-seven-stocks

The market is learning that the magnificent seven are no longer one

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (350+ words) Investors used to talk about the magnificent seven as though they were one stock, but they’re increasingly behaving like seven companies again. For a long time, buying almost any member of the group – Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and…...

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irishtimes.com > advertising-feature > 07/20/2026 > french-hurlers-and-eurobabies-dublin-exhibition-traces-irish-connections-to-eu

French hurlers and Eurobabies: Dublin exhibition traces Irish connections to EU

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (347+ words) Irish had become an official EU language in 2007, but a staffing shortage had led to a derogation that limited how much material was translated. Ó Ceallaigh and his colleagues worked then within the same unit as English-language translators, under the…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > 07/20/2026 > serious-concerns-about-bail-system-as-pretrial-detentions-account-for-19-of-prison-population

‘Serious concerns’ about bail system as pretrial detentions account for 19% of prison population

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (644+ words) Justice campaigners have called for an overhaul of pretrial detention, saying the “opaque” and “haphazard” bail system risks eroding standards of evidence and the right to fair trial. The Irish Penal Reform Trust, a nongovernmental organisation campaigning for reform of…...

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irishtimes.com > crime-law > courts > 07/20/2026 > man-29-charged-with-dangerous-driving-in-connection-with-skerries-public-order-incident

Man (29) charged with dangerous driving in connection with Skerries public order incident

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (256+ words) A 29-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving in connection with an incident of public disorder in north Co Dublin in which a car was driven at several people. Four people, including three teenagers, were injured in the incident…...

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irishtimes.com > sport > gaelic-games > 07/20/2026 > hurling-championship-2026-review-the-best-players-best-games-memorable-moments-and-more

Hurling Championship 2026 review: The best players, best games, memorable moments and more

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (845+ words) Best game: Clare 2-33 Waterford 4-21 The opening round of the Munster SHC produced a storming clash at Cusack Park in Ennis where Clare and Waterford went at each other in a game that produced 60 scores. Shane Meehan’s late goal sealed the…...