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Explainer: What's the latest with Russia-Ukraine tensions and is an invasion likely?
19 Jan 2022
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Prince Andrew
Prince Andrew’s civil case: What is alleged to have happened and what happens next?
13 Jan 2022
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It Could Be You
Explainer: How will the National Lottery's 'must be won' €19m draw work this Saturday?
13 Jan 2022
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unrest
Explainer: What led to the crisis in Kazakhstan and what's happening now?
10 Jan 2022
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Boosted
Q&A: Digital Covid Certs are being updated for boosters - here's what they'll be required for
6 Jan 2022
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funding fertility
The Explainer x Noteworthy: Why are people still paying thousands for fertility treatment?
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5 Jan 2022
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New Covid testing and isolation guidelines: Here's everything you need to know
31 Dec 2021
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Podcast
The Explainer: RTÉ's Brian O'Donovan looks back on Biden's first year as US President
27 Dec 2021
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test and case
Why a jump in Covid cases on a given day doesn't always mean an official 'backlog'
23 Dec 2021
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Covid-19
Explainer: What we know about Omicron and how effective booster shots might be
17 Dec 2021
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Explainer: What's happening on the Russia-Ukraine border and how likely is an invasion?
10 Dec 2021
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wham
Explainer: Why is there uproar over a Number 10 party that happened last Christmas?
8 Dec 2021
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Explainer
What are face mask requirements for primary school children in other European countries?
5 Dec 2021
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article 16
Wielding a gun with no ammunition: The UK, the EU and the battle over the Northern Ireland Protocol
4 Dec 2021
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Pressure grows for patent waiver amid 'Covid vaccine apartheid' - so what's Ireland's position?
30 Nov 2021
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What does the data we have tell us about Covid-19 outbreaks in this school year?
21 Nov 2021
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Coronavirus
Here's how Europe is coping with Covid's fourth wave amid weeks of escalating cases
20 Nov 2021
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Peng Shuai
Explainer: Who is missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and what allegations did she make?
18 Nov 2021
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Coronavirus
Limited lockdowns and restrictions on unvaccinated: How Europe is dealing with Covid wave
13 Nov 2021
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Poland-Belarus border
Explainer: Why tensions are flaring between Poland and Belarus over migrant crossings
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10 Nov 2021
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Explainer
The government's health screening 'czar' wants people's input on how services could be extended
7 Nov 2021
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Explainer
What exactly is Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol and how does it work?
5 Nov 2021
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Explainer
The Local Property Tax deadline is approaching - here's how to calculate and pay your bill
5 Nov 2021
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Coronavirus
Heading into winter, how are other countries in Europe coping with the latest Covid wave?
5 Nov 2021
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allies at war
Another fish fight: Why is the UK at loggerheads with France over fishing?
29 Oct 2021
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'Both challenging and not ambitious enough': Why the carbon budgets are a huge deal for Ireland
26 Oct 2021
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Analysis
Anti-vaxx groups' claims about Covid deaths among the vaccinated are misleading
24 Oct 2021
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fuel allowance
Explainer: What is the Fuel Allowance and who can qualify for it?
17 Oct 2021
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Explainer
A useful guide to Ireland's planning system and how to have your say on proposed developments
9 Oct 2021
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Explainer: Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp go down yesterday?
5 Oct 2021
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the explainer
The Explainer: What does 'missing white woman syndrome' tell us about media coverage of missing people?
1 Oct 2021
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Podcast
The Explainer: Why are there fears about Ireland facing power shortages this winter?
27 Sep 2021
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Explainer
Ivermectin is not a proven treatment for Covid - so what's behind the demand in Ireland?
18 Sep 2021
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What's going on with the government's Sláintecare plan for the health service?
10 Sep 2021
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