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OpinionRite and Reason: Exhibition illustrates determination of Irish nuns during famine, civil unrest and natural disasterBy Dr Toni Pyke
PoliticsNew water charges for business and farmers will be excessive, claims former ministerBy Harry McGee
AmericasAn election fix and repression strategy: How Venezuela’s Maduro is clinging on to powerBy Michael Stott and Joe Daniels in Caracas
EuropeRussia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says it has struck second bridge in Russia’s Kursk regionBy Sarah Haque
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BusinessIreland will have highest diesel taxes in EU after Budget 2025, says industry groupBy Ian Curran
WorkFirefighters, prison officers and military personnel can work for longer under new legislation By Martin Wall
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