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Ramped up attacks by Iran and the US; surge in knife crime hospitalisations; and e-scooter ban
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Attacks by Iran and the US have ramped up following the killing of two US soldiers in a strike on a military base in Jordan.
There has been a surge in the number of people admitted to hospital with injuries from serious knife crime, information obtained by The Irish Times reveals.
There will be a renewed attempt to introduce a new Occupied Territories Bill in September when the Dail returns from summer recess.
Property developers are calling for new tax breaks in Budget 2027, arguing they’re needed to help tackle Ireland’s housing crisis.
The Irish Times hears from the mother of Mason Brennan, who was seriously injured in an e-scooter accident last year.
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