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1. Names of children in mother and baby homes among records released in 1926 census

   Census 100 years ago was the first to record the status of ‘orphanhood’

2. Four rescued after boat catches fire in Dublin Bay

   Pleasure craft was more than 2km off coast and sank afterwards

3. Hundreds demonstrate in Dublin to demand Ireland’s neutrality be protected

   Protesters condemn US-Israeli war on Iran and call for referendum on Triple Lock

4. Kylemore Abbey ‘honours legacy’ of estate labourers with restored bothy and tool shed

   Benedictine nuns help to reclaim history of Connemara site built in ‘country still reeling’ from Famine

5. Northern Ireland investment arm accused of helping fund Israeli F-35 fighter aircraft

   Court asked if profiting from international arms industry and human rights abuses should be permitted

6. The surprise findings from Census 1926: Only 1% returns in Irish and ‘so many nuns’ living to 100

   The census includes a list of professions which are almost extinct such as lamplighter, umbrella fixer and knitter

7. Have your say: What did you find in Census 1926?

   The 1926 Census offers a unique window into our past. Share your story

8. Census 1926 released: What can you find out about your family?

   Interest in the first census records for the independent Irish State is expected to be huge

9. Bogus complaints see Irish Times articles, solicitor’s videos on Rob Heneghan delisted by Google

   News reports about high-profile betting tipster removed from search results while Terry Gorry has social media accounts disabled

10. Where next for MetroLink as its project director disembarks?

    It’s crunch time for the State’s first underground line, with the first update in the cost of Dublin rail project coming since 2022