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Ireland gear up for All Blacks clash in Chicago

October 23, 2025 by

IRELAND is set to face off against New Zealand in Chicago on Saturday, November 1.For scrum-half... … [Read more...] about Ireland gear up for All Blacks clash in Chicago

Catherine Connolly targeted with fake AI video announcing end to campaign

October 23, 2025 by

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Catherine Connolly has become the target of an AI-generated deepfake video... … [Read more...] about Catherine Connolly targeted with fake AI video announcing end to campaign

Six arrested after asylum hotel protest turns violent

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AN Garda Sochna have arrested six people following a violent protest outside a Dublin hotel use... … [Read more...] about Six arrested after asylum hotel protest turns violent

Irish electric vehicle owners hit hardest by soaring energy prices

October 23, 2025 by

ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) owners in Ireland are paying a lot more to charge their cars than drivers i... … [Read more...] about Irish electric vehicle owners hit hardest by soaring energy prices

The Irish Post launches new App to connect Irish community worldwide

October 23, 2025 by

New platform offers readers full access to the print edition, premium digital content and archive... … [Read more...] about The Irish Post launches new App to connect Irish community worldwide

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October 9, 1834

Ireland’s first public railroad, the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, was opened on this day in 1834. After founding and laying the first tracks in 1831, a short delay occurred in the building due to opposition from some landowners, the laying of tracks over an embankment, and the creation of the Booterstown Marsh. The first train departed on October 9, consisting of eight cars pulled by the “Hibernia.” The railway line was eventually expanded.

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