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    The FSI play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, by analysing samples from crime scenes and providing expert evidence in criminal trials. Dr Ciarán Seoighe, director general of Forensic Science Ireland (FSI), spoke to Claire…

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    In New York this week, three brothers, two of them wealthy real-estate moguls, were sentenced to 30 years each in prison for drugging and raping dozens of women. For the latest journalist, Marion McKeone.  See omnystudio.com/listener for…

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    Ireland is one of the richest countries in the world according to the headline figures. But with housing costs, childcare and everyday bills putting pressure on households, does that wealth translate into a better standard of living? Are…

  • Drugs gangs 'cuckooing' homes and forcing women into sexual exploitation

    October 29, 2026 · 9 min

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David McCullagh brings you closer to the stories defining your day - with live reports, sharp analysis, and engaging conversations across politics, entertainment, sport, and every day life.