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Dr Colman Noctor said the overall findings from 20 years of research from the Growing Up in Ireland study show the importance of connection and community for children – two things he said are increasingly eroding in Ireland.

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Ireland fans in the Aviva Stadium protesting over upcoming Nations League matches against Israel. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

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[Leadership] International students planning to study in Ireland for more than three months must now obtain a long-term study visa before travelling, the country's Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced.

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Cian and Jordan Adams embrace after crossing the finish line in Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

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New research by Friends of the Earth has found that soaring demand for data centres in Ireland has driven up energy prices, with Irish households paying the hidden cost.

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Homelessness has been normalised, unlike in Finland where affordable, secure housing is an ethical and economic priority.

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Despite all the evidence showing the effectiveness of decriminalising drug possession, Ireland continues to shame and punish people for drug use.

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Most 25-year-olds who felt they had experienced discrimination said they thought it was on grounds of gender, according to new research. Photograph: iStock

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Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the European Union, according to new research from statistical agency Eurostat.

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New research shows that, at 40.42 cent per kilowatt-hour, prices here are almost 40% above the EU average.