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  "id": 5759458,
  "title": "Frank McDonald, former environment editor of The Irish Times, has died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/frank-mcdonald-former-environment-editor-of-the-irish-times-has-died",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Irish Times",
    "slug": "the-irish-times",
    "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/09/05/frank-mcdonald-former-environment-editor-of-the-irish-times-has-died/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "McDonald’s reporting on planning corruption was pioneering in Irish journalism, and he regularly reported from abroad on climate negotiations",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Journalist, author Frank McDonald dies aged 76",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/journalist-author-frank-mcdonald-dies-aged-76",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:06:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}