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Government fuel support, consumer complaints figures and Rory McIlroy is The Master’s champion again

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The government has announced a €505million package to help support the rising cost of fuel following a week of protests across Ireland.Ryanair was t...

Fuel protests; proposed ban on disposable vapes; seven wonders of Ireland

10 Apr 2026

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Protests against the cost of fuel have been bringing travel chaos across Ireland and Gardaí say those blocking roads will feel the full force of the ...

Fuel protests; proposed ban on disposable vapes; National Museum of Ireland storage; seven wonders of Ireland

10 Apr 2026

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Protests against the cost of fuel have been bringing travel chaos across Ireland and Gardaí say those blocking roads will feel the full force of the ...

Third day of fuel protests, gambling tipster faces questions, and AI coming for Irish white collar jobs

09 Apr 2026

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We are in for another day of disruption due to fuel protests. The Taoiseach has condemned the blockades of depots and the State’s only oil refinery,...

99 days of petrol reserves, heightened terror alert, and family finances after separation

08 Apr 2026

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It is understood officials from the National Oil Reserves Agency will tell government ministers today that the country has reserves of petrol for 99 d...

Inland Fisheries spent €60,000 on communications, Children in care and protests at rising fuel costs

07 Apr 2026

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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) spent almost €60,000 on communications support ahead of its hearing at the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee.The he...

Valerie’s law, mortgages, oil shocks, and French wine going to waste

03 Apr 2026

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Plans to strip parental rights from killers are to be pressed ahead with by the Department of Justice despite the State’s child and family agency ra...

Data centres, dogfighting Air Corps, dodgy boxes, and gold mining in the north

02 Apr 2026

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Fear of electricity blackouts has prompted Irish authorities to set down new protocols for data centre operators.Jet fuel supplies could be disrupted ...

U.S. military aircraft in Europe, severe weather in 2025 and treatment of patients at Bloomfield Hospital

01 Apr 2026

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Italy and Spain have blocked U.S. military aircraft en route to Iran from using their air bases causing a rift with the Trump administration.It could ...

Cash missing from Garda stations, mortgage approval figures and Israeli forces in southern Lebanon

31 Mar 2026

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There have been 13 incidents or allegations of money going missing from Garda stations between 2020 and 2025, the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee ...

National Concert Hall, auto-enrolment pensions and children’s mental health waiting lists

30 Mar 2026

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The National Concert Hall is embroiled in a row over a decision by one of its officials to cancel a booking for a fundraiser by the Irish branch of an...

Heartbreak for Ireland in Prague, an unfinished housing development in Co Tipperary and delays to the Covid Evaluation

27 Mar 2026

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Ireland won’t progress in the World Cup qualifiers and won’t be in America this summer after losing to the Czech Rep...

Where are Martina and Ammi Burke, modular homes, and World Cup playoff in Prague

26 Mar 2026

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Three weeks after a judge ordered their arrest and committal to prison, Martina and Ammi Burke have still not been located and jailed. They were found...

Rogue dentists, presidential pardons, and hogging the overtaking lanes

25 Mar 2026

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An unregistered dentist was offering patients treatments, including X-rays, in the sittingroom of a Dublin apartment, the Irish Dental Council has sai...

Russian arms manufacturing, cost of living measures and driving test delays

24 Mar 2026

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The Irish Times can reveal that the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick is supplying Russian smelters whose aluminium ends up with a trad...

Rising seas, the cost of living, and replacing stolen bicycles

23 Mar 2026

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The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that Earth’s climate is swinging increasingly out of balance, and there are potentially severe cons...

Energy prices surge, the government considers measures to help and AI in the workplace

20 Mar 2026

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Oil and gas prices have surged following attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East. EU leaders have been considering steps to secure Europe’...

Gardaí searching for couple ordered to demolish their house, Gerry Adams in court and Ireland’s carbon budget goal

19 Mar 2026

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Gardaí have been searching for a couple in County Meath who were ordered to demolish their house because it was built without planning permission. Ch...

Micheál Martin at the Oval Office, US investment in Ireland and the tricolour in a United Ireland

17 Mar 2026

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The Taoiseach Micheál Martin will visit the White House today will issues including Iran, Gaza and economic ties on the table. &n...

Taoiseach in Washington D.C., cost of living abroad and what’s the problem with virtue signalling?

16 Mar 2026

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The Taoiseach Micheál Martin is in Washington and begins the second day of his St. Patrick’s Day visit. He will attend the Irish Funds dinner later...

Iran war displaces millions, homelessness in Dublin and the new Elvis Presley movie

13 Mar 2026

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Iran says it will continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping route, according to a statement attributed to the country’s new ...

Flooding trauma, new powers for Naval Service, and Atlanta Hawks’ strip club controversy

12 Mar 2026

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The psychological impact of flooding often lasts far longer than the physical damage caused, a new Irish study has found.The Naval Service is to be gi...

Nudification apps aren’t banned, Iran school bombing, and the Luas torched in Dublin riots

11 Mar 2026

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Artificial intelligence (AI) apps that “nudify” images of people without their consent are not currently banned under European Unionregulations.An...

Rising energy costs, the Kinahan gang, and British military veterans open to troubles era charges

10 Mar 2026

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Fuel has hit €2 a litre and it’s estimated the rise in energy costs brought on by the war in Iran could cost Irish households an extra thousand eu...

Iranian regime chooses a new leader, fatalities on Ireland’s roads, and the cost of Storm Chandra

09 Mar 2026

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Iran has said its Assembly of Experts has elected a new supreme leader, without identifying who it is. Israel has vowed to target whoever succeeds Ali...

Iran strikes intensify, a report into a dentist who defrauded the HSE and Six Nations returns

06 Mar 2026

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Missile strikes across the middle east intensified on Thursday. In retaliation for US and Israeli attacks on targets across Iran, the regime launched ...

'Price gouging' oil companies, scrambler ban, and Jessie Buckley's 'problematic' dislike of cats

05 Mar 2026

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been called in to investigate complaints of ‘price gouging’ after the cost of home heating ...

Evacuating Irish from Middle East, energy prices, retrofits and a 'good Irish death'

04 Mar 2026

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Hundreds of Irish citizens trying to escape the unfolding conflict in the Middle East are to be offered an “assisted departure” on a government-ch...

US strikes continue in Iran, microchipped dogs, and Irish language revival

03 Mar 2026

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US and Israeli war planes have continued to strike targets in Iran, and Donald Trump has awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour to three servicemen...

Iran, income scams and justice for people convicted under historic anti-gay laws

02 Mar 2026

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Air raid sirens continue to sound in cities across the Middle East following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.The number of patients ...

DCC new building, University of Galway arts cuts, and Hilary Clinton Epstein deposition

27 Feb 2026

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Dublin City’s Council’s new premises at the former Dublin Institute of Technology will cost €670 million, The Irish Times can reveal.The governm...

Mike Gaine murder, transport police, Botox and the next GAA president

26 Feb 2026

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54 year-old American man Michael Kelley remains in custody this morning after being charged in court with the murder of Kerry sheep farmer Mike Gaine....

New deal for Defence Forces, special needs assistants, and gang related merchandise

25 Feb 2026

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A new deal has been struck to buy hundreds of new state of the art vehicles with new capabilities that could allow Ireland to take a greater role in p...

Four years of war in Ukraine, learner driver believed to have killed 16-year-old in Navan, and Peter Madelson arrested

24 Feb 2026

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Today marks 4 years since Russia mounted its invasion of Ukraine. On a visit to Kyiv today the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hope...

Facial Recognition Cameras, workers believe their underpaid, and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

23 Feb 2026

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UK Border Force is piloting new surveillance technology from today, live facial recognition cameras. Thousands of passengers&...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released from police custody, Judge speaks out against Tusla and a lookahead to Ireland vs England

20 Feb 2026

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The former British prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released from police custody after being arrested accused of misconduct in public offi...

Uber in Ireland, ChatGPT caricature trend, the multinationals propping up the economy

19 Feb 2026

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Ireland should embrace Uber, Bolt and other ride-hailing apps to increase options for taxi users, says the Competition and Consumer Protection Commiss...

Irish tech in Russian drones, the infinite scroll, crypto for cars

18 Feb 2026

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Irish electronic components are being shipped to Russia in vast numbers where they are often fitted to “kamikaze drones” for use against civilian ...

What happened to Jo Jo Dullard, dozens of dangerous incidents in the Defence Forces and ideas for Pancake Tuesday

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Josephine Dullard, better known as JoJo, went missing on the 9th of November 1995. She was 21 at the time. And Deirdre J...

Overcrowded prisons, Long Covid financial support ending and Bondi Beach suspect appears in court

16 Feb 2026

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There has been a spike in Ireland's prison population, driven by a rise in arrests of immigrants who are awaiting deportation.The financial support sc...

Ice flights through Shannon, parental child abductions, Big Tech's big scam ads

13 Feb 2026

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Another aircraft has passed through Ireland, chartered by the Trump administration as part of its programme of mass deportations.The shadow of the Gre...

Undocumented Irish, laptop shortages and replacing Prince Albert in Leinster House

12 Feb 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

Special rapporteur for child protection hasn't reported since 2022, and today's other top stories

11 Feb 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

Number of Gardaí suspended last year doubled, and todays other top stories

10 Feb 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:The number of Gardaí suspended from duty last year doubled compared with 2024A new flood defence syst...

Ireland's bidding system for buying homes is pushing up prices, and today's other top stories

09 Feb 2026

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Our system of home-buying is stoking bidding wars and pushing property prices higher, according to the ESRI.In the space of two years, a playschool in...

Support for a right to housing in the constitution, and today's other top stories

06 Feb 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

Landlord ‘traumatised’ after tenants left him €20k in arrears, and today's other top stories

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A Cork man who had to move in with family after his overholding tenant failed to pay rent for more than a year has described his experience as a landl...

Gerry Adams civil case reaches London court, and today's other top stories

04 Feb 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

Clintons to testify at Epstein investigation, and today's other top stories

03 Feb 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:Bill and Hillary Clinton have notified the US congress they will testify in the Epstein investigationA...

Taoiseach urges caution over standing up to Donald Trump, and today's other top stories.

02 Feb 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times.The Taoiseach urges caution over the EU standing up to Donald Trump in an interview with The Irish Tim...

Fresh weather warnings for heavy rain, and today's other top stories

30 Jan 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times. Yellow weather warnings issues for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, and ...

Counties affected by flooding brace for more rain, and today's other top stories

29 Jan 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

More mortgages secured laster year than in any year since 2008, and today's other top stories

28 Jan 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:Homebuyers took out more mortgages in 2025 than in any year since 2008. The Doomsday Clock reache...

Cabinet to approve Patrick's Day White House plans, and today's other top stories

27 Jan 2026

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The Irish Times wants to hear listener feedback on our two news podcasts In The News and Early Edition.This survey is open to anyone who has list...

Why so many young people denying the holocaust?

26 Jan 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times:What do teachers think is behind the alarming number of young people denying the holocaust?Could hybri...

Zelensky slams Europe's 'inaction' in Davos

23 Jan 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times. Volodymyr Zelensky had strong words for Europe, and is said to have agreed security guarantees from D...

Donald Trump claims "really good deal" done over Greenland, and today's other top stories

22 Jan 2026

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As expected, Donald Trump brought the drama in Davos yesterday. Today EU leaders meet for an emergency summit in Brussels, where they’ll have to fig...

Trump's speech in Davos amid chaos over Greenland, and today's other top stories.

21 Jan 2026

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A selection of top stories from The Irish Times: Donald Trump is to speak to the World Economic Forum in Davos following fresh tariffs over his desire...

Garda who assaulted his wife was 'allowed to flourish' An Garda Síochána

20 Jan 2026

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A former garda who was assaulted by her ex-husband says she will handcuff herself to the gates of Leinster House if he is allowed to keep his job in A...

Surge in Irish deportations from United States, and today's other top stories

19 Jan 2026

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The number of Irish people being deported from the US amid Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown has surged, writes Martin Wall.An Irish cit...

Trans school pupils have right for their preferred pronouns to be used, and todays other top stories

16 Jan 2026

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A selection of today's top stories from The Irish Times. Schools must use the preferred name and pronoun of transgender childrenIreland could cre...

West Dublin data centre consumes energy equivalent of 200k homes, and today's other top stories

15 Jan 2026

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Just one single data centre in west Dublin consumes energy equivalent to 200,000 homes, according to an internal government document seen by The Irish...

Children waiting years for medical assessments, and todays other top stories

14 Jan 2026

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A selection of stories from The Irish Times.  Children in Ireland are waiting years for primary medical assessments Extreme weather -&n...

The ironic MAGA hat sported by Greenlanders, and today's other top stories

13 Jan 2026

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It’s the first day back in the Dáil for TDs after their Christmas break. Political editor Pat Leahy takes a look at the issues expected to command ...

Vulnerable, evicted, and facing homelessness at 70, and today's other top stories

12 Jan 2026

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A selection of today's stories from The Irish Times. An especially vulnerable women, and survivor of the Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry, who’s fa...

Key vote on the EU's Mercosur trade deal and overcrowded hospitals, today's top stories

09 Jan 2026

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A selection of today's top stories from The Irish Times. A crucial vote on the EU’s Mercosur trade deal in Brussels. The Health Minister c...

US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker, house prices keep rising and a Minister criticises X

08 Jan 2026

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A selection of today's top stories from irishtimes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US spy planes over Ireland during seizure of tanker, and today's other top stories

08 Jan 2026

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US spy planes were permitted into Irish airspace during the seizure of a Russian flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic. A government minister tells The I...

AI threat to professional jobs, a huge climate target miss and holiday booking woes

07 Jan 2026

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Mark Hennessy brings you a selection of today's top stories from irishtimes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Botox warning, Maduro in court and more asylum seekers go home voluntarily

06 Jan 2026

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On today’s Early Edition podcast:Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro appeared in a New York Court yesterday. Meanwhile his former vice president is ...

Workplace accidents on the rise, and a Government intervention in the Dublin Airport passenger cap debate

05 Jan 2026

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Mark Hennessy shares four of today's top stories from irishtimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Measures to track submarines in Irish waters, and our other top stories on New Years Day

01 Jan 2026

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On this day in 1926 2RN, the radio station which became RTE, was launched for the first time. Dozens of devices could be dropped into the waters off I...

Nearly 200 killed on Ireland's roads in 2025, and today's other top stories.

31 Dec 2025

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The father of an autistic boy who cannot get a place at school speaks of the challenges with everyday life. The Head of Dubli...

Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence, and todays other top stories

30 Dec 2025

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Ukraine has denied carrying out a drone attack on one of Putin’s official residences. The allegation and denial came after US president Donald Trump...

Drummer from The Script is landlord of mould-ridden garden home, and today's other top stories

22 Dec 2025

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A founding member of the Irish pop-rock band The Script is the landlord of a mould-ridden, unregistered rented studio described by the tenant living t...

Irish judges face abusive behaviour at the Four Courts, and today's other top stories

19 Dec 2025

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Most common scams catching Irish people out, and Corinna Hardgrave's restaurant oscars

18 Dec 2025

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The most common scams that led to money being stolen from people this year started with text messages sent to phones. Consumer affairs correspondent C...

Whistleblower reveals mistreatment at Dublin hospital, and no smoking gun in Jim Gavin report

17 Dec 2025

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The Irish Times has learned of a report into a number of allegations of patients being mistreated at Bloomfield Hospital in south Dublin. Our health c...

Fears of increased risk to Jewish community in Ireland, and today’s other top stories

16 Dec 2025

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Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan says there is no intelligence to suggest a heightened risk to the Jewish community in Ireland following Sunday’s ...

Bondi Beach attack latest, and today's other top stories

15 Dec 2025

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New South Wales police have confirmed the alleged attackers in yesterday’s massacre on Bondi Beach in Australia were father and son. At least 16 are...

Daniel Arubose inquiry upgraded to homicide, and other top stories today

12 Dec 2025

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A homicide investigation has been opened into the death of toddler Daniel Aruebose, whose remains were found on open ground in Donabate, north Dublin,...

Heightened risk from hostile actors, and Patrick Freyne on Meghan Markle festive special

11 Dec 2025

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Ireland may be targeted by hostile actors in 2026 as it hosts the European Union presidency, and there is “considerable” concern it lacks capacity...

Elon Musk taking Comisiún na Meán to court, and today’s other top stories

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk is to take a case against Comisiún na Meán personally, as well as via his social media company X, after being granted permission in the Hi...

Apartment prices out of reach, Kenova report, and should you buy a Christmas present for your child’s teacher?

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Only the top 20 percent of earners in Ireland can afford to rent an apartment, and only the top 40% can buy one. The findings are contained in a new r...

Offaly murder victims named, e-scooters, the M50 and Christmas culture wars

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gardaí suspect criminals involved in the drugs trade in the Midlands were behind the firebombing of a family home in Edenderry, Co Offaly, on Saturda...

Suspected Russian drones off Howth coast, and today's other top stories.

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the days since Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ireland, it’s emerged five drones were spotted off the coast of Howth. They were spotted by the na...

Irish-trained mercenaries in Russia, and today's other top stories from the Irish Times

04 Dec 2025

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Libyan soldiers previously trained by former Irish Defence Forces personnel have appeared in Russia and have expressed fears they will be deployed to ...

Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

03 Dec 2025

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Taxi drivers are to stage another protest in Dublin this evening in their ongoing campaign against a fixed-fare option introduced by booking platform ...

Zelenskiy in Ireland, President Conolly's 2018 Syria trip, Herzog Park, and 12 best value restaurants

02 Dec 2025

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Dublin for his first official visit here. It comes at a fraught time for peace negotiations, wi...

Creaking infrastructure, playoff in Prague, learning Irish again, and Christmas prep

01 Dec 2025

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If you’re commuting to work right now on a jam-packed train or bus, you’ll want to read Cliff Taylor’s look ahead to the Accelerating Infrastruc...

Flag wars, Enoch Burke, rent rises, and the Irish Book Awards

28 Nov 2025

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A decision has been made not to remove tricolours erected across Dublin city, over fears it could put council workers at risk. Conor Gallagher has bee...

Clondalkin attack likened to Mexican cartels, and IP applicants sleep rough to "demonstrate homelessness"

27 Nov 2025

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Around 20 male International Protection applicants slept rough on a wintry Tuesday despite thousands of beds available. Sources have told Kitty Hollan...

Ireland ‘flying blind’ financially, and a new name for Dublin Airport?

26 Nov 2025

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“Flying blind” and “budgeting like there’s no tomorrow” – the government’s management of the economy is being roundly criticised by the ...

Defence Forces Tribunal demands names, and nursing homes want immigration rules relaxed

24 Nov 2025

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The Minister for Justice and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces must hand over the names and contact details of people who may have blocked, or ...

Peter McVerry Trust’s peacock enclosure, and Ireland to face Czechia in World Cup playoff

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The crisis-hit homeless charity, the Peter McVerry Trust, has revealed a former CEO signed off on spending for a peacock enclosure at one of its resid...

Alert over Russian spy ship, and No Comment from Kneecap

20 Nov 2025

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A suspected Russian spy ship, off the coast of Scotland, is believed to planning to enter Ireland’s wider waters. Conor Gallagher is writing about t...

Paschal Donohoe departs, and is it worth buying a battery to store electricity?

19 Nov 2025

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Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s surprise resignation yesterday prompts a cabinet reshuffle and questions over Ireland’s future fiscal strategy....

A ‘distressing’ child abduction case and winter arrives early

18 Nov 2025

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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris asked his Polish counterpart for help in resolving a child abduction case involving a young gi...

Ireland's famous win and Miss Piggy gets the Barbie treatment

17 Nov 2025

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Ireland’s dream of returning to the World Cup is still alive after the men’s national team beat Hungary in Budapest on Sunday afternoon. What next...

Remembering murdered Irishman John Mackey and the latest housing plan unveiled

14 Nov 2025

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The government really understands this is its last chance to get housing right, writes political correspondent Ellen Coyne, who has been analysing the...