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Thursday 16 July 2026 Dublin: 19°C
Minister hopes gardaí can question Jamey Carney murder suspect in Jordan and bring him to Ireland
Jim O’Callaghan said that while Ireland does not have an extradition agreement with Jordan, he believes there is scope for an agreement.
State investigation into paedophile Michael Shine should begin 'immediately', report says
Jozef Puska loses appeal against backdating life sentence for murder of Ashling Murphy
Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs and axe routes in major cost-cutting measures
This photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has gone viral again (and no, it's not AI)
Today's news
Letters to the editor
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Man arrested after woman (24) from Co Tipperary killed in hit-and-run collision in Belfast
Country music star Luke Combs headlines Slane this weekend - here's all you need to know
This photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has gone viral again (and no, it's not AI)
Argentina’s legendary captain and Spain’s teenage sensation will face each other on the pitch for the first time in the World Cup final on Sunday.
Gavan Reilly: How much can you really do with €7.7 billion?
Gavan Reilly
Teenager dies in hospital following serious assault in Co Meath last month
Bohs advance to Conference League second round amid scorching weather and hot tempers
‘Too nervous to enjoy it’: Claudia Winkleman quits BBC chat show after seven episodes
Justice minister urges solicitors to ‘be reasonable’ amid legal aid flat-fee dispute
Counselling notes in court cases: Survivors shouldn't have to choose between healing and justice
Lisa Molloy and Paula Doyle
Photographers behind pictures of Ireland's coast and waterways honoured in Dublin
Bill to lift Dublin airport passenger cap signed into law
Trial opens of teenager (17) accused of murdering postman in garden of his Co Cork home
Minister hopes gardaí can question Jamey Carney murder suspect in Jordan and bring him to Ireland
Drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew's move to Dutch scrapyard delayed due to technical issue
The cargo vessel at the centre of Ireland’s largest-ever cocaine seizure has remained berthed in Cork Harbour since September 2023.
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
20
Suicide Forums
The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland
Speeding
How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts
74
Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
55
Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
25
Nursing Home Evictions
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
52
Dublin TD calls for six-week e-scooter ban to get ‘right regulatory systems’ in place
Moill ar sheirbhisí phoiblí as Gaeilge de bharr spriocanna caillte an Rialtais
When will the hot spell end? Met Éireann says 'unsettled conditions' will return before August
New study shows Irish waters offer important refuge for endangered basking sharks
'Serious delays' to delivery of public services in Irish as government keeps missing targets
School's out: The Dáil is heading off on its summer holidays until September
podcast image
Are Ireland's new community safety partnerships working?
17m
Retailers asked to stop selling disposable BBQs after fires caused by 'reckless' activity
A fire broke out in Killarney National Park on Tuesday, while another burned part of the Wicklow Mountains on Wednesday.
Former head of Italian road operator jailed over 2018 bridge collapse that killed 43 people
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
How much of our law is some form of EU law?
Gavan Reilly
26
Stars and Swipes
At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing
Marion McKeone
43
Feeder's Digest
MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?
Patrick Hanlon
23
The Yanks and the Irish passports
Our passport isn't just a handy life hack to skip airport queues
Lise Hand
20
Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
54
Tánaiste says 'swift' action will be taken on e-scooters, as Taoiseach leans towards outright ban
Ireland sends relief supplies to Venezuela as death toll from twin earthquakes passes 4,800
Iran says it struck a US base in Jordan after claiming US hit area near children's cancer hospital
Children's science centre saga has exposed Exchequer to 'significant financial risk', PAC says
Man who missed his daughter's wedding after 'gun and bomb' joke at Dublin Airport spared jail
Harris won't prejudge Aughinish report, but pledges to support workers if sanctions recommended
67% of respondents to public survey were against banning sunbeds (but most had used one before)
Our top 5 watches this weekend
Minister blasts ‘reckless’ people causing wildfires in Killarney and Wicklow mountains
The Department of Tourism is asking retailers to consider suspending the sale of disposable barbecues during the warm, dry weather.
Debunked: False ‘whistleblower’ claim says remdesivir and ventilators killed Covid patients
Jozef Puska loses appeal against backdating life sentence for murder of Ashling Murphy
Argentina vs England: The game might be over but the diplomatic row about The Falklands rumbles on
The Lotto is killing off two balls and adding an extra draw on Mondays
The National Lottery says the changes will improve players’ odds, create more millionaires and introduce a third weekly draw from this autumn.
Stars and Swipes: Lindsey Graham was a political survivor who always followed the power
Marion McKeone