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Friday 1 May 2026 Dublin: 13°C
Man (20) accused of 'casually' brandishing handgun later fired by child in Ballymun
Josh Larkin was charged with weapons offences for possessing a handgun and producing it in the course of a dispute outside Ballymun garda station on Tuesday.
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours'
Inquest into 1972 shootings of five people in Belfast finds British soldiers 'lost control'
'It better be soon!!!': Donald Trump has (again) called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
Today's news
Large increase in criminal gangs in Irish prisons creating an operational strain
The Director General of the Irish Prison Service said that staff have decades of experience in dealing with top crime bosses behind bars.
Yesterday
30th April 2026
Trump lifts tariffs on Scotch 'in honour' of King Charles as state visit comes to an end
Shore thing: Tour this updated modern villa just steps from Dublin’s Sandymount coast
BEST OF THE BOX
Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?
Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?
Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?
Infantino confirms Iran will play in World Cup, as he gains support for FIFA re-election
Munster confirm that Roger Randle will no longer become attack coach
SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Cabinet to extend supports
Agri sector to fall under protection of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme
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Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
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Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
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Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
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Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
119
Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
'Clear commitment' from UK government to progress legacy legislation, McEntee says
'No longer sustainable': Virgin Media's Champions League coverage to end in 2027
Supreme Court rules in favour of social media giant TikTok over Data Protection watchdog claim
Israel says activists taken from flotilla boats by IDF to be brought to Greece 'in coming hours'
Global Sumud Flotilla organisers said 211 people were taken from the boats near the Greek island of Crete overnight and that seven of those are Irish citizens.
Terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ in UK after stabbing of two Jewish men
Man who raped teenage girl after telling her she owed him drug debt jailed for nine years
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It’s the summer of shocks (and shocking predictions)
Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to the weekend’s action and reflect on some of last weekend’s upsets.
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Player Ratings: Who would you like to see host The Late Late Show if Patrick Kielty departs
'It better be soon!!!': Donald Trump has (again) called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel
Man (20) accused of 'casually' brandishing handgun later fired by child in Ballymun
investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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From Gaza to Iran: Israel's regional conflict expands with little accountability
Fintan Drury
Man charged with attempting to kill Trump at Washington dinner to remain in custody ahead of trial
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Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
30m
Oprah Winfrey is coming to Dublin for a one-night live event
Inquest into 1972 shootings of five people in Belfast finds British soldiers 'lost control'
LIV Golf looking for new partners amid reports Saudi Arabia is to pull funding this year
Over €5m spent on legal fees over new children’s hospital disputes
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
20
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
29
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
119
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2% despite Iran war energy shock
Weirdly, there was a small hint of good news in the housing sector today
Spike in violent incidents in Irish prisons as nearly 10% of inmates are sleeping on the floor
The Irish Prison Officers’ Association is calling for urgent action on overcrowding in prisons across the country.
Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois
Investigation into disappearance of Cork couple 35 years ago is being ‘fully reviewed’ by gardaí
Phibsborough Shopping Centre - considered one of Dublin's ugliest buildings - is getting a glow-up
And a hotel, of course, because Dublin always needs more hotels.
Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host?
Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Frostier reception for Charles from Mamdani as NYC mayor calls for UK to return Indian diamond
Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - we're in for a change ahead of the long weekend
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices to highest level in four years
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings
Andrea Horan
'Cúpla focal' tagtha go dtí NFL Mheirceá agus rogha na Green Bay Packers fógartha as Gaeilge