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Gardaí probe incident of animal cruelty as online video shows deer chased and knocked down
Ireland face Kazakhstan at midday in first of possible four matches in World Cup play-offs
Little hope of teachers' strike being called off as second day of action planned this month
First Lotto winner since number of balls reduced is a Cork-bought ticket with a €5.7m jackpot
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Review: Is the Netflix adaptation of East of Eden worth watching?
Review: Is the Netflix adaptation of East of Eden worth watching?
What you need to know about the new series Carrie
What you need to know about the new series Carrie
Quiz: How much do you know about Ben Affleck?
Quiz: How much do you know about Ben Affleck?
US government to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
Mamdani to demand immigration agents get out of New York after latest ICE shooting
Former home of a stargazing earl hits the market in Monkstown for €2,950,000
Poll: What do you make of the series War so far?
Hedgehogs in Irish folklore: The little creatures that 'stole apples' and 'predicted the weather'
Niall Mac Coitir
Zack Polanski fails to win Keir Starmer's old seat but vows to carry on as Green party leader
AIB is warning customers of scam texts doing the rounds claiming a transaction is on hold
Please, God, no more wavy roofs on shopping centres
From Phibsboro to The Square, Ireland’s retail architecture may not always be beautiful, but it can be memorable. Just no more wavy roofs, please.
Affordable childcare is no solution if you can’t get a place. Budget 2027 missed that point
Orlagh Doyle
Budget measures won't reduce number of children living in poverty, ESRI says
investigates

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

Animal Testing
Irish universities paid hundreds of thousands for invasive animal experiments abroad
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Mother and Baby Unit
Location of mother and baby psychiatric unit still not decided after almost ten years of delays
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Foster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
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Licence Applications
Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?
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Ireland's biggest private landlord firm tries to evict former employee from Dublin apartment
At a tribunal hearing, details were laid out about a souring of relations between Ires Reit and the tenant.
Yesterday
8th October 2026
McGovern doubles up to send Shamrock Rovers top of Premier Division
Sinn Féin and PBP representatives receive PSNI letters over Garvaghy Road protest
Former GAA president John Horan appointed as McAleese's successor on integration committee
Margaret Hamilton, Nasa scientist whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies aged 90
Letters to the editor on... Budget 2027
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Diego Maradona death: Prosecutors seek up to 12 years in prison for 'chaotic' medical team
US brings torture charges against Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores
Murder accused told gardaí he meant to kill father and brother, but not mother, court hears
€7.8 billion set aside for Ireland’s future in Budget 2027 means we're borrowing to save money
Gavan Reilly
'Feel free to invent your own language': Rosalía says Bono sought Spanish lesson for new song
Elon Musk's X loses High Court bid over how media watchdog handles complaints
Garda forced to thumb a lift to emergency as electric patrol car can't be charged at his station
During the meeting Martin Daly, TD from Galway-Roscommon, spoke of an issue faced by his local garda in Ballygar, Co Galway.
Man (25) spared jail after 'recklessly' allowing bank account to be used in smishing scam
Garda security operation for Donald Trump's two-day visit cost an estimated €30m
Fuel prices in Northern Ireland are now displayed on Google Maps
UL's deputy president 'concerned' after rented house allegedly wrecked by rampaging students
Center Parcs confirms 'small number' of redundancies at its Longford resort
Pharmacies prioritising flu vaccines for at-risk groups as stock comes on stream
Labour Party calls on politicians to refuse to cross picket lines at Leinster House next week
Our top 5 watches this weekend
Bakhurst expresses confidence in O'Donovan after 'delicate' talks on RTÉ cuts