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Wednesday 13 May 2026 Dublin: 12°C
on the doorsteps
Taoiseach says Fianna Fáil 'don't approve' of immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in video
Ahern has since said that he has “no problem” with people from “the Congo” or Africa.
Wes Streeting
Starmer's 16-minute meeting with leadership rival suggests his troubles haven't gone away yet
Nenagh
Woman (20s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Tipperary
The Morning Lead
Data centres 'cannibalising' renewables as Ireland warned of fossil fuel 'energy shock'
spending and saving
How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?
AMBULANCE WORKERS' STRIKE
Ambulance workers and HSE to go to the Labour Court tomorrow for talks following strike
The development comes following a 24-hour work stoppage by ambulance service members.
Eimer McAuley
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one ticket please
One ticket from Ireland to Europe: EU seeks to simplify cross-border train travel and booking
1 hr ago
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Beijing
Trump touches down in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping
1 hr ago
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Bordeaux
Irish among 1,700 passengers confined on cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
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on the doorsteps
Taoiseach says Fianna Fáil 'don't approve' of immigration remarks made by Bertie Ahern in video
Ahern has since said that he has “no problem” with people from “the Congo” or Africa.
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Housing
Modular homes built in back gardens will be subject to local property tax, Revenue says
2 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls in under two weeks.

Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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Dubin hustings
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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Sinn Féin's campaign trail
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
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The Monk
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
Dublin Central
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
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King's Speech
‘Hostage’ taking and gunpowder plots: The odd traditions of the King’s Speech
2 hrs ago
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Disability
Taoiseach says a disability cost payment is 'a key target' but won't commit to a figure
2 hrs ago
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Wes Streeting
Starmer's 16-minute meeting with leadership rival suggests his troubles haven't gone away yet
3 hrs ago
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spending and saving
How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
The Journal reader
4 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Would you support an EU-wide social media ban for children?
4 hrs ago
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LITTER FINES
On-the-spot litter and dog fouling fines set to rise to €250 from September
5 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ireland’s imported fossil fuel dependence, and chants in Eurovision arena as Israel go through to the final.
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Eurovision 2026
Four people removed from Eurovision semi-final after chants during Israel's performance
7 hrs ago
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Journalism
New York Times backs author of article outlining widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates
7 hrs ago
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Nenagh
Woman (20s) dies following two-vehicle collision in Co Tipperary
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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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They think it's all over...
So ... is the heave against Keir Starmer over?
The timing of today’s State Opening of Parliament has given the British prime minister a lifeline – but it could be the calm before the storm.
Jane Moore
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RELATED
Embattled UK prime minister to meet leadership rival in the face of backbench revolt
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The people who could be the next UK Prime Minister if Keir Starmer goes
12 May
not great
New Dún Laoghaire baths the only 'poor' bathing spot in Ireland last year
Updated 8 hrs ago
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Road Safety
'I miss my old life': Doctor severely injured in hit-and-run speaks out on road safety crisis
Seán Owens was on the way to a house call when he was hit by a car. He lost his right ear and spent nine months in hospital. He can no longer work as a GP.
9 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Data centres 'cannibalising' renewables as Ireland warned of fossil fuel 'energy shock'
It’s been warned that the instability in global energy markets ‘reinforces the importance and urgency’ of the government ending Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels.
15 hrs ago
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Yesterday
12th May 2026
oliver bond house
Housing Department says funding ‘remains in place’ for regeneration of Oliver Bond flats
16 hrs ago
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Courts
Two men 'off their heads' on laughing gas sentenced for unprovoked assault on woman
17 hrs ago
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Vandalism
Arson attack on north Dublin children's playground condemned as 'disgraceful'
17 hrs ago
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Vienna
'Stop the genocide' chanted during Israel's Eurovision semi-final performance
Israel’s act, Noam Bettan, performed at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle amid heightened security and controversy as five nations boycott the event.
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
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West Bank
Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank
Speaking during a visit to the West Bank last week, Barry Andrews said that Israeli settlers were operating with ‘complete impunity’.
Andrew Walsh
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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Ireland and its future energy needs
Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
74
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
20
Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
29
Polluters pay?
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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hanging on in there
Embattled UK prime minister to meet leadership rival in the face of backbench revolt
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RELATED
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12 May
Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer
12 May
Keir Starmer faces open rebellion as over eighty MPs and counting call on him to resign
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Energy Bills
Government under fire over energy costs: 'Ireland's sky-high bills are not normal'
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Spain
Irish man dies after falling from cliff in Ibiza
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Housing Assistance Payment
Kelly Earley: Should we scrap HAP? Ireland urgently needs an alternative
Kelly Earley
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west clare
Drunk driver who had her children in the car when she hit and killed cyclist jailed
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Fatal foetal abnormalities
FF and FG TDs will have a free vote on Social Democrats' proposed abortion legislation
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Ré na bhFotheideal
Sobal TG4, Ros na Rún, ag leanúint sna sála ar House of Guinness le fotheidil as Gaeilge
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FSAI
Check your freezer: Chicken products across various supermarkets recalled over salmonella warning
Updated 21 hrs ago
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Eurovision Song Contest
How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked
An investigation found coordinated advertising and social media campaigns urging viewers to vote multiple times for Israel’s acts during the past two contests.
Updated 21 hrs ago
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pdforra
Troops owed €3.7m in allowances as group criticises inaction by public expenditure minister
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Reporting from Westport
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Momentum
Record-breaking Aviva game highlights surging popularity of the Ireland Women's rugby team
The 42
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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FactCheck
Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
12 May
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Courts
Banned driver who fled scene after running over bride-to-be is jailed for five years
12 May
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