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Sunday 17 May 2026 Dublin: 6°C
eurovision result
Bulgaria are surprise winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Israel finish in second place
Israel finished in 8th place after the jury votes were announced and once again received a massive public vote in the contest.
Artane
Man (60s) arrested following death of man at house in north Dublin
Birchhill
Two dead and four injured in road crash in Donegal
moving day
Rory McIlroy puts himself right in the mix with brilliant 66 at PGA Championship
Quiz
How much do you know about sheep?
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Poll: Who do you think should be the next leader of Fianna Fáil?
eurovision result
Bulgaria are surprise winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, as Israel finish in second place
Israel finished in 8th place after the jury votes were announced and once again received a massive public vote in the contest.
Daragh Brophy
reporting from Vienna
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Yesterday
16th May 2026
Quiz
How much do you know about sheep?
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
A striking, detached red-brick home in Castleknock with gorgeous grounds for €2,200,000
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
What you need to know about the hockey romance series Off Campus
Poll: What did you make of Legends?
McIlroy's back in action this weekend — here are some other sporting highlights to look out for
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Vienna
Pro-Gaza protesters arrested near Eurovision arena as contest takes place amid heavy security
Austrian police said the protesters were repeatedly asked to remove face coverings and detained after they refused to comply.
Daragh Brophy
reporting from Vienna
7 hrs ago
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moving day
Rory McIlroy puts himself right in the mix with brilliant 66 at PGA Championship
The 42
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls in one week

Dublin poll
Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows
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Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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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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ber in mind
Retrofitting adds €12.2k to the value of an average Dublin house
8 hrs ago
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deep dive review
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
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Birchhill
Two dead and four injured in road crash in Donegal
The crash occurred on the N15 in Birchhill.
9 hrs ago
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The week that was
'It’s going to be a dogfight': Three winners and three losers from the political week
Bertie Ahern’s blunder, Dublin Central highs and lows, and ministers for slow pace.
Christina Finn
9 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
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AGEING GRACEFULLY
Growing old disgracefully: The older I get, the more I understand my granny
Margaret Lynch
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fine margins
Late drama as three-goal Dublin earn vital Leinster win over Galway
The 42
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more to do
Giving young people hope on housing a 'defining challenge of our time', Taoiseach says
The party is celebrating its hundredth anniversary.
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Minute-by-Minute
Tipperary v Clare, Munster senior hurling championship
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Austria
Large-scale anti-Eurovision protest takes place in Vienna ahead of Grand Final
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

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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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City Life
Semenyo's sensational flick wins FA Cup for Man City at Wembley
The 42
12 hrs ago
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Dublin
Scuffles between gardaí and protesters outside Fianna Fáil's Ard Fheis
12 hrs ago
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Denmark
Whale 'Timmy' that was rescued in €1.5m operation after stranding in Germany found dead
12 hrs ago
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Maldives
Military diver dies after search for bodies of four Italians in underwater cave
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no surprises there
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Staying Put
Taoiseach dismisses leadership speculation amid poor Fianna Fáil polling in byelection
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Champions Again
Celtic claim Scottish Premiership title with dramatic win over Hearts
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Cost of Living
'Very strong emphasis' on easing pressure on families in Budget 2027, says Taoiseach
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UK
At least 11 arrested as thousands descend on London for two major protests
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Boys of Tommen
Cast for TV adaptation of Cork author's novel series announced
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship
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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
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
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Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
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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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Artane
Man (60s) arrested following death of man at house in north Dublin
Gardaí and emergency services responded to a call at a residence on Brookwood Heights, Artane shortly after 12.30am.
17 hrs ago
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St Macdara’s Island
Body of man (30s) recovered off Co Galway coast after boat capsized
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tommy fleming
'I'm finally being honest': Singer Tommy Fleming says he is gay after years 'living a lie'
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Revenue
Man arrested following €515k seizure of cannabis at Dublin Airport
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Nigeria
Trump says IS second-in-command killed in US-Nigerian mission
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Witness appeal
Investigation after man (30s) dies following incident on Dublin's Henry Street
The incident has also been referred to Fiosrú, the garda ombudsman.
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Surrealing in the Years
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Carl Kinsella
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Good Morning
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Weather
An unsettled weekend ahead, but a milder spell is due next week
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Palestine
Israel kills at least seven in strike on Gaza it says targeted Hamas military leader
Gaza has seen near-daily Israeli fire despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached in October.
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Taiwan
Taiwan says it is a 'sovereign' country after Trump warned against declaring independence
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The Daily Poll
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Road Deaths
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Paddy Comyn
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local democracy
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