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August 2026
Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
election misinformation
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn't act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras race
Jim O'Callaghan
M9 crash fallout: Minister says 1,000 teens are 'beyond reach' of crime diversion supports
Sponsored
CAO offers are just days away – how to navigate the next step if things don't go as planned
TUDublin
Aug 25
Exclusivecriminal legal aid
Legal aid row: Justice minister says Law Society ‘bags’ concessions and wants more
National Security
Civil servant arrested for leaks to hostile foreign power charged with breaking Official Secrets Act
Must ReadPolicing Potus
Commissioner declares Trump visit an 'extraordinary event' so that policing demand can be met
Initial indications are that Donald Trump will arrive in Ireland on 12 September for a two day visit to Dublin and Clare.
reap what you sow
Have you spotted fallen leaves on the ground? It's because 'false autumn' may be here already
Skyclarys
HSE to fund Friedreich's ataxia drug after improved price but notes 'limited efficacy'
The HSE said it ‘took account of a substantially improved financial offer made in recent days by the company Biogen’.
school stress
'A crisis in parenting' and insufficient government support leading to ‘burnout’ in principals
fiscal rules
Fiscal watchdog warns against big Budget spending (and warns EU rules are too easy on Ireland)
Kyiv
Taoiseach attends 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting as Ukraine celebrates Independence Day
The EU said today it had released another €6.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
Friedreich's Ataxia
Pressure mounts as HSE to decide tomorrow on reimbursement of €280k-a-year Skyclarys drug
Series7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A travel writer visited Dublin. Her must-see destination? A supermarket
backing the wrong dog
Is there a moral or business case for the Irish state to spend €20m a year on greyhound racing?
The government continues to prop up a seemingly dying industry, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
Virgin Media Tonight Show
Shane Coleman on why he has no time for people who 'threaten and belittle' politicians
AnalysisAnti-social behaviour
Parents can be reprimanded for their child's crimes under Irish law, but is it the right way to go?
It’s the go-to argument when bad things are done by young people: “Where are the parents?”
Road Safety
RSA quietly publishes advice on wrong-way motorway driving after first saying it had none
The organisation was contacted by the road safety minister this week over its lack of visibility in the wake of the M9 tragedy.
AnalysisBack to Work
Dáil recalls are rare enough, this is probably the least contentious one in some years
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Must ReadThe Morning Lead
'Let us study': Palestinian students 'heartbroken' over Irish government visa refusals
More than half of a group of 59 Palestinian students awarded scholarships were refused permission to enter the country.
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