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Thursday 7 May 2026 Dublin: 11°C
Middle East
Israel launches air strike on Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Lebanon began
It marks the first time Israel has struck the city since its tentative ceasefire with Lebanon came into place on 17 April.
oliver bond flats
'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
recruitment pause
HSE to pause some recruitment as its overspend this year 'significantly worsens' to €250m
Special Education
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
Scoping Exercise
'The ghost of Michael Shine hangs over my home town': TDs make statements on paedophile surgeon
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you think morning pre-flight pints should be banned?
The Morning Lead
Keir Starmer is bracing for bad news in today's local elections - so will he be forced out?
Labour are under pressure from the left and the right – here’s when we’re expected to know the results of today’s elections.
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6th May 2026
Middle East
Israel launches air strike on Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Lebanon began
It marks the first time Israel has struck the city since its tentative ceasefire with Lebanon came into place on 17 April.
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Ryder Cup
Construction begins on temporary Adare station to service Ryder Cup goers
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Special Education
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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Scoping Exercise
'The ghost of Michael Shine hangs over my home town': TDs make statements on paedophile surgeon
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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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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Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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recruitment pause
HSE to pause some recruitment as its overspend this year 'significantly worsens' to €250m
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MV Hondius
Hantavirus-struck cruise ship to continue to Spain after patients evacuated
The Spanish health minister said the ship will arrive at Granadilla “within three days”.
Three passengers were evacuated from the ship this morning to receive medical care in the Netherlands.
Switzerland has confirmed that a former passenger on the ship has been hospitalised in Zurich and has tested positive for the virus.
South Africa has identified the human-to-human strain of hantavirus in a passenger who was evacuated there.
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Taoiseach doubles down on nuclear energy comments amid heated Dáil debate
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oliver bond flats
'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
There are around 1,200 people living in the nearly 400 flats that comprise the housing development.
Updated 5 hrs ago
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Courts
Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence
6 hrs ago
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Courts
Lisdoonvarna retailer remanded in custody for sexual abuse of primary school boy in 1980s
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state coffers
Exchequer swings to deficit, but Harris calls figures 'encouraging' as tax growth remains intact
7 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Courts
Man given suspended sentence for sending sexual messages to officer posing as teenage girl
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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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Media Mogul
CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
Updated 8 hrs ago
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investments
Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn
9 hrs ago
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Easter Rising
President Connolly lays wreath during Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill
The event involved a blessing of the grave where 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were buried after their executions by firing squad.
9 hrs ago
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Middle East
Trump threatens 'higher level' of bombing if Iran doesn't cooperate amid reports of deal nearing
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Forever Problems
The housing crisis: Like wildfire, we need to abandon the delusion it’ll burn itself out
Kelly Earley
Updated 11 hrs ago
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Artificial Intelligence
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni criticises sexualised AI deepfake images of her being shared online
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uefa nations league
Several Irish football figures write open letter to FAI urging boycott of Israel fixtures
The 42
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Workplace Relations Commission
Avoca ordered to pay €40k to former head chef over unfair dismissal
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Armagh
Teenage boy among three people arrested over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
13 hrs ago
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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
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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
20
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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The Daily Poll
Do you think morning pre-flight pints should be banned?
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Border poll
United Ireland: On the contrary, Northern Ireland is not a burden, it brings fresh opportunities
Emma DeSouza
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Housing
Labour to table Bill to ban no-fault evictions for three years
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Trump puts Strait of Hormuz operation on pause, Spain to receive hantavirus-hit cruise ship and Ireland paying highest electricty costs in the EU.
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It Could Be You
Applegreen in Dublin industrial estate sold Saturday's winning €8.7m Lotto ticket
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anyone buying or selling
'We have to apply market rates': Fifa president defends skyrocketing World Cup ticket prices
The 42
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energy costs
Ireland has the highest household electricity prices in the EU
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Island of Ireland poll
All Ireland poll shows cross-border support for Irish unity and EU membership
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The Morning Lead
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Janice Boylan says people want to talk about ‘bread and butter issues’ rather than immigration.
Christina Finn
6 May
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Tuesday
5th May 2026
Ar ais arís
Idirghabháil déanta ag Aire SF chun tionscadal logainmneacha a thabhairt slán tar éis ciorrú
5 May
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Ar ais arís
Late intervention by SF minister saves NI Placenames Project after day of arguments with DUP
5 May
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Cork
One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother tells court of 'horror film' attack
5 May
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Tattle Life
Antrim couple awarded £300,000 against Tattle Life have damages set aside
5 May
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MV Hondius
Spain to receive cruise ship with presumed hantavirus outbreak in coming days
Two Irish passengers are among the 149 people on the MV Hondius.
Updated 5 May
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