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Saturday 2 May 2026 Dublin: 12°C
tullamore district court
Man (22) charged with arson over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Michael Dunne was remanded in custody ahead of the next court appearance on 6 May.
Middle East
Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal to end war as talks remain frozen
Gaza Flotilla
Irish activists detained by Israel over Gaza flotilla have been released to Greece
energy costs
PrepayPower to increase cost of electricity and gas next month due to Middle East conflict
PodcastThe 42FM
Munster’s leadership crisis evident in Randle U-turn
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Today's news
The Daily Poll
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Dublin Central
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
We joined Fine Gael’s Ray McAdam and Fianna’s Fáil’s John Stephens on the streets of Glasnevin this week.
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Yesterday
1st May 2026
will he stay or will he go
Patrick Kielty keeps quiet on his Late Late Show future amid contract uncertainty
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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BEST OF THE BOX
Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?
Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?
Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?
Is the new AppleTV+ series Widow's Bay worth watching?
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Quiz: Are these weird facts about Bear Grylls true or false?
What you need to know about... the new series Legends
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Unmissable sport this weekend
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Middle East
Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran's latest proposal to end war as talks remain frozen
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Operation Meacan
Man (40s) arrested after e-scooters and e-bikes seized in Dublin 7
3 hrs ago
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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
37
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
60
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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marina promenade
New public toilets at Cork city's Marina to open tomorrow after six-month delay
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Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
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dunmurry
Man (66) charged over car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party apologises for leader using Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted video
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The Hague
War criminal Ratko Mladic asks for release from prison on health grounds
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Courts
Derek Hutch allowed to travel abroad while awaiting sentence over serious collision
6 hrs ago
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Toghchán gan diospóireacht
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Not again
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% next week
7 hrs ago
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tullamore district court
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Updated 7 hrs ago
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Election but no debate
Both TG4 and RTÉ confirm no debates as Gaeilge for byelection in Ireland's biggest Gaeltacht
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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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
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Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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London
Graham Linehan has conviction for damaging teenager's phone overturned
8 hrs ago
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Central Criminal Court
Judge criticises 'disturbing' character reference handed in for man who abused his half-sister
8 hrs ago
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Gaza Flotilla
Irish activists detained by Israel over Gaza flotilla have been released to Greece
Israel’s foreign ministry said around 175 activists had been taken off more than 20 boats.
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Courts
Four men to stand trial at Special Criminal Court over alleged plot to attack Galway mosque
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changing tack
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Newshound Quiz
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VOICES

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Screen free schools
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Olivia Relova
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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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Polluters pay?
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John Gibbons
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
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PodcastThe Explainer
Will garden cabins actually help fix the housing crisis?
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sentencing hearing
Sean McGovern was 'senior lieutenant' who was 'three tiers' down in Kinahan OCG, court told
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the latest decree
Let them play – Donald Trump gives blessing for Iran to compete at World Cup
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Road Safety
Driver speeding at 173km/h in 100km/h zone among hundreds caught at start of long weekend
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The Daily Poll
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cole allen
Video released of moment armed man tried to storm White House correspondents’ dinner
16 hrs ago
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Good Morning
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may rain
Wetter weather on the way as rain and showers move in for bank holiday weekend
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don't feed the birds
Public urged not to feed birds in their garden between May and October
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Nick Sheridan
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it will be big
Man behind proposal for giant statue at George's Dock says Dublin 'needs something mega'
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Los Angeles
Britney Spears formally charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
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golders green
Suspect charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in north London
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Thursday
30th April 2026
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
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Declan Bogue and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to look ahead to the weekend’s action and reflect on some of last weekend’s upsets.
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