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Thursday 24 April 2025 Dublin: 4°C
Parents of under-18s most sceptical demographic of vaccines in Ireland
However, trust of vaccines in Ireland is higher than the global average.
Yesterday
23rd April 2025
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown has wealthiest households with €85,000 average income
Kneecap manager says rapper received death threats following Israel display at Coachella gig
Close to 20,000 people pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of funeral on Saturday
By the afternoon, the wait to enter the church was more than four hours.
Leinster trio among eight nominees for Champions Cup Player of the Year
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
SPOTLIGHT
Death of Pope Francis
Catholics around the world are mourning the pontiff’s passing
crowd work
‘Conclave of comedians’: When Pope Francis met Father Dougal
Casa Santa Marta
Vatican publishes photos of Pope Francis in open coffin
How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won’t see an Irish Pope emerge)
Michael Kelly
clerical abuse
‘On the issue of clerical child sex abuse, he was disappointing’
India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack that killed 26 people
Opening statements begin in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial
Opinion: AI is changing how we connect – but we still need each other as human beings
Finian Murphy
Rory McIlroy to return to action at Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside Shane Lowry
Trial underway for Dublin man charged with murder of girlfriend while on holiday in Spain
Trump blasts Zelenskyy for refusing to formally cede Crimea to Russia as part of peace talks
Dozens of electric motorbikes seized during Garda operation in Dublin
Debunked: Conor McGregor's false claims about roads policing, immigrants and Irish 'genocide'
Palestinian president urges Hamas to release hostages as 25 people killed in Israeli strikes
Mahmoud Abbas said Palestinians were “paying the price, not Israel” and called on the group to “just hand them over”.
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
We need to talk about health insurance
Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne
So many families of those who died in the Troubles have been ignored
Emma DeSouza
Kill off all the options to congregate and you drive young people away
Conor Brummell
Why are we still putting our children through this guilt grind?
Simon Tierney
Istanbul hit with powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake
Government criticises 'speculation' that Irish jobs are at risk as Intel set to cut 20% of staff
Explainer: How the slaughter of 26 people has ramped up tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan
Government missed its target of social housing by about 18% (or 2,345 homes) last year
The government met its target for affordable housing but its social housing delivery fell short.
Iron deficiency in pregnancy linked to heart disease in newborns in ‘gamechanger’ discovery
Large majority of primary teachers say it shouldn't be on schools to prepare children for sacraments
Have you reconsidered a trip to the US?
Apple and Meta slapped with combined €700m fine for breaching app store and advert rules
Has Irish Rugby admitted that Leinster have become too strong?
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after collision in Longford
Michael O'Brien, abuse survivor and former mayor of Clonmel, dies aged 92
Which world leaders are attending the Pope's funeral this weekend?
Pope Francis's body is moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state
The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday.
Executive producer Bill Owens of '60 Minutes' resigns after show targeted by Trump
Teachers will vote on industrial action if concerns over Leaving Cert reforms aren't addressed
Man City net dramatic late winner against Aston Villa as teams make final Champions League push
Historic early collection of Shakespeare plays to be auctioned off for millions of pounds
The HSE has more than 230 vacant properties, with 93 'surplus to requirement'
Irish woman who resigned from Vatican abuse panel says Pope Francis 'met resistance' from within
Tuesday
22nd April 2025
Tesla profits plunge 71% as Elon Musk says he will 'significantly' reduce work for Trump in May
Tesla warned that there may be a ‘meaningful impact’ on demand for its products in the near-term.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will only hold direct talks with Russia after ceasefire is in place
Woman in her 70s hospitalised after dog attack in Dublin property
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday