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Sunday 7 June 2026 Dublin: 13°C
Security concerns mounting over potential attack on Russian-owned factory in Limerick
Senior security sources said there are significant concerns that the facility could be directly targeted.
Online betting breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter for first time in Ireland
Developer switches half of homes in new social housing estate to private market at last minute
US and Iran trade strikes in latest test of already fragile ceasefire
Oireachtas committee likely to ask sports bodies to discuss Youghal Ironman fallout
Today's news
Ireland on fire: Climate breakdown and wildfires go hand in hand, and we're woefully unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
US shoots two Iranian drones threatening Strait of Hormuz, as the war enters day 100
Irish people know our GDP is skewed - but there’s a reason everyone pays attention to it
The GDP system works well enough for most countries. But not for Ireland.
Garages and coffee chains to provide cleaning facilities for reusable coffee cups - Minister
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear worth watching?
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear worth watching?
What you need to know about friends-to-foes drama Alice & Steve
What you need to know about friends-to-foes drama Alice & Steve
Quiz: How much do you know about Robert De Niro?
Quiz: How much do you know about Robert De Niro?
Can consumers really opt out of supermarket loyalty schemes when some price differences are so big?
Civil liberties campaigners say consumers have a right to consent to their data being collected – but when opting out means paying more, do we really have a choice?
This luxury penthouse in Dublin 4 is on the market for almost €7 million
Yesterday
6th June 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about Toy Story?
'You almost stop seeing it': How Dublin 8 is a snapshot into Ireland's wider dereliction problem
More of the capital’s derelict sites sit in Dublin 8 than in any other postcode.
'I was sacked on Radio Kerry': Two winners and two losers from the political week
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Merger of ITs into technological universities branded a 'costly waste of money'
West Cork lifeboat crew rescue stranded sailors after engine fire in rolling seas
Great Irish road trips: A new book guides you through the best routes to travel in Ireland
Nicola Brady
Teenage boy arrested as part of investigation into Qayyum Balogun released without charge
Leinster v Stormers, URC semi-final
Galway v Dublin, Leinster senior hurling final
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
24
Nursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
52
Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
67
Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
59
Hospital Violence
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
49
Marion Fossett, well known ring mistress of Fossett's Circus has died
Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open
‘Racially motivated’ arson at former Belfast Gospel hall due to become international food store
Seven-month-old baby boy killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank
Omniplex ordered to more than double compensation to autistic ex-manager after appealing WRC ruling
The scrappage scheme: Who will be the biggest winners?
Paddy Comyn
Ukraine fires hundreds of drones at Russia on last day of key economic forum in St Petersburg
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims and migrants during Spain visit
Will you try to get tickets to Katie Taylor's final fight in Croke Park?
Several Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike on military vehicle, army says
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

The Feeder's Digest
The secret life of a restaurant critic
Patrick Hanlon
11
Teen drinking
Let's be clear, teen drinking is a form of self-harm, and it's on the rise
Dr Suzanne Crowe
36
Sleep for sanity
Trump says four hours’ sleep a night is enough. Science strongly disagrees
Dr Catherine Conlon
57
Raising them right
Sport participation medals used to drive me mad until I became a parent
Niamh O'Reilly
51
Alberta’s separation bid
How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within
Dr Seána Glennon
17
A farm with a difference
This is what happens when animals are allowed to feel safe
Suzi Walsh
Ireland is ageing
But are we moving enough to age well?
Stephen O'Rourke
24
Wild Bees, Wild Bees
Honey Bees are not the ones we need to worry about
Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy
18
TD seeks solution for parents facing travel checks if they don't share their child's surname
Diver killed in shark attack in Western Australia
Review: Is the new TV remake of Cape Fear (starring Javier Bardem) worth watching?
The have-nots and the have-yachts: Distrust is supercharged in an unequal society
US and Iran trade strikes in latest test of already fragile ceasefire
Ogbene's goal grabs draw for Ireland against World Cup finalists Canada
Oireachtas committee likely to ask sports bodies to discuss Youghal Ironman fallout
FactCheck: What the scientific studies say about the harms of sunbed use
Online betting breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter for first time in Ireland
It’s the first time the value of online bets has breached the €1 billion mark in a single quarter, and experts warn that the government needs to move on tackling regulation enforcement and getting to grips with the risks of addiction,
Security concerns mounting over potential attack on Russian-owned factory in Limerick
Senior security sources said there are significant concerns that the facility could be directly targeted.
Last week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Larry Donnelly: The Senate battlegrounds that could shape an indifferent Trump's final years
Larry Donnelly
Iranian footballers have been granted visas for the World Cup next week, US envoy confirms