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Thursday 30 April 2026 Dublin: 14°C
Palestine
Seven Irish people among those taken from flotilla boats intercepted by Israel, organisers say
The Global Sumud Flotilla tracker showed 22 boats had been intercepted.
Edenderry
Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
The Brutalist
Phibsborough Shopping Centre - considered one of Dublin's ugliest buildings - is getting a glow-up
Irish Prisons
Overcrowding in prisons across the country allowing gangs to 'thrive'
liv and let die
Saudi Arabia to stop LIV Golf funding this year, according to US media reports
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host?
M7
Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois
56 mins ago
1.6k
Fermoy
Investigation into disappearance of Cork couple 35 years ago is being ‘fully reviewed’ by gardaí
59 mins ago
2.1k
The Brutalist
Phibsborough Shopping Centre - considered one of Dublin's ugliest buildings - is getting a glow-up
And a hotel, of course, because Dublin always needs more hotels.
Updated 1 hr ago
6.1k
45
The Daily Poll
Would you like Patrick Kielty to stay on as the Late Late host?
2 hrs ago
13.2k
53
Edenderry
Fifth man arrested in connection with Offaly house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
4 hrs ago
2.2k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Gaza flotilla with Connolly’s sister on board intercepted, man in court accused of murder of Yveta Donovalova and Charles gets a frosty reception from NYC mayor.
4 hrs ago
2.1k
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
40
Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
81
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?
132
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
118
Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
32
liv and let die
Saudi Arabia to stop LIV Golf funding this year, according to US media reports
The 42
4 hrs ago
7.7k
27
Crown Jewels
Frostier reception for Charles from Mamdani as NYC mayor calls for UK to return Indian diamond
Updated 4 hrs ago
16.3k
67
may rain
Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts - we're in for a change ahead of the long weekend
4 hrs ago
8.4k
12
golders green
UK terror police believe London stabbing suspect was involved in earlier altercation
4 hrs ago
3.1k
Iran
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices to highest level in four years
5 hrs ago
5.4k
Out with the old
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings
Andrea Horan
6 hrs ago
8.7k
42
Palestine
Seven Irish people among those taken from flotilla boats intercepted by Israel, organisers say
The Global Sumud Flotilla tracker showed 22 boats had been intercepted.
Updated 6 hrs ago
30.3k
Lá Mór an Draft
'Cúpla focal' tagtha go dtí NFL Mheirceá agus rogha na Green Bay Packers fógartha as Gaeilge
6 hrs ago
1.7k
0
Irish Prisons
Overcrowding in prisons across the country allowing gangs to 'thrive'
7 hrs ago
4.3k
The Morning Lead
ESRI slams expensive universal energy credits - as Harris won't rule out bringing them back
Universal energy credits are back on the agenda this week. Now the ESRI has weighed in.
12 hrs ago
15.6k
54
Yesterday
29th April 2026
dont mention the VAR
Penalty drama leaves Arsenal and Atletico level after Champions League semi-final
The 42
14 hrs ago
8.7k
14
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
56
Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
112
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
55
Rescue Mission
Barge carrying stranded whale 'Timmy' expected to reach North Sea in two days
15 hrs ago
9.4k
22
Ballinasloe
Man (63) who died in single-vehicle Galway crash named locally
Updated 15 hrs ago
25.7k
james comey
Ex-FBI director appears in court charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post of seashells
Updated 16 hrs ago
29.4k
71
Public Accounts Committee
No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear
16 hrs ago
6.1k
39
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
16 hrs ago
3.2k
terrorist incident
Suspect in stabbing of two Jewish men in London has 'history' of violence, mental health issues
Updated 16 hrs ago
8.9k
RIP
Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93
16 hrs ago
11.8k
Former President
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
17 hrs ago
82.7k
100
Grange Heights
Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
Updated 17 hrs ago
29.5k
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

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
29
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
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
118
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
Price hike
Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot
17 hrs ago
35.1k
69
Daniel Ramamoorthy
Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims
Noeline Blackwell
18 hrs ago
2.3k
Ballymun
Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
Updated 19 hrs ago
29.4k
COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH
I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes
19 hrs ago
14.2k
36
cole allen
US prosecutors release selfie of suspect taken before Washington media dinner shooting
19 hrs ago
17.2k
32
Goleen
Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork
19 hrs ago
5.8k
Dublin Central
Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection
19 hrs ago
18.3k
116
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
20 hrs ago
1.8k
ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND
Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages
20 hrs ago
9.3k
30
fuel package
Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June
Two schemes costed at €100m and €120m respectively have been unveiled.
Updated 21 hrs ago
33.2k
94
Irish Rail
Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year
22 hrs ago
17.3k
56
Accommodation
Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris
23 hrs ago
34.1k
138
Budget 2027
Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'
29 Apr
25.9k
90
Limerick
Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued
29 Apr
19.1k
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