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UK

Man (28) charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe

Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Joshua Kerry will appear in court on Tuesday.

Road Safety

E-scooters to be banned for under-18s and high-vis vests and helmets to be made mandatory

Reshuffle

New PM Andy Burnham is appointing his cabinet. Here's who's in (and who's out)

Courts

Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl he encountered at party with his son

RIP

Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75

Today's news

The Daily Poll

What did you think of the World Cup half-time show?

I thought it was great
I enjoyed it, but it could have been better
I'm indifferent about it
Like Wayne Rooney, my favourite part was when it ended
I didn't watch it
They should've just let The Muppets do the whole thing

See Results

North Belfast

Man arrested after hit-and-run collision in Belfast

29 mins ago

208

Reshuffle

New PM Andy Burnham is appointing his cabinet. Here's who's in (and who's out)

A purge of Starmer loyalists, a surprise choice for Chancellor and a comeback for Ed Miliband.

31 mins ago

2.4k

7

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

43 mins ago

344

Football

Messi says 'the pain is immense' after Argentina's World Cup final defeat

The 42

59 mins ago

2.0k

11

Sponsored

If you're dreaming of a home extension, these are the Instagram accounts to follow

RIP

Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75

Updated 1 hr ago

31.7k

62

Dublin Diaries

An American in Ireland: Making new friends is my own personal Odyssey

A chance connection on the way to the cinema got Sasha Piton thinking about the trials of breaking in to Irish friend groups.

Sasha Piton

2 hrs ago

3.2k

castlelyons

Man who died at Co Cork music festival named locally

2 hrs ago

11.8k

UK

Man (28) charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe

Updated 2 hrs ago

18.9k

Sponsored

Poll: Which of these street food-inspired crisp flavours would you try?

The Car Clinic

'How much can I expect to spend on maintenance for a plug-in hybrid?'

Paddy Comyn

3 hrs ago

4.7k

13

World Cup celebrations

Spain’s World Cup champions return home ahead of open-top bus parade through Madrid

3 hrs ago

4.0k

13

Barry Daly

Man tells trial he heard voice saying 'I told him I would kill him' on night Cork postman was found dead

3 hrs ago

2.5k

2026 world cup

AI or digital enhancement? We asked an expert why the World Cup half-time show looked so odd on TV

3 hrs ago

9.4k

20

The Tates

Lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate vows to fight extradition to UK to face sex trafficking charges

3 hrs ago

2.0k

e-scooters

Dublin Commuter Coalition says e-scooter ban will result in more cars and increased congestion

Updated 4 hrs ago

9.3k

95

Courts

Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl he encountered at party with his son

5 hrs ago

16.4k

investigates

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

Nitrous Oxide

Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions

20

Suicide Forums

The suicide forum facilitating the deaths of vulnerable people in Ireland

Speeding

How thousands of speeding prosecutions never reach conviction in Irish courts

74

Nursing Homes

Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar

55

Triathlon Tragedy

The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute

25

Nursing Home Evictions

28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes

51

gogglebox ireland

Want to be on TV? Gogglebox has told us what they're looking for in new cast members

5 hrs ago

4.1k

5

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

5 hrs ago

995

Murder Trial

Man found guilty of murdering 61-year-old in his own home

6 hrs ago

4.1k

have you ever seen the rain?

The warm weather is sticking around, but there's a bit of drizzle on the way this week

6 hrs ago

10.0k

20

Prisons

Calls for overhaul of bail system as one in five people in Irish prisons are awaiting trial

6 hrs ago

4.1k

15

Money Money Money

Government surplus stood at €800m for the first three months of the year

7 hrs ago

11.1k

69

Road Safety

E-scooters to be banned for under-18s and high-vis vests and helmets to be made mandatory

8 hrs ago

72.7k

146

new pm in town

Andy Burnham promises to bring about 'biggest changes in 40 years' as UK's prime minister

There have been seven British prime ministers in the last decade.

Updated 8 hrs ago

18.3k

71

i'm outta keir

'My work is done': Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street 'with a smile' as Burnham becomes new PM

9 hrs ago

8.4k

21

Courts

Second man charged in connection with fatal assault on Anthony Long

9 hrs ago

3.4k

VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers

How much of our law is some form of EU law?

Gavan Reilly

26

Stars and Swipes

At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing

Marion McKeone

43

Feeder's Digest

MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?

Patrick Hanlon

23

The Yanks and the Irish passports

Our passport isn't just a handy life hack to skip airport queues

Lise Hand

20

Wildfires on the rise

They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared

Pádraic Fogarty

54

Shooting

Man shot in Limerick city in stable condition as gardaí appeal for witnesses

9 hrs ago

3.7k

Courts

Man charged with dangerous driving over Skerries incident

10 hrs ago

29.1k

Jeffrey Donaldson

UUP to establish independent review over Jeffrey Donaldson's time in party

11 hrs ago

4.1k

Disorder

Man (27) charged after scenes of 'reckless' riding of scramblers and disorderly behaviour in Belfast

11 hrs ago

3.5k

The Daily Poll

What did you think of the World Cup half-time show?

11 hrs ago

27.4k

51

tap on

New 90-minute fare cap of €1.70 rolls out for Cork commuters

12 hrs ago

7.9k

18

Social Housing

Housing minister to propose decrease in affordable housing for certain developments

Updated 13 hrs ago

17.5k

34

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Spain wins the World Cup, US launches more strikes on Iran, and international students sold ‘fake dreams’ of Ireland

13 hrs ago

2.6k

Salamanca

Boy (13) killed and others injured after fountain collapses during Spain World Cup celebrations

13 hrs ago

23.9k

Ryanair

Ryanair profits slump by more than a third as fuel costs soar

14 hrs ago

7.9k

32

Tourism

Two-thirds of Irish people think we should host more major international sporting events

14 hrs ago

5.1k

32

summer holidays

Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition

Niamh O'Reilly

14 hrs ago

2.8k

29

Iran

US carries out ninth day of airstrikes on Iran after death of soldier

15 hrs ago

4.0k

48

Safety First

CCPC launches safety campaign urging consumers to use their air fryers properly

15 hrs ago

53.6k

23

Fr Mike

‘Ireland has been through so much’: Popular podcasting priest on bringing his tour to Dublin

16 hrs ago

9.0k

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