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Out Of The Blocks

Polls open for Galway West and Dublin Central byelections

Voters will today decide who should fill the seats left vacant by President Catherine Connolly and former finance minister Paschal Donohoe.

The Morning Lead

Martin meeting with Pope offers chance of reset after past ‘difficult’ relations with Vatican

Epstein files

Investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to include claims of sexual misconduct

Helen McEntee

McEntee to push for EU ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements during Brussels gathering

yves sakila

Yves Sakila's family call for postmortem report as large protest takes place outside Dáil

Today's news

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Byelection voting begins, Martin to meet Pope Leo XIV and Colbert presented his last Late Show

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RIP

Seanchaí and founder of Sneem Storytelling Festival Batt Burns has died

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Lethal Injection

Tennessee calls off execution of prisoner after medical staff unable to tap vein

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movements is life

The physio is in: Ireland is growing older, but are we moving enough to age well?

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Courts

High Court says judge was wrong not to convict speeding drivers because he felt limit was 'unjust'

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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls on Friday

Not looking good

Taoiseach dismisses leadership speculation amid poor Fianna Fáil polling in byelection

One week out

'It’s going to be a dogfight': Three winners and three losers from the political week

Dublin poll

Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows

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Galway poll

Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll

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Hustings

Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting

Sinn Féin's campaign trail

Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’

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The Monk

Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'

Dublin Central

Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin

last late night

Colbert hosts final 'Late Show' after cancellation – but dream guest the Pope didn't make it

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BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Massive games for Leinster and Ulster this weekend, while Spurs and West Ham battle relegation

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

Our top 5 watches this weekend

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Out Of The Blocks

Polls open for Galway West and Dublin Central byelections

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Epstein files

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

This awe-inspiring luxury home along the Howth coast is on the market for almost €5 million

Nobody Needs This

Imagine explaining to a Victorian child what we’re doing to our eyelids in 2026 in the name of beauty

A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).

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Helen McEntee

McEntee to push for EU ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements during Brussels gathering

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Scott Medal

Garda who died in Anti-Treaty IRA attack in 1923 among 12 Scott Medals to be awarded today

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The Morning Lead

Martin meeting with Pope offers chance of reset after past ‘difficult’ relations with Vatican

The last time a pope met with a Taoiseach was back in 2018, when Pope Francis met with Leo Varadkar.

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Yesterday

21st May 2026

Gaza

First of Gaza Flotilla activists deported from Israel arrive in Istanbul

The lawyer for the activists has said the treatment of those detained had been “severe” and that three had been hospitalised before being released.

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investigates

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

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

Lobby Efforts

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

Hospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

Private ADHD Care

‘There was a gap in the market’: Inside Ireland’s booming private ADHD clinics

Euro Country

CMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album

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top 5 picks

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Here’s our top five picks to cover all bases

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Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

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Natalie McNally’s killer referred to himself as a ‘monster’ in probation statements

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Sports listings

Massive games for Leinster and Ulster this weekend, while Spurs and West Ham battle relegation

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Iran

Iranian ambassador ceremony goes ahead after delay due to suppression of protests

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wearable tech

Tech dubbed 'creepy': AI smart glasses are here, but our privacy laws have not caught up

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Courts

Man jailed for five years for St Stephen's Day hit-and-run collision which killed married couple

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Court

'Feeling of dread': Woman speaks out on controlling behaviour by garda husband

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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship

What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

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Ireland and its future energy needs

Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare

Barry Andrews

From Idaho to Ireland

I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home

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Parenting

Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

Fitness trackers

How your fitness watch is changing how you move

Stephen O'Rourke

Screen free schools

We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets

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Polluters pay?

Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap

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Motoring

The quiet death of the manual gearbox

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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Tipp's torrid 2026, Conlon masterclass and weekend previews

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Yves Sakila's family call for postmortem report as large protest takes place outside Dáil

Black Coalition Ireland has called on political leaders to take action following the death of Yves Sakila.

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High Court

Enoch Burke officially sacked by Wilson's Hospital School after appeals panel upholds decision

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TASC

Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are located in economically deprived communities

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Evening Wrap

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

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Courts

Man who stabbed partner 13 times and left without calling for medical help jailed for 12.5 years

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love eu

Martin and Macron all smiles ahead of meeting to discuss EU presidency plans

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Public Accounts Committee

‘National scandal’: Committee seeks urgent meetings on €50m write-off of Irish Rail IT project

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Brion

Two-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Spain

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he should be so lucky

Irish musician was booked to play background music for Kylie - and they ended up duetting

“She was the biggest hype-woman. It felt like she was my number one fan in the room.”

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paris court of appeal

Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over crash that killed three Irish women

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How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

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TROUBLESOME TECH

Only one supermarket chain makes 'best reputation' top ten, X and Meta are rock bottom

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Newry Crown Court

Trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and 'trial of facts' of his wife to be heard together, judge rules

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Serious Crime Unit

Gardaí investigating death of Yves Sakila issue fresh appeal for witnesses

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