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Thursday 23 April 2026 Dublin: 13°C
escalation
US forces board tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean
The Pentagon said it conducted the boarding in international waters.
Cost of Living
Tánaiste rules out ‘mini budget’ and says it ‘made sense’ to ‘prioritise’ hauliers and farmers
Surveillance
Security legislation needs updating to combat threats like 'lone wolf' attackers, judge warns
Dublin Airport
Man in his 60s dies after being struck by shuttle bus at Dublin Airport
Ber with us
The BER system will look different from next month, including a new top category
Today's news
The Daily Poll
The Michael Jackson biopic is out in cinemas – will you go see it?
bike sheds for all
Government to finally exempt bike and bin sheds in front gardens from planning permission
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Lebanon
Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon replace crucifix damaged by Israeli soldiers
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ballroom bombshell
'I manifested this': Maura Higgins lands a spot on Dancing With The Stars US
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Westmeath
Young girl airlifted to hospital remains in critical condition after being struck by car
1 hr ago
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World Cup
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2 hrs ago
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persian gulf
Trump orders US navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz
2 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
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Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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house prices
Darragh O'Brien wants fuel aid for construction sector amid house price fears
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Ukraine War
Europe signs off on massive Ukraine loan, as Zelenskyy seeks full EU membership
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Copenhagen
Head-on collision of two trains in Denmark leaves 18 injured, with five in critical condition
Updated 2 hrs ago
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Cost of Living
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2 hrs ago
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escalation
US forces board tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean
The Pentagon said it conducted the boarding in international waters.
3 hrs ago
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Ber with us
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3 hrs ago
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PodcastThe 42FM
What Irish sport tells us about our rural/urban divide
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Ringaskiddy
Siptu seeks urgent talks with Pfizer after company confirms threat to 102 jobs
3 hrs ago
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Surveillance
Security legislation needs updating to combat threats like 'lone wolf' attackers, judge warns
3 hrs ago
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your stories
Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories
Updated 5 hrs ago
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royal victoria hospital
Man dies after fire in toilet of Belfast hospital
5 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
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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
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
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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
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rural ireland
Fitzmaurice says he'd have more ‘respect’ for Varadkar had he ‘stuck his ground’
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Corporation Tax
The Spring Economic Statement: Ireland is no longer forecasting the future, it’s bracing for it
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Born Clothing
Irish fashion retailer Born to close after 16 years, with the loss of over 100 jobs
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Los Angeles
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Good Morning
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the EU club
Micheál Martin heads to Ayia Napa as resort town plays host to leaders from across EU
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Dublin Airport
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Irish chatbot
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An Bota Gaelach
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VOICES

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Fitness trackers
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Stephen O'Rourke
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Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Polluters pay?
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John Gibbons
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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persian gulf
Hegseth fires US Navy secretary, the second military leader dismissed during the war with Iran
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new report
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Simon Communities of Ireland
Only 14 properties available to rent through HAP scheme across 16 areas last month
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The Morning Lead
Census data reveals almost 9,000 people were confined to mental institutions in 1926
People in Mother and Baby Homes were not included in the figure, as the National Archives could not categorise the centres as institutions in the release of the records.
Sophie Finn
16 hrs ago
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Yesterday
22nd April 2026
Irish Soccer
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
Charlie McConalogue
Updated 16 hrs ago
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amal khalil
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trackers
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Stephen O'Rourke
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title race
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The 42
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Posters at the Ready
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film review
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It’s bad, it’s bad, you know it (shamone).
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evening fix
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Garda dispute
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Reports from Westport
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Middle East
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the blues
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The 42
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