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Thursday 30 April 2026 Dublin: 11°C
Grange Heights
Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
Tomas Marvenek (39), with an address at Grange Heights, Co Waterford is accused of killing Yveta Donovalova on Monday.
Ballymun
Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
fuel package
Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June
Former President
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND
Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages
Today's news
The Daily Poll
The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?
Yesterday
29th April 2026
global sumud flotilla
Israeli military begins intercepting Gaza aid flotilla that includes President Connolly's sister
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dont mention the VAR
Penalty drama leaves Arsenal and Atletico level after Champions League semi-final
The 42
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Rescue Mission
Barge carrying stranded whale 'Timmy' expected to reach North Sea in two days
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Ballinasloe
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Updated 2 hrs ago
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Updated 3 hrs ago
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Public Accounts Committee
No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear
3 hrs ago
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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
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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
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
3 hrs ago
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terrorist incident
Suspect in stabbing of two Jewish men in London has 'history' of violence, mental health issues
Updated 3 hrs ago
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RIP
Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93
3 hrs ago
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Former President
Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency
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Grange Heights
Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Price hike
Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot
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Daniel Ramamoorthy
Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims
Noeline Blackwell
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Ballymun
Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun
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COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH
I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes
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cole allen
US prosecutors release selfie of suspect taken before Washington media dinner shooting
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Goleen
Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork
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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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Dublin Central
Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND
Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages
7 hrs ago
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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 8 hrs ago
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Irish Rail
Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year
9 hrs ago
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Accommodation
Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris
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Budget 2027
Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'
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Limerick
Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued
11 hrs ago
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joker trumps king
Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either
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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
The Daily Poll
The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?
13 hrs ago
8.6k
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Social Media
Meta found in breach of EU law over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram
Updated 13 hrs ago
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State of the game
'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy
14 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Four arrests for Edenderry arson, fuel support scheme details due and Europe now the fastest-warming continent.
Updated 15 hrs ago
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earl street
Pedestrian (80s) dies after being struck by a car in Longford
Updated 15 hrs ago
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US Visit
Donald Trump says UK's King Charles ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nuclear weapons
15 hrs ago
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Red Line
Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram
15 hrs ago
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state of the climate
Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds
16 hrs ago
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protecting nature
Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss
Christopher O'Sullivan
17 hrs ago
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Federal Communications Commission
US regulator to review ABC broadcasting licence after Trumps criticised Jimmy Kimmel joke
Updated 17 hrs ago
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rental rules
Risk of unnecessary evictions due to confusion among landlords and renters over new rules
18 hrs ago
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Retail theft
Dublin retail group ‘open’ to helping fund supports for people in addiction carrying out thefts
Eimer McAuley
29 Apr
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Tuesday
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Opinion
Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous
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