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Wednesday 6 May 2026 Dublin: 2°C
MV Hondius
Spain to receive cruise ship with presumed hantavirus outbreak in coming days
Two Irish passengers are among the 149 people on the MV Hondius.
Middle East
Trump urges Iran to 'do the smart thing' and make a deal to end the war
PSNI
Review blames ‘institutional misogyny’ for missed warning signs in Katie Simpson investigation
Courts
Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-run
Courts
Man jailed for five years for causing the death of pensioner with 'back spin' MMA-style kick
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do we need more CCTV cameras in public places?
The Morning Lead
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Janice Boylan says people want to talk about ‘bread and butter issues’ rather than immigration.
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Yesterday
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Ar ais arís
Idirghabháil déanta ag Aire SF chun tionscadal logainmneacha a thabhairt slán tar éis ciorrú
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Ar ais arís
Late intervention by SF Economy Minister saves NI Placenames Project after day of arguments
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Cork
One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother tells court of 'horror film' attack
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Tattle Life
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MV Hondius
Spain to receive cruise ship with presumed hantavirus outbreak in coming days
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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
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Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
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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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final step
Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to progress to Champions League final
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evening fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
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Going Nuclear
Poll: Should Ireland lift the ban on nuclear power?
6 hrs ago
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The final frontier
Ireland just signed up to a global pact aimed at keeping things from kicking off in outer space
6 hrs ago
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coercive control
Man who attacked teen girlfriend for 'liking' TikTok video has sentence tripled by appeal court
7 hrs ago
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Garda Appeal
Gardaí appeal for help to track down car involved in Ballymun hit-and-run last month
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butterfly skin
First EB-specific gel treatment in Ireland made available by the HSE
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An Coimisin Pleanála
Second group appeals Stephen's Green redesign saying it 'erases the building's character'
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Middle East
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Last Chance
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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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you're on camera
Dáil to discuss Bill that would see more CCTV cameras installed in Dublin
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Courts
Ex-garda remanded in custody for sentencing over fatal hit-and-run
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Data Protection Commission
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Clondalkin
Three men arrested in connection with attempted murder of woman set on fire at her Dublin home
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FactCheck
Debunked: No, nine out of ten Ukrainians in Ireland are not unemployed
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Marriage
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Newry Crown Court
Judge will be 'extremely disappointed' if Jeffrey Donaldson trial doesn't begin this month
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Courts
Man jailed for two years for indecent assault on teenage girl over 35 years ago
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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?
Dr Catherine Conlon
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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
59
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
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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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
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
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Explainer
Hantavirus: What to know about the potentially fatal disease and the outbreak on a cruise ship
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Courts
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Comharthaíocht Dhá Theangach
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West Belfast
Parents asked to speak to their children after PSNI officers attacked by youths during car meet
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Courts
Enoch Burke to remain in prison past 650-day mark after again refusing to purge his contempt
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Wicklow
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Government considering loan write-off scheme for medicine students - if they stay in Ireland
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WRC
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do we need more CCTV cameras in public places?
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Valerie French
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