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Sunday 12 July 2026 Dublin: 22°C
Boy (15) dies after getting into difficulty in Lough Ree
Gardaí and emergency services received reports of a person getting into difficulty in the water off Carnakilla Point in Glasson on Saturday evening.
US senator Lindsey Graham, who criticised Irish support for Palestine, dies aged 71
Still no agreement on making costly prenatal testing available through the public system
Man (28) arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe
Calling 353: Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July
Today's news
Dublin v Kerry, All-Ireland SFC semi-final
Who will join Mayo in the decider in two weeks’ time?
Coast Guard deploys helicopter in Liffey search
Man (20) dies a week after motorcycle crash in west Belfast
Man (30s) allegedly assaulted by eight masked men armed with bats in Co Antrim
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie remake worth watching?
Review: Is Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie remake worth watching?
What you need to know about the series Ride or Die
What you need to know about the series Ride or Die
Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?
Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?
Áine Lawlor signs off from The Week in Politics after more than 40 years at RTÉ
Limerick mayor: Aughinish Alumina workers need 'clear communication' on future from government
Man (28) arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe
Should 12 July be a bank holiday in the Republic too?
​​A landmark coastal estate in the Garden of Ireland with its own cinema, ballroom, pub and more
Ten counties issued with a high temperature warning
Fire service deals with hundreds of emergency calls during Eleventh Night bonfires
Calling 353: Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July
It is not for the reason you might think – but it DOES involve another bank holiday.
Two killed and four injured in shooting at salsa festival in Canada
US senator Lindsey Graham, who criticised Irish support for Palestine, dies aged 71
Sitdown Sunday: The strange story behind the late Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart
investigates

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

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
52
Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
Boy (15) dies after getting into difficulty in Lough Ree
Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after fresh US attacks
My Lovely Horse Rescue: Our daily fight to save Ireland's hungry, frightened and forgotten animals
Kerry-anne Pollock
What you need to know about the series Ride or Die
Seinfeld memes went viral this week and made me worry too much about the future
Politics after Donaldson: The old political order in Northern Ireland is breaking down
Emma DeSouza
How green is your summer holiday? Why emissions labels on flights risk greenwashing air travel
An Cailín Ciúin and other films as Gaeilge inspired Welsh language cinema revival says S4C head
TG4 tar éis athbheochan scannánaíochta na Breatnaise a spreagadh, dar le ceannaire S4C
Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final
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
52
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
22
Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
56
England v Norway, World Cup quarter-final
Still no agreement on making costly prenatal testing available through the public system
Yesterday
11th July 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about celebrity weddings?
What's next for Pico Lopes? Branding experts say World Cup hero has 'critical' few months ahead
'Jesus, he really is a tosser': Four winners and two losers of the week
A shift in the polls has some people happy, a report shrouded in secrecy and an MEP out on her own.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Man has died following fall from bonfire in east Belfast
Water will be turned off in north Kildare tonight as reservoir level drops due to hot spell
Letting them fly: My daughter just got her first summer job, I've had to learn to let go
Margaret Lynch
US officials in Lebanon for talks about on the withdrawal of Israel from the south of the country
Mayo defeat Louth to reach All-Ireland Senior Football Final
A judge has imposed a full care order for newborn baby which tested positive for cocaine at birth
Scammers posing as Pearse Doherty online are asking for money, Sinn Féin TD warns