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Sunday 19 April 2026 Dublin: 1°C
Middle East
Trade ships fired upon in Strait of Hormuz after Iran closes critical trade route again
The toing and froing over the strait has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s optimism that a peace deal was near.
UNIFIL
French peacekeeper killed and three others injured in suspected Hezbollah attack in Lebanon
left-wing leaders assemble
President Connolly warns of global shift to 'might is right' in first overseas speech
Irish Coast Guard
Four people rescued after pleasure boat catches fire in water off Dun Laoghaire
fuel protests
'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland
Today's news
The Daily Poll
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The Morning Lead
Are the fuel protestors right - should Ireland drill for oil?
Various bodies have previously estimated that there could be billions of barrels worth of the black stuff buried in the Irish seabed.
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Yesterday
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Race For Europe
Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
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BEST OF THE BOX
What you need to know about... season two of Beef
What you need to know about... season two of Beef
Poll: What did you make of the latest episode of Euphoria?
Poll: What did you make of the latest episode of Euphoria?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
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Review: Is the new - and final - season of Hacks worth watching?
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the fockers
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Greatest League In The World
'The bandwagon was always there': Football historians on the resurgence of the League of Ireland
The League of Ireland has reached a level of popularity not seen since the 1960s. Three historians ask – what comes next?
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SPOTLIGHT

Fallout The latest on the rumblings within Fianna Fáil in what's been a tumultuous week for the Government. 

under pressure
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
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On the defensive
Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into government
140
gone
Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government blindsided
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Name calling
From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
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Winners and Losers
'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week
Fuel protest fallout, a lost minister and a heave with no heat.
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
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Kyiv
Five people killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv
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Leinster Hurling
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for the love of dogs
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UNIFIL
French peacekeeper killed and three others injured in suspected Hezbollah attack in Lebanon
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the vatican
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11 hrs ago
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Irish Coast Guard
Four people rescued after pleasure boat catches fire in water off Dun Laoghaire
Updated 12 hrs ago
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Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations
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irish free state
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census 1926
First census of the Irish Free State published 100 years on
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

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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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Middle East
Trade ships fired upon in Strait of Hormuz after Iran closes critical trade route again
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Updated 14 hrs ago
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Liveblog
Ireland v Poland
Follow the action live from the Aviva stadium as Ireland seek to make it back-to-back wins against Poland.
15 hrs ago
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fuel protests
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15 hrs ago
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left-wing leaders assemble
President Connolly warns of global shift to 'might is right' in first overseas speech
During her address, President Connolly made several critical remarks which seemed to point the finger at western powers.
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
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Lord Burlington
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fuel protests
President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians'
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
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Limerick City
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Surrealing in the Years
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Daniel Kinahan’s arrest, Hormuz reopens (for now) and just how generous is Ireland’s fuel relief package? It’s your morning roundup.
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Air travel after Iran
Airline fuel costs are surging – so how will passengers be affected?
Eoghan Corry
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Drink driving
If you can't stop a drunk driver, then stop the car
Paddy Comyn
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Petrol and diesel hikes
Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
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Playdates, parties and autism
The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
Crime and class
Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
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Mama's hangover
When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
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Seven ways to de-stress
Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
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Social Media
Senator Eileen Flynn says she has faced worst online abuse and hate yet in past week
David MacRedmond
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FactCheck
Factfind: Are Ireland’s fuel relief packages the largest per capita in the EU?
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Court Appearance
Man charged over alleged patrol car ramming that injured two gardaí in Monaghan
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Analysis
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La presidenta
President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic
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reports from Barcelona
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crying wolf
At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV
A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.
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