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mythical metro

MetroLink to cost up to €17.5bn and take at least a decade to be ready for passengers

Government ministers this morning signed off on the next stage of the MetroLink project.

State of the Union

Ireland could trigger EU-wide emergency security talks over sabotage and drone attacks under new plans

Big Delays

Activists call out government for failing to release this year's climate plan as 2026 nears end

Must ReadThe Morning Lead

Thousands of Irish passports linked to Spanish cannabis clubs were 'freely viewable' online

Strategy Time

If you were on The Traitors right now, what would you do to win? We want to hear from readers

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Solidarity

'Free Palestine': The Irish artists standing by Macklemore and pulling out of Ed Sheeran's US tour

All the support acts for Sheeran’s ongoing tour have no quit.

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the bar of ireland

Justice minister rejects Law Society demands for mediator amid legal aid dispute

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Scam

Consumers warned of scammers impersonating Dublin Zoo doing fake 'giveaways' on social media

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Strategy Time

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Balgaddy

Male in late teens arrested and firearm seized after public order incident in Lucan

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mythical metro

MetroLink to cost up to €17.5bn and take at least a decade to be ready for passengers

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SPOTLIGHT

Trump in Ireland The weekend was supposed to dedicated to golf, but the US president's surprise comments on Irish unity dominated headlines

over and out

Trump's cocktail to win over the Irish: booze and reunification

analysis

Trump, Martin and the united Ireland curveball nobody in the room saw coming

40 shades of green

Social posts from Trump's team show this was very much a family jolly

protests

Thousands take to Dublin streets to protest 'warmonger

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glass half full

Trump told the Irish Open trophy ceremony that he's removing tariffs from Irish whiskey

The Daily Poll

Have you ever been to the Ploughing?

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State of the Union

Ireland could trigger EU-wide emergency security talks over sabotage and drone attacks under new plans

Ursula von der Leyen also proposed a European Security Council as she warned that the EU was “stronger than ever”, but facing an increasingly precarious world.

Andrew Walsh

Reports from Strasbourg

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Central Bank

It’s taking four years to build a home - twice as long as it did a decade ago

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Big Delays

Activists call out government for failing to release this year's climate plan as 2026 nears end

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Must ReadEpisode Review

Were you as frustrated as us watching last night's roundtable?

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Social Media

New social media restrictions for under-15s to be rolled out across Europe

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Must Readgoing steady

Making moves: EU wants to take 'special relationship' with Canada to the next level

Andrew Walsh

Reports from Strasbourg

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forecast

Wet and breezy weather expected for the week – but the sun will break through

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Washington DC

Trump announces Kennedy Center closure after judge stops him naming it after himself

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Irish acts pull out of Ed Sheeran’s tour, government ministers to sign off on next stage of MetroLink and Bar of Ireland urges justice minister resolve solicitors’ strike…

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VOICES

Voices at The Journal

ECB interest rate hike

What does it mean for mortgage holders and what should you do?

Ralph Benson

9/11 – 25 years on

'The towers suddenly came into view, only the bottom halves were visible'

Marion McKeone

Trade Towers Down

9/11 was televised. I was in New York that day. I’m glad I didn’t have a phone

Lise Hand

Suicide in Ireland

Doctors can’t predict suicide, but we can try to prevent it

Dr Stephen McWilliams

Sulky racing

The real trauma suffered by these horses

Suzi Walsh

My ADHD diagnosis

Ten ADHD traits that took me by surprise after diagnosis

Ranae von Meding

bang for your buck

Ireland losing out financially as Europe ramps up defence spending, minister admits

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Columntrump dynasty

Stars and Swipes: Donald Trump Jr, The Bahamas wedding and the Russian connection

Marion McKeone

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Must ReadThe Morning Lead

Thousands of Irish passports linked to Spanish cannabis clubs were 'freely viewable' online

The Data Protection Commisisoner said it is engaging with the Irish company that was in charge of the data.

Eoghan Dalton

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Yesterday

15th September 2026

stance on Palestine

All of Ed Sheeran's support acts, including two Irish groups, quit tour over Macklemore row

Macklemore said he was forced out of the tour after he advocated for Palestinians on stage while supporting Sheeran.

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RIP

Man (30s) dead after M4 crash in Co Meath

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Skyclarys

Fianna Fáil says reimbursement for Friedreich's ataxia drug to be in place from 1 October

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

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Must ReadNational Ploughing Championships

Sun showers and sheep shearing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships

Emma Hickey

reports from Screggan

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ExclusiveOperation Far Sunrise

Catering provider for gardaí 'stood down' during Trump visit after complaints

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garda driving

Garda management confirm just six gardaí will be trained in pursuit driving this year

The GRA, AGSI and garda management appeared before the Oireachtas justice committee to discuss the issues associated with pursuit training.

Niall O'Connor

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investigates

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

Foster Care

Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations

Licence Applications

Who's behind the seaweed harvesting applications covering over 14,000 hectares of Ireland's coastline?

Seaweed Harvesting

Maritime regulator investigating multiple claims of illegal seaweed harvesting in protected areas

New Drugs

'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them

Illegal Wildfires

Ireland has one of Europe’s highest rates of wildfire overlap with protected nature sites

Water Use

Data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year, but another industry used far more

State of Play

What’s on von der Leyen’s agenda for her big EU speech tomorrow, and what are Irish MEPs hoping for?

Online safety, energy costs, Ukraine, Gaza and migration; von der Leyen has plenty competing for space in tomorrow’s address.

Andrew Walsh

Reports from Strasbourg

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frenchman's lane

Man hospitalised after assault in Dublin city centre

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de-trumped

US judge rules Trump's name must remain off Kennedy Centre

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nick reiner

Rob Reiner's son will not face death penalty, prosecutor says

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

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president's sister

Martin defends Margaret Connolly's right to protest after remark about 'flattening' White House

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Must Readsome might pay

How do the prices of Oasis Slane tickets compare to the other Live '27 tour dates?

There’s no dynamic pricing this time around, but tickets to see the band in Meath next September still don’t come cheap.

Jane Moore

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Belfast

Failings around management of culvert access possible factor in Noah Donohoe death, jury finds

Updated 21 hrs ago

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Nitrous Oxide

Number of people seeking treatment for nitrous oxide misuse has more than doubled since 2022

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Fianna Fáil

Malcolm Byrne says he is 'fully cooperating' with investigation following drink-driving arrest

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Baltic Sea

Denmark accuses Russia of firing flares at one of its helicopters

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Budget 2027

Taoiseach hints at cut to cost of home heating oil in upcoming budget

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Countess of Chester Hospital

‘Complete failure’ to protect babies from nurse Lucy Letby, inquiry finds

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Patrick Moloney

Dublin garda sent forward for trial for alleged assault

15 Sep

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