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Wednesday 24 June 2026 Dublin: 22°C
escape the sun
The heat has got so bad that the government is telling older people to avoid direct sunlight
Older people, particularly those aged over 65, are among the groups considered most vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.
Train disruptions
Dart and Northern Line rail services resume, but commuters face significant delays
pay in instalments
'Buy now, pay later' wrongly promoted as financial management tool, says consumer watchdog
rules of engagement
High-level talks about foreign militaries using force on Irish soil and sea during EU presidency
ireland's fishy favourites
The Feeder's Digest: Ten coastal seafood gems for the best fish and chips around Ireland
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you think all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use?
courage under fire
Thirty years on: What Veronica Guerin can still teach us about dogged journalism
Lise Hand
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safeguarding issues
Victims of abuse in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland should come forward, gardaí say
8 mins ago
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Language and Nation
Welsh First Minister: There'll be an independence referendum - it's the people who'll decide when
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Swords
Ryanair staff living in Swords feel 'unsafe' and 'unwelcome' following arson attack
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Budget 2027
Inheritance tax shake-up under consideration as Taoiseach notes concerns of those without children
Christina Finn
17 mins ago
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Nations League
Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches
The 42
22 mins ago
190
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up the poles
No suggestion of banning election posters but their size should be limited, Commission says
36 mins ago
259
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the heat
France records hottest day on record as Europe deals with unprecedented heatwave
Updated 43 mins ago
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rules of engagement
High-level talks about foreign militaries using force on Irish soil and sea during EU presidency
Niall O'Connor
Updated 49 mins ago
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National Children's Hospital
Latest Children’s Hospital completion date is August but Department official says ‘we'll wait to see’
1 hr ago
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19
Cork Docklands
Green light for €1bn redevelopment of Cork City Docklands that could yield 25k houses
1 hr ago
1.4k
Central Criminal Court
Trial of former sports coach hears evidence from schoolfriends of woman he indecently assaulted
Jane Moore
1 hr ago
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World Cup
Irish pub in Boston gives staff a day to recover from Scottish takeover
1 hr ago
5.0k
12
Summer
'We're just mad busy': Lifeguards and ice cream shops gear up for busy week with hot weather
1 hr ago
1.1k
9
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 hrs ago
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investigates

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

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
54
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
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
68
Courts
Man accused of Parnell Square attack denied to gardaí that he 'went for the smallest children'
2 hrs ago
1.1k
pay in instalments
'Buy now, pay later' wrongly promoted as financial management tool, says consumer watchdog
Updated 2 hrs ago
5.8k
29
Train disruptions
Dart and Northern Line rail services resume, but commuters face significant delays
There are currently no Dart services operating between Malahide or Howth and Clontarf Road.
Updated 3 hrs ago
26.9k
honours list
Jeffrey Donaldson to 'renounce and forfeit' his knighthood after child sex abuse convictions
3 hrs ago
11.6k
High Court
Enoch Burke 'roughly' owes the state over a quarter of a million in fines, High Court hears
4 hrs ago
12.3k
escape the sun
The heat has got so bad that the government is telling older people to avoid direct sunlight
Older people, particularly those aged over 65, are among the groups considered most vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.
5 hrs ago
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From harbour-side fish and chips to lobster trucks and crab shacks, these coastal favourites showcase some of Ireland’s finest seafood.
Patrick Hanlon
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New Rules
Remove criminal penalties for drug possession, TDs and senators from across spectrum say
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fuel increases
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Nuclear Power
Embracing nuclear is one thing, but disposing the waste could be the real challenge
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
Why has it taken Ireland so long to act on short-term lets?
Gavan Reilly
25
New York is back, baby
Between the Knicks and Mamdani, things are on the up
Marion McKeone
19
Feeder's Digest
MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?
Patrick Hanlon
24
Ireland's childcare barrier
The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job
Amy Greer Murphy
59
The World Cup and domestic violence
When the final whistle of a match brings fear
Karol Balfe
28
Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
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Israel's master plan
Israel is advancing its E1 plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities
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Alcohol and LGBTQ+ community
How giving up alcohol strengthened my connections to others
Kelly Earley
Killiney
Council tells public to not jump fence to swim at Vico Baths, as repair works are underway
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6.8k
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Research
Irish researchers find AI can help determine if breast cancer patients need chemotherapy
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5
decriminalisation
'I've lost friends during this': Emotional scenes as committee backs radical drug law change
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The Daily Poll
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Organised Crime
Gardaí charge eight alleged organised crime group members in nationwide operation
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Kerry
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Data centre report didn’t examine household bills, major Irish Rail delays and the hot spell may be about to get even hotter.
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2.4k
awkward enough
Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks to discuss transition of power
10 hrs ago
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hot spell
Ireland’s all-time high temperature record could be broken tomorrow
The record 33.3 degrees was recorded in Co Kilkenny in June 1887.
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europe's heat dome
An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke
Cormac Breen
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World Cup
Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama
The 42
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Education
'500 extra Gaelscoileanna' needed to meet demand
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Gaeilge
'500 gaelscoil breise de dhíth chun an t-éileamh a shásamh' - ceannaire oideachais
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World Cup
England held by Ghana as Harry Kane misses late chance
The 42
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Yesterday
23rd June 2026
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PodcastThe 42FM
Is this World Cup good?
Sinead O’Carroll is joined by Niall Kelly to tackle the footballing and lingering moral questions around the American World Cup.
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