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Monday 20 July 2026 Dublin: 19°C
Road Safety
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s and high-vis vests and helmets to be made mandatory
The changes will take effect from next month.
new pm in town
Andy Burnham promises to bring about 'biggest changes in 40 years' as UK's prime minister
RIP
Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75
Courts
Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl he encountered at party with his son
have you ever seen the rain?
The warm weather is sticking around, but there's a bit of drizzle on the way this week
Today's news
The Daily Poll
What did you think of the World Cup half-time show?
Barry Daly
Man tells trial he heard voice saying 'I told him I would kill him' on night Cork postman was found dead
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2026 world cup
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The Tates
Lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate vows to fight extradition to UK to face sex trafficking charges
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e-scooters
Dublin Commuter Coalition says e-scooter ban will result in more cars and increased congestion
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Courts
Convicted sex offender jailed for rape of teenage girl he encountered at party with his son
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gogglebox ireland
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RIP
Tributes paid to Liverpool and England legend Kevin Keegan following his death aged 75
Updated 1 hr ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Murder Trial
Man found guilty of murdering 61-year-old in his own home
2 hrs ago
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have you ever seen the rain?
The warm weather is sticking around, but there's a bit of drizzle on the way this week
3 hrs ago
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Prisons
Calls for overhaul of bail system as one in five people in Irish prisons are awaiting trial
3 hrs ago
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Money Money Money
Government surplus stood at €800m for the first three months of the year
4 hrs ago
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Road Safety
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s and high-vis vests and helmets to be made mandatory
5 hrs ago
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new pm in town
Andy Burnham promises to bring about 'biggest changes in 40 years' as UK's prime minister
There have been seven British prime ministers in the last decade.
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i'm outta keir
'My work is done': Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street 'with a smile' as Burnham becomes new PM
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investigates

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

Nitrous Oxide
Thousands of nitrous oxide canisters are ending up at waste facilities amid warnings of explosions
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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
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Nursing Homes
Older people are fighting to stay out of nursing homes as legal costs soar
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Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
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Nursing Home Evictions
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
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Courts
Second man charged in connection with fatal assault on Anthony Long
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Shooting
Man shot in Limerick city in stable condition as gardaí appeal for witnesses
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Courts
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Jeffrey Donaldson
UUP to establish independent review over Jeffrey Donaldson's time in party
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Disorder
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The Daily Poll
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tap on
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Social Housing
Housing minister to propose decrease in affordable housing for certain developments
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Good Morning
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Salamanca
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
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Gavan Reilly
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Stars and Swipes
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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
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Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
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Ryanair
Ryanair profits slump by more than a third as fuel costs soar
10 hrs ago
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Tourism
Two-thirds of Irish people think we should host more major international sporting events
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summer holidays
Raising them right: How to survive a road trip with kids – Bingo card edition
Niamh O'Reilly
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Iran
US carries out ninth day of airstrikes on Iran after death of soldier
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Safety First
CCPC launches safety campaign urging consumers to use their air fryers properly
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Fr Mike
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Start spreading the news
Brilliance of Spain overcomes an Argentine belligerence with nothing left to give
Spain come through endurance test because of the belief in their quality and a deep trust in each other.
The 42
reports from New Jersey
17 hrs ago
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Technology
'Unnecessary' compliance costs affecting tech companies' innovation, report finds
17 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
‘They aggressively pushed Ireland’: Are students sold ‘fake dreams’ in five-star hotels in India?
The government run free education events in five-star hotels in major Indian cities, but international students say the reality of studying in Ireland doesn’t match up to what was advertised.
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Yesterday
19th July 2026
the glp-1 revolution
The 'eat less, move more' myth: Obesity was never a failure of willpower. Science has moved on
Dr Michael Crotty
Updated 18 hrs ago
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La Roja
Ferran Torres delivers Spain's second World Cup with extra-time winner in drab final
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stick to football
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The 42
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Quiz
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20 hrs ago
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Five Years On
Bray-Greystones cliff walk barriers have injured more people than the landslides have, TD says
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How I Spend My Money
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