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Friday 18 July 2025 Dublin: 16°C
Spain battle past Switzerland to reach Euro 2025 semi-finals
Company that Coldplay kiss-cam ‘couple’ work for launches investigation after awkward viral moment
Barretstown urges families to attend its annual Big Picnic this weekend
Court hears of alleged 'secret' mobile phone to John Magnier's rival bidder for Barne Estate
Turkey and ham dinners recalled from shops and supermarkets due to possible listeria
Father of boy allegedly assaulted by Niall Gilligan phoned him to say 'you just attacked my son'
SPOTLIGHT

The cost of living: already high and still going up 

Your Stories
'I'm genuinely afraid when I get to the till': Our readers on how food price rises affect them
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the weekly shop
Cost of milk and beef sees Irish farm produce prices rise faster than anywhere in EU
60
ouch
Oasis tickets for Croke Park reselling for €600 – including a hefty cut for Ticketmaster
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black stuff
The price of a pint in Ireland is 205% of the European average
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food prices
Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' – and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
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Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Status Yellow rain warning issued for Cork and Kerry this weekend, as thunderstorms expected
Rory McIlroy ready to challenge after staying in contention at The Open in Portrush
Tour this €2,250,000 luxurious home in coastal Malahide
Man with same name as CEO facing cheating allegations says he ‘wouldn’t be caught dead at Coldplay’
Talks continue to convince US officials to renew support for Lebanese peacekeeping mission
Property tax has been hiked in Dublin - if you own a house, here's how much you'll pay next year
Bank of Ireland apologises after oil spill at Dublin park
Get ready for Saturday morning’s Lions Test with the pick of our Tour coverage
Woman (70s) dies from injuries after being hit by a car in Dalkey on Sunday
VOICES

Parenting experiences in a modern, working Ireland 

Call the housekeeping staff to complain
Margaret Lynch
It's complicated…
Gwen Loughman
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'Much as I love school events, there are just too many'
Niamh O'Reilly
One Dad has had enough of them
Anonymous Dad
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Are we becoming more dog friendly than child friendly?
Niamh O'Reilly
45
Vaping giant Juul wins key regulatory battle in US
Debunked: Amid reports of a cryptic Trump-Epstein letter, misinformation muddies the waters
Stephen Donnelly claims Irish negativity is holding back health service from taking risks
The former Health Minister told the MacGill Summer School that ‘the level of negativity we see is not normal’.
Does a litre of milk cost more than a litre of petrol, as Mary Lou McDonald claimed?
Over 250 unsafe baby carriers, slings, and walkers removed from sale over non-compliance
Trump 'absolutely loves' that Stephen Colbert's late night show has been cancelled
'He was determined to push the limits': Tributes paid to daredevil Felix Baumgartner
Debunked: Meme image of Hillary Clinton calling Conor McGregor ‘future president’ is a spoof
Man fatally assaulted near home was 'proper character with heart of gold', funeral told
Middle East cardinal visits and brings aid to Gaza's Catholic church day after Israeli attack
investigates

Our investigative team uncovers the detrimental impacts of cancer care delays

INVESTIGATION
'It's getting tougher': Hospitals failing to consistently start chemotherapy on time
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YOUR STORIES
Delays to scans: 'It’s breaking me — This could be the difference of life and death'
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NEWS
Almost 25% of 'urgent' patients waiting too long for breast clinic appointments
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Universities go back to making Leaving Cert points more important for getting into medicine
Gardaí revoke almost 1,000 speeding fines over 'human error'
UK police conclude review of Kneecap's Glastonbury set and are taking no further action
Over 15% of children between 13 and 17 don’t eat fruit and vegetables at least once a day
Irish restaurateur says restaurants' bad business decisions are why they're closing
Man (40s) hospitalised with serious injuries following single-vehicle collision in Co Roscommon
IKEA's new mini-store in Waterford will be its biggest outside Dublin
FactFind: What happened when Mairead McGuinness voted against EU refugee rescue missions in 2019?
New poll reveals shift in attitude to law that would ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements
Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that is causing his legs to swell
Do you support the decision to lift overnight flight restrictions at Dublin Airport?
One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip in the UK