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18th August 2026
On The 42Crunch time
RTÉ bid to show Katie Taylor Croke Park homecoming enters critical 48-hour period
SeriesThe Car Clinic
'My 20-year-old Volvo has finally given up the ghost and I don't know what to do'
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9th August 2026 - 15th August 2026
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July 2026
SeriesYour Thoughts
Letters to the editor
The bees in Dublin, water in data centres and government spin over substance.
SeriesYour Thoughts
Letters to the editor
The hosepipe ban, Trump’s China claims and one Lionel Messi are the topics getting our readers writing this week.
This year
2026
The Morning Lead
Formal garda complaints to be made over three Irish accounts linked to racist abuse of Edogbo
One suspected account holder is believed to be a member of an Irish rugby club.
Bormio
The Irish man creating the magic slopes of the Olympic Games in Italy
Wexford native Paul Wilson is the man behind the machinery prepping the “gnarly” Stelvio slope for the world’s elite skiers.
cormac comerford
Irish skier survives absolute carnage at Olympic slalom event
51 of the 95 competitors did not finish the run.
Winter Olympics 2026Irish skier Cormac Comerford gaining fans and respect for successful runs down 'gnarly' slopes
flipping the script
Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why
In figure skating, the backflip has always been controversial.
flipping the script
Are you seeing lots of videos online of backflipping ice skaters? Here's why
In figure skating, the backflip has always been controversial.
Winter Olympics
The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy
Dispatches from Milan Cortina 2026 where US athletes aren’t shying away from difficult questions.
Winter OlympicsComerford seals Olympian status with journey from Kilternan to one of the toughest slopes in the world
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heavyweight title'It’s nice to be kind of forced into a new challenge. It’s exciting' - Fintan McCarthy
editorial
Editorial: Michael Shine was convicted for assaulting 9 boys. But that’s not the full story
simone biles
Why Simone Biles is the greatest story that sport can offer
“There are few people who don’t want to be within touching distance of that level of greatness at some point in their lives.”
simone biles
Why Simone Biles is the greatest story that sport can offer
“There are few people who don’t want to be within touching distance of that level of greatness at some point in their lives.”
Paris 2024'I don't think it was anything beyond what I could do': No excuses from Adeleke as she rues 4th
Paris 2024
'I don't think it was anything beyond what I could do': No excuses from Adeleke as she rues 4th
Paris 2024
A spectacular 4x400m relay gives Ireland another rare air moment at these very special Games
Paris 2024
A spectacular 4x400m relay gives Ireland another rare air moment at these very special Games
Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory and Sharlene Mawdsley ran a perfect race to qualify for an Olympic final tomorrow.
2024 Paris
The hope sustains and hurts in Paris as Jack Woolley impresses during second chance
Much like Clare after a Munster championship, or Emmanuel Macron in a French election, Woolley was reignited for the knock-out bouts.
2024 Paris
The hope sustains and hurts in Paris as Jack Woolley impresses during second chance
Much like Clare after a Munster championship, or Emmanuel Macron in a French election, Woolley was reignited for the knock-out bouts.
Paris 2024
Tricky Château de Versailles leaves riders scrunched on the ground as Ireland misses out on medals
“It’s a very tough track,” Shane Sweetnam said after he came off the course.
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