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Yesterday
9th June 2026
High Court
Elon Musk and X open High Court action against Irish media watchdog
13 hrs ago
10.2k
Examinership
Around 7,000 Rathwood customers warned they will only get 'very small sum' back
21 hrs ago
14.2k
This week
7th June 2026 - 10th June 2026
build baby build
Johnny Ronan's group gets green light to build more offices on Dublin's quays
8 Jun
12.4k
47
Green Light
Permission granted for €1bn data centre campus in Westmeath despite local opposition
8 Jun
18.2k
44
it pays to shop around
Less for more: shrinkflation is coming for health insurance
7 Jun
15.5k
33
Gross Domestic Product
Irish people know our GDP is skewed - but there’s a reason everyone pays attention to it
The GDP system works well enough for most countries. But not for Ireland.
Paul O'Donoghue
7 Jun
10.4k
37
The Morning Lead
Can consumers really opt out of supermarket loyalty schemes when some price differences are so big?
Civil liberties campaigners say consumers have a right to consent to their data being collected – but when opting out means paying more, do we really have a choice?
7 Jun
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Last week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Motoring
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Paddy Comyn
6 Jun
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FactCheck
FactCheck: What the scientific studies say about the harms of sunbed use
6 Jun
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family matters
King Charles pays the rent for Andrew's adult children, says new report into royal family
5 Jun
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Great
Elon Musk could soon become the world's first trillionaire, as SpaceX to debut on stock market
4 Jun
8.8k
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The Morning Lead
Irish drivers are borrowing more to buy cars. Why? And what are the risks?
1 Jun
42.9k
91
AI stocks
How should Irish investors react to upcoming $1 trillion AI stock market listings?
Paul O'Donoghue
31 May
15.9k
44
Last month
May 2026
company gambles
When cars nearly destroyed the companies that made them
Paddy Comyn
30 May
7.0k
Family Business
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Steve Dempsey
29 May
6.9k
12
Layoffs
Workers to protest outside Meta and Covalen offices
28 May
9.2k
Central Bank
Risk to Irish economy from the Middle East war and expansion of AI has intensified
27 May
6.1k
28
governance issues
BP ousts Irish chairman Albert Manifold amid 'serious concerns' about his conduct
26 May
14.7k
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FactCheck
The EU is bringing in Digital IDs for citizens – but what are they, and how will it affect you?
The app should allow users to verify their age without giving their date of birth.
24 May
30.1k
Road Safety
Motoring: Should we trust self-driving cars?
Paddy Comyn
23 May
4.3k
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TROUBLESOME TECH
Only one supermarket chain makes 'best reputation' top ten, X and Meta are rock bottom
21 May
18.4k
Talks
Iran weighs US proposal to end war, as Trump awaits 'right answers'
21 May
7.2k
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Charities
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21 May
7.3k
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Silk Road Café
Taoiseach 'not clear' on why café at Dublin Castle must close for EU presidency
20 May
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Ronan Group
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19 May
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summer stress
Watchdog finds 'shocking' levels of problems with holiday car hire and warns drivers to take care
18 May
17.8k
24
Analysis
Why young Irish people have much worse pensions than their parents
Private or public sector, today’s young workers are not getting the generous pensions of the past, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
Paul O'Donoghue
17 May
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37
modern dating
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15 May
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to whom it concerns
The Late Late Show should learn from SNL - or become a podcast
Steve Dempsey
Media and technology expert
14 May
7.6k
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On the up
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13 May
12.7k
56
FactCheck
Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
12 May
6.9k
Dublin Airport
Legislation to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap to go to Cabinet this month
10 May
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Paddy Comyn
9 May
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7 May
9.6k
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Personal Loans
Irish people are taking out more loans than ever before
7 May
13.1k
59
Tattle Life
Antrim couple awarded £300,000 against Tattle Life have damages set aside
5 May
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Analysis
Why one of Ireland’s biggest companies just rejected a €6bn takeover offer
Despite being one of the biggest companies the country has ever produced, DCC is almost entirely unknown to the general public.
Paul O'Donoghue
3 May
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April
April 2026
Motoring
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Paddy Comyn
25 Apr
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FactCheck
FactFind: Was Leo Varadkar right about urban areas ‘paying the bills’ in Ireland?
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Shane Raymond
23 Apr
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