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August 2026
nepal-tibet
Death toll reaches 584 as two Irish citizens listed among missing tourists after Nepal flooding
Rescue efforts have been suspended after reports of a dam bursting in Tibet.
Ireland today became the latest country to pledge support for the relief efforts.
The number of people missing on both sides of the border has risen to 2,482
Climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risks of glacial lake floods and glacial collapses.
Jewellery Heist
Thieves steal diamond necklace once owned by Egyptian royal family from Vienna museum
Artificial Intelligence
Siobhan McSweeney and Nicola Coughlan among those backing campaign against AI voice cloning
mark carney
Canada PM says it will be Lake Ontario ‘then, now and always’ after Trump's ‘Lake America’ order
World Cup
Uefa prepares to bring legal suit against Fifa president Infantino for 'criminal mismanagement'
Sponsored
Tender competition launched by NTA for key BusConnects scheme
National Transport Authority
Aug 27
Flooding
Irish officials 'working to account for' two citizens missing in Nepal after deadly floods
At least 359 people have been killed, while 540 foreign nationals remain out of contact.
Two Irish tourists are believed missing in the Rasuwa region, where they had been on an excursion.
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FactCheckceuta
Debunked: The UK has not agreed to accommodate '4,000 Moroccans' who illegally entered Ceuta
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Flooding
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 160 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal
Hundreds of tourists are reported missing following the flooding in the border region of Nepal.
Analysisbig tech
Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?
Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.
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Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
entertainment
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
Grand Theft Auto
What’s going on with GTA VI? Rockstar responds after leak of gaming’s most anticipated release
Social Media
Meta reaches $17bn settlement in US that will include 'fundamental changes to Instagram and Facebook'
Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
tributes
'Hello Dolly': Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon
People from across the country who have run into Dolly at some point all have one thing in common: they say meeting the late singer was a joy.
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