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International

This month
February 2026
High Stakes
'I don’t do ultimatums unless they come from my wife,' Bord Bia chair tells TDs
5 Feb
30.9k
86
Under Pressure
Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?
Rónán Duffy
5 Feb
22.4k
34
savannah guthrie
'We need to know she's alive': US news anchor pleads for return of her abducted mother
5 Feb
16.5k
Epstein files
Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files
5 Feb
15.9k
GUS LAMONT
Disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback declared major crime
5 Feb
31.0k
10
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Weather warnings, Jeffrey Epstein’s potential AIB deal and growth in data usage in Ireland…
Updated 5 Feb
3.9k
Under Pressure
Keir Starmer's leadership in peril as Labour MPs revolt over Peter Mandelson scandal
5 Feb
8.1k
24
RELATED
Peter Mandelson 'lied repeatedly' and ‘betrayed our country’, Starmer tells MPs
4 Feb
UK police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal
3 Feb
Keir Starmer orders inquiry into former ambassador Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
2 Feb
INTERNET LOVERS
'Unprecedented surge' in data usage in Ireland since 2019, report finds
5 Feb
5.4k
18
Epstein files
Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential €3 billion AIB deal at height of Irish financial crisis
AIB was in dire straits in 2011 when Epstein was involved in conversations about a deal with the ailing Irish bank.
Sophie Finn
4 Feb
33.9k
41
the Washington Post
Jeff Bezos's Washington Post announces 'painful' job cuts, including entire Middle East roster
4 Feb
16.2k
30
angel in disguise
Angel resembling Giorgia Meloni painted over at Rome basilica after outcry from church and state
4 Feb
18.5k
2
Ryan Routh
Man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course jailed for life
4 Feb
12.2k
FactCheck
Debunked: Micheál Martin, Alan Shatter and Bono targeted with false Epstein allegations
4 Feb
15.2k
Marius Borg Hoiby
Son of Norway's crown princess breaks down in tears in court as he denies rape
Updated 4 Feb
26.9k
London
Limerick-born bus driver sacked for chasing a thief kept legal battle secret from his family
4 Feb
15.4k
32
Epstein files
Legal letters claim ex-prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein asked exotic dancer for a threesome
4 Feb
13.9k
Gaza
Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill 24 people, including three children
4 Feb
1.8k
Libya
Son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi shot dead
4 Feb
14.4k
16
Australia
Irish grandmother of boy (13) who saved his mother and siblings' lives in Australia 'very proud'
4 Feb
22.3k
17
RIP
Snooker legend and broadcaster John Virgo dies aged 79
The 42
4 Feb
13.8k
28
Censorship
'Pure nonsense': EU dismisses US claims of 'censorship' during Irish elections
4 Feb
14.6k
87
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Public opinion on fox hunting, new rules for e-bikes and e-scooters users and Peter Mandelson to quit the House of Lords…
Updated 4 Feb
3.2k
justice delayed
Court cases in Ireland are slower to be heard than anywhere else in Europe
4 Feb
5.2k
20
william stevenson
Jill Biden's ex-husband charged with murdering his wife in Delaware
4 Feb
21.9k
chios
15 people die in Aegean Sea after Greek coastguard and refugee boat collide
4 Feb
4.9k
Epstein files
Peter Mandelson 'lied repeatedly' and ‘betrayed our country’, Starmer tells MPs
4 Feb
6.6k
28
Washington
Trump urges public to 'get on to something else' amid political fallout from Epstein files
4 Feb
15.9k
126
Investigation
Musk calls Paris prosecutors raid of X office in France a 'political attack'
Updated 3 Feb
18.9k
74
Ukraine
Russia launches 'most powerful' attack this year on Ukraine amid glacial weather
3 Feb
6.5k
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
3 Feb
3.4k
Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu tells US envoy Palestinian Authority won't be part of post-war Gaza governance
3 Feb
4.8k
Epstein files
UK police launch criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Updated 3 Feb
10.2k
thin ice
US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down, says White House
3 Feb
5.6k
Drones
Defence Forces tell gardaí they can't provide anti-drone security for EU Presidency meetings
Niall O'Connor
3 Feb
47.6k
10
Marius Borg Hoiby
Son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to raping four women
Updated 3 Feb
29.5k
Front Pages
How the UK papers are covering Peter Mandelson's alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein
3 Feb
13.6k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Clintons to testify in Epstein investigation, Russia resumes strikes on Ukraine and Claire Byrne takes up new role…
Updated 3 Feb
3.8k
xAI
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his AI start-up with the goal to operate data centres in space
3 Feb
5.3k
35
War in Ukraine
Russia resumes strikes on freezing Kyiv, leaving over 1,000 homes without heating
It comes days after Donald Trump said Putin had agreed to stop striking Kyiv and “various towns” during cold weather.
3 Feb
3.0k
RELATED
Trump claims Putin agreed 'not to fire on Kyiv' after personal plea over extreme cold
30 Jan
Zelenskyy seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into cold
25 Jan
Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks on US plan as strikes cut heating
23 Jan
Epstein files
Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in US probe into sex offender Epstein after initial refusal
3 Feb
19.2k
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