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Derry City begin life at Celtic Park with battling win over Shamrock Rovers
Rental watchdog weighs in on stand-off between landlords and tenants over 'flatmate swaps'
‘Most likely’ Noah Donohoe entered water tunnel through bars of culvert entrance
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed
Ryder Cup ticket prices latest in depressing trend in top-level sport
‘The experience economy’ has colonised sports and excluded large swathes of fans who gave games a big part of their appeal.
Herbal cannabis flown on four flights worth a combined €3.1m seized at Dublin Airport
Man returned to pub after knocking friend unconscious and putting him in recovery position
Von der Leyen pushes defence spending as Ireland to host showdown on massive €2 trillion budget
Majority of complaints against gardaí policing Whitegate fuel blockade rejected by watchdog
The EU club are delighted Orbán didn't make it to Ayia Napa - but is there 'too much euphoria'?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk quipped before Friday’s working dinner in the Mediterranean resort of Ayia Napa that there were finally “no Russians in the room”.
Thousands of civil service applicants given incorrect scores and rankings
Sinn Féin kicks off Ard Fheis in Belfast today with cost-of-living a key focus
What do you make of Johnny Depp and Imelda May's new Shane MacGowan tribute track?
Ryder Cup tickets reserved for Irish fans sell out fast despite €499 price tag and website issues
Man who deceived widow into giving him over €140k is jailed for five years
Peacekeeper death toll rises to six as soldier injured in Israeli shelling dies
Enoch Burke removed from disciplinary hearing after protest over presence of solicitors
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
'Heartbroken' brother of Scarlett Faulkner laid to rest a week after sister's death
Ireland to demand Israel pay after settlers destroy Irish Aid-backed school in occupied West Bank
The Department of Foreign Affairs said that the school served around 60 children from the local region.
Homelessness: Another new record as 17,517 people in emergency accommodation
Remote-controlled rotating sex toy recalled due to fault that could cause parts to detach
Meta yet to inform Irish Government of layoff plans as 8,000 roles to be cut globally
You weren't imagining it... Hay fever season IS two weeks longer compared to the 1990s
Women deported to Ireland by ICE fined for stealing ham and cosmetics when she was a teen
Gardaí sustain bite and eye injuries in assault at Letterkenny council offices
Have you gone for an outdoor swim yet this year?
EU pessimistic on economic impact of Iran war, but Taoiseach says Ireland will 'still grow'
Martin made the statements while in Cyprus for an informal meeting of the European Council.
The weather is looking good for the weekend, and temperatures could hit 21 degrees
Ireland is on track to reach 2030 EU air pollution reduction targets
Fail to prepare: Recent fuel protests have exposed Ireland’s lack of future climate planning
Karol Balfe
'Chornobyl is forever' says Adi Roche on 40th anniversary of disaster
Candidates call for left transfer pact as Dublin Central competition gets off to friendly start
Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.
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23rd April 2026
Children's Ombudsman says State's 'poor forward planning' is putting children in care at risk
Working from home vs commuting: As fuel prices rise, we want to hear your stories
Man who stole Noah Donohoe’s rucksack says he ‘never had’ schoolboy’s coat
Larry Donnelly back from Boston: The recent fuel protests have struck a chord in Irish America
Larry Donnelly