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Compensation law for unduly delayed trials not yet commenced by government, two years on
A recent report found that Irish courts are the slowest in the EU at hearing and deciding cases.
Yesterday
5th March 2026
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
Man (80s) dies following single-vehicle crash in Co Louth
Kildare primary school to reopen on Monday after board says building has been deemed safe
'I'm so happy to be home': Second plane carrying Irish people from Dubai arrives in Dublin
Driver and customers escape injury after car crashes through front of Spar shop in Co Antrim
'Terrifying ordeal' of woman followed into hotel 'must mean more than a suspended sentence'
Trains suspended between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire due to 'significant' damage to overhead lines
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of truck driver
Údar dóchais don tithíocht Gaeltachta i gCorca Dhuibhne mar bhuaic ar lá gnóthach don Aire
EU to ban plant-based 'bacon' and 'steak' but veggie 'burgers' survive chop
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ní amháin gur rud cultúrtha í an Ghaeilge, is rud tábhachtach í ar bhonn proifisiúnta
Félim Ó Maolmhána
Five people who pleaded guilty to violent disorder at 21st birthday party avoid jail
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How RTÉ handed the GAA a goldmine for €3m
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Simon Harris urges public to send examples of 'price gouging' fuel hikes to competition watchdog
Spring may not have sprung after all ... it's snowing
Cork dairy plant to cease production after latest EPA suspension over water pollution concerns
Shane Lowry: 'My daughter said, 'Why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Second's good''
Suspended sentence for man who followed social media influencer through her hotel
Parents say they're totally in the dark on plan to fix 'rotting and collapsing' primary school
Impacted families say they were given less than 24 hours’ notice of the closure, as concerns mount over the condition of the school’s ageing prefab buildings.
RTÉ sport boss floats Friday night GAA games to ease TV coverage demands
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Ireland can't say two words: illegal war
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Gardaí open investigation into sexual services enquiries received by Connemara masseuse
Still no resolution to noise dispute at centre of Dublin nightlife row as case adjourned again
'Sell up and get out': Video shows landlord rep blaming new rules for 36 planned evictions
The evictions were handed out door to door by the property firm last Friday.
Man who was knocked down by driver who fled the scene has died in hospital
Why is everyone suddenly talking about Jessie Buckley's views on cats?
Dubai influencers: The entitlement, denial and moral vacuum in the so-called 'safest city'
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
The RTÉ Choice Music Prize is taking place tonight – which album do you think should win?
Retired Irish general: Ireland's neutrality, the threat of war and the illusion of security
Brigadier General Ger Aherne
Visitor restrictions introduced at Cork University Hospital after norovirus outbreak
Rain to mix with Saharan dust, as temperatures to drop to -2 tonight
'It's nice to be home': Irish people stuck in Dubai arrive back on first flight to Dublin
Last night’s flight of almost 400 people is the first commercial flight from Dubai to Ireland since the war in Iran began on Saturday.
Dozens of our readers say they were evicted shortly before the new rental rules came in
“I received an eviction notice on Friday – just one week before the change. I’ve barely slept since,” one reader said.
Wednesday
4th March 2026
Kildare primary school to close due to 'urgent' safety concerns
Jury cannot be reassured over PSNI officer’s Noah Donohoe search claims, inquest told
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Limerick v Cork: Will either take a backward step?
Fintan O’Toole, Declan Bogue and Ronan Early look ahead to Saturday’s big game at the Gaelic Grounds, and Galway v Kilkenny.
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