Irish

The Morning Lead

Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing

Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.

Christina Finn

5 hrs ago

1.6k

Yesterday

2nd May 2025

sean brown

UK Government to seek Supreme Court appeal over ruling on public inquiry in Sean Brown case

6 hrs ago

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department of housing

Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment

Updated 7 hrs ago

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Luke Hyde

‘A circus’: Mother of man who drowned in Cork ‘cut to pieces’ that people filmed the incident

Updated 7 hrs ago

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South Dublin

Emergency services bring fire at Stillorgan Business Park in Dublin under control

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Sponsored

Planning permission granted for two key infrastructure projects in the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity grid

Catholic Church

China ‘elects’ two bishops despite Pope Francis's death, defying Vatican agreement

8 hrs ago

12.5k

Wicklow

New Bray aquarium to open in former Sea Life building, which closed in 2023

8 hrs ago

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evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

8 hrs ago

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Gaza

Tánaiste urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade as region on 'verge of total collapse'

9 hrs ago

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off the ground

Cork Airport to undergo €200 million expansion over the next decade

9 hrs ago

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Limerick

Local councillor pleads for extra gardaí in Rathkeale after four homes targeted in arson attacks

11 hrs ago

8.9k

High Court

Adams says he doesn't remember how many died on Bloody Friday and accuses barrister of ‘trivialising'

11 hrs ago

7.0k

Quad Bikes

Warning after three killed in workplace accidents involving quad bikes in space of month

12 hrs ago

8.1k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

12 hrs ago

1.4k

Interview

Exclusive: Michael Shine shows no remorse and claims accusers are motivated by money

Saoirse McGarrigle

13 hrs ago

24.8k

Elevation

Green light given for extra floor to be added to former U2 Hotel, The Clarence, in Dublin

13 hrs ago

4.7k

Court of Appeal

McGregor seeks to introduce evidence from new witness in appeal of civil sexual assault finding

13 hrs ago

14.9k

gardiner street

Woman (60s) seriously injured in e-scrambler hit-and-run in Dublin city centre

14 hrs ago

12.3k

Cork

Family 'scarred' as man who murdered 'remarkable' woman with carving knife is sentenced to life

14 hrs ago

12.1k

Courts

Truck driver who seriously injured father of rugby star Conor Murray jailed for 10 months

15 hrs ago

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World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan close to exit door as he's whitewashed 8-0 by Zhao Xintong in Crucible session

15 hrs ago

10.3k

smartphone zombies

New pedestrian lights illuminate the footpath at Dublin junction to alert distracted walkers

Councillor Feljin Jose said they are being trialled “at very busy junctions” where pedestrians may be distracted.

16 hrs ago

16.3k

Chay Bowes

RT broadcaster Chay Bowes detained and denied entry to Romania

Updated 17 hrs ago

44.1k

privacy breach

Irish data protection watchdog slaps TikTok with €530 million fine over data transfers to China

17 hrs ago

13.0k

An Garda Síochána

Garda seriously injured after van driven at him in estate in Ardee, Co Louth

18 hrs ago

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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Concerts or games: What’s the priority for Croke Park?

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Hunt for Housing Tsar continues, protestors arrested at Shannon Airport and Reform wins UK by-election

20 hrs ago

3.2k

WATER SHORTAGE

Hosepipe ban for parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath due to ‘sharp drop’ in water levels

The conservation orders will come into effect on Tuesday, 6 May and will remain in place for six weeks.

Updated 21 hrs ago

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PodcastThe Explainer

Is Ireland vulnerable to power blackouts like Spain and Portugal?

27m

tsar power

McDonald lays into coalition over housing tsar turmoil in early morning interview

21 hrs ago

7.0k

Death Penalty

Gulf War veteran executed for 1998 murders of his girlfriend and her three children

21 hrs ago

16.5k

Frenchpark

Woman in her 80s dies after being struck by truck in Co Roscommon

Updated 22 hrs ago

14.2k

RIP

Mayo GAA club 'lost for words' as it pays to tribute to teenage player who died suddenly

Updated 22 hrs ago

12.4k

trump deportations

Opinion: Can the US still call itself the 'land of the free' while targeting legal residents?

Larry Donnelly

22 hrs ago

5.4k

Prison reform

New ankle monitors could be an alternative to being held on remand, Irish prisons boss says

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Galway

22 hrs ago

9.1k

no need for speed

Gardaí planning to roll out 'a lot more' e-scooter speed testing kits across the country

23 hrs ago

14.2k

InvestigatesTransgender healthcare

Transgender people moving to Ireland put on long waitlist for vital healthcare until assessed

The Journal Investigates spoke to transgender people who moved to Ireland and couldn’t continue the care they received abroad

Transgender people can’t continue their hormone treatment in a timely manner

National Gender Service significantly delaying people from accessing vital healthcare

People also discouraged from seeking healthcare in the UK

Conor O'Carroll

2 May

8.6k

Thursday

1st May 2025

PSNI arrest three men after burglaries on either side of the border

1 May

5.5k

ambassador to ireland

Ted Cruz tells ambassador nominee Ireland's stance on Israel 'endangers core US interests'

Updated 1 May

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news wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Updated 1 May

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