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SeriesThe week that was
'Winner winner, chicken dinner': Here are the winners and losers of the political week
Investigationyour stories
‘I felt completely alone’: Readers share their stories accessing pregnancy mental health supports
Our readers told us that not enough is being done to support women struggling during and after their pregnancy.
Yesterday
26th September 2026
hype train
After years of delays, developers say they're still nervous about building homes along Metrolink line
From The 42statement
Gavin Bazunu speaks out on Israel withdrawal - 'The killing of innocent people is wrong'
Must ReadFrom Limerick to Russia
Ukrainian agency uses Russian tax documents to allege Limerick alumina used in cruise missiles
The report lays out an analysis of various strands of evidence from supply chains and leaked Russian tax data.
Opinionhot school meals
Hot school lunches need a rethink. Could including cold options be the answer?
Parades Commission
Judge passes injunction stopping planned Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road
Residents in Drumcree went to the High Court this morning to fight the decision to allow an Orange Order march through their community.
Department of Justice
Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months
From The 42Israel game
Ireland to play Israel after 'significant majority' of squad vote to proceed with game
The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.
From The 42FAI
Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel
Disruption
Dublin-Belfast train travelling every two hours after security alert, down from hourly service
Women's Rights
Forced sterilisation, sexual assault: Stories of abuse faced by women with disabilities in Nigeria
ColumnSurrealing in the Years
Dublin City Council not at war with Christmas, but with basic organisation and communication
Tall Tales and Murder
Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan on Jim Sheridan's comments that RTÉ needs to 'get a bit dangerous'
garda discipline
Garda management drops discipline threat against senior GRA official who spoke out publicly
Must ReadHousing
'Dunsink homes won't get built': Developer says new Dublin town will be unaffordable for many
An enormous 18,500 homes are proposed for Dunsink – and developers are unsure about the focus on high-rise apartments in the plans.
Must ReadONE NEAT TRICK
Wait times for ESB connections in new housing estates are starting to shrink dramatically
Must ReadRevolving Door
How 63 former politicians and civil servants lobbied their one-time colleagues dozens of times
The disclosures illustrate the pathway between public office and lobbying for charities, businesses and interest groups.
An analysis of more than 83,000 returns filed on the Lobbying Register since 2020 found dozens of instances of politicians lobbying former colleagues.
The lobbyists include former Taoisigh, Táinistí, cabinet ministers, TDs, senators and special advisors.
Last week
20th September 2026 - 26th September 2026
Must ReadSchool's Out
Fly on the wall: Here's what it was like inside U2's 'secret' Mount Temple schoolyard gig
Fans started gathering from after 9am this morning as word filtered out that something special might be happening at the band’s old school – here’s how the day played out.
rattle and bun
U2 continue 50th 'birthday' celebrations with second gig of the day from Bewley's balcony
brew-haha
The question dividing the internet: can you bring iced coffee to an interview? It's complicated...
If you’re not an ‘online’ person you likely won’t care about this, and even if you are you still might not care.
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