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6th July 2025 - 12th July 2025
Anti-immigration protest blocks TDs and Oireachtas staff from leaving Leinster House
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar – she is currently visible at anchor off the village of Killiney in south County Dublin.
Families facing 'impossible decisions' in the face of rising costs, Dáil told
Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
Minister was told to play up 'uncluttered airspace' to sell Ireland as global leader for drones
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women
Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools
Minister for Education Helen McEntee announced the move this afternoon.
McEntee said schools where incidents of abuse took place "must" fund any future redress scheme for surviviors.
A five-year deadline has been set for the commission by the Government.
The commission will seek expressions of interest from people who wish to provide information soon.
Concerns that Eleventh Night bonfire may be putting power supply to Belfast hospitals at risk
Independent Ireland TD accused of 'dog whistle' population claim about 'minority' Irish
Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post
Dublin city councillors criticise Minister's plans to downsize apartments
Can you play any instruments?
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
CAB will seize and sell illegal assets within two years under new proposals
New laws will stop insurers using a person's medical history against them if they've had cancer
Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The companies have been named on a UN database for enabling the continued existence of Israeli settlements.
The ISIF divested from five companies last year, but continued to hold more than €10 million in other companies.
'It's breaking me': Our readers share the impact of cancer scan delays
We asked our readers to share their experience of delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here’s what we heard back.
Philip Dwyer loses appeal against trespass conviction at Direct Provision centre
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
'The nicest man you'd ever meet': Man (30s) fatally assaulted in west Dublin named locally
Revenue seize over €1.5m worth of cannabis from passengers arriving from New York and Thailand
Taoiseach 'hopeful' EU can reach a trade deal with US after update from von der Leyen
Galway musician and leading harp maker go back to the future with hybrid modern-medieval harp
Teenager who murdered man with knife he bought for self protection jailed for 13 years
Every government decision since 2001 'may have been unconstitutional', TD's court case argues
Von der Leyen slams no-confidence motion as move from 'the oldest playbook of extremists'
Man arrested after multiple attempted explosive devices placed in locations around country
Dublin pensioner admits blackmailing woman after finding sexual images on second-hand phone
'Our perfect, crazy girl with her cheeky little face': Donegal mourns 6-year-old Ella and her mother Nat
Paschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute
An extra one MILLION nights booked in Airbnb-style accommodation last year compared to 2023
Convicted relatives of Jozef Puska will not appeal their cases, court hears
Forget the presidency - Joe Duffy is now doing ads for Lidl
Families and survivors to visit Tuam mass grave site ahead of excavation
Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as Sinn Féin presidential candidate
Less than six months ago McDonald said categorically that she would not be the Sinn Féin nominee.
Barack Obama to come to Dublin for sit down interview with Fintan O'Toole in 3Arena