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6th July 2025 - 12th July 2025

Leinster House

Anti-immigration protest blocks TDs and Oireachtas staff from leaving Leinster House

8 Jul

22.5k

Not so Shtandart

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.

Updated 8 Jul

24.2k

grocery prices

Families facing 'impossible decisions' in the face of rising costs, Dáil told

8 Jul

6.4k

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Artificial Intelligence

Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)

8 Jul

10.1k

Drone delivery services

Minister was told to play up 'uncluttered airspace' to sell Ireland as global leader for drones

Updated 8 Jul

25.0k

gender parity

A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women

8 Jul

4.3k

Child Abuse

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.

8 Jul

12.3k

Eleventh Night

Concerns that Eleventh Night bonfire may be putting power supply to Belfast hospitals at risk

8 Jul

7.7k

Leinster House

Independent Ireland TD accused of 'dog whistle' population claim about 'minority' Irish

8 Jul

17.3k

Colonel Colm Ó Luasa

Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post

8 Jul

38.2k

Housing

Dublin city councillors criticise Minister's plans to downsize apartments

Updated 8 Jul

15.4k

The Daily Poll

Can you play any instruments?

8 Jul

16.5k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Possible state investments in illegal Israeli settlements, Netanyahu and Trump have dinner, and cost of living crisis.

Updated 8 Jul

4.2k

Cost of Living

Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year

8 Jul

12.0k

Criminal Assets Bureau

CAB will seize and sell illegal assets within two years under new proposals

8 Jul

9.8k

right to be forgotten

New laws will stop insurers using a person's medical history against them if they've had cancer

8 Jul

9.5k

Housing Crisis

Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'

8 Jul

9.6k

InvestigatesState Investments

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.

Stephen McDermott

8 Jul

37.4k

Investigatescancer care

'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.

Maria Delaney

7 Jul

11.2k

ennis circuit court

Philip Dwyer loses appeal against trespass conviction at Direct Provision centre

7 Jul

19.7k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

7 Jul

5.5k

Property Tax

Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time

Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.

7 Jul

20.4k

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High Court

Every government decision since 2001 'may have been unconstitutional', TD's court case argues

Updated 7 Jul

30.3k

Censure

Von der Leyen slams no-confidence motion as move from 'the oldest playbook of extremists'

Updated 7 Jul

18.9k

Evening Wrap

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

7 Jul

2.6k

IEDs

Man arrested after multiple attempted explosive devices placed in locations around country

7 Jul

28.1k

Courts

Dublin pensioner admits blackmailing woman after finding sexual images on second-hand phone

7 Jul

36.0k

RIP

'Our perfect, crazy girl with her cheeky little face': Donegal mourns 6-year-old Ella and her mother Nat

7 Jul

12.5k

President Paschal

Paschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute

7 Jul

10.5k

sleep tight

An extra one MILLION nights booked in Airbnb-style accommodation last year compared to 2023

7 Jul

9.5k

jozef puska

Convicted relatives of Jozef Puska will not appeal their cases, court hears

7 Jul

11.1k

Detective Duffy

Forget the presidency - Joe Duffy is now doing ads for Lidl

7 Jul

18.9k

Galway

Families and survivors to visit Tuam mass grave site ahead of excavation

7 Jul

5.0k

u-turn

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.

7 Jul

13.4k

Fireside Chat

Barack Obama to come to Dublin for sit down interview with Fintan O'Toole in 3Arena

7 Jul

17.0k