Irish

Last week

20th July 2025 - 26th July 2025

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: 'The water had lifted the house off its pillars. It was afloat. And then it wasn't.'

20 Jul

16.5k

Middle East

Fighting in south of Syria 'halted' after sectarian violence leaves more than 900 dead

20 Jul

6.7k

skin health

Getting inked: Just how toxic are tattoos?

Dr Catherine Conlon

20 Jul

20.4k

Sponsored

Poll: What are you saving up for right now?

Ha Long Bay

Dozens dead in Vietnam after tourist ferry sinks

20 Jul

12.4k

Analysis

Ireland’s young people need guarantees the state pension isn't about to get cut

The government needs to ensure auto-enrolment won’t be used as an excuse to ultimately cut the state pension, writes Paul O’Donoghue.

Paul O'Donoghue

20 Jul

56.8k

Pick Me

Fianna Fáil 'should be running a candidate' says wannabe candidate Mary Hanafin

Maria Delaney

reports from Glenties

20 Jul

19.6k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?

Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.

As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.

Stephen McDermott

20 Jul

19.2k

Last month

July 2025

Ladies Football

Dublin beat Galway after extra-time to set up All-Ireland final showdown with Meath

19 Jul

11.7k

Quiz

Quiz: Test your memory of these famous side projects

19 Jul

27.6k

column

Parenting: Summer is supposed to be the best season - until it arrives and fills you with guilt

Margaret Lynch

19 Jul

10.8k

Bailout babies

"The recession has followed us, it's marked us": The children of the boom and bust

CMAT’s new song which mentions Bertie, empty houses and suicides has struck a chord with Irish people who grew up during the big recession.

19 Jul

44.0k

Unbeatable

McIlroy charge electrifies Portrush but Scottie Scheffler remains as in-control as ever before

It was a stunning third day at Royal Portrush, but at the end of it all, Scottie Scheffler stood unflustered.

The 42

reports from Royal Portrush

19 Jul

12.0k

Viral Video

CEO facing cheating allegations resigns from position after viral Coldplay moment

Updated 19 Jul

106k

Analysis

The Dáil schedule is broken and there appears to be no appetite from politicians to fix it

Politicians went on their summer holidays this week, so let’s take a look at how well Leinster House functions.

Christina Finn

19 Jul

10.1k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

19 Jul

5.7k

Ladies Football

Meath dethrone Kerry to book spot in All-Ireland senior football final

The 42

19 Jul

8.5k

Bandon

Man (70s) dies after being found ‘unresponsive' on local road in Co Cork

19 Jul

19.4k

Golf

The Open gets worse for Shane Lowry as he's hit with vomiting bug hours after two-shot penalty

The 42

reports from Royal Portrush

19 Jul

15.9k

The Daily Poll

Are you going to watch tomorrow’s All-Ireland hurling final?

19 Jul

22.6k

Gaza

Thousands attend pro-Palestinian rally in Dublin as ‘Palestine Action’ protesters arrested across UK

19 Jul

15.8k

Courts

Man accused of assault at IPAS centre ordered not to make extremist posts or attend rallies

19 Jul

20.4k

Politics Gossip

Lucinda Creighton: 'Our national conversation is all around things that are irrelevant'

Maria Delaney

reports from Glenties

19 Jul

21.0k

Lord of the Dance

Michael Flatley coy about possible presidential run

Updated 19 Jul

15.5k

FAI Cup

Dundalk FC ‘cooperating with authorities’ into alleged racism towards Sligo Rovers player

19 Jul

5.4k

Galway

Remains of disgraced former Bishop Eamonn Casey removed from Galway Cathedral crypt

19 Jul

51.7k

Drug seizure

Van intercepted in Co Wexford found with €1.6m worth of cannabis

19 Jul

13.0k

As it happened

Australia v British & Irish Lions, first Test

19 Jul

33.9k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: The American government is done pretending it respects us

Carl Kinsella

19 Jul

9.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Murdoch over Epstein report, Dublin Zoo criticised over new exit, and company investigates Coldplay-cam couple.

Updated 19 Jul

4.2k

PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Hurling's great rivalry reaches final destination: All-Ireland final preview

Money Money Money

What's the latest on the Apple Tax? All (or most) will be revealed next week

19 Jul

9.7k

Biodiversity Loss

Ireland's nature heroes: I've rewilded five acres, and here are others doing similar work

Jack Morley

19 Jul

14.6k

weever fish

Irish swimmers warned about venomous fish that can 'ruin' a beach day

19 Jul

45.6k

Sale it away

Buyer for MV Matthew found - but inaction by officials in Panama is slowing the sale down

19 Jul

13.6k

The Morning Lead

'An attempt to rinse hard-pressed families': TDs slam new 'exit through gift shop' rule at zoo

Jen Cummins of the SocDems said it was “a real Americanisation” and “we don’t need to do that”.

Jane Matthews

19 Jul

43.8k

101

euro 2025

Spain battle past Switzerland to reach Euro 2025 semi-finals

The 42

18 Jul

6.0k

good news

Barretstown urges families to attend its annual Big Picnic this weekend

18 Jul

10.4k

barne estate

Court hears of alleged 'secret' mobile phone to John Magnier's rival bidder for Barne Estate

18 Jul

29.5k

Recall

Turkey and ham dinners recalled from shops and supermarkets due to possible listeria

18 Jul

51.5k