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Irish

Tuesday
14th April 2026
Protest
Gardaí braced for a storm outside the Dáil today - but the protest quickly fizzled out
Heavy security and closed streets met a scattered, short-lived demonstration, a far cry from last week’s disruption and past flashpoints at Leinster House
14 Apr
11.3k
54
ID please
Government to make Public Services Card a form of identification
14 Apr
53.2k
58
monitoring seas
Defence Forces confirms use of AI to monitor Shadow Fleet vessels in Irish waters
14 Apr
9.3k
Dungarvan
Man (40s) charged after man (70s) dies following assault at property in Co Waterford
Updated 14 Apr
29.5k
FactCheck
Debunked: The PSNI was not involved with breaking up fuel protests in Cork, Galway or Dublin
14 Apr
6.6k
Dublin
Lodger who sexually assaulted teenage girl jailed for four years and three months
14 Apr
22.2k
construction costs
Confidence levels in Irish construction sector at 'lowest point' so far this year
14 Apr
12.9k
17
Liveblog
Poland v Ireland, World Cup qualifier
Ireland faced Poland as Carla Ward’s side aimed to recover from opening losses to France and the Netherlands.
14 Apr
22.9k
18
HEALY-RAE OUT
'This government have let the people down': The moment Michael Healy-Rae quit as minister
Healy-Rae waved to cheering crowds gathered outside of Leinster House after resigning.
14 Apr
20.8k
132
no confidence motion
Government wins post-fuel protest confidence motion despite shock revolt by Michael Healy-Rae
Healy-Rae said he had spoken to “tractor men” and other protesters in recent days.
Updated 14 Apr
94.5k
303
chats in the flats
'I always knew how special it was': The Dubliner highlighting the communities in the flats
14 Apr
10.9k
8
Banríon na nGael
Go dté tú a mhuirnín slán - na focail deireanacha a chan cara do Mháire Ní Bhraonáin ó Clannad
Updated 14 Apr
5.9k
4
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 14 Apr
1.4k
Drogheda District Court
Two truck drivers appear in court over M1 fuel protest
14 Apr
20.9k
necg
Fuel distribution returning to close to normal levels, government's emergency group says
14 Apr
3.8k
31
Strikes
Unite members of the National Ambulance Service join strike action next month
14 Apr
2.7k
20
fuel protests
Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins
The Government will table a counter vote of confidence in response to the Sinn Féin motion.
14 Apr
45.5k
201
Northern Ireland
Tractors cause traffic disruption in Belfast with go-slow convoy protesting fuel prices
14 Apr
7.1k
37
food outlets
Mouse and cockroach activity leads to five closure orders at Dublin's Moore Street Mall
14 Apr
21.5k
Dublin Connolly
A (very early) extra train from Drogheda to Dublin is being put on to help the busy route
14 Apr
13.4k
29
trade agreement
Petition to suspend trade between EU and Israel reaches one million signatures
Updated 14 Apr
27.6k
91
Sold
State to exit Permanent TSB after Austrian bank strikes deal to buy it for €1.6bn
14 Apr
9.5k
33
fuel protests
Opinion: The protests aren't just about fuel, they're a revolt against a hollow state
Sinéad O'Sullivan
Updated 14 Apr
24.5k
155
RIP
'She walked through the world like an angel': Music stars pay tribute to Clannad's Moya Brennan
Updated 14 Apr
42.3k
53
The Daily Poll
What do you think about cosmetic procedures?
14 Apr
18.6k
45
FactCheck
Debunked: Micheál Martin was not attending his daughter’s wedding while protesters faced off with Gardaí
14 Apr
33.9k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Moya Brennan dies aged 73, Government faces no confidence motion and Lebanon-Israel peace talks due to take place today
Updated 14 Apr
3.8k
Online banking
Revolut rival Monzo officially launches in Ireland
14 Apr
21.7k
31
Ouch
Why is Irish electricity so expensive? Economists have crunched the numbers
14 Apr
25.6k
74
The Morning Lead
Nurses travelling to work in groups to avoid racist abuse
There were 183 reported incidents in the past five years.
Noel Baker
14 Apr
19.8k
RELATED
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
7 Apr
Monday
13th April 2026
Road Traffic Act
Two tractor drivers arrested on the M1 Motorway in Co Louth
13 Apr
36.2k
Cycling
Dublin City Council backs plan to phase out trucks with high blind spots from city streets
13 Apr
13.5k
52
co antrim
Motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Ballymena
13 Apr
3.6k
Courts
Man who overpowered and sexually assaulted teenage girl in alleyway jailed for six years
13 Apr
29.9k
Green Line
Luas Finglas extension back on track after Manhattan Peanuts legal challenge resolved
13 Apr
24.1k
54
C130 Hercules
Man charged with criminal damage of US military plane at Shannon Airport denied bail
13 Apr
13.8k
good evening
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
13 Apr
4.8k
Walking for neutrality
At 91 years of age, with 220 km on the road, activist Lelia Doolan walks for Irish neutrality
13 Apr
12.9k
17
Siúlóid na Neodrachta
'Ardú croí an tacaíocht d'ár neodracht atá léirithe ar mo shiúl ó Aerfort na Sionainne go BÁC'
13 Apr
2.8k
1
Courts
'Extraordinary' that TD did not mention child victim in reference for convicted ex-adviser, judge says
13 Apr
43.3k
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