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Irish
Monday
17th August 2026
Justice Minister
O'Callaghan pledges garda pursuit training and a new law as outcry grows over M9 crash
european athletics championships
'I've witnessed all his medals': RTÉ's Greg Allen on commentating Mark English's gold win
m9 crash
Taoiseach says there can be 'no tolerance' for reckless driving after recent motorway crashes
Savings
Increase in returns on State Savings products and deposit accounts, as prize bond fund boosted
Brendan O'Carroll
Mrs Brown’s Boys shows cancelled after ‘unexpected’ Brendan O’Carroll ‘medical issue’
Road Safety
Dublin City Council is bringing back zebra crossings, with work started on 10 new ones last week
Asylum Seekers
13 of 36 unaccompanied minors found to be adults since immigration officers took over age checks
Children who present as minors in Ireland whose age is being disputed by the State are now being kept in separate Tusla contracted accommodation.
Sunday
16th August 2026
Death and Taxes
'A ghoulish money grab': Here's where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax
Both Micheál Martin and Simon Harris have raised concerns about the current inheritance tax system – but is there support for change?
OpinionHow I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €90k currently on unpaid leave after having a baby
Must ReadJustin Kelly
Garda Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes'
Justin Kelly’s statement comes after five people in a suspected stolen BMW were killed overnight in a head-on collision – he said his thoughts were with those injured in the second car.
no room on the bus
Minister says 'informed decision' must be made on school transport policy after many children without place on bus
Kildare
Five people killed in car that crashed into second vehicle while driving wrong way on M9 overnight
The four passengers of the second car, including a 7-year-old child, have all been taken to hospital.
hot and cold
Met Éireann received complaints from the public about wildly different forecasts during heatwave
From The 42Hockey
Ireland defeated by Australia in Hockey World Cup opener despite strong second-half showing
Seriesthe big reno clinic
Trying to improve your BER? Please, please, start with your attic
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore explains how to get the best value when trying to boost your BER.
Booker Prize Longlist
Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book'
SeriesCalling 353
It’s raining men: Why exclude this Irish meteorologist from her own story?
A new movie explores the role meteorologists played in planning D-Day – but Ireland’s Maureen Flavin Sweeney seems to be largely left out.
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