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Tuesday
21st April 2026
Eurovision 2026
Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott
21 Apr
8.4k
70
Sulky racing
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos
21 Apr
13.1k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
21 Apr
1.4k
Courts
Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hears
21 Apr
21.1k
feelin hot hot hot
Temperatures set to climb into the 20s this weekend as dry and sunny weather to continue
21 Apr
9.4k
19
Booted out
Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week
21 Apr
10.8k
16
Free Molly
This turtle has lived in Kerry since Bertie was Taoiseach. Now she's being released to the wild
21 Apr
7.0k
2
Advertising Standards Authority
Two-thirds of websites investigated by advertising watchdog breached code by promoting botox
21 Apr
1.9k
1
Court of Appeal
Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
Updated 21 Apr
24.8k
Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 21 Apr
22.2k
119
modular homes
Move to allow garden cabins will ‘remove red tape’, say Tánaiste and Housing Minister
Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.
Updated 21 Apr
23.8k
116
RELATED
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
FactCheck
Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
21 Apr
11.2k
investing for beginners
State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says
21 Apr
18.6k
29
Cabinet
Irish economy expected to grow even in worst-case scenario in the Middle East, ministers hear
Updated 21 Apr
10.0k
63
Courts
Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
21 Apr
13.1k
Dublin
Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
21 Apr
8.5k
scarlett faulkner
After deaths of Scarlett Faulkner and her brother, fake fundraising pages have been set up in their name
21 Apr
18.7k
The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
43.9k
116
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Update on the economy, US and Iran talks uncertain, and Celtic Tiger era bridge moves closer to construction.
Updated 21 Apr
3.1k
business change
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company and will list on London Stock Exchange
21 Apr
18.2k
11
InvestigatesEastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
Residents and campaigners say unanswered questions remain over Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge and its impact on protected wildlife and nearby communities.
No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Patricia Devlin
21 Apr
29.5k
64
Monday
20th April 2026
Renting
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
20 Apr
10.9k
16
Organised Crime
Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe
20 Apr
10.9k
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
20 Apr
4.0k
In a hurry
Driver doing 217km/h on Antrim road was 'heading for a Chinese takeaway'
20 Apr
22.7k
your stories
What did you find in the 1926 Census? Let us know
Updated 20 Apr
19.2k
redundancies
Further job cuts planned at PayPal's Dublin office, government told
20 Apr
13.4k
28
GRA
Online threats to the children of gardaí are having a direct impact on policing, garda rep says
20 Apr
10.2k
Parenting
Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
20 Apr
9.2k
34
Áras An Uachtaráin
President Connolly's Council of State meets to discuss government's draft asylum laws
The council was convened to examine the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
Updated 20 Apr
27.7k
116
house shares
Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
20 Apr
22.4k
Tolls
Judge slams M50 toll dodgers as he hands maximum fines of €25,000 to 16 serial evaders
20 Apr
21.6k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
20 Apr
1.9k
Housing Crisis
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
23.5k
60
Courts
Woman who tasered security official during repossession taken into custody after court hearing
20 Apr
28.4k
fallout boys
'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
20 Apr
13.9k
26
1926 Census
Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed
20 Apr
8.4k
56
Courts
Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month
20 Apr
25.2k
Kilkeel
Sword-wielding assailant fires crossbow at police during four-hour stand-off in Co Down
20 Apr
7.2k
Special Criminal Court
Sentencing for jihadist who set Conor McGregor’s pub on fire and stabbed a garda adjourned
20 Apr
7.2k
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