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Irish
Sunday
2nd August 2026
SeriesCalling 353
Putting the bás in tabasco - does everything have to be Irish?
Why is it so important to us to ‘claim’ connection to celebrated moments and people, essentially culturally photobombing them?
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: She made a career out of true crime - then she made the FBI's Most Wanted list
SeriesInternet Diaries
A fake story about the housing crisis tried to make me gamble with an online casino in Cyprus
OpinionIrish language
The Irish language: 100 years after the first Gaeltacht Commission, our support still matters
AnalysisBank Bailouts
The government is selling the PTSB bailout as a victory for taxpayers - here's why that's spin
The Irish state has finally sold the last of its private banking shares. Did it get its money’s worth?
Analysislocal policing
After a year of covering Ireland's new hyper-local bodies, what have we learned?
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Government touts faster asylum decisions as lawyer warns rushed process risks genuine claims
There has been criticism of cases being decided without an oral hearing.
Last week
26th July 2026 - 1st August 2026
book club
From George Orwell to sci-fi: Here's what Irish politicians are reading over the summer holidays
Sponsored
Daft.ie's new My Property tool tells you what your home is worth - and how that's changed
Daft.ie
Aug 1
Waterford
‘I can’t pretend to be hopeful’: Greta Thunberg delivers ‘message of peace’ at All Together Now
Sponsored
A cross-border celebration of craft is taking place in Ireland next month with over 500 events
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Aug 1
Tracey Jessop
'It broke me': Woman raped by her then-husband speaks on fighting false allegations to Tusla
Courts
Man who abused neighbour’s five-year-old granddaughter over 12-month period jailed for 11 years
OpinionSurrealing in the Years
Can we be very clear? The curse wasn’t broken, it was fulfilled. The curse was... real
local community safety partnerships
'People say there's no point reporting it': Community group wants to know about racism in Dublin
August Bank Holiday
Extra rail services over bank holiday for Bray Air Display and Ladies All-Ireland football finals
On The 42Champions At Last
'We got a picture with Sam on his lap and Ryan O’Donoghue beside him. That's it now. Job done'
Mayo people reflect on last Sunday and the greatest week of their lives.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
E-scooter ban puts promised bike and electric car rental hubs on ice
The Green Party has criticised the government’s decision to stall the pilot scheme as ‘totally spurious’.
From The 42League of Ireland
Pico Lopes sent off as Shamrock Rovers held to draw by Drogheda
The league leaders are eight points clear at the top of the table.
High Court
Limerick man accused of human trafficking in the Mediterranean avoids extradition to Greece
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