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Irish
Monday
14th September 2026
trumps on tour
40 shades of green: Social posts from Trump's team hint this was very much a family jolly
irish reunification
Taoiseach says he 'believes in Irish unity' but is 'not into timelines' after Trump weighs in
independence talks
'Westminster’s time is coming to an end': SF, SNP and Plaid Cymru sign deal to push for referendums
The leaders declared that “Westminster’s time is coming to an end” and called on the British government to “prepare for, plan and facilitate constitutional change”.
Must ReadEpisode Review
'I've never been so happy to be blackmailed': Saints become sinners in the latest Traitors episode
Columnbualadh bos
Raising them right: After 14 years learning Irish, it's safe to say... níl a fhios agam
Retirement
More people are paying into a pension, but most don't expect a good standard of living in retirement
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
A Dublin hospital recorded almost 4,000 incidents of violence or aggression over three years
Staff at St James’s Hospital were most likely to be impacted.
Sunday
13th September 2026
Must Readover and out
Trump's cocktail to win over the Irish: booze and reunification
Forgive the pun, but spirits within the Irish government could not be higher after Trump’s parting tariff gift.
From The 42the champion
Sensational Lowry blocks out the noise to clinch Irish Open in record-breaking style
At the end of a tournament unlike any other, Lowry’s scintillating performance relegated everybody else in Doonbeg to a walk-on part.
British American Tobacco
Health campaigners raise concerns over heavy marketing of nicotine pouches at festivals
OpinionHow I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: An IT consultant on €76.5K living in the southeast of the country
golfing trade
Donald Trump told the Irish Open trophy ceremony that he's removing tariffs from Irish whiskey
Trump presented Shane Lowry with the Irish Open trophy in Doonbeg.
From The 42Uibh Fhailí abú
Shane Lowry dominates Irish Open for emotional Doonbeg victory
Offaly man triumphs in style.
Middle East
Taoiseach defends not referring to situation in Gaza as 'genocide' during meeting with Trump
Tyrone
Man (39) charged with kidnapping and hijacking after boarding a bus armed with knife in Omagh
independence questions
Sinn Féin's O'Neill and other UK nationalist leaders to jointly push Westminster for referendums
Artificial Intelligence
'Whoever wins AI wins': Trump dismisses tech chiefs' concerns AI development is moving too fast
Seriesthe big reno clinic
Why am I getting tender quotes that are higher than I expected?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore gives readers the heads-up to why their specific project might cost more – and why guidelines are just that.
SeriesCalling 353
Who would object to free secondary education? In 1966, quite a few.
There was even a pushback against school buses as a nature walk spoiled or an impromptu GAA match missed.
Behind The Scenes
Lying to family and no talking off camera: What it's like being a contestant on The Traitors
Must ReadBudget 2027
Experts warn that 'sugar rush' of scrapping stamp duty would simply inflate house prices
Could scrapping the 1% for first-time buyers really inflate house prices? We’ve asked around.
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