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Last week
1st February 2026 - 7th February 2026
news wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
5 Feb
5.2k
north earl street
Man in his 80s killed and three hospitalised after Bus Éireann bus crashes in Dublin city centre
Updated 5 Feb
183k
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As it happened
Fears of overnight flooding as work-from-home advised for tomorrow
Counties Waterford, Dublin, Wicklow and Louth have Status Orange warnings into tomorrow.
Updated 5 Feb
100k
39
wearable devices
Watching the kids: When parental fear meets GPS tracking
Niamh O'Reilly
5 Feb
3.3k
Cork
Emergency department at Cork's Mercy University Hospital closed due to flooding
5 Feb
7.9k
3
storm leonardo
Storm Leonardo leaves one dead and one missing in heavily flooded Spain and Portugal
5 Feb
10.9k
Bánú na Gaeltachta
Cosaint déanta ag Aire na Gaeltachta ar chur chuige a Roinn i leith na tithíochta
5 Feb
1.7k
2
Central Criminal Court
Amateur kickboxer who stomped on 62-year-old mother's skull found guilty of manslaughter
5 Feb
17.1k
storm coverage
'Umbrellas near me' - Dublin shops inundated with drenched tourists seeking raingear
5 Feb
10.8k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
5 Feb
1.9k
High Stakes
'I don’t do ultimatums unless they come from my wife,' Bord Bia chair tells TDs
5 Feb
30.2k
89
Redress
Concerns raised over ‘exclusionary and re-traumatising’ Mother and Baby home redress scheme
5 Feb
2.8k
Dublin 4
Planning permission refused for 'landmark' luxury hotel in Ballsbridge
5 Feb
14.5k
Courts
Serving garda to stand trial accused of corruption and leaking confidential PULSE information
5 Feb
16.1k
NOAH DONOHOE
Noah Donohoe ‘missed’ in initial CCTV search during first 'critical' 24 hours, inquest told
5 Feb
6.3k
Gregory Campbell
'You’re in our country', veteran DUP MP tells President Connolly in Derry
5 Feb
42.2k
145
virgin media
Ryan Tubridy is on an Irish media blitz - but won't 'accept responsibility for whole RTÉ storm’
5 Feb
21.7k
66
Under Pressure
Is this the moment Irishman Morgan McSweeney must (finally) fall on his sword for Keir Starmer?
Rónán Duffy
5 Feb
21.9k
34
oideachas Gaeilge tríú leiibhéal
Amhras ann go mbainfidh an rialtas a gcuid spriocanna earcaíochta Gaeilge amach faoi 2030
5 Feb
3.1k
2
departure lounge
Kenny Jacobs is voluntarily stepping down as the head of DAA
5 Feb
10.6k
16
Rain
Status Orange alert extended to Dublin and Louth as further warnings kick in for other counties
Updated 5 Feb
49.4k
75
The Daily Poll
Are you a sporty person?
5 Feb
10.7k
38
Epstein files
Bertie Ahern says 'it's not clear' what George Mitchell is being accused of over Epstein files
5 Feb
15.6k
GUS LAMONT
Disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback declared major crime
5 Feb
30.9k
10
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Weather warnings, Jeffrey Epstein’s potential AIB deal and growth in data usage in Ireland…
Updated 5 Feb
3.9k
Epstein files
'Vultures': Jeffrey Epstein's involvement in potential €3 billion AIB deal is 'deeply concerning'
5 Feb
28.8k
57
INTERNET LOVERS
'Unprecedented surge' in data usage in Ireland since 2019, report finds
5 Feb
5.3k
18
clara
Teenage girl in critical condition after being struck by a car in Co Offaly
5 Feb
12.4k
North Dublin
Primary school in limbo over additional autism classes as department says no funding available
5 Feb
13.0k
34
coolglass effect
Energy regulator urged to scrap data centre policy following Supreme Court's wind farm ruling
4 Feb
17.9k
Nursing Homes
HSE takes over nursing home in Co Laois after court order
4 Feb
9.1k
Epstein files
Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential €3 billion AIB deal at height of Irish financial crisis
AIB was in dire straits in 2011 when Epstein was involved in conversations about a deal with the ailing Irish bank.
Sophie Finn
4 Feb
33.3k
42
show must go on
'We cannot wait': Michael Flatley ‘full of joy’ as Dublin Lord Of The Dance show to go ahead
4 Feb
9.0k
CLIMATE ACT
Supreme Court issues significant ruling in favour of climate action in wind farm case
The ruling could have implications for projects with a climate impact such as data centres.
Valerie Flynn
Updated 4 Feb
21.4k
22
seats for the taking
There's two by-elections this year and some of the runners and riders have already been announced
Christina Finn
4 Feb
12.4k
35
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
4 Feb
3.3k
Met Éireann
'Moderate’ rainfall could trigger further flooding in saturated southeast, Kildare and Dublin
4 Feb
6.8k
1
Retail
Hundreds of jobs under threat as discount chain EuroGiant collapses into liquidation
4 Feb
24.3k
26
LGBTQ
New scheme to disregard historical convictions of gay and bisexual men
4 Feb
7.9k
26
Aqua Dam
Water-filled flood barrier installed at Wexford Quays ahead of Status Yellow rain warning
‘It’s an inflatable wall, easily put up. It’s filled with water itself, so it’s sturdy.’
4 Feb
13.9k
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