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1st March 2026 - 7th March 2026
Oiliúint agus taithí a gcomrádaithe ag coinneáil fórsaí na hÉireann slán sa Liobáin - Coirnéal
Cork sailor stranded on gas carrier in Persian Gulf as war in the Middle East escalates
The Late Late Show will be replaced with a rom-com tonight
Barry Keoghan and Anthony Scaramucci among guests on Pat Kenny’s debut weekend time slot
Child (15) jailed for 16-month motor crime spree across Dublin involving 22 cars
‘This is the most selfish thing I'll ever do’ - Pádraig O’Hora interview
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Woof woof baby!
'Sophisticated' concealing devices and €1.6m in drugs seized in Dublin, Wicklow and Meath
Are you more of a cat or dog person?
'It's weighed on me all day': Jessie Buckley clears up her divisive views on cats
Ireland's Michael McGrath takes on dodgy goods sold online (starting with this fake Labubu)
McGrath, the EU’s Commissioner for consumer protection, singled out unsafe products bought on TikTok, Amazon and Facebook Marketplace.
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Ireland can't say two words: illegal war
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Trains resume between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire following damage to overhead lines
CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country
Iranian woman in Ireland: We would rather risk US intervention than be forgotten by the world
Samieh Hezari
New government jet bound for US for Patrick’s Day as ministers reroute other trips due to war
New drive for schools and workplaces to educate people about menstrual health and endometriosis
Compensation law for unduly delayed trials not yet commenced by government, two years on
A recent report found that Irish courts are the slowest in the EU at hearing and deciding cases.
EU ministers discuss potential for Iran war to bring refugees to Europe
Man (80s) dies following single-vehicle crash in Co Louth
Kildare primary school to reopen on Monday after board says building has been deemed safe
'I'm so happy to be home': Second plane carrying Irish people from Dubai arrives in Dublin
Driver and customers escape injury after car crashes through front of Spar shop in Co Antrim
'Terrifying ordeal' of woman followed into hotel 'must mean more than a suspended sentence'
Trains suspended between Pearse and Dún Laoghaire due to 'significant' damage to overhead lines
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Man who was ‘steaming drunk’ found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of truck driver
Údar dóchais don tithíocht Gaeltachta i gCorca Dhuibhne mar bhuaic ar lá gnóthach don Aire
EU to ban plant-based 'bacon' and 'steak' but veggie 'burgers' survive chop
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ní amháin gur rud cultúrtha í an Ghaeilge, is rud tábhachtach í ar bhonn proifisiúnta
Félim Ó Maolmhána
Five people who pleaded guilty to violent disorder at 21st birthday party avoid jail
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How RTÉ handed the GAA a goldmine for €3m
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Simon Harris urges public to send examples of 'price gouging' fuel hikes to competition watchdog
Spring may not have sprung after all ... it's snowing
Cork dairy plant to cease production after latest EPA suspension over water pollution concerns
Shane Lowry: 'My daughter said, 'Why is everyone acting so sad that you finished second? Second's good''
Suspended sentence for man who followed social media influencer through her hotel
Parents say they're totally in the dark on plan to fix 'rotting and collapsing' primary school
Impacted families say they were given less than 24 hours’ notice of the closure, as concerns mount over the condition of the school’s ageing prefab buildings.