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Last week
28th June 2026 - 4th July 2026
Cork
Joshua Allen faces charges of assaulting two gardaí
2 Jul
72.7k
UK Labour Party
Morgan McSweeney shares his regrets about his time in UK politics... and his go-to karaoke song
2 Jul
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Perspectives
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2 Jul
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eu presidency
Warship moves to waters off Cork as French police join gardaí in land-based security operation
Niall O'Connor
Reporting from Cork.
2 Jul
53.7k
Nations League
Motion on Israel fixtures to be voted on by FAI next week
The 42
2 Jul
3.6k
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Dublin
'We have a fight on our hands': Crowds protest against end of Yamamori Izakaya's late events
2 Jul
31.8k
19
HARE COURSING BILL
Comparison between hares and domesticated pets is 'nonsense', Fianna Fáil TD says
2 Jul
8.2k
39
Analysis
The Housing Essay: Getting Europe building without costing the literal earth
Fergus McCullough
Co-founder Progress Ireland
2 Jul
2.4k
19
legal aid row
Taoiseach says legal aid fee was increased so he disagrees with solicitors withdrawing services
2 Jul
9.5k
24
health challenges
Living with cystinosis: The rare disease that upended my life, but taught me resilience
Lucy Beckwith
2 Jul
4.8k
Ursula von der-layed
After a four-hour delay, Ursula von der Leyen arrives for two days of meetings in Cork
Updated 2 Jul
23.4k
82
Investigation
Taoiseach says review into Aughinish Alumina expected to be complete within ‘number of weeks’
2 Jul
5.1k
20
river rye
Over 500 fish dead in 'significant' fish kill in Co Kildare
2 Jul
12.5k
27
Analysis
Von der Leyen visit comes as Euroscepticism is high and the EU's Gaza response is a key driver
The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Cork comes as support for Ireland’s EU membership is at its lowest point in 13 years.
Christina Finn
reports from Cork
2 Jul
8.2k
82
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Jul
1.7k
La Guaira
Man rescued after 8 days under rubble following earthquake in Venezuela
2 Jul
2.7k
Belgian Malinois
Judge orders destruction of dog that 'savaged' garda's face during drug search
2 Jul
22.2k
Wicklow
Garda search linked to Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob murder investigations ends
2 Jul
6.2k
Met Éireann
Dublin just recorded its hottest-ever June (and 13 other places also broke temperature records)
2 Jul
4.2k
23
Murder Investigation
Man (70s) arrested in connection with 1973 murder of teenager in Co Tyrone
2 Jul
8.1k
presidential visit
Trump 'thinks' he'll visit Doonbeg in September, praises 'fighting Irish' in special message
The US President also described Taoiseach Micheál Martin as “a fantastic guy.”
2 Jul
12.5k
66
Courts
'Atmosphere of violence' in home of garda charged with rape and child cruelty, court hears
2 Jul
13.0k
politics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: How much of our law is some form of EU law?
Gavan Reilly
2 Jul
2.8k
26
podcast image
PodcastThe Candidate
More houses in rural Ireland sounds great until you ask about the buses
20m
Irish Foreign Legion
TD suggests Ireland look abroad for new Defence Forces recruits
2 Jul
20.6k
84
High Court
Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis is suing online campaigner Nick Delehanty
2 Jul
29.8k
missile strikes
Ukraine asks allies to send air defence systems, after Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 17
Updated 2 Jul
8.9k
85
top 5 picks
Our top 5 watches this weekend
2 Jul
4.8k
Limerick
Man arrested over alleged bribery involving Limerick council contracts released without charge
2 Jul
10.4k
Luck of the Irish
Ireland's Charleen Murphy charms her way into extending Love Island stint in explosive episode
2 Jul
16.9k
14
Jeffrey Donaldson
‘Media frenzy’: PSNI chief tells journalists to stop trying to contact Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims
2 Jul
6.3k
White House
Stars and Swipes: At 250, America’s vital organs of democracy are failing
Marion McKeone
Updated 2 Jul
4.3k
52
FactCheck
Debunked: A scientific study does not show that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer
2 Jul
4.7k
disinformation
Cavan gardaí hit out at ‘fake news’ in relation to alleged suspicious approach towards a child
2 Jul
8.7k
Fireworks
Did you hear loud noises in Dublin last night? It may have been the US 4 July celebration
2 Jul
16.1k
32
The Daily Poll
Do you prefer boxty or halloumi?
2 Jul
9.3k
14
Dún Laoghaire
€190m proposal for Ireland's first winter sports arena secures backing from Dublin council
The project had already secured the backing of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, which last year described the proposal as a “step-change” for winter sports in Ireland.
2 Jul
10.2k
34
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Von der Leyen visits Cork, fresh strikes on Kyiv kill 13, and litter fines to increase.
2 Jul
1.9k
strait of hormuz
'We hit them hard, but we're getting along': Trump claims progress has been made in Iran talks
2 Jul
5.2k
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
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