Irish

Sunday

19th July 2026

The Daily Poll

Do you want Spain or Argentina to win the World Cup tonight?

19 Jul

32.1k

108

series

Calling 353: How would we translate Count Binface into Irish?

The obvious solution is not to translate at all but in a language where the tradition is to give ‘royalty’ the Gaeilge treatment…

Darach Ó Séaghdha

Author and linguist

19 Jul

7.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 A victim’s testimony on Michael Shine, a return to cloudier weather and an EU ban on destroying unsold clothes for no good reason.

19 Jul

3.4k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: The man who paid for one night in a New York hotel - and stayed for five years

19 Jul

31.0k

cloudy days are coming

Ireland narrowly missed out on record-matching heatwave this weekend, with rain set to return

19 Jul

23.2k

Internet Diaries

Keep politics out of football? Try telling that to the internet's army of World Cup shitposters

Stephen McDermott

19 Jul

11.9k

watercooler moment

What you need to know about Heartstopper Forever

19 Jul

5.3k

fast fashion

Will the EU's new ban on companies destroying unsold clothes really stop bad behaviour?

19 Jul

9.2k

tate brothers

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami amid new sexual offence charges

19 Jul

10.6k

Sponsored

How €1 billion is being invested into Ireland's energy infrastructure

Luck of the Irish

From Maura Higgins and Greg O'Shea to Fitzy: How have the Irish done on Love Island UK?

19 Jul

10.4k

EU Enlargement

Agricultural panic or opportunity? The impact of Ukraine and its 'breadbasket' joining the EU

19 Jul

4.8k

Tobacco Free Ireland

A generational smoking ban looks to be on the cards for Ireland - but will it work?

19 Jul

13.1k

Michael Shine

'There were hundreds of victims, and I am one of them'

Paddy Comyn speaks for the first time about his experience of Michael Shine in Louth in 1993.

He recalls how appendicitis brought him into contact with a man who would leave wounds no surgeon could ever repair.

He explains why he still has the plastic wristband from his hospital stay.

Paddy Comyn

19 Jul

13.7k

The Morning Lead

Shops in Dublin city dead zone caused by EU presidency 'should get compensation'

“It’s absolutely ham-fisted, and it has been ham-fisted from the very beginning,” Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes said.

Sophie Finn

19 Jul

34.7k

Last week

12th July 2026 - 18th July 2026

Quiz

The Chase Around the World Quiz with Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis

18 Jul

16.7k

The Open

Rory McIlroy launches scathing attack on 'performative' DeChambeau antics

Updated 18 Jul

26.6k

the chase

‘The craic we have is higher’: The Chase's Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis on quizzing in Ireland

18 Jul

10.9k

The kingdom

Kerry dethrone champions Dublin and book All-Ireland final date with Galway

18 Jul

8.0k

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Winners and Losers

Summer report card: The political winners and losers of 2026 (so far)

The Dáil has risen for the summer and politicians are off on their holidays, but how have they got on so far this year?

Christina Finn

18 Jul

19.3k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

18 Jul

3.2k

The most Wuthering heights day ever

Hundreds gather in a Dublin park dressed as Kate Bush to perform Wuthering Heights

18 Jul

22.1k

summer economic statement

'Try living on €25 for six days': Ireland's lone parents badly need more support

Karen Kiernan

18 Jul

8.0k

raven adams

Belfast bar pays tribute to Tipperary native who was killed in hit-and-run

18 Jul

20.8k

LGFA

Galway too strong for Armagh as brilliant team performance books All-Ireland final return

18 Jul

4.0k

The Daily Poll

How long do you normally shower for?

18 Jul

46.0k

bon voyage

Revenue sells drug-smuggling ship MV Matthew for $1 after upkeep costs of almost €17m

Updated 18 Jul

16.6k

occupied territories bill

Senator has a Bill 'ready to go' to implement ban on services with Israeli settlements

18 Jul

8.3k

Taxation

Number of 'super-rich' paying €200k domicile levy in Ireland falls to just 13

18 Jul

24.6k

Child Welfare

Tusla's defiance of High Court orders for special care placements triples in one year

18 Jul

7.0k

forecast

Plans this weekend? Dry and warm weather is set to continue

18 Jul

6.5k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: An abridged history of the phrase 'monopoly on compassion'

Carl Kinsella

18 Jul

3.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 An encounter with Michael Shine, farewell to Yamamori Izakaya, and can Ireland decentralise its power?

18 Jul

3.0k

deep dive review

Review: Is the new action series Ride or Die worth watching?

18 Jul

8.3k

lost in translation

How many languages can you speak? Modern language study is in decline at Irish universities

18 Jul

9.7k

Child Abuse

Saoirse McGarrigle: The day I confronted paedophile Michael Shine

Saoirse McGarrigle

18 Jul

12.3k

As it happened

New Zealand 40-21 Ireland, Nations Championship

Ireland will seek to end the All Blacks’ 32-year, 52-Test unbeaten streak at Eden Park from 8:10am.

18 Jul

30.3k

127

Motoring

The greatest cars ever to grace the small screen

Paddy Comyn

18 Jul

4.2k

32m

last dance

'It grew into an institution': Dublin DJs bid farewell to late-night venue Izakaya

As its DJ nights come to an end next weekend, the people who played there say the city is losing much more than a nightclub.

Andrew Walsh

18 Jul

12.2k

Interview

Peadar Tóibín: Independent Ireland is a 'different beast' - but closer ties with Aontú possible

The Aontú leader says he has no regrets about jumping ship from Sinn Féin eight years ago.

Christina Finn

18 Jul

9.2k