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Wednesday
3rd June 2026
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
3 Jun
1.3k
gaffs
Dublin workers need 13 years' salary to buy typical home, compared with six in Belfast
3 Jun
10.4k
67
Childcare
September brings another childcare fee cut for families signed up to subsidised providers
3 Jun
10.1k
18
Curtain call
Katie Taylor set to finally land Croke Park fight this September
Matchroom Boxing have called a press conference for Croke Park at 2pm on Friday.
The 42
3 Jun
19.3k
41
Newry Crown Court
Woman tells Donaldson trial she should have told police about alleged sexual abuse earlier
3 Jun
7.0k
Thunder and Lightning
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning in effect in Dublin, Kildare and Meath
3 Jun
19.5k
12
Liquidation
Country music festival says it's owed €135k as Ireland's largest ticketing company collapses
Tickets.ie ceased trading this week.
3 Jun
63.6k
springhill massacre
Starmer apologises to families of five people shot dead by British Army in 1972
3 Jun
3.9k
Scrappage Scheme
New scrappage scheme will offer €5k for cars over 13 years old if owners go electric
3 Jun
85.6k
143
maxine maguire
HSE apologises for 'deficits in care' provided to woman who died by suicide in 2017
3 Jun
9.2k
High Court
Enoch Burke clashes with judge again as he is kept in prison for refusing to purge contempt
3 Jun
23.1k
stephen mccullagh
Man who murdered his pregnant partner Natalie McNally will serve at least 31 years in prison
Stephen McCullagh staged a fake YouTube livestream to provide an alibi while he murdered his pregnant girlfriend in Lurgan, Co Armagh in December 2022.
Updated 3 Jun
35.2k
family feud
Explainer: What exactly is the beef between Michael Healy-Rae and Danny Healy-Rae?
3 Jun
19.0k
46
column
The Feeder's Digest: The secret life of a restaurant critic
Patrick Hanlon
Updated 3 Jun
4.6k
10
Maternity Care
HSE could pull Rotunda funding for letting public consultants treat private patients at hospital
3 Jun
11.2k
17
RELATED
Readers on private and public maternity care: 'Women should have a choice until standards go up'
3 Jun
Harris weighs in on Rotunda dispute, says public-only contracts must be upheld
28 May
The Daily Poll
Do you remember your Leaving Cert results?
3 Jun
14.9k
61
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Readers share their experiences of public and private maternity care, applications open for Back to School Allowance and Leaving Cert exams begin.
Updated 3 Jun
2.7k
Search and rescue operation
Man's body recovered from Carlingford Lough after fishing boat sank
3 Jun
8.0k
Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump said a deal had been struck
3 Jun
4.2k
20
Back To School
Applications are open for the Back to School Clothing Allowance, which now covers toddlers
3 Jun
10.7k
49
Alert
New emergency text alert system could be up and running next year
3 Jun
9.4k
48
CAO 2026
Over 145,000 students to begin their State exams today
3 Jun
4.8k
32
The Morning Lead
Readers on private and public maternity care: 'Women should have a choice until standards go up'
Women who have been through both public and private maternity care tell us about their experiences.
Christina Finn
3 Jun
17.3k
42
Tuesday
2nd June 2026
Co Louth
One person rescued and another still missing after boat sinks in Carlingford Lough
The sunken vessel is the Jas Josephine, a small fishing boat registered in Newry.
Updated 2 Jun
22.7k
song cover
CMAT extends 'pints?' invite to Olivia Rodrigo after surprise BBC Live Lounge cover
2 Jun
20.3k
13
dublin homes
Eoin Ó Broin: The government must support Dublin City Council's proposals for Oliver Bond House
Eoin Ó Broin
2 Jun
8.1k
23
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Tuesday
2 Jun
6.0k
14
Fitness To Practice
Nurse admits failures in care of nine patients at Portlaoise hospital
2 Jun
31.5k
Opinion
Kelly Earley: Society's gender norms – who do they really serve?
Kelly Earley
2 Jun
6.7k
Courts
Teen charged with fatal assault of Alex Coughlan denied bail for a second time
2 Jun
29.9k
Outsourcing
Union staff at RTÉ threaten industrial action if more programmes are outsourced
2 Jun
13.3k
55
Grafton Street
Qayyum Balogun's family want justice for 'very quiet, easy-going boy' stabbed to death in Dublin
2 Jun
26.8k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Jun
2.0k
My Lovely Horse
'We just want her home': Urgent appeal launched after rescued pony stolen from animal sanctuary
2 Jun
15.9k
41
strike action
Heart surgeries at risk of cancellation next week as cardiac specialists to strike over pay
2 Jun
8.9k
21
spot the pricks
If you see a hedgehog you should report it to the authorities
2 Jun
29.9k
32
Bewleys
Bystander sustained stab wound during attack that killed 21-year-old man in Dublin city centre
The man who died has been named as Qayyum Balogan, who was working part-time as a promoter and a DJ.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 2 Jun
38.1k
Lambay man
Skull of man found in Irish Sea 20 years ago has been lost by the State
2 Jun
16.6k
danny heyneman
Cavan man must serve sentence for trying to kill father before starting term for mother's murder
The judge said the couple’s “only apparent crime was to extend a place of safety to Danny and care for him”.
Updated 2 Jun
15.5k
Newry Crown Court
Jeffrey Donaldson trial hears police interview with complainant who alleges he raped her
2 Jun
12.2k
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