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Thursday
22nd May 2025
Review
UK to consider chemical castration for sex offenders to 'minimise the risk of reoffending'
22 May
15.4k
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PodcastThe Candidate
James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans
31m
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Frivolous 999 calls, Israeli embassy staff shot dead in the US, and speeding up driving tests.
22 May
3.2k
mallow
Man (39) drowns in River Blackwater, Co Cork
22 May
14.6k
The Morning Lead
Gardaí wasting time on frivolous incidents because of 'over-correction' to 999 call scandal
Dr Elaine Byrne, chair of the PCSA, criticised how gardaí are now forced to respond to calls they should not be called to deal with because of a reaction to a Policing Authority enquiry.
Niall O'Connor
22 May
16.7k
Wednesday
21st May 2025
wealth divide
Opinion: Are we all just puppets for billionaires now?
Gus Landy
Updated 21 May
11.2k
63
West Bank
Israeli ambassador to Ireland delivered démarche condemning IDF shots fired at diplomats
Two diplomats from Ireland were with the group, the Tánaiste has said.
Updated 21 May
94.3k
Courts
Irish Nationwide manager 'shocked' that Michael Fingleton gave 'get out of jail card' to borrower
21 May
23.7k
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
21 May
4.9k
contactless payments
'Worrying': There's no deadline for Leap Card replacement as NTA starts paying out to firms
‘No-one can give us a clear date for this proejct to be finished.’
21 May
25.3k
7
mo chara
One member of Kneecap charged with terrorism offence by London police
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, is charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah.
21 May
45.0k
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PodcastThe Explainer
How can Ireland stop another bike shed-style controversy?
25m
Courts
'Gucci gang' brothers jailed by Special Criminal Court are sentenced for Finglas altercation
21 May
20.5k
housing tsar
'I accept I'm a well-paid person': Nama boss says salary not discussed in housing tsar meeting
21 May
10.6k
new research
Most teenagers who vape had never smoked cigarettes before, and 14 is the most common age to start
21 May
4.3k
Courts
Masseur jailed for two-and-a-half years after sexually assaulting female client
21 May
23.3k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
21 May
3.1k
Courts
Woman charged over Shannon Airport protest refused travel to UK for Arts Council-funded trip
21 May
18.8k
National Children's Hospital
'BAM’s pace is insufficient': National Children's Hospital delayed again until September 2025
21 May
13.0k
56
Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Colm Meaney to star as Ian Bailey in new film about a Sophie Toscan Du Plantier murder trial
21 May
10.8k
41
Changing lanes
Councillors approve plan to close off another Dublin city centre lane
21 May
62.6k
72
Central Criminal Court
Tina Satchwell’s cousin says murder accused offered her the freezer he used to store body
21 May
8.7k
Gaza
Simon Harris to bring draft of Occupied Territories Bill to Cabinet next week
21 May
5.7k
helping hand
Ireland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2028 increase as Uefa announce backdoor route for hosts
The 42
21 May
8.2k
24
Gaza
How an aid blockade and a warning that 14,000 babies could die heaped Western pressure on Israel
Updated 21 May
5.5k
cheeky boy
La-Z-Boy recliner among items requested by TD Ken O'Flynn for Leinster House office
21 May
28.6k
46
BBC libel case
Gerry Adams had reputation of being in the IRA Army Council, Michael McDowell tells court
21 May
10.0k
RIP
Tributes paid to young Irish man (25) who died on holiday in Portugal
21 May
42.1k
6
Courts
Family linked to 26 personal injury claims facing €150k legal costs after new case thrown out
21 May
36.1k
Medieval literature
Medieval manuscript the Book of Leinster goes on public display in Trinity College
21 May
5.1k
15
not-so sweet home
Mayo council official defends proposal to 'boycott' people who own holiday homes
One Sinn Féin councillor said holiday homeowners should be financially incentivised to sell or rent their property.
21 May
13.2k
53
Housing Crisis
'Stop screwing up': Mary Lou McDonald tells Taoiseach the government is gaslighting renters
21 May
7.0k
58
Spain
Adviser to ex-Ukrainian president shot dead outside school in Madrid
21 May
11.1k
Give Blood
'Urgent appeal' for blood donations after transfusion service warns of critically low stocks
21 May
5.0k
john stanley purcell
Irish Nationwide exec fined €130,000 and disqualified for four years for 'high-risk lending'
21 May
13.7k
Far right intimidation
Gardaí have found foreign actors using social media to 'amplify' far-right content in Ireland
Garda Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon was speaking this week at a conference on Policing of Far Right Intimidation in the Republic of Ireland.
Niall O'Connor
21 May
9.9k
The Daily Poll
Should we celebrate the Normans?
21 May
16.8k
101
parcel levy
EU plans €2 flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc as Fine Gael TD warns of 'fast fashion wave'
21 May
11.8k
62
Ballyconnell
Two children hospitalised following e-scooter crash in Cavan
21 May
9.9k
Dublin
Disability rights advocate Cara Darmody meeting with Taoiseach this morning
21 May
5.8k
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