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Irish

Tuesday
24th March 2026
The Animal Kingdom: When ants do surgery, cows use tools and dogs can smell Parkinsons
Suzi Walsh
Labour TD raises concern over ‘bespoke’ Irish legislation for Omagh Bombing inquiry co-operation
Northern Ireland to become first part of UK or Ireland to offer paid leave after miscarriage
Petrol and diesel prices set to fall from midnight as Dáil approves €250m emergency measures package
The Taoiseach earlier today said the government is “not contemplating rationing” fuel at this stage.
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Number of patients on trolleys increased by 63% over St Patrick’s bank holiday
'We're experts on Shahed drones now' – the Ireland fan who skipped UAE for the Boys in Green
'Substantial' increase in fake or illegal weight-loss drugs seized by HPRA last year
Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of woman who was set on fire in Clondalkin
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One win. Then one more win
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Debunked: A Kneecap gig in Havana did not cause an energy blackout and deaths in Cuba
Over half of Irish drivers saw their insurance premium increase in the last year
An Taisce goes to Europe to challenge Ireland's permission to spread manure
Smyths Toys issues recall notices for ‘Dig’ products over asbestos risk
Where can I buy a pint for a fiver? An AI chatbot called thousands of Irish pubs to find out
Man found dead after Edenderry house fire named locally as brother of woman killed there last year
CAB and Europol seize cryptocurrency worth €30m as proceeds of crime
Galway student leads team to discovery of new planet
Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible
Supreme Court begins hearing into whether the State breached rights of homeless asylum seekers
Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices
The seizure was made yesterday as part of a joint Garda and Revenue operation.
Young people with Down Syndrome star in new Irish music video
Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years
Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards
Leitrim has the highest proportion of vacant homes in the country
Man in his 70s dies after single vehicle crash in north Cork
Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling dies aged 54 ‘surrounded by love’
Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages
Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
Aoife Kelly-Desmond
Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, as woman awarded $19m
What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?
'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague
Republic of Ireland supporters begin the march to Prague from Dublin Airport for World Cup play-off with Czechia.
The government pins its hopes on restricting planning challenges - but it may yet backfire
Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector
Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall
Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.
Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021
Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for
Philips Respironics say it is working towards closing the remediation of ventilator devices in Ireland in 2026
Monday
23rd March 2026
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
Derek Moloney
Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May
The fuel allowance payment is likely to be extended into April, however no decision has been reached on whether it will be doubled.