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Friday 21 November 2025 Dublin: 5°C
Man sentenced to 24 years for manslaughter of Longford woman Sarah McNally in New York
Sarah McNally had been planning to return home to Ireland when she was attacked and killed by her former boyfriend.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine might lose US support if it doesn't accept Donald Trump's peace plan
Denis O'Brien and spokesman must pay over €400k each to two solicitors they defamed, jury finds
‘No words to express this sorrow’: Hundreds attend funerals held for two Dundalk crash victims
Status Yellow fog warning issued for eleven counties tomorrow morning
Today's news
‘No words to express this sorrow’: Hundreds attend funerals held for two Dundalk crash victims
Kremlin spokesperson remarks about Ireland's neutrality are 'nonsense', says Taoiseach
Maria Zakharova, who speaks on Foreign Affairs matters for the Putin regime, rounded on Ireland about neutrality and militarism.
Major changes to Eurovision voting as organisers aim to head off vote on Israel's inclusion
Earlier this year, a report found that an Israeli government agency paid for adverts targeting the Eurovision public vote.
Does the cost of gas and electricity stop you from turning on the heat at home?
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson calls for away fans to be moved further from pitch at the Aviva
Gardaí part of international operation targeting money laundering funding Russian war effort
SPOTLIGHT

Ireland in the World Cup play-offs

troy wonder
Late Late Troy Show: Ireland's amazing winning moment going viral
31
road to usa
Ireland are in the play-offs … but who might we play next?
29
Heimir Hallgrímsson
The unflappable Icelandic dentist who has Ireland loving football again
35
the poll
Where were you for Ireland's incredible win?
54
'Two years of drive to live': Family share final update on girl injured in Parnell St stabbing
'Style, swagger and a warm heart': Tributes paid after death of Stone Roses bassist Mani
'He continued to badmouth me': Tenants who fought evictions among stories in Threshold report
A beautiful period property in a surprising urban location is looking for its next custodian
Yesterday
20th November 2025
US peace plan requiring Ukraine to give up Donbas region described as 'good' by White House
One person dead after light aircraft crash in Co Waterford
The person who died was the sole occupant of the aircraft.
Serving garda arrested after drugs went missing from station released without charge
Judge shown videos of cat defecating in south Dublin garden after neighbours brought owner to court
Concerns raised on cooling labour market as unemployment rises to highest rate in four years
Planning green light for paid parking at Blanchardstown shopping centre despite local protest
Woman jailed for making fake dating profiles of her ex-partner in 'campaign of terror'
investigates

Our award-winning investigations from this year

Deportation Flights
What role do Irish companies have in the US deportation industry?
Badger Cull
Over 80% of badgers culled in government TB programme found to be free from the disease
70
Planning Submissions
Series of unusual planning objections to vet practices uncovered in Dublin, Meath and Kildare
52
TB Crisis
‘It’s the next worst thing to losing a family member’: The toll of Ireland’s bovine TB crisis
17
Data Crunch
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
118
Femicide in Europe
Over 100 women murdered in Ireland since 2012 – and a gap in data on gendered violence
What’s the new shop people have been queuing down Henry Street for?
The Scandi discount store Normal has attracted huge queues since it opened yesterday.
Peter McVerry Trust spent money on peacock enclosure and €300k on a driveway
Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
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'I cry myself to sleep': Migrant workers urge Government to change family reunification rules
Conor McGregor granted permission to serve legal papers on Sky News for alleged defamation
'Unacceptable’: Flights to Prague increase by up to 159% after World Cup play-off draw
Van der Flier and Ringrose among four changes in Ireland team to face Boks
Sam Prendergast has been backed to start again at out-half.
RTÉ will permanently close four digital radio stations - including 2XM and Pulse - on 31 December
Vatican receives interim report on ‘challenges’ posed by Catholics in polygamous relationships
Man who told gardaí he was 'so drunk' he couldn't remember killing his sister’s partner is jailed for eight years
Ireland to play Czechia in World Cup qualifications play-off semi-final
Ireland to face Czechia in World Cup play-off
Ireland know their path to the World Cup next summer.
Hundreds of schools have not opted into hot school meals over fears meals are poor quality
MMA fighter Joshua Allen appears in court charged with dangerous driving
Dublin woman charged with sending messages to Simon Harris which threatened his family
The court heard there were two messages, but metadata showed up to six, and they were sent over the course of an evening.
Gardaí can't find Enoch Burke after calling to his house to imprison him for contempt of court
'I'm not just a health minister but a parent': Carroll MacNeill shares experience of State Claims process
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s is taking effect soon – should Ireland follow suit?
Status Yellow ice warning issued for 10 counties after first snowfall overnight
Ex-US treasury secretary steps back from Harvard job after Epstein email revelations
DART services delayed by up to 40 minutes after collapsed wall causes disruption
The World Cup play-off draw is at 12 today – here’s who Ireland could be facing
Trump signs bill ordering release of Epstein files - here's what happens next