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Thursday 26 February 2026 Dublin: 10°C
Analysis
A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.
The Morning Lead
Over 270 non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland's first supervised injection centre
Dublin Central
Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election
US Congress
Hillary Clinton to testify behind closed doors on Epstein (Bill will be questioned tomorrow)
Apology
Australian prime minister apologises after calling child sexual assault survivor 'difficult'
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Should the national anthem be mandatory in primary schools?
Apology
Australian prime minister apologises after calling child sexual assault survivor 'difficult'
1 hr ago
5.1k
Help Wanted
Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets
3 hrs ago
6.5k
64
Yesterday
25th February 2026
Dublin Central
Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election
10 hrs ago
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Pope Leo
Trump’s border Czar says Pope 'oughta fix the Church' before commenting on US immigration policy
10 hrs ago
11.1k
32
Drugs Seizure
Man arrested following €1.5 million cocaine and cannabis seizure in Limerick
11 hrs ago
7.6k
TRUMP ON THE STAGE
Trump's State of the Union: The night was long, the impact short
Larry Donnelly
13 hrs ago
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69
SPOTLIGHT

A break from the weather

Reality check
What the Top Model docuseries tells us about the evolution of Reality TV (and its viewers)
26
this is a call
Foo Fighters break out the hits for surprise gig at packed Dublin venue
22
claire byrne
‘You'll get a kick in the bum if you think you're bigger than others in Ireland’
56
unforgettable ire
U2 are back writing songs about Big Topics – here's what the world makes of them
73
winter olympics
Meet the Irish man creating the magic slopes of the Olympic Games in Italy
3
on a break
Quiz: Test your knowledge of these on-screen couples
9
pitt slop
No, that's probably NOT Brad Pitt drinking a pint in your local
10
late to the party
What will the arrival of HBO Max mean for Sky customers in Ireland?
21
United Nations
Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'
13 hrs ago
7.4k
Bangor
PSNI arrest second person on suspicion of murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian in 2005
Updated 13 hrs ago
13.6k
Epstein files
Bill Gates admits extramarital affairs but denies any involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes
14 hrs ago
14.7k
BAFTAs
Tourette's campaigner says BBC should've 'worked harder' to edit tics after broadcast of slur
Updated 14 hrs ago
10.4k
Wicklow
'Current search phase' as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends
14 hrs ago
7.3k
Scannáin na Gaeilge
We've been waiting for a year for an Irish language film, then two come along at the same time
15 hrs ago
6.1k
Donegal
Two Derry teenagers killed in crash in Co Donegal named locally
Updated 15 hrs ago
30.3k
Weather Warnings
Met Éireann to replace county-wide alerts with localised system from ‘late 2026’
16 hrs ago
11.3k
17
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake images of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared online following his arrest
16 hrs ago
9.7k
tralee court
Michael Kelley (54) appears in court charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
Judge David Waters remanded the accused in custody to appear again before the court next week.
Updated 16 hrs ago
65.8k
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Dublin’s soul for sale
The battle to save the city’s nightlife, culture and spaces
Andrea Horan
40
Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
83
Trump's White House
The hard edge of Trump’s immigration policy now tests Irish America
Larry Donnelly
67
Simon Harris' saving scheme plan
It could make Irish savings work harder, if done properly
Nick Charalambous
69
EU supporting Ukraine
Supporting Ukraine doesn't mean short-changing Ireland
Barry Cowen
cuts u turn
Special Needs Assistant: We are not 'just SNAs' - we are the calm in the chaos
Oneesa McWeeney
16 hrs ago
10.9k
20
Sexual Abuse
Minister calls on UCD to intervene after image of student 'bruised and unconscious' was shared
17 hrs ago
14.0k
Vincent Kearney
‘Attack on public interest journalism’: RTÉ editor’s surveillance case opens in London
Updated 18 hrs ago
8.9k
10
National Security
Defence Minister: Ireland should not be 'afraid' to work closely with British and French navies
Updated 18 hrs ago
10.3k
Ready to go
Ireland will play Israel at Aviva Stadium in October, FAI confirms
The 42
18 hrs ago
12.3k
150
the burkes
Enoch Burke's mother says judge is 'sacrificing the people of this country' during contempt hearing
18 hrs ago
13.6k
good news
Dermot Kennedy pledges to donate €20,000 to Barretstown after winning radio quiz
19 hrs ago
22.1k
7
Epstein files
Commons speaker confirms he warned police about Peter Mandelson 'flight risk' ahead of arrest
19 hrs ago
6.6k
rent register
Landlords can soon increase rents for new tenancies to 'market rent' - how is market rent set?
19 hrs ago
6.3k
24
co down
Local letter targeting Muslims, nationalists and GAA being treated as hate crime by PSNI
19 hrs ago
6.7k
People Before Profit
Former TD Gino Kenny co-opted onto council after PBP colleague resigns
19 hrs ago
7.3k
11
Boxing
Katie Taylor to retire after summer fight in Dublin
The 42
20 hrs ago
8.1k
29
investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

Garda Referral
Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns
38
Emergency Arrangements
Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements
38
Residential Care
Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'
34
Missing in Care
Child in Tusla care reported missing 274 times in a single year
AIL
Carlos Spencer departs Terenure RFC for personal reasons
21 hrs ago
7.0k
11
ires reit
Ireland's biggest landlord tells investors new rent rules will be major boost for shareholders
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said the details of Ires Reit’s projections would “send a shiver down the spine of all renters”.
Eimer McAuley
21 hrs ago
48.8k
116
Al Green
Congressman removed from State of the Union for protesting with 'black people aren't apes' sign
22 hrs ago
9.9k
The Daily Poll
Should the national anthem be mandatory in primary schools?
23 hrs ago
20.8k
237
Pay off
Irish-founded payments firm Stripe is considering a takeover of rival PayPal
23 hrs ago
12.8k
21
The Monk
'You don't have to vote for me': Gerry Hutch kicks off campaign to urge people to register to vote
25 Feb
12.5k
120
cartel hideaway
'It was terrifying': Tourists on the gun battle in Mexican resort where 'El Mencho' was caught
25 Feb
9.4k
9
Norway's Bodo/Glimt travel from Arctic home to sink Inter Milan in Champions League fairytale
25 Feb
6.8k
10
Suspended sentence
Man who hit an 11-year-old boy on a Dart while on bail given 'one final chance'
25 Feb
37.4k
your stories
Has your overcrowded train commute gotten worse? We want to hear your stories
Updated 25 Feb
12.9k
State of the Union
Trump claims successes and lashes out at Democrats in longest-ever State of the Union speech
During the nearly two-hour long speech, Trump claimed Democrats were “destroying our country” and that Somali “pirates” had “ransacked” Minnesota.
25 Feb
25.3k
80
The Morning Lead
Irish naval officers could be deployed as liaisons on foreign ships under new security plan
The proposals are to be contained in the Maritime Security Strategy which will be released this morning at a ceremony in Dublin.
Niall O'Connor
25 Feb
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