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Monday 23 February 2026 Dublin: 10°C
BAFTAs
'An incredible honour': Jessie Buckley takes the Bafta best actress award
Paul Mescal missed out on the Supporting Actor award, which went to Sean Penn for One Battle After Another.
The Morning Lead
'Culture of secrecy': How Ukraine is grappling with drug use on the frontlines
first home scheme
Programme supporting people to buy or build a home hits 5,000 purchases
EL MENCHO
Irish citizens told to 'shelter in place' in state where Mexican cartel leader was killed
Domestic Abuse
The bruises we don’t question: When domestic abuse happens to men
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Are you a Foo Fighters fan?
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EL MENCHO
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BAFTAs
Bafta host urges understanding of Tourettes after racial slur shouted at Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo
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Prolific
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The 42
Updated 3 hrs ago
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Dublin
Renewed appeal for help 15 years after Esra Uyrun vanished from her Clondalkin home
3 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
'Culture of secrecy': How Ukraine is grappling with drug use on the frontlines
Despite drug use being found to be ‘pervasive’ in the Ukrainian military, the army’s approach to drug use is one of complete prohibition.
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SPOTLIGHT

A break from the weather

Reality check
What the Top Model docuseries tells us about the evolution of Reality TV (and its viewers)
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one by one
Foo Fighters fans scramble to make it into town to pick up tickets for suprise Dublin gig
33
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
75
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
10
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
Yesterday
22nd February 2026
Prolific
Troy Parrott scores 23rd club goal of the season with 90th-minute strike
Updated 12 hrs ago
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Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about aliens?
12 hrs ago
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Interview
Being a first-time TD: 'Ivan Yates called me soulless and preachy, then I won a Dáil seat'
13 hrs ago
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BAFTAs
'An incredible honour': Jessie Buckley takes the Bafta best actress award
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Updated 13 hrs ago
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Dancing With the Stars
Six couples left standing in Dancing with the Stars as show celebrates 100 episodes
14 hrs ago
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spending and saving
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14 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
14 hrs ago
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too good
Arsenal overcome Tottenham to boost Premier League title hopes
The 42
15 hrs ago
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easy
Bielle-Biarrey makes Six Nations history as France beat Italy
17 hrs ago
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Salthill
Fine Gael senator selected to contest Galway West by-election
17 hrs ago
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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
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Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing
Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem
Jennifer Whitmore
79
Trump's White House
The hard edge of Trump’s immigration policy now tests Irish America
Larry Donnelly
75
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
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Hurling
Late show sees Kilkenny edge Waterford
The 42
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18 hrs ago
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Drama
Alexis Mac Allister gets Liverpool out of jail with 97th-minute goal
The 42
18 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Do you invest?
18 hrs ago
18.3k
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tariff response
'A deal is a deal': EU says it 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs
19 hrs ago
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Teenage Kicks
Kobe McDonald shines with 1-4 off the bench on Mayo senior debut
18-year-old lights up St Tiernach’s Park on senior inter-county bow.
19 hrs ago
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one by one
Foo Fighters fans scramble to make it into town to pick up tickets for surprise Dublin gig
Updated 20 hrs ago
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Florida
Man shot dead 'after trying to unlawfully enter' Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Secret Service says
Updated 20 hrs ago
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Steve witkoff
Donald Trump questioning why Iran has not 'capitulated' as US builds up forces, says envoy
20 hrs ago
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Criticism
Drogheda and Dundalk clubs speak out after 12-year-old sustains burns to face from pyrotechnics
The 42
21 hrs ago
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Meath
Number killed on Ireland's roads this weekend rises to seven, with a further six injured
Four road deaths have been confirmed today by policing authorities.
Updated 21 hrs ago
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Seizures
More than 60 scramblers, e-scooters, and e-bikes seized across west Dublin
21 hrs ago
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Dublin
Woman (30s) charged over alleged assault in Clondalkin that's left man hospitalised
22 hrs ago
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investigates

Our team exposes issues with Ireland's care system

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
best boys only need apply
Revenue want 'confident' and 'not nervy' dogs for next generation of detector hounds
23 hrs ago
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40
you're grand
Trump to send aid to Greenland for 'sick people not being taken care of' - Greenland says no thanks
22 Feb
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7 deadly reads
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22 Feb
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Dublin
Two men charged over assault of man in Temple Bar
22 Feb
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Tramore
Gardaí seek witnesses to Co Waterford crash that killed man and woman
22 Feb
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Ukraine
Missiles pound Kyiv and other regions ahead of Russia invasion anniversary
22 Feb
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feeling good
McCloskey: 'I'm glad I stuck at it to get to experience days like this'
22 Feb
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Analysis
Ireland is planning a new savings scheme: How do they work elsewhere and how much could you earn?
Paul O'Donoghue
22 Feb
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Conundrum
'I asked the manager not to travel in the team bus, because I was breastfeeding'
22 Feb
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Cheat Sheet
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22 Feb
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Speed and Guile
Yesterday in Twickenham was one of the great ones for Irish rugby
The Irish display showed why Andy Farrell’s men are excited about the journey they’re on.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Twickenham
22 Feb
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The Morning Lead
Housing officials raise major doubts about a government pledge to build 300,000 homes by 2031
An internal report by the Department of Housing has sounded the alarm over a gradual decline in planning permissions.
Officials warn that annual housing completions could fall back to current levels as soon as 2028.
The government aims to build 50,000 homes a year between now and 2031, with around 36,000 homes completed last year.
Stephen McDermott
22 Feb
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