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Tuesday 10 February 2026 Dublin: 9°C
Epstein files
Keir Starmer tells Labour MPs he's 'not prepared to walk away' after calls for him to quit
Starmer also paid tribute to his former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.
Dublin City
Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
SEAMUS CULLETON
'It's absolute torture': Kilkenny man detained by Ice in Texas pleads with government for help
stars in their eyes
'Celebrations are already underway': Two Irish restaurants awarded their first Michelin star
Analysis
The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Are you planning any holidays in 2026?
Yesterday
9th February 2026
Los Angeles
Catherine O'Hara's cause of death was a blood clot in her lungs, officials say
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Avalanche
Two skiiers dead following avalanches in French Alps
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you had one job
Winter Olympics organisers investigating medals that keep breaking off ribbons
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stars in their eyes
'Celebrations are already underway': Two Irish restaurants awarded their first Michelin star
Dublin’s Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen was thought to be in with a chance of earning its third star this evening, but the restaurant and its two-star peers missed out.
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Depleted
'Ireland have never and will never cope with that amount of talent taken out of their team'
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your stories
We want to hear your stories of bidding on a house in Ireland
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SPOTLIGHT

A break from the weather

light the lights
I asked if I could write a review of The Muppet Show 50th Anniversary Special and they said yes
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sunshine spots
Quiz: How well do you know these popular holiday destinations?
lording it
Michael Flatley's show went ahead after a long, bitter legal saga – here's what it was like
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Welcome to the cottage
'There's a lot more to it than the sex': How Heated Rivalry became a cultural phenomenon
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Brenda Fricker
'One of Dublin's most authentic voices': Actress Brenda Fricker to be awarded Freedom of Dublin
5 hrs ago
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Defence Forces
Revised defence plan deadlines to be brought to Cabinet tomorrow as some projects pushed back
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Courts
Canadian tourist beaten to death in Dublin had head 'treated like a football', his sister says
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
British royal family say they are 'ready to support' police in Andrew inquiries
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Analysis
The stars, the stripes and the shut-up brigade: Team USA faces a political storm in Italy
6 hrs ago
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Courts
Two Dublin taxi drivers fined for refusing to take visually impaired couple and their guide dog
7 hrs ago
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Industrial Relations
European committee finds Ireland in breach of Defence Forces members' rights
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Inflation
The price of groceries in Ireland increased by an average of 6.8% over the last 12 months
7 hrs ago
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Courts
Associate of Dundon-McCarthy gang who fatally shot Noel Campion in 2007 jailed for 15 years
8 hrs ago
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Coastal Erosion
'It impacts your whole life': Portrane family on slowly losing their home to the sea
Today, the OPW approved funding of €622,000 for emergency works to protect eight homes at risk of imminent collapse.
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VOICES

Opinion and analysis on the stories that matter

Mandelson, Epstein and new pressure on Starmer
What now for Britain's unpopular leader?
Peter Flanagan
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Therapist on therapy notes
Stop using sexual assault survivors' words against them
Jacky Grainger
New apartments, empty shops
The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
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OnlyFans influencers
Porn industry is normalising sex trade for teen girls
Eoghan Cleary
Commuting
If public transport was free, would you use it more?
Paddy Comyn
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Courts
Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to go on trial on charge of harassing garda
8 hrs ago
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exit music
Radiohead's guitarist asks for his music to be removed from the Melania Trump documentary
8 hrs ago
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Update
Ireland call up 21-year-old Ward as Furlong returns for Italy clash
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Epstein files
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions from US politicians
Updated 9 hrs ago
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Rebel Alliance
Morgan McSweeney, from the fields of Macroom GAA to the corridors of 10 Downing Street
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Dublin City
Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
Two young parents fled their apartment through flames with three young babies and a 7-year-old who sustained burns after they awoke to see their front door ablaze at 2 am.
Eimer McAuley
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Hot Water
Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign
Anas Sarwar issued the demand at a hastily convened press conference today.
Updated 10 hrs ago
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SEAMUS CULLETON
'It's absolute torture': Kilkenny man detained by Ice in Texas pleads with government for help
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Courts
Woman who helped dump man's body 'like a piece of rubbish' jailed for six years
10 hrs ago
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Phishing
Irish consumers warned devices such as dodgy boxes may have been compromised in cyberattack
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Courts
Brazilian escort to go on trial accused of earning over €700,000 from Dublin brothels
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All aboard
Iarnród Éireann ‘urges’ women to apply for driving roles in latest recruitment drive
12 hrs ago
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GLP-1
Serena Williams stars in Super Bowl ad for weight loss jabs
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Money Talks
Super Bowl ads: A polar bear in therapy, Charli XCX in 'vibes' college and SO many AI chatbots
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The Daily Poll
Are you planning any holidays in 2026?
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fitness test
Beep test deemed discriminatory against women and on age grounds
14 hrs ago
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Red Planet
SpaceX is putting Mars on the backburner to instead put human settlement on Moon, Musk says
16 hrs ago
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bad bunny
Trump describes Super Bowl halftime show celebrating unity as 'affront to Greatness of America'
Anticipation was high for Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s halftime show, after he called out Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown at the Grammy’s.
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NFL SHOWPIECE
Seattle Seahawks soar to dominant Super Bowl win over New England Patriots
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Total Gridlock
Stuck in the past: Ireland’s remote working policies are built for a world that doesn't exist
George Lawlor
17 hrs ago
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Dublin
Seven years after Jón Jónsson's disappearance, gardaí renew appeal for information
18 hrs ago
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Centenary
Fine Gael announces summer event to commemorate 100 years since birth of Garret Fitzgerald
18 hrs ago
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Going once...
'Auction fever' leading some Irish homebuyers to bid more than they think a house is worth
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The Morning Lead
Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court
“I have such a rage in me,” said one woman. “I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?”
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