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6th September 2026 - 12th September 2026
From The 42hard to beat
First defeat for Xabi Alonso's Chelsea as Arsenal dig deep to prevail
Martin Ødegaard scored the winning goal as the Gunners maintained their 100% start.
SeriesPretty Vacant
Here are the three derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in August
West Africa
Cape Verde in mourning after 25 people, mostly children, killed after bus plunges into ravine
Legal aid dispute
Tusla 'dip into own pockets' for solicitor for teen unable to avail of legal aid due to strike
hometown girl
As Katie Taylor bowed out of her boxing career, the Bray crowd cheered on their hometown hero
Generations have grown up alongside Katie Taylor’s career and the Bray crowd were bursting with pride.
Reform UK
Farage wraps up party conference as he says he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover
SeriesCalling 353
Hell hath no fury like a storm with a name like ... Phelim
Mind you, storms with female names were found in a study to have more deadly outcomes, because people didn’t take them as seriously and prepare accordingly.
Columnpost partum psychosis
Niamh O'Reilly: Will the Lindsay Clancy case change anything for mums in crisis?
sunday independent/ireland thinks
Sinn Féin pull ahead of Fine Gael as most popular party in latest poll
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Tupac’s murder case reaches a guilty verdict, but the mystery continues
Northern Ireland Assembly
'No relevant information' found by Stormont review of Jeffrey Donaldson's conduct
SeriesInternet Diaries
A strange article about Glen Hansard led me to the promise of €500k before it disappeared
AnalysisTax
Why Irish officials want to raise the PRSI threshold for low paid workers
In a new proposal, civil servants have recommended raising the threshold for PRSI benefits for low paid workers.
SeriesThe week that was
'It’s really a slap in the face': Two winners and three losers from the political week
the traitors ireland
‘Not everyone's cup of tea because I'm champagne’: Faithful Laura on her ‘mixed’ reception
The 42FM
SNAP REACTION: Katie Taylor bows out with Croke Park fairytale victory
Niall Kelly, Sinéad O’Carroll and Gavan Casey provide immediate reaction from Croke Park after one of the greatest nights in the history of Irish sport.
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This month
September 2026
From The 42Legend
Katie Taylor puts on Croke Park show to retire as three-time undisputed champion
The Bray woman schooled Flora Pili to finish on top of the world after 30 years of boxing.
Women's Sport
For the women in Croke Park, Katie Taylor's biggest night of all is more than a boxing match
Women outside Croke Park today know exactly how much this night means.
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