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19th April 2026 - 25th April 2026
Courts
Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
21 Apr
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Coachella
Madonna offers reward after vintage clothing 'goes missing' after Coachella appearance
21 Apr
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Dublin
Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
21 Apr
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scarlett faulkner
After deaths of Scarlett Faulkner and her brother, fake fundraising pages have been set up in their name
21 Apr
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The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Update on the economy, US and Iran talks uncertain, and Celtic Tiger era bridge moves closer to construction.
Updated 21 Apr
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business change
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company and will list on London Stock Exchange
21 Apr
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Pyramid of the Moon
Gunman kills Canadian tourist and wounds six others at Mexican archaeological site
21 Apr
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Los Angeles
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
21 Apr
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Vehicle of Hope
A year after his death, a mobile health clinic in Pope Francis's Popemobile is barred from Gaza
21 Apr
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InvestigatesEastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
Residents and campaigners say unanswered questions remain over Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge and its impact on protected wildlife and nearby communities.
No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Patricia Devlin
21 Apr
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strait of hormuz
Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal struck with Iran as talks in limbo
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson today said “no decision has been made” on whether it would take part in a second round of talks with the US.
Updated 20 Apr
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Tech
Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down in September as tech giant names his replacement
20 Apr
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Renting
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
20 Apr
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Organised Crime
Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe
20 Apr
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evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
20 Apr
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In a hurry
Driver doing 217km/h on Antrim road was 'heading for a Chinese takeaway'
20 Apr
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your stories
What did you find in the 1926 Census? Let us know
Updated 20 Apr
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redundancies
Further job cuts planned at PayPal's Dublin office, government told
20 Apr
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GRA
Online threats to the children of gardaí are having a direct impact on policing, garda rep says
20 Apr
10.2k
Parenting
Quit or carry on: Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
20 Apr
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Áras An Uachtaráin
President Connolly's Council of State meets to discuss government's draft asylum laws
The council was convened to examine the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
Updated 20 Apr
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Palestine
Over $71bn is needed over the next decade to rebuild Gaza, according to the UN and EU
The joint assessment said the scale and extent of deprivation "have pushed back human development in the Gaza Strip by 77 years".
Separately, a group of UN experts called on the EU to "immediately" suspend its trade agreement with Israel.
Updated 20 Apr
4.9k
house shares
Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
20 Apr
22.6k
Tolls
Judge slams M50 toll dodgers as he hands maximum fines of €25,000 to 16 serial evaders
20 Apr
22.3k
prince of darkness
Starmer insists he was never told Mandelson failed security vetting as pressure mounts (again)
Updated 20 Apr
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
20 Apr
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Housing Crisis
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
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Courts
Woman who tasered security official during repossession taken into custody after court hearing
20 Apr
28.9k
fallout boys
'There's a bit more to it': Taoiseach denies pushing Michael Healy-Rae out of government
20 Apr
14.0k
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1926 Census
Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed
20 Apr
8.5k
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Courts
Man who killed pensioner with MMA-style kick remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month
20 Apr
25.4k
northern Japan
Tsunami warning issued as 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan
Updated 20 Apr
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Kilkeel
Sword-wielding assailant fires crossbow at police during four-hour stand-off in Co Down
20 Apr
7.2k
Special Criminal Court
Sentencing for jihadist who set Conor McGregor’s pub on fire and stabbed a garda adjourned
20 Apr
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Ah Leo
'I've never believed in dividing people': Harris disagrees with Varadkar on rural/urban Ireland
20 Apr
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legal system
Tánaiste says the TD who gave a character reference to sex offender should come forward
20 Apr
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Mitch Winehouse
Amy Winehouse's father loses court row over her friends auctioning items owned by late singer
20 Apr
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Middle East
Netanyahu 'stunned and saddened' after IDF soldier damages statue of Jesus in Lebanon
Updated 20 Apr
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Jesse Sludds
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20 Apr
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