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Last week
5th April 2026 - 11th April 2026
Deis an intleachta shaorga á mheá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta - ach cad faoin ndainséar?
FactCheck: Are evictions in Ireland at the highest rate since the Great Famine?
Labour TD Conor Sheehan recently made the claim in the Dáil.
A sun-filled family home with a converted attic and plenty of outdoor space in Clonskeagh
This month
April 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about chocolate?
Pope Leo has been one of the harshest critics of the Iran war - but is anyone in power listening?
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Kneecap in Cuba: Was it an act of protest or propaganda?
Artemis astronauts almost 170,000 kilometres from Earth and in 'good spirits'
Thousands without power and flights cancelled as 'very strong winds' bash Ireland
A Status Orange weather warning has been issued for Wexford, while the rest of the country is under a Status Yellow warning.
End-of-life planning: Why TV drama 'The Pitt' is sparking conversations about our future care
Valerie Smith
Mary Lou McDonald calls for 'urgent' recall of Dáil amid fuel crisis
'It was scary' - Drogheda United manager gives medical update on Shane Farrell
Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal on opening Strait of Hormuz or US will unleash 'Hell'
Meanwhile, the US military is pressing ahead in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane.
Three remanded in custody over alleged arson on Jewish group ambulances as new arrest made
Munster crash out of Challenge Cup after Exeter's first-half blitz
Pope Leo the first pontiff to carry cross for full Good Friday procession in decades
Haaland hits hat-trick as Man City blow away Liverpool
Man (30s) dies in collision in Longford and pedestrian injured in Letterkenny crash
Over 1,400 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Bank Holiday roads policing operation
Russian strike on Ukraine market kills five, wounds 19
Have you ever rescued an animal?
Child struck with bottle and police injured in disorder before Irish Cup semi-final
Review into Mother and Baby Homes payment scheme must be 'more than just tea and sympathy'
University panel to recommend removal of former BBC DJ Scott Mills’s honorary doctorate
People urged to 'avoid last minute stress' and check passports ahead of holidays
Drink-driving: If you can't stop the driver, stop the car
Paddy Comyn
Savvy with money? Harris is on the lookout for a Financial Literacy Ambassador (but there's no pay)
Trading sites Polymarket and Kalshi have Irish users betting big on elections, wars and stolen KitKats
The platforms are turning real-world events into tradable bets, and experts warn they’re operating in a dangerous regulatory grey area.
Quiz: How much do you know about train stations?
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Artemis astronauts capture Earth as they leave it behind and blast towards Moon
The astronauts are now on a “free-return” trajectory, which uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot around it before heading back towards Earth without propulsion.
FactCheck: What does a price map tell us about energy costs in Ireland compared to Europe?
Who's the dream guest star for The Young Offenders? Behind the scenes on the hit Irish sitcom
Paul Murphy calls for ‘greedy’ Sky to drop legal action against dodgy box users
US fighter jet goes down over Iran, one crewmember rescued by US forces
It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after Donald Trump said the US had ‘beaten and completely decimated Iran’.
Four charged and due in court after gardaí seizure of €7 million worth of cannabis from Kildare
Ban on scrambler bikes 'effectively unenforceable' without garda pursuit training