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Last week
28th June 2026 - 4th July 2026
tomblaine
Eleven people, including a group of nurses, killed after skydiving plane crashes in France
Updated 29 Jun
27.5k
the outlook
Cooler weather for next few days, but temperatures set to be back in mid-20s by weekend
29 Jun
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Rescue Efforts
Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as critical rescue window closing for survivors
Speaking a day after the earthquakes, Donald Trump claimed that people in Venezuela were “dancing in the streets.”
29 Jun
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no dopamine here
Raising them right: Mammy salad, no Wi-Fi and endless boredom. Ah, the 80s summers in Ireland
Niamh O'Reilly
29 Jun
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Middle East
US and Iran agree to halt strikes and plan to renew talks to end Middle East war
29 Jun
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New Rules
Domestic abuse survivors can now transfer time spent on social housing list to new local authority
29 Jun
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N25
This controversial speed camera in Kilkenny has resulted in 30,000 fines in a single year
The road has a reputation as a treacherous route, but a growing number of motorists believe they are picking up penalty points unfairly.
Eoghan Dalton
29 Jun
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Drama
Last-gasp goal sees co-hosts Canada make World Cup history
Stephen Eustáquio broke South African hearts.
28 Jun
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Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about Irish dogs?
28 Jun
22.2k
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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
Dublin, Louth, Kerry and Mayo reach All-Ireland semi-finals
Fintan O’Toole is joined by Paul Keane in Croke Park to look back on a brilliant and dramatic weekend of football action.
23m
How I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A junior doctor on €44K living in Cork
The Journal reader
28 Jun
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29
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
28 Jun
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Soccer
Pico Lopes prepares for Messi as family scramble to return for World Cup history
The 42
reports from Dallas
28 Jun
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12
United Ireland
UK under pressure from 'rising pro-independence tide', says Mary Lou McDonald
28 Jun
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Upset
Ireland stun India again to seal series
The 42
28 Jun
12.4k
11
mother and baby home
Bessborough survivors willing to chain themselves to diggers to prevent building of apartments
28 Jun
10.7k
14
Final Four
All-Ireland SFC semi-final draw: Kerry to face Dublin, Louth to play Mayo
The 42
28 Jun
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boys in blue
Dublin produce brilliant finish to take down Galway in All-Ireland quarter-final
The 42
Reports from Croke Park
28 Jun
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south county dublin
Financial hardship for developers who built 29 homes without planning 'is on them', says judge
28 Jun
45.4k
Kilkenny
Cyclist injured in Kilkenny collision dies in hospital
28 Jun
14.2k
Wee County Huge Win
Louth defeat Monaghan to reach first All-Ireland semi-final since 1957
The 42
Updated 28 Jun
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record temperatures
More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded amid heatwave in Europe, WHO chief says
Updated 28 Jun
26.9k
return hubs
Ireland 'wants to be part of' EU plans for asylum seeker return hubs outside bloc, minister says
28 Jun
26.7k
legal aid
'Very generous' flat legal aid fee for solicitors set to be finalised after week of court disruption
Updated 28 Jun
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Have you been to any concerts so far this summer?
28 Jun
13.2k
50
bill kenneally
State apology to be made to victims of paedophile Bill Kenneally on 14 July
28 Jun
3.1k
Northern Ireland
Calls for NI Police Ombudsman to probe what PSNI knew about Jeffrey Donaldson
28 Jun
7.2k
the big reno clinic
How much does it cost to renovate a house per square metre?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers your big (and small) questions.
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Houses to Restore
28 Jun
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Venezuela
Venezuela earthquakes kill 1,400 as rescue workers say time is running out to find survivors
Updated 28 Jun
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Heatwave
France records around 1,000 deaths as heatwave moves to eastern Europe
Updated 28 Jun
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World Cup Diary
Goodbye to Boston with Harvard's wild turkeys and a Fenway stroll, but is this really America?
The 42
reports from Boston
28 Jun
10.5k
11
Calling 353
Tartan Army FOMO shows how Irish-American identity is Scot(ch)-taped together
If you’re looking at the Scots at the World Cup and think it should be us – some Americans appear to think it is.
Darach Ó Séaghdha
Author and linguist
28 Jun
13.1k
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strawberry moon
Strawberry Moon set to light up Irish skies over the next three nights - here's when to see it
28 Jun
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Boris Johnson's Brexit fantasy
28 Jun
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, death toll rises from European heatwave and World Cup knockout stage begins.
28 Jun
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Middle East
Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain as Trump threatens to 'militarily complete the job'
28 Jun
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watercooler moment
What you need to know about the new detective series Furious
28 Jun
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Internet Diaries
My conspiracy theory about Biscoff showed me how low-stakes paranoia can make life feel better
Stephen McDermott
28 Jun
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play therapy
The magic of play therapy: What children can’t say, they show
Isabelle O’Kane
28 Jun
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World Cup
Messi genuflection comes at a cost but no one will feel short-changed
The 42
reports from Dallas Stadium
28 Jun
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