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May 2025
Evacuation
Drone carrying suspected pipe bomb crashes into house in Finglas
6 May
11.7k
Cabinet
Suicide rate in Ireland has reduced by over 25% since 2000, Cabinet to be told
Updated 6 May
6.1k
Russia
Drone attacks by Ukraine halt traffic at airports across Russia
6 May
7.0k
Uisce Éireann
Hosepipe ban comes into effect in parts of Donegal, Meath and Westmeath
6 May
8.2k
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The Morning Lead
Here are the derelict buildings that county councils applied to An Bórd Pleanála to CPO in April
Derelict buildings contribute significantly to Ireland’s housing crisis and the Government wants to bring them back into use.
Local authorities can apply to acquire derelict properties via a Compulsorily Purchase Order.
Four councils sought to acquire derelict houses and a former shop that was damaged by fire in April.
Stephen McDermott
6 May
39.3k
Allianz Home Magazine
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant transforms this derelict Victorian Cork house
Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about real and fictional conclaves?
5 May
18.2k
13
Closing In
Zhao makes history as China's first World Snooker champion
Updated 5 May
13.9k
Dublin
Gardaí say urgent work needed to improve conditions at garda dog unit kennels
5 May
14.6k
29
News Fix
Here's what happened today: Bank Holiday Monday
5 May
6.3k
Germany
AfD sues German intelligence agency over 'extremist' label
5 May
10.3k
29
escalation
Israel army says expanded Gaza operation includes 'moving most of the population'
Israel’s security cabinet agreed to the ‘possibility’ of distributing much-needed food to the starving population of Gaza.
5 May
25.3k
USA
Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
5 May
20.3k
70
Women's Rights
Annual anti-abortion march held in Dublin this afternoon
5 May
15.8k
New York
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial set to begin with jury selection
5 May
6.7k
enniscorthy
Gardaí investigate alleged assault of a young man in Wexford last Saturday
5 May
16.6k
Courts
Two men remanded in custody over €1.6m heroin bust in Dublin
5 May
10.2k
enniskean
Girl (13) who died following crash at racing event in Cork remembered as fun loving and kind
Lauren O’Brien died after her car went out of control and crashed into a barrier at the track.
5 May
61.6k
The Daily Poll
How often do you use video calls?
5 May
15.1k
28
Speaking out
Camogie Association says rules around skorts will stay the same after Dublin-Kilkenny controversy
Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players were forced to change from shorts into skorts in their Leinster semi-final.
The 42
5 May
25.6k
62
new wheels
Iarnród Éireann is replacing some of its 50-year old freight wagons with stronger and faster ones
5 May
21.3k
34
open for science
Europe seeks to attract US-based scientists with new €500m support package
5 May
10.5k
47
World War II
UK begins four days of VE day commemorations to honour last veterans of WWII
5 May
9.7k
55
can you see me
Skype has closed down today as owners Microsoft shifts focus
5 May
18.0k
28
Premier League
Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool after making 'hardest decision'
The 42
5 May
16.2k
52
Doagh Famine Village
'Heartbreaking': Fire destroys half of family-run tourist attraction in Donegal
5 May
19.8k
18
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Autocross race tragedy in Cork, Romania election results, US movie tariffs and the cost of the Eurovision.
5 May
5.1k
irlande douze points
Eurovision brings cash to host cities - but does it pay for national broadcasters to stage it?
The expense of broadcasting the trans-continental contest had been steadily rising.
Paul O'Donoghue
Updated 5 May
9.5k
31
community safety
Councillors flag fears with Department of Justice over government scrapping local policing fora
5 May
11.9k
15
George Simion
Right-wing nationalist candidate wins first round of voting in Romania's Presidential election
5 May
10.9k
77
fís fight
US moves to issue 100% tariff on foreign-made films
5 May
24.8k
62
Vehicle of Hope
Pope Francis gave blessing for popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children
5 May
12.6k
26
gender diverse
Opinion: Trans lives aren’t black and white, our conversations about them shouldn’t be either
Carol Ballantine
5 May
9.7k
Renting
Ten legal actions initiated against landlords as thousands found in breach of standards
5 May
24.5k
27
Defence Forces
New payment for Defence Forces' officer instructors welcomed after long campaign
5 May
13.4k
4
armed support unit
Anger as Gardaí who qualified for Armed Support Unit two years ago still await deployment
A number of highly trained officers have effectively been “left on the shelf” according to the Garda union.
Eoghan Dalton
5 May
17.8k
24
dawn chorus
What sounds do these Irish garden birds make?
4 May
19.4k
12
Overcrowding
Fears within prison service that prison overcrowding increasing risk of violence and rioting
Officers have “no where” to put offenders who might need to be removed from the prison they’re housed at.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
4 May
12.3k
55
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4 May
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News Fix
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