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Yesterday
24th June 2026
Cork Docklands
Green light for €1bn redevelopment of Cork City Docklands that could yield 25k houses
19 hrs ago
5.9k
Central Criminal Court
Trial of former sports coach hears evidence from schoolfriends of woman he indecently assaulted
Jane Moore
19 hrs ago
9.1k
World Cup
Irish pub in Boston gives staff a day to recover from Scottish takeover
19 hrs ago
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Summer
'We're just mad busy': Lifeguards and ice cream shops gear up for busy week with hot weather
19 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
20 hrs ago
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Courts
Man accused of Parnell Square attack denied to gardaí that he 'went for the smallest children'
20 hrs ago
2.3k
pay in instalments
'Buy now, pay later' wrongly promoted as financial management tool, says consumer watchdog
Updated 21 hrs ago
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Train disruptions
Dart and Northern Line rail services resume, but commuters face significant delays
There are currently no Dart services operating between Malahide or Howth and Clontarf Road.
Updated 21 hrs ago
29.2k
honours list
Jeffrey Donaldson to 'renounce and forfeit' his knighthood after child sex abuse convictions
21 hrs ago
18.0k
High Court
Enoch Burke 'roughly' owes the state over a quarter of a million in fines, High Court hears
23 hrs ago
18.4k
escape the sun
The heat has got so bad that the government is telling older people to avoid direct sunlight
Older people, particularly those aged over 65, are among the groups considered most vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.
23 hrs ago
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France records hottest day on record as Europe deals with unprecedented heatwave
18 hrs ago
An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke
24 Jun
ireland's fishy favourites
The Feeder's Digest: Ten coastal seafood gems for the best fish and chips around Ireland
From harbour-side fish and chips to lobster trucks and crab shacks, these coastal favourites showcase some of Ireland’s finest seafood.
Patrick Hanlon
Updated 23 hrs ago
30.1k
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RELATED
Feeder's Digest: Another series of MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us watch?
10 Jun
The Feeder's Digest: The secret life of a restaurant critic
3 Jun
It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner
10 Apr
New Rules
Remove criminal penalties for drug possession, TDs and senators from across spectrum say
Mairead Maguire
Updated 23 hrs ago
15.7k
104
fuel increases
Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of trying to ‘engineer’ further fuel protests
23 hrs ago
15.1k
75
Nuclear Power
Embracing nuclear is one thing, but disposing the waste could be the real challenge
24 Jun
4.0k
45
Killiney
Council tells public to not jump fence to swim at Vico Baths, as repair works are underway
24 Jun
9.5k
18
Research
Irish researchers find AI can help determine if breast cancer patients need chemotherapy
24 Jun
2.7k
5
decriminalisation
'I've lost friends during this': Emotional scenes as committee backs radical drug law change
24 Jun
10.2k
78
The Daily Poll
Do you think all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use?
24 Jun
19.4k
138
Organised Crime
Gardaí charge eight alleged organised crime group members in nationwide operation
24 Jun
24.6k
Kerry
Man in his 20s killed in single-vehicle crash near Killarney overnight
24 Jun
6.8k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Data centre report didn’t examine household bills, major Irish Rail delays and the hot spell may be about to get even hotter.
24 Jun
2.5k
awkward enough
Starmer and Burnham hold face-to-face talks to discuss transition of power
24 Jun
5.7k
24
hot spell
Ireland’s all-time high temperature record could be broken tomorrow
The record 33.3 degrees was recorded in Co Kilkenny in June 1887.
24 Jun
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PodcastThe 42FM
Is this World Cup good?
Sinead O’Carroll is joined by Niall Kelly to tackle the footballing and lingering moral questions around the American World Cup.
42m
europe's heat dome
An Irishman melting in Spain: Life in a 40°C city is no joke
Cormac Breen
24 Jun
22.2k
29
World Cup
Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama
The 42
24 Jun
5.7k
5
Education
'500 extra Gaelscoileanna' needed to meet demand
24 Jun
3.6k
39
Gaeilge
'500 gaelscoil breise de dhíth chun an t-éileamh a shásamh' - ceannaire oideachais
24 Jun
1.5k
3
World Cup
England held by Ghana as Harry Kane misses late chance
The 42
24 Jun
8.4k
20
record high
Over 60,000 disclosures of domestic violence and abuse made to Women's Aid last year
24 Jun
1.6k
child abuse in the church
Ivana Bacik: Religious orders must now be compelled to pay redress for child abuse
Ivana Bacik
24 Jun
4.5k
46
The Morning Lead
Government data centre report didn’t examine prospect of higher electricity bills
The Department of Enterprise report didn’t address rising electricity prices due to data centre demand.
Report terms of reference suggested examining potential for higher electricity prices
Department spent over €100,000 on the report
Electricity prices could rise higher due to data centre demand
Conor O'Carroll
24 Jun
19.2k
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Tuesday
23rd June 2026
Pawsing For Shade
Dogs and the heat: A complete guide to keeping your furry friends safe in hot weather
Suzi Walsh
Updated 23 Jun
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Social Media
Instagram and Facebook down for thousands, as major outage reported
23 Jun
9.2k
28
High Court
Civil servant accused of leaking to 'hostile' foreign power denied High Court bail
23 Jun
19.2k
Dublin Castle
‘Momentum building’ for EU ban on children’s social media use, Taoiseach tells Roberta Metsola
23 Jun
4.3k
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World Cup
Ronaldo becomes first man to score at six World Cups as Portugal crush Uzbekistan
The 42
23 Jun
11.2k
The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
23 Jun
2.6k
kidnapping mystery
A ransom note was sent to CNN claiming Nancy Guthrie died in February
Updated 23 Jun
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