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August 2026
Veronica Guerin
The family of the late Veronica Guerin donate €142k to St Francis Hospice in her memory
From The 42elite
Boxer Aaron McKenna crowned middleweight world champion in Dublin
The Monaghan man outclassed Etinosa Oliha to become Ireland’s fourth-ever world champion in the division.
Court of Appeal
Judge says Mountjoy prison 'acted appropriately' placing killer Penrose in solitary confinement
SeriesCalling 353
The bodhrán has to fight for respect in Irish music - but it already has a place in Irish hearts
The Fleadh Cheoil has been an annual fixture since 1951, but the bodhrán was not included in the competition categories for the first 21 years.
British Columbia
State of emergency declared after wildfire forces 20,000 evacuations in western Canada
Australia
Investigation launched after 'near collision' between two passenger aircraft at Sydney Airport
Series7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Markéta Irglová and the late Glen Hansard on making music together
strait of hormuz
Iran issues demands for reopening of Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages
pushed to the edge
Gaza families wait for a withdrawal that could bring them home
For one Palestinian family, the expansion of Israel’s military buffer zone has brought displacement and the worry that they may never be able to return home.
Salmonella
FSAI recalls over 40 loose salad and prepacked products from Dunnes Stores over Salmonella risk
Opinionurban greening
Small forests, big change: How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe again
Analysispay to play
How many Spotify streams would a musician need to make the minimum wage in Ireland?
The question is related, as all things in the universe are, to Mayo winning the All-Ireland.
Must ReadSee For Yourself
You can see how the Irish landscape changed during the drought through satellite images
We’ve pulled out satellite images that show how certain areas looked before and after the heatwave.
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Luxury living along the Killiney coast with a games room, wine cellar and gym for €7,250,000
AnalysisMARTIN'S TRUMP TEST
Trump is coming back to Ireland – and the political headache is back too
Trump’s 2019 visit was an awkward meeting at Shannon Airport. Will September’s bilateral be any better?
Must ReadExtradition
Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday
Kinahan recently lost an appeal against the extradition.
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Gardaí appeal for witnesses as four people hospitalised in a two-vehicle collision in Kildare
Dublin District Court
Moroccan man (50), arrested in Dún Laoghaire after arriving by boat with no ID, is granted bail
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Fleadh revellers getting last train home from Belfast arrive at locked Newry train station
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