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Tuesday
11th August 2026
From The 42League of Ireland
James McClean and Derry City set to part ways in abrupt end to star's LOI homecoming
counter terrorism policing
UK police investigating Ann Widdecombe murder suspect over Nigel Farage arson attack
Columnwhy so spicey
Kelly Earley: Is the success of the spice bag rooted in a culture of fussy eating?
parnell square cultural quarter
Construction to begin on Dublin's new five-storey City Library within weeks
Budget 2027
Increasing number of taxpayers apply for Rent Credit as Harris says he'd like to see it rise
InvestigationNew Drugs
'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
A new pilot early warning system for novel substances is already in operation.
Stats from the Poisons Centre at the Beaumont Hospital show five presentations where the substance was unknown
Senior Consultant says a specialist should be appointed to report on NPS to the Minister
The HSE is now working with EDs to “analyse samples associated with unusual presentations associated with drug use”
Monday
10th August 2026
Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Staff at Oberstown to take part in work stoppage after talks break down
Latin America
Colombian president declares emergency after major earthquake kills 111 people
Colombia’s Geological Service said that it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.
SeriesAn American in Ireland
I knew I had become a proper Dubliner when my new neighbour reported my dogs
Moving to a new country is tough enough without wondering if your neighbours are keeping tabs on you, but there are decent people around me too.
From The 42Rule 42 Remembered
'One guy said: I don't shake hands with you; you let the Brits into Croke Park’
Soccer returns to Croke Park this week, nearly 20 years on from when the stadium was first opened up to foreign games.
South Dublin
Applications to open for 40 'affordable' one-bed Stillorgan apartments priced from €255k
Summer In The City
Limerick mayor and councillors in spat over road closures for summer events programme
Must ReadExplainer
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
The charge the alleged organised crime boss faces was created two decades ago to deal with feuding gangs in Limerick city and a growing and murderous Dublin gangland ecosystem.
Dublin District Court
Man denies trying to force ex-partner's car into barrier before stand-off with armed gardaí
Medical Council
Wexford GP found guilty of professional misconduct over tweets during Covid pandemic
Andrew Muir
NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
The 42 GAA Weekly
Cork hold on in bruising battle: Camogie final review
Emma Duffy and Fintan O’Toole join Ronan Early to chat about yesterday’s decider at Croke Park.
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2028 Election
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential run
firhouse
Gardaí sighted suspected stolen car shortly before M50 wrong-way crash
Fiosrú, the garda ombudsman, has been called in as a matter of course to probe the crash.
Gianni Infantino
Football associations call for 'leadership that serves football' in fresh Infantino criticism
Belfast Fleadh
‘Glimpse of a different Belfast’: After Fleadh party, calls for pedestrianisation for vibrant city
From The 42Nothing's gonna stop us
'This is probably the best team I’ve coached' - Cork stand strong for All-Ireland success
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