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Yesterday
9th July 2026
fatal collision
Cyclist (50s) dies following collision in Co Mayo
9 Jul
12.2k
IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY
Simon Harris to chair two-day meeting of EU finance and economy ministers in Brussels
9 Jul
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Sports listings
All-Ireland semis, Wimbledon finals, and England v Erling Haaland and Norway
9 Jul
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Carlow
Four teenagers arrested after stolen pickup truck they were driving crashed into motorcyclist
9 Jul
16.8k
EU migration pact
MEP Maria Walsh says government's 'soft' language on migrant return hubs is 'really frustrating'
9 Jul
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The Morning Lead
Artist behind new Dublin mural says he faced additional barriers because work depicted trans man
“The minute I make anything about being a refugee or being queer, it’s a different ball game,” Joe Caslin said.
Diarmuid Pepper
9 Jul
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Wednesday
8th July 2026
irish landscape
Lise Hand: In this heat, Irish summers just aren't what they used to be
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Updated 8 Jul
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Public Accounts Committee
RTÉ to seek another round of state funding after three-year €725m package ends
8 Jul
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Animal Welfare
Overwhelming majority of Dáil vote against ban on hare coursing
Updated 8 Jul
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military strikes
Trump says US bombing to 'get much worse' if Iran continues to attack ships in Strait of Hormuz
8 Jul
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Nations League
FAI motion to fulfil Israel fixtures passes at EGM
Ireland due to face Israel in Uefa Nations League in September.
The 42
8 Jul
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lawless capital
Gary Gannon: Dublin city centre is out of control this week, we cannot accept this as normal
Gary Gannon
Updated 8 Jul
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News Fix
Here's what happened today: Wednesday
8 Jul
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Courts
Healthcare worker put his number in teen girl's phone after alleged sexual assault, jury told
8 Jul
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vaping
Vaping legislation will be future-proofed to 'keep ahead' of new products, says minister
8 Jul
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Ceachtanna Cymraeg
Athrú ó bhonn ar úsáid na Breatnaise ó tugadh isteadh caighdeáin teanga i 2011 - Coimisinéir
8 Jul
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Welsh Lessons
A law introduced 15 years ago has had 'transformative effect' for boosting Welsh language use
8 Jul
9.2k
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Strike
Trade union Unite to ballot public sector members for industrial action
8 Jul
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Courts
Two men jailed for five years for involvement in Valentine's Day violence in Dublin
8 Jul
8.8k
show quizness
Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?
8 Jul
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Maternity Care
Health minister backs birth guidelines as ex-Holles master warns of 'catastrophic' risks
8 Jul
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Co Kerry
Killarney in 'shock' over death of American woman as search for male suspect continues
Updated 8 Jul
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Bavaria
Two girls seriously wounded and teenager arrested in German school attack
8 Jul
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
8 Jul
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free ivf
State-funded IVF to be expanded to women who suffer infertility due to endometriosis
8 Jul
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10
Count Binface
Nigel Farage's main byelection rival looks like it's going to be a guy dressed as a bin
8 Jul
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deposit return scheme
Re-Turn says recycling rates of plastic bottles has risen to over 90% since scheme introduced
8 Jul
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feeling hot hot hot
Hot and getting hotter: Met Éireann says temperatures could reach 30 degrees this weekend
Updated 8 Jul
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118
Ankara
Zelenskyy comes through meeting with Trump unscathed and with a promise of new missiles
8 Jul
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FactCheck
Debunked: A fake government memo falsely claims Irish leaders visited Epstein's private island
8 Jul
4.0k
Ukraine War
European Parliament votes to back ban on export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain
Jane Matthews
reports from Strasbourg
8 Jul
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67
Road Deaths
85 people were killed on Irish roads in the first six months of 2026, eight more than in 2025
8 Jul
2.9k
55
what fresh hell is this
The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop
Restaurants, cafés and supermarkets are embracing AI imagery to sell products, but it only serves to make them look cheap, generic and less trustworthy.
Patrick Hanlon
Updated 8 Jul
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Climate
Home heating emissions fall to lowest level in decades - but transport is still a big problem
Updated 8 Jul
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casa no more
Ireland's Charleen Murphy dumped from Love Island after short but dramatic stint
8 Jul
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National League
FAI should bow to pressure of football fans on Israel fixtures ahead of EGM vote tonight, MEP says
8 Jul
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strait of hormuz
'They're scum': Trump says ceasefire between US and Iran is 'over'
Updated 8 Jul
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High Court
Enoch Burke has launched yet another court challenge, this time against the decision to sack him
Stephen McDermott
8 Jul
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Foley Street
Man left in critical condition after late-night attack in Dublin city centre
8 Jul
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Hadi Alodid
Case of man charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing to be sent to Crown Court
8 Jul
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