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Wednesday
16th September 2026
Gaeilge
D’fhéadfadh scéim traipisithe seancharranna maidir le feithiclí leictreacha a bheith ar na bacáin do 2027
Serieswhat's the craic
The Feeder's Digest: Has Irishness finally become cool enough for the Great British table?
Antrim Crown Court
Man who caused family to ‘hide in attic’ for five hours during Ballymena riots jailed
off the rails
It's official: transport authorities expect a drop in public transport use after fare hike
The National Transport Authority said that for every 10% fare increase, passenger numbers fall by 3%.
Must ReadEU said it
'Living in another world': Irish politicians divided over von der Leyen's latest EU vision
Uisce Éireann
Hosepipe ban lifted two weeks early due to ‘extraordinary efforts’ to reduce water use
use your loaf
Contestants battle it out at the Ploughing for the title of the nation's best brown bread
The National Brown Bread Baking Competition 2026 is well underway at this year’s National Ploughing Championships.
stop the game
Politicians call on FAI and government to be more like acts quitting Ed Sheeran's tour
Lisa Nandy
UK culture secretary says she has ‘enormous sympathy’ for Ed Sheeran as support acts leave tour
State of the Union
Tánaiste welcomes plan to beef up EU security cooperation, but says Irish neutrality 'won't change'
Ursula von der Leyen also proposed a European Security Council as she warned that the EU was “stronger than ever”, but facing an increasingly precarious world.
Solidarity
'Free Palestine': The Irish artists standing by Macklemore and pulling out of Ed Sheeran's US tour
All the support acts for Sheeran’s ongoing tour have no quit.
mythical metro
MetroLink to cost up to €17.5bn and take at least a decade to be ready for passengers
Big Delays
Activists call out government for failing to release this year's climate plan as 2026 nears end
Must Readgoing steady
Making moves: EU wants to take 'special relationship' with Canada to the next level
bang for your buck
Ireland losing out financially as Europe ramps up defence spending, minister admits
Columntrump dynasty
Stars and Swipes: Donald Trump Jr, The Bahamas wedding and the Russian connection
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Thousands of Irish passports linked to Spanish cannabis clubs were 'freely viewable' online
The Data Protection Commisisoner said it is engaging with the Irish company that was in charge of the data.
Tuesday
15th September 2026
stance on Palestine
All of Ed Sheeran's support acts, including two Irish groups, quit tour over Macklemore row
Macklemore said he was forced out of the tour after he advocated for Palestinians on stage while supporting Sheeran.
Must ReadNational Ploughing Championships
Sun showers and sheep shearing on day one of the National Ploughing Championships
ExclusiveOperation Far Sunrise
Catering provider for gardaí 'stood down' during Trump visit after complaints
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