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31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Inside Primavera's 'disastrous' day one: Irish fans say it wasn't the weather that ruined it
Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies aged 72
Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim €43,000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
Debunked: Videos of a party do not show social housing ‘purposely built for African migrants’
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Space station astronauts end safety procedures after air leak sparked evacuation concerns
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How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island?
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Donaldson trial: Complainant told pastor she could not report alleged abuse as it would 'destroy reputation'
A witness also told the trial that the former DUP leader apologised to the complainant and asked “can you please forgive me” at a meeting in the 1990s.
Unions recommend ambulance workers accept new pay proposals
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
New emergency text alert system to cost up to €15m
Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country
Ryan Tubridy warns ‘terrestrial television is in trouble’ due to the ‘clip economy’
Council introduces temperature controls at castle after medieval banquet actors fainted from heat
Should Ireland play Israel in the Nations League?
Further eight sets of infant remains recovered during Tuam excavation
Anthropic calls for global 'pause' of AI development and warns humans could 'lose control'
Andy Farrell signs new contract to lead Irish rugby team until 2031
Rain warnings for two southern counties as unsettled weather to continue across weekend
Trump cancels concerts to mark 250th birthday of the US after artists pull out
King Charles pays the rent for Andrew's adult children, says new report into royal family
Zelenskyy calls on Putin for face-to-face negotiations in rare public letter
Poll: What did you make of the latest series of The Four Seasons?
‘You don’t want it to end’: Mixed emotions for Boyzone's Irish fans going to London farewell gigs
Getting married is a decision, not an achievement: why we should stop giving newlyweds money
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Nursing home workers face permit refusals over 'strict' 50:50 EU to non-EU staffing rule
Healthcare assistants working for a large nursing home group had their employment permits refused because the group had not kept a 50:50 ratio of EU to non-EU staff.
Malcolm Byrne steps down as AI Committee Chairperson after drink-driving arrest
Trump announces plan for ‘promenade’ at Lincoln Memorial — and says it could be named after him
State requested to attend High Court over tribunal funding for Women of Honour
Shirley Foster, the woman who discovered Sophie Toscan du Plantier's body, has died
Man and two teenagers go on trial charged with murdering postman in Co Cork
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Andoni Iraola announced as new Liverpool head coach
Man charged with assault causing harm in connection with fatal stabbing of Qayyum Balogun
Connemara man begins four-month jail term for threatening to kill Tánaiste
Researchers find Deposit Re-turn machines do not pose biological risk to public health
Why are Albanians protesting a luxury resort linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner?
HSE computer systems back up and running after cyber attack on third party that stores data