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Latest

Thursday
26th February 2026
FactCheck
Fake images suggesting Cadbury's is selling 'Eid Eggs' in supermarkets are being shared online
26 Feb
10.8k
sna controversy
Education chief concedes ‘failure of communications’ in SNA row and apologises to parents
26 Feb
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14
It's my party
Jeremy Corbyn takes control of new Your Party leadership after months of infighting
26 Feb
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53
STUDENT NUMBERS
School enrolment fraud boosting grant payments probed by gardaí, committee told
26 Feb
12.6k
landlord plans
Harris says opposition 'scaremongering' as he mounts staunch defence of new rent rules
Harris, in turn, was accused of attempting to justify changes to the way rents are governed that may cause increases for some renters.
26 Feb
13.2k
79
Doonbeg
Ambassador gives clearest indication yet Trump will visit Ireland in September for Irish Open
26 Feb
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55
Dublin City
Union says 'nothing will change' for staff as Transdev loses Luas contract after 22 years
Eimer McAuley
26 Feb
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39
Stay Classy
Temple Bar tourist trap pub installs giant St Patrick with a pint, then covers it with a bin bag
Then they replaced the bin bag with a green cloth. More as we get it.
Updated 26 Feb
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72
Rain
It's officially the start of spring this weekend. It's going to rain a lot
Updated 26 Feb
10.9k
37
Football Flares
Would such a 'plague upon their houses' be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro?
The 42′s football writer assesses Patrick O’Donovan’s Thatcherite performance this week.
David Sneyd
The 42
26 Feb
22.6k
58
Healthcare
GPs charging 'outrageous' fees of up to €220 for menopause appointments, TD says
26 Feb
13.6k
34
Havana
Why did Cuba kill four people on a US-registered speedboat?
Updated 26 Feb
20.2k
57
The Daily Poll
If you had the chance, would you attend Katie Taylor's final fight?
26 Feb
17.8k
50
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Clintons appear before US Epstein probe, Sinn Féin picks by-election candidate and Ireland needs a lot more construction workers.
Updated 26 Feb
3.8k
Report
Absences of three days or fewer at age 13 can affect Leaving Certificate results - ESRI
26 Feb
10.2k
55
Louth
E-scooter seized from eight-year-old boy by gardaí in Co Louth
26 Feb
16.6k
58
Apology
Australian prime minister apologises after calling child sexual assault survivor 'difficult'
26 Feb
16.6k
the grid
'Potentially challenging situation' in meeting Ireland's electricity demand
26 Feb
7.5k
40
neutral territory
US and Iran to hold talks in Geneva as pressure for nuclear deal builds
26 Feb
1.6k
14
Help Wanted
Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets
26 Feb
15.9k
111
The Morning Lead
Over 270 non-fatal overdoses have been treated in Ireland's first supervised injection centre
The Joint Committee on Drugs will today hear that 1,500 people have visited the facility over 17,000 times between December 2024 and November last year.
26 Feb
9.4k
32
Wednesday
25th February 2026
Analysis
A week on, it's mea culpa all round as government put hands up over SNA controversy
Government TDs said they feel ‘let down’ by senior ministers as the blame game continues.
Christina Finn
25 Feb
7.9k
RELATED
'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations
25 Feb
Special Needs Assistant: We are not 'just SNAs' - we are the calm in the chaos
25 Feb
Government completes rollback as ministers confirm no schools will lose SNAs in September
24 Feb
SNA cuts U-turn: This has exposed the deep faultlines in our education system
24 Feb
Dublin Central
Janice Boylan selected as Sinn Féin's candidate to contest Dublin Central by-election
25 Feb
19.4k
44
Pope Leo
Trump’s border Czar says Pope 'oughta fix the Church' before commenting on US immigration policy
25 Feb
16.3k
42
Drugs Seizure
Man arrested following €1.5 million cocaine and cannabis seizure in Limerick
25 Feb
10.8k
long awaited
State apology for thalidomide survivors will be made 'as soon as possible'
Updated 25 Feb
5.7k
22
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
25 Feb
7.0k
High Court
Elon Musk's X challenges media watchdog over handling of information arising from user complaints
25 Feb
4.1k
TRUMP ON THE STAGE
Trump's State of the Union: The night was long, the impact short
Larry Donnelly
25 Feb
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United Nations
Mary Robinson says Trump administration bullying other countries 'like we've never seen before'
25 Feb
9.7k
bessborough home
Bessborough campaigners shocked that apartments will be built on site of former mother and baby home
25 Feb
4.9k
Bangor
PSNI arrest second person on suspicion of murder of Co Down woman Lisa Dorrian in 2005
Updated 25 Feb
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Epstein files
Bill Gates admits extramarital affairs but denies any involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes
25 Feb
17.6k
BAFTAs
Tourette's campaigner says BBC should've 'worked harder' to edit tics after broadcast of slur
Updated 25 Feb
11.8k
Wicklow
'Current search phase' as part of investigations into murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob ends
25 Feb
8.5k
belfast coroner's court
Storm drain where Noah Donohoe's body was found ‘could be easily opened’, inquest hears
25 Feb
4.6k
Special Needs Assistants
'Every child will suffer': Hundreds turn out to express outrage at govt attempt to cut SNA allocations
25 Feb
6.7k
33
Scannáin na Gaeilge
Dhá scannán Ghaeilge ag an am chéanna, agus sinn ag feitheamh le scaithimh ar cheann amháin!
25 Feb
1.9k
3
Scannáin na Gaeilge
We've been waiting for a year for an Irish language film, then two come along at the same time
25 Feb
8.1k
0
Donegal
Two Derry teenagers killed in crash in Co Donegal named locally
Updated 25 Feb
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