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Tuesday
24th March 2026
Weather outlook
Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible
24 Mar
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
24 Mar
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Human Rights
Supreme Court begins hearing into whether the State breached rights of homeless asylum seekers
Updated 24 Mar
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Hash machine
Man arrested as over €100k worth of drugs seized in raid at Bauer Media offices
The seizure was made yesterday as part of a joint Garda and Revenue operation.
Niall O'Connor
24 Mar
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Cork
Young people with Down Syndrome star in new Irish music video
24 Mar
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Courts
Man (35) who subjected his six children to 'terrible cruelty' jailed for over nine years
24 Mar
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BAFTAs
Graham Norton and Philippa Dunne lead Irish nominees for Bafta TV awards
24 Mar
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Vacancy
Leitrim has the highest proportion of vacant homes in the country
24 Mar
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Witness appeal
Man in his 70s dies after single vehicle crash in north Cork
24 Mar
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RIP
Married At First Sight's Mel Schilling dies aged 54 ‘surrounded by love’
24 Mar
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The Taxman
Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages
24 Mar
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protecting the public
Judicial Reviews: Who holds the State to account when this process is weakened?
Aoife Kelly-Desmond
24 Mar
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Verdict
Bill Cosby found guilty of 1972 sexual assault, as woman awarded $19m
24 Mar
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PRICE WATCH
What will the planned fuel tax cuts mean at the pumps?
Updated 24 Mar
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The Daily Poll
Have you bought any Easter eggs yet?
24 Mar
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Government to sign off on cuts to fuel taxes, Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel and EU strikes trade deal with Australia.
Updated 24 Mar
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Czech-ing in
'You live for these moments': Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague
Republic of Ireland supporters begin the march to Prague from Dublin Airport for World Cup play-off with Czechia.
David Sneyd
reports from Dublin Airport
24 Mar
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handshakes all around
More Australian beef expected and Aussie 'prosecco' allowed as EU and Canberra strike trade deal
24 Mar
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Middle East war
Iran fires more missiles at Israel and denies Trump’s ‘very good’ talks claim
24 Mar
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Judicial review
The government pins its hopes on restricting planning challenges - but it may yet backfire
24 Mar
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Cabinet
Government to scrap 'red tape' for SMEs involved in the defence sector
24 Mar
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InvestigatesCPAP machines
Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall
Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.
Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021
Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for
Philips Respironics say it is working towards closing the remediation of ventilator devices in Ireland in 2026
Jane Moore
24 Mar
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Monday
23rd March 2026
tenants
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
Derek Moloney
Updated 23 Mar
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Cost of Living
Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May
The fuel allowance payment is likely to be extended into April, however no decision has been reached on whether it will be doubled.
Updated 23 Mar
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South America
EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality
23 Mar
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RIP
Irish actor Ben Keaton, who appeared in Father Ted, dies aged 69
23 Mar
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
23 Mar
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FactCheck
Do battery storage systems really pose a risk of a 'Chernobyl of Ireland'?
23 Mar
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Dublin Central
Fine Gael select Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as candidate in upcoming by-election
23 Mar
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Law Reform Commission
Calls for new compensation scheme that expands definition of violent crime to include stalking
23 Mar
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Options
New rules to make switching mortgages easier kick in tomorrow - so how much could you save?
23 Mar
20.6k
12
Dublin
Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly in presidential campaign ‘punched in face’, court told
23 Mar
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unflappable
Michael Lyster: An irresistible charm, a honeyed voice, and in pursuit of craic forever
The 42
23 Mar
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Investigation
Waterford Council begins inspecting balconies after serious incident involving two children
23 Mar
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Courts
Man who set fire to Conor McGregor's pub and stabbed garda was inspired by Isis founder, court hears
23 Mar
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Southwest Gate
Land Development Agency and O’Flynn Group announce plans for over 540 cost rental homes in Dublin
23 Mar
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The Murrays
'It was my property': Couple who built mansion without permission in Meath appear in court
23 Mar
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 23 Mar
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Drogheda United
Joanna Byrne says she is 'deeply committed' to Drogheda United after she is removed as co-chair
The 42
Updated 23 Mar
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Middle East war
Trump says he's postponing US strikes on Iranian power plants after 'productive' talks with Tehran
The US President had previously said that if Iran did not open the strait, the US would destroy its “various power plants”.
Updated 23 Mar
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