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Monday
17th August 2026
London
Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to trafficking victims of former Harrods boss Al Fayed
Road Safety
Dublin City Council is bringing back zebra crossings, with work started on 10 new ones last week
Asylum Seekers
13 of 36 unaccompanied minors found to be adults since immigration officers took over age checks
Children who present as minors in Ireland whose age is being disputed by the State are now being kept in separate Tusla contracted accommodation.
Sunday
16th August 2026
Death and Taxes
'A ghoulish money grab': Here's where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax
Both Micheál Martin and Simon Harris have raised concerns about the current inheritance tax system – but is there support for change?
OpinionHow I Spend My Money
Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €90k currently on unpaid leave after having a baby
Must ReadJustin Kelly
Garda Commissioner: Reckless drivers speeding wrong way down motorways for 'social media likes'
Justin Kelly’s statement comes after five people in a suspected stolen BMW were killed overnight in a head-on collision – he said his thoughts were with those injured in the second car.
no room on the bus
Minister says 'informed decision' must be made on school transport policy after many children without place on bus
Kildare
Five people killed in car that crashed into second vehicle while driving wrong way on M9 overnight
The four passengers of the second car, including a 7-year-old child, have all been taken to hospital.
hot and cold
Met Éireann received complaints from the public about wildly different forecasts during heatwave
From The 42Hockey
Ireland defeated by Australia in Hockey World Cup opener despite strong second-half showing
Seriesthe big reno clinic
Trying to improve your BER? Please, please, start with your attic
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore explains how to get the best value when trying to boost your BER.
Booker Prize Longlist
Djamel White: 'If I was trying to write a book for everyone, I'd write a sh*t book'
SeriesCalling 353
It’s raining men: Why exclude this Irish meteorologist from her own story?
A new movie explores the role meteorologists played in planning D-Day – but Ireland’s Maureen Flavin Sweeney seems to be largely left out.
Leinster House book club
Mayo, Marxism and murders: What Irish politicians are reading over the summer holidays
Opinionfuture proofing
Analysis: The big AI worry may not be that it betrays us, but that it does what it's told
AnalysisButter Wars
Why has the company behind Kerrygold ‘gone to war’ over US butter sales?
Why has a row over Irish butter sales grabbed so much attention that the government is being asked to weigh in?
Must Readyour stories
'The thought of the pub fills me with dread': Readers on why they now drink at home more often
Most people said the cost of a night out nowadays was simply too expensive, while others said their habits changed permanently during Covid.
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