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Wednesday
5th August 2026
Cosaint na Gaeltachta
Coinníoll teanga le teacht i bhfeidhm i gceantair Ghaeltachta Chorcaí ach ní mhairfidh sé
Harassment
'He knows where I live': Female councillors continue to report 'unsettling' calls from private number
the heat
All 27 major cities in Italy placed under highest heat alert for tomorrow as temperatures near 40C
fuel costs
Significant fuel price hike would force reconsideration of excise unwinding plan, says minister
abdul el-sayed
Left-leaning candidate upsets US Democratic establishment in key Michigan Senate primary race
Courts
Christian Brothers says its focus is on settling claims ‘in a timely manner’ without litigation
Leipzig-Halle airport
Drone found near Ukrainian cargo plane at German airport was fitted with 'explosive device'
Firearm
Arrest after firearm discharged in Galway, as man hospitalised in separate Dublin firearm incident
Belfast Fleadh
PSNI urge public ‘not to speculate online’ after false reports of man armed with knife at Fleadh
Electronic Arts
Saudi-led group (including Jared Kushner's firm) closes $55bn deal to buy gaming giant EA
Seriesfoodies and the fleadh
The Feeder's Digest: Belfast has more than music on the menu for the Fleadh Cheoil
As the Fleadh comes to Belfast this week, the city’s food scene and the best service in the country are the perfect partners for the festival.
Los Angeles
Armed man arrested at Trump's golf course was ‘monitoring security’ ahead of his visit, police say
Back To School
Over two-thirds of parents are worried about the 'outrageous' cost of school uniforms
Tuesday
4th August 2026
Columnenough is enough
Kelly Earley: I like spice bags as much as the next person, but we need to draw the line
Dublin Mountains
'It's been terrifying': locals say action needed in wake of Dublin mountains wildfires
A local councillor is calling for the establishment of a special taskforce to deal with wildfire response.
Must Readthe heart of dublin
Old faces, new friends: In Patrick's Park for Glen Hansard's surreal and soulful Dublin send-off
The portaloos, hydration station and parched grass made it look like a festival, but that wasn’t the atmosphere.
Volcano
Hundreds evacuated following massive eruption of volcano in Guatemala
Residents living on the slopes of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano were forced to evacuate their homes due to the plume of ash and lava.
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