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7th July 2026
House Prices
Asking prices for houses are up significantly in Dublin again after a sluggish first quarter
7 Jul
7.1k
The Morning Lead
For the first time, an Irish courtroom heard the full details of how George Gibney preyed on young girls
Inside Court 20 at the Central Criminal Court, the former swimming coach sat expressionless as the four survivors recounted how he had abused them decades ago.
Jane Moore
7 Jul
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Monday
6th July 2026
stop the game
'Some things are bigger than football': Pico Lopes says Israel-Ireland games shouldn't go ahead
6 Jul
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political funding
Nigel Farage under pressure over financial support from convicted criminal
6 Jul
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marching on
Late Merino winner fires Spain past Portugal and into World Cup quarter-finals
The 42
6 Jul
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irish communities
Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
6 Jul
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Clare
Man (23) appears in court facing 20 charges including rape, assault, and false imprisonment
6 Jul
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Dublin Diaries
An American in Ireland: Mum is in town and I find myself an inadequate tour guide
Can Sasha Piton unravel the knot in her brain and find her way around Dublin without Google Maps?
Sasha Piton
6 Jul
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Peig at 90
Peig was no Cáilin Ciúin, but her voice lives on 90 years since her book's publication
6 Jul
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News Fix
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6 Jul
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6 Jul
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Mark Cullen
Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire
Updated 6 Jul
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Grand Canal
Waterways Ireland working to recover partially-sunk houseboat in Dublin's Grand Canal
6 Jul
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19
Uisce Éireann
Planning decision on project to extract water from River Shannon delayed by one year
6 Jul
7.9k
17
NATO
Russia runs risk of ‘miscalculation’, UK warns after aircraft carrier incident
6 Jul
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Dublin
Man accused of punching Catherine Connolly canvasser has plea delayed over solicitors' dispute
6 Jul
9.8k
The Car Clinic
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Paddy Comyn
6 Jul
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Laois
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Updated 6 Jul
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Political Football
Donald Trump makes presence felt by bringing this World Cup into disrepute
The 42
reports from Mexico City
6 Jul
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Xbox
Irish-based workers to be affected by massive job cuts at Microsoft
6 Jul
18.1k
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Hero's welcome
Pico Lopes gets hero's welcome at Dublin Airport after Cape Verde's fairytale World Cup run
The Shamrock Rovers defender returned home this afternoon after helping Cape Verde reach the knockout stages in the country’s first-ever World Cup.
Updated 6 Jul
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
6 Jul
1.3k
NATO Summit
'We have ways' of getting members to up their spending on defence, Nato boss says
6 Jul
3.1k
red card
Trump says he asked Fifa boss Gianni Infantino for a ‘review’ of star US player’s red card
Folarin Balogun has been cleared to face Belgium after Fifa suspended his automatic one-match ban.
Updated 6 Jul
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power play
How is Fifa justifying the mad decision to let a US footballer play after he got a red card?
Updated 6 Jul
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the heat
Another week of hot weather is on the way, with Met Éireann expecting 'heatwave conditions'
Updated 6 Jul
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Trial
George Gibney found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s
The jury delivered a verdict at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon.
The 77-year-old former swimming coach was found guilty of 39 out of 40 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
The offences occurred on dates between 1971 and 1981, when the four complainants were aged between eight and 15.
Jane Moore
6 Jul
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Central Criminal Court
Man who raped his 10-year-old niece jailed for 11 years
6 Jul
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Australian prime minister apologises after saying on a podcast he'd 'shag' Kylie Minogue
Updated 6 Jul
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Dublin
Security guard accused of 'one-punch' assault that left man critical appears in court
6 Jul
14.2k
Sentencing
Man who killed his friend at house in Tipperary jailed for six years
6 Jul
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screen time limits
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Updated 6 Jul
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Palestine
Hamas announces dissolution of its government in Gaza, paving way for new administration
6 Jul
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Rás na curaí
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6 Jul
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read the game
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The 42
6 Jul
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Road racing
Tributes paid to motorcyclist John O'Donovan after fatal Skerries 100 crash
6 Jul
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Sinn Féin
McDonald says ban on hare coursing would have 'unintended consequences' for regulation
6 Jul
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Mayo
EU social affairs ministers meeting in solar-powered secondary school in Ballina today
6 Jul
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Tullyvin
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6 Jul
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The Daily Poll
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6 Jul
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