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Yesterday
27th August 2026
Analysisthe housing essay
No Irish housing policy will work unless it can cope with the economic cycle
We have a traditional of disconnect between supply and demand cycles but there are some patterns to note for the future.
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Tender competition launched by NTA for key BusConnects scheme
National Transport Authority
Aug 27
Must Readm9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Wednesday
26th August 2026
Limerick
HSE investigating ‘wholly unacceptable’ treatment of woman with dementia at Limerick hospital
Seriesrockin the suburbs
'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival
Flooding
Two Irish tourists believed missing and 160 people dead as flash flood engulfs villages in Nepal
Hundreds of tourists are reported missing following the flooding in the border region of Nepal.
no end in sight
Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row
Near miss
Irish rail workers avoided being hit by train by 'four to five seconds' in near-miss incident
Analysisbig tech
Big Tech is being sued from all angles in the US. Why not in Ireland?
Lawyer Paul Tweed said that anyone considering bringing a case would need to be prepared to face the ‘financial might’ of tech giants.
Must Readno room at the inn
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
entertainment
Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Home Alone 2, has died aged 80
Tim Curry famously played Pennywise the clown in the 1990 TV adaptation of Stephen King’s It.
Met Éireann
'Very mixed' forecast for Electric Picnic as status yellow rain warning issued for six counties
Grand Theft Auto
What’s going on with GTA VI? Rockstar responds after leak of gaming’s most anticipated release
Social Media
Meta reaches $17bn settlement in US that will include 'fundamental changes to Instagram and Facebook'
Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
tributes
'Hello Dolly': Irish singers, broadcasters and fans on their encounters with a music icon
People from across the country who have run into Dolly at some point all have one thing in common: they say meeting the late singer was a joy.
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