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8th September 2026
InvestigationFoster Care
Tusla can't say how many foster carers were removed due to complaints or allegations
Data is not centrally collated and the initial figure was deemed an “overcount”.
Tusla has already added a correction to a recent annual report over the issue
There has been a net loss in foster carers in recent years but deficit is less than in other countries
“Cultural identity of foster carers” cited as one reason for some foster placements getting into difficulty
Monday
7th September 2026
Paris
Eiffel Tower closes due to staff strike over removal of female colleagues for Hindu group visit
From The 42slán agus beannacht
'La Madrina' Taylor remained in charge until her momentous Croke Park mic drop
The world’s greatest female boxer earned a career climax that would have been considered unrealistic in a movie.
Green Street
PSNI says fights being organised online between rival fans of Northern Irish football teams
Budget 2027
Inheritance tax changes and 'very significant cut' to childcare fees on the cards for budget
Children’s Minister Norma Foely says this year will be a ‘breakthrough budget’ in getting childcare fees down.
Vince Gasparro
Kneecap temporarily fails in first step to sue Canadian MP for defamation of character
Dublin District Court
Waste company Panda faces trial over fatal workplace incident at Dublin recycling plant
bryan lowe
Gardaí investigating whether teenager killed in Clare hit-and-run was deliberately targeted
Must ReadTaking it on the Chinook
Spot four massive Chinooks flying over Dublin today? It's the first sign of Trump's visit
The helicopters, the first using the call sign GRIT41, crossed over the Irish coast near Dún Laoghaire.
bidding wars
Housing minister says he will ‘look into’ dangers of ‘impulse’ buys with online bidding for homes
drink driving
Taoiseach says courts are where Malcolm Byrne should face ‘repercussions’ over alleged drink-driving
AnalysisGerman far-right
What's behind AfD's surge to victory in Saxony-Anhalt, and what are they promising?
One of AfD’s flagship policy proposals is “remigration”, a far-right plan to ethnically cleanse European countries of non-white people.
Budget 2027
Income tax cuts will only amount to a 'few hundred euro', says Minister Jack Chambers
The minister said he wanted to be ‘honest’ about the income tax package.
rap on the knuckles
Macklemore chanted 'Free Palestine' on Ed Sheeran's US tour and there are now calls to sack him
The rapper’s pro-Palestinian performances while supporting Ed Sheeran have prompted calls for him to be dropped from the remaining tour dates.
utilities regulator
Deal to give data centres cheaper energy for riskier supply labelled as 'deeply unfair'
Tyrone
Man (30s) believed to have been abducted and assaulted with iron bars was found lying on roadside
Dublin District Court
Ticketmaster accused of 'misleading' consumers over Oasis Croke Park ticket sales
The Daily Poll
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