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Tuesday
21st April 2026
new books
Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer
Anne Chambers
21 Apr
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cost of materials
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
Eoghan Dalton
21 Apr
7.5k
36
Courts
TDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says
21 Apr
6.4k
Dublin
Two youths charged and e-scooters seized in response to hi-jackings along Grand Canal Greenway
Updated 21 Apr
16.3k
just dropping in
This massive hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a California back garden
The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on a small plot of grass at a home in California.
21 Apr
8.0k
Housing Crisis
Cairns raises Dublin 2 office conversion housing up to 22 people with Taoiseach
21 Apr
17.3k
44
bad
The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.
21 Apr
19.8k
38
fuel protests
Justice Minister has no regrets about how he handled army request in fuel protests
Eimer McAuley
21 Apr
7.0k
48
Exonerated
'A shameful stain': 'Bikegate' garda goes public and gets standing ovation at GRA conference
Eamonn Cunnane stood with seven other gardai who were “wrongly suspended for years” from Limerick.
Updated 21 Apr
24.0k
OLLY ROBBINS
Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
21 Apr
3.7k
10
Eurovision 2026
Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott
21 Apr
8.3k
70
Sulky racing
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos
21 Apr
13.0k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
21 Apr
1.4k
Courts
Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hears
21 Apr
21.1k
feelin hot hot hot
Temperatures set to climb into the 20s this weekend as dry and sunny weather to continue
21 Apr
9.3k
19
England
Eight more arrests over arson attacks on Jewish sites in London
21 Apr
1.3k
Booted out
Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week
21 Apr
10.8k
16
Free Molly
This turtle has lived in Kerry since Bertie was Taoiseach. Now she's being released to the wild
21 Apr
7.0k
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Advertising Standards Authority
Two-thirds of websites investigated by advertising watchdog breached code by promoting botox
21 Apr
1.9k
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Court of Appeal
Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
Updated 21 Apr
24.7k
Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 21 Apr
22.1k
119
modular homes
Move to allow garden cabins will ‘remove red tape’, say Tánaiste and Housing Minister
Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.
Updated 21 Apr
23.5k
116
RELATED
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
'Practical' to allow homeowners to rent out garden cabins, Taoiseach says
20 Apr
FactCheck
Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
21 Apr
11.2k
investing for beginners
State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says
21 Apr
18.4k
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Cabinet
Irish economy expected to grow even in worst-case scenario in the Middle East, ministers hear
Updated 21 Apr
10.0k
63
Courts
Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
21 Apr
13.1k
Coachella
Madonna offers reward after vintage clothing 'goes missing' after Coachella appearance
21 Apr
13.7k
20
Dublin
Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
21 Apr
8.5k
scarlett faulkner
After deaths of Scarlett Faulkner and her brother, fake fundraising pages have been set up in their name
21 Apr
18.6k
The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
21 Apr
43.7k
116
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Update on the economy, US and Iran talks uncertain, and Celtic Tiger era bridge moves closer to construction.
Updated 21 Apr
3.1k
business change
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company and will list on London Stock Exchange
21 Apr
18.2k
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Pyramid of the Moon
Gunman kills Canadian tourist and wounds six others at Mexican archaeological site
21 Apr
11.9k
Los Angeles
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
21 Apr
9.2k
Vehicle of Hope
A year after his death, a mobile health clinic in Pope Francis's Popemobile is barred from Gaza
21 Apr
8.2k
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InvestigatesEastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
Residents and campaigners say unanswered questions remain over Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge and its impact on protected wildlife and nearby communities.
No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Patricia Devlin
21 Apr
29.3k
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Monday
20th April 2026
strait of hormuz
Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal struck with Iran as talks in limbo
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson today said “no decision has been made” on whether it would take part in a second round of talks with the US.
Updated 20 Apr
17.4k
68
Tech
Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down in September as tech giant names his replacement
20 Apr
12.8k
19
Renting
Housing Minister urged to carry out audit of licence agreements in rental market
20 Apr
10.8k
16
Organised Crime
Gardaí who investigated the Hutch/Kinahan feud in Dublin feel a sense of 'pride' for ten year probe
20 Apr
10.9k
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