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Wednesday
5th August 2026
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.
Operation Meacan
Sawn-off shotgun and 75 e-bikes and e-scooters among seizures during garda day of action
Lindsay Clancy
Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week
Palestine
Funeral held in Gaza for more than one hundred people pulled from rubble years after they died
Remembering
In pictures: Family, fans and musicians crowd St Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard
Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the late musician at the cathedral this afternoon.
Under Pressure
Top Fifa officials distance themselves from Infantino after failed World Cup sell-off plan
song of good hope
Markéta Irglová joins Eddie Vedder for cathartic rendition of Glen Hansard song at his funeral
As it happenedGlen Hansard
Cheers and applause for Glen Hansard as family and friends pay tribute at large-scale funeral
Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects to the late singer at his funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
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