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Thursday
18th June 2026
Sport listings
A golf major, Leinster’s URC final, and loser-goes-home in the All-Ireland football championship
18 Jun
2.6k
Brussels
Taoiseach to push for EU action in response to 'egregious Israeli breaches of human rights'
Emma Hickey
reports from Brussels
Updated 18 Jun
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a cost of billions
Maternity medical negligence cases: The adversarial legal process fails families and taxpayers
Dr Suzanne Crowe
Updated 18 Jun
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Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Muckamore Hospital abuse inquiry finds ‘profound and deeply troubling’ failures in care
18 Jun
4.0k
your stories
Had trouble getting home from an outdoor gig in Dublin this summer? We want to hear from you.
Updated 18 Jun
10.2k
Waterford
Abuse survivor relieved Kenneally lived long enough to see major state report into his crimes
Bill Kenneally died behind bars this morning while serving a 19-year prison sentence.
18 Jun
8.4k
RELATED
Notorious child abuser Bill Kenneally has died in prison
18 Jun
Man told by gardaí he was 'too young' in 1985 to report his abuse 'finally feels listened to'
10 Jun
Moscow
Massive explosion at Moscow oil refinery as Ukraine launches biggest drone attack in years
At least 17 people were wounded in the strikes, which also set a shopping centre and apartment building ablaze.
18 Jun
15.1k
politics by numbers
Gavan Reilly: 1,854 days between acknowledging the problem with short-term lets and fixing it
Gavan Reilly
18 Jun
8.3k
25
your stories
Has the housing crisis impacted your decisions around marriage? We want to hear your stories
Updated 18 Jun
4.0k
major oak
This 1,000-year-old oak tree in England with links to the legend of Robin Hood has died
18 Jun
13.8k
37
street violence
Areas of Dublin's Grafton Street sealed off after alleged early hours assault of woman
18 Jun
37.0k
reproductive rights
Bill to end three-day abortion wait moves forward as decisive Dáil vote splits government parties
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste’s support for the proposal has set them at odds with the majority of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs.
Updated 18 Jun
28.6k
216
Armagh
Two people arrested over 'kid-napping' of three-week old goat
18 Jun
6.9k
among the people
The perils of watching England in the World Cup with Scotland fans in an Irish pub
The 42 braves downtown Boston in the name of enlightenment and friendship.
The 42
in Boston
18 Jun
7.2k
podcast image
PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly
More GAA+ aggro and the most exciting football weekend of the year
68m
The Daily Poll
Do you drink more or less than low-risk alcohol consumption guidelines currently advise?
18 Jun
17.1k
68
makerfield or break
Why a civil war among the British right could hand today's crucial byelection to Andy Burnham
Eoghan Dalton
Updated 18 Jun
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Analysis
The Housing Essay: How the Kiwis are solving their housing crisis
18 Jun
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20
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Agreement signed by Iran and US, Dáil votes to remove three-day wait for abortions and polls open for UK byelection.
18 Jun
1.7k
Middle East
The US and Iran have signed a deal aimed at ending the war - here's what's in it
Pakistan’s prime minister said leaders of both the United States and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator.
Updated 18 Jun
27.9k
82
RELATED
US officials reveal details of Iran agreement after days of secrecy
17 Jun
Iran told to return to Mexico immediately after politically charged World Cup opener
16 Jun
Oil prices plunge as Strait of Hormuz to reopen under US-Iran deal
15 Jun
bill kenneally
Notorious child abuser Bill Kenneally has died in prison
18 Jun
39.7k
DAY FOR THE DUCKS
It will be a wet and humid night with a rain warning in place for three counties
18 Jun
7.5k
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Gilgo Beach Killer
Man who murdered eight women on New York's Long Island over 17 years is jailed for life
18 Jun
17.7k
moving on up
Six Irish universities rise in global rankings - here's which one ranked best in the country
Updated 18 Jun
66.8k
20
RIP
Lilo & Stitch voice actress Daveigh Chase dies at 35
18 Jun
22.8k
8
Black Stars
Ghana beat Panama 1-0 in World Cup opener after injury-time winner
The 42
18 Jun
2.1k
3
Leading The Way
Luis Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan
18 Jun
1.7k
0
Central Bank
Inflation could hit 5% next year if Middle East conflict persists
18 Jun
2.1k
18
Mortgages
Credit union managers want to be allowed provide first-time buyer mortgages under help-to-buy
18 Jun
14.0k
4
Rotunda row
Rotunda allowed public-only anaesthesiologists and paediatricians to bill private insurers
Multiple consultants outside obstetrics who were appointed directly to public-only contracts were permitted to bill insurers for epidurals, C-section anaesthesia and newborn reviews.
Eimer McAuley
18 Jun
12.0k
Wednesday
17th June 2026
Six Goal Thriller
Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup bid
The 42
17 Jun
10.3k
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Middle East
US officials reveal details of Iran agreement after days of secrecy
Donald Trump said earlier that the US “will probably go back to bombing” Iran if they don’t honour the agreement.
Updated 17 Jun
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75
Northern Ireland
PSNI release images of men it wishes to speak to in connection with Belfast riots
17 Jun
10.5k
The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
17 Jun
2.2k
High Court
Man charged over alleged Galway mosque plot claims he can't get fair trial due to law's wording
17 Jun
5.3k
Frustration
Portugal held to draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener
DR Congo earned their first-ever World Cup point.
The 42
17 Jun
8.7k
24
master of platelets
For whom the blood flows: Metallica encourage Irish fans to donate ahead of their Irish gigs
17 Jun
16.3k
19
Social Media
Varadkar says he got hate speech legislation wrong, would have been better to go after algorithms
17 Jun
13.7k
47
Central Criminal Court
Doctor describes treating little girl who had 'no pulse' after Parnell Square attack
Updated 17 Jun
10.0k
Migration and Asylum Pact
Chants of ‘send them back’ and 'shame on you' as MEPs back contentious migrant detention laws
Updated 17 Jun
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