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Yesterday
26th May 2026
Jim McGuinness and David Clifford to avoid suspensions for Donegal-Kerry on-field bust-up
Everyone should have a home but the evidence suggests Ireland doesn't believe it
Irish army bomb disposal experts called to deal with explosive device at Kilkenny garda station
Slushies not safe for children under ten, new guidelines say
Arson investigation into petrol bombing of Co Wexford garda station
Galway footballer Seán Fitzgerald unveiled as Love Island contestant
Are you sunburnt?
Dog owners urged to rethink walks and keep pets cool as weather heats up
Helen McEntee aims to have Occupied Territories Bill enacted before Dáil summer recess
US attacks missile sites in Iran as deal to end war could 'take days'
New suicide reduction strategy to place ‘stronger focus’ on those bereaved by suicide
Sinn Féin leadership say all is well, but some in party believe it is time to 'refine' message
Calls to extend lifeguarding season to May as temperatures soar to high 20s
The official lifeguard season covers weekends in June and every day of July and August, Ireland’s meteorological summer.
Monday
25th May 2026
Raising them right: Ireland has a dog poo problem, and we parents are sick of stepping in it
Niamh O'Reilly
Detector dog Kobe helps with seizure of 8 million cigarettes worth around €7.7m at Dublin Port
Ex-SNP chief spent party money on €4k coffee machine, a telescope, and GTA V, among other things
Record temperature for month of May provisionally broken at Shannon Airport
Teenager seriously injured following assault in Finglas
Quarantined Spanish national evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship tests positive
Who will fill the SocDems council seat, and what happens Sean Kyne's vacant seat in the Seanad?
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Teenage girl who drowned in Howth tragedy named locally as Abbie Carmody-Pepper
Ireland ends deployment as UN Security Council fails to renew mandate on Mediterranean mission
Beatings, humiliation and sexual violence: The abuse allegations made by flotilla activists
Woman arrested and fresh search taking place in connection with murder of Kyran Durnin
A search under warrant is being carried out at a domestic residence in Drogheda this morning.
WHO chief warns Ebola epidemic is ‘outpacing us’ and will ‘get worse before it gets better’
FactCheck: Are there stricter limits on genetically modified foods for animals than for humans?
Gardaí contact Channel 4 News over online post saying Yves Sakila died 'at the hands of police'
Tiny, blue, golf ball-sized octopus confirmed as new deep-sea species
The tiny octopus was discovered in the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador.
Irish Rail defends Dart services as crowds flock to Howth and videos show long queues
Pope Leo apologises for Church's delayed condemnation of slavery, issues warning about AI
'We'll go again': Hutch hints at another campaign after Dublin Central byelection defeat
Man in critical condition after being found unresponsive after alleged assault in Coolock
Body of teenage girl recovered from water off Burrow Beach in Dublin
'We are all in shock': Vigil held for man who died after assault in Blanchardstown
Three clean athletes win and only one 'broken record' at controversial Enhanced Games
Carlingford Lough ferry suspends services for all of 2026 'without explanation'
Nigel Farage says Elon Musk is 'splitting the right' and could cost Reform UK a byelection win