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28th June 2026 - 4th July 2026
Man (20s) seriously injured after shooting in Dublin
Teenager and woman in her 50s injured in aggravated burglary at Athlone house
Scope of Jozef Puska's appeal to overturn murder conviction may change, lawyers tell court
10 years ago, he was working in a Dublin bank. Now he's facing Messi in the World Cup knockouts
Derek Pender, Lee Grace and Stephen McGuinness on Roberto Lopes’ remarkable journey.
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Ireland just took over the EU presidency, but what does that actually mean?
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Consumers can request to speak to human instead of chatbot under new financial services rules
Loyalist paramilitary groups were 'involved in directing violence' during Belfast riots, police say
Ex-US Olympian faces 10 years for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
El Niño phenomenon fuels likelihood of extreme weather over summer
Portugal through, Croatian heartbreak and four disallowed goals in controversial World Cup tie
Poll: What did you make of The Bear season 5?
Ciarán Cannon: Fewer small cars, saloons, hatchbacks... why have we let SUVs rule the roads?
Ciarán Cannon
Noah Donohoe inquest adjourned in 'unprecedented' move as jury unable to reach unanimous verdict
Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye on target as Switzerland end Algeria World Cup hopes
I know now how parents felt when we all started saying 'like' in the 1990s
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Some restaurants are now trimming prices after getting a VAT cut - but most aren't
“Each business will decide for themselves what to do,” the head of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said.
Mikel Oyarzabal scores twice as Spain ease past Austria and into last 16
Musk's X accuses Ireland's media watchdog of reputational damage
Nurse found man in 'large pool of congealed blood', murder trial hears
Woman hospitalised after multi-car crash in the Jack Lynch Tunnel near Cork city
Here's what happened today: Thursday
Couple accused of scaling Empire State Building face slew of charges
Joshua Allen faces charges of assaulting two gardaí
Morgan McSweeney shares his regrets about his time in UK politics... and his go-to karaoke song
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Warship moves to waters off Cork as French police join gardaí in land-based security operation
Motion on Israel fixtures to be voted on by FAI next week
'We have a fight on our hands': Crowds protest against end of Yamamori Izakaya's late events
Comparison between hares and domesticated pets is 'nonsense', Fianna Fáil TD says
The Housing Essay: Getting Europe building without costing the literal earth
Taoiseach says legal aid fee was increased so he disagrees with solicitors withdrawing services
Starmer says pubs to stay open till early hours for England's game against Mexico
Living with cystinosis: The rare disease that upended my life, but taught me resilience
Lucy Beckwith
After a four-hour delay, Ursula von der Leyen arrives for two days of meetings in Cork
Taoiseach says review into Aughinish Alumina expected to be complete within ‘number of weeks’
Over 500 fish dead in 'significant' fish kill in Co Kildare
Von der Leyen visit comes as Euroscepticism is high and the EU's Gaza response is a key driver
The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Cork comes as support for Ireland’s EU membership is at its lowest point in 13 years.