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22nd March 2026 - 28th March 2026
Housing crisis: 'When we were offered our home, it felt like winning the lotto'
Derek Moloney
Excise duty to be cut by 20 cent on diesel and 15 cent on petrol until end of May
The fuel allowance payment is likely to be extended into April, however no decision has been reached on whether it will be doubled.
EU-Mercosur trade deal to apply provisionally from May, despite pending court ruling on legality
Irish actor Ben Keaton, who appeared in Father Ted, dies aged 69
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Do battery storage systems really pose a risk of a 'Chernobyl of Ireland'?
Fine Gael select Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam as candidate in upcoming by-election
Calls for new compensation scheme that expands definition of violent crime to include stalking
New rules to make switching mortgages easier kick in tomorrow - so how much could you save?
Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly in presidential campaign ‘punched in face’, court told
Michael Lyster: An irresistible charm, a honeyed voice, and in pursuit of craic forever
Waterford Council begins inspecting balconies after serious incident involving two children
Man who set fire to Conor McGregor's pub and stabbed garda was inspired by Isis founder, court hears
Land Development Agency and O’Flynn Group announce plans for over 540 cost rental homes in Dublin
'It was my property': Couple who built mansion without permission in Meath appear in court
Joanna Byrne says she is 'deeply committed' to Drogheda United after she is removed as co-chair
Trump says he's postponing US strikes on Iranian power plants after 'productive' talks with Tehran
The US President had previously said that if Iran did not open the strait, the US would destroy its “various power plants”.
Stephen McCullagh found guilty of murdering his pregnant partner Natalie McNally
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she was beaten and stabbed at her home in Lurgan on 18 December 2022.
Irish priest Father Edward Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood
Seven cocaine smugglers jailed for between 10.5 and 12 years as a ‘significant deterrent’
Status Yellow wind warning may see five counties hit by fallen trees and branches
Oil prices tumble as global markets rebound after Trump halts Iran strikes
Man who helped set fire to apartment with children inside is jailed
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Can Ireland really qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
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Court hears of three separate threats made against workers demolishing illegal Meath home
The lawyer acting for the couple who owned the house said if “third parties want to engage in criminality” it is not related to his clients.
Two killed and more than 40 injured after plane hit fire truck on New York airport runway
Another 13 people, including 11 passengers and two first responders, were taken to the hospital with injuries, broadcaster ABC reported.
Woman attacked in Co Tipperary named locally as gardaí seek information on two vehicles
'The voice in our house every Sunday afternoon' – tributes paid to Michael Lyster
Barry Keoghan says online abuse about his appearance is so bad he doesn't want to go outside
Do you think pets should be allowed on public transport?
Irish singer says security guard ‘berated’ her daughter after Chappell Roan encounter
Four ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteer group in London targeted in arson attack
Socialist elected as new mayor of Paris, as far right loses in major cities
Deis í Uachtaránacht na hÉireann chun dul i ngleic le heaspa ateangairí sa Pharlaimint Eorpach
UN warns planet is ‘in a state of emergency’ as global heat levels hit record high
Ireland's national parks: Our Nature Restoration Plan faces a reality check
Pádraic Fogarty
Gavan Reilly says his new show will focus on explaining politics, not shouting about it
Gardaí used new counter-drone equipment during Starmer visit
It is understood that Cork based Armed Support Unit (ASU) members have been trained in the systems to knock down unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).