Politics

Last week

25th January 2026 - 31st January 2026

Ceasefire violation

Israeli strikes kill 28 people, including children, in Gaza

31 Jan

7.9k

The Daily Poll

Will you watch the Melania Trump documentary?

31 Jan

36.1k

111

The Daily Poll

Should a water ferry from Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Port be rolled out?

31 Jan

30.6k

Sponsored

Cyberattackers now using AI to automate attacks – what can Irish businesses do to defend against them?

FactCheck

Debunked: No, the EU didn’t fine X €45 million for making users ‘think Donald Duck was a real person'

30 Jan

3.2k

Cost of Living

Food prices in Ireland have increased by nearly 4% in the last year

Updated 30 Jan

11.1k

Minneapolis

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church

30 Jan

11.5k

Housing Crisis

Homelessness numbers down slightly over Christmas but 16,734 people still in emergency accommodation

30 Jan

5.6k

The Daily Poll

Do you think it's okay for politicians to use AI to write their speeches?

30 Jan

11.0k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The impacts of nitrous oxide, more rain warnings and a halt on Russian attacks on Kyiv…

Updated 30 Jan

3.7k

Minnesota

Suspect accused of attacking congresswoman with vinegar faces federal assault charge

30 Jan

6.4k

The Morning Lead

Mother issues warning after son left unable to walk due to nitrous oxide use

Young people in Ireland are increasingly being diagnosed with spinal cord damage caused by the recreational use of the drug.

30 Jan

26.0k

Middle East

Iran threatens to instantly strike US bases and carriers in event of attack

29 Jan

7.9k

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Updated 29 Jan

2.1k

forecast

Rain warnings issued for 13 counties on Friday, and disruption to essential services likely

There is currently a Status Yellow rain warning in place in Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford.

Updated 29 Jan

63.8k

FactCheck

Debunked: Anti-immigration campaigner posts AI image of men in boat during Dublin flooding

29 Jan

18.6k

social media ban

Tánaiste says government will ‘have a look’ at a social media ban for under-16s

29 Jan

4.1k

Breaking Ranks

Independent TD Barry Heneghan votes against the government on disability payment motion

29 Jan

18.8k

Housing

Housing completions hit highest level in over a decade as apartment builds surge

The initial State target of 41,000 house completions (which the government abandoned in November) was missed, however.

29 Jan

11.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Transport delays in Dublin, further rain warnings in ‘saturated’ areas and rules on scramblers…

Updated 29 Jan

3.9k

reverse course

Trump says the Minneapolis mayor is 'playing with fire' as court blocks detention of refugees

Updated 29 Jan

19.5k

111

Dublin

Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down

29 Jan

16.0k

Oireachtas Committee

'Unprecedented': Rowing Ireland CEO absent for hearing into athlete welfare allegations

The 42

28 Jan

11.6k

Darragh O'Brien

Minister says gardaí have 'power' to seize scramblers but tougher laws to go to Cabinet within weeks

Updated 28 Jan

12.2k

hazel chu

Former Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu elected as deputy leader of Green Party

28 Jan

7.4k

104

ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

Principals resigning and returning to teaching due to hot school meals red tape, committee hears

Updated 28 Jan

74.6k

Sponsored

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Planning enforcement actions, an attack on a US congresswoman and three killed in Ukraine.

Updated 28 Jan

3.3k

storm chandra

'Devastating' scenes in Enniscorthy amid warnings flood risk will remain for another 48 hours

The storm left homes and businesses inundated with water, cars stranded, power cut and the town centre closed off after the River Slaney burst its banks

The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that the risk of flooding will remain throughout today and into tomorrow as further rain falls on already sodden ground.

"Particularly I think South Dublin caught us a little bit by surprise - we just weren’t expecting those levels of rainfall,” emergency planning boss Keith Leonard said this morning.

Updated 28 Jan

46.1k