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Politics
This year
2026
Public Safety
'What’s going on with teenagers in Ireland?': Do we have a problem with youth crime?
Some statistics corroborate the view that youth crime is increasing – but is there more to it?
Doug Beattie
Former UUP leader cites ‘toxic atmosphere’ under new leadership as he resigns from party
Sinn Féin
‘I know my politics’, says David Cullinane when pressed on Sinn Féin’s left-wing credentials
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukraine launches fresh strikes on Russian energy targets but denies hitting nuclear plant
Internet Diaries
How do we understand a world where the White House shitposts about Harambe on his anniversary?
Our FactCheck editor details the internet trends seen by a thirtysomething-year-old man.
Hands free
Ireland gears up for self-driving cars with the government working on new national strategy
Russell Vickers, CEO of Future Mobility Ireland, said the new technology would have to be introduced on a phased basis due to infrastructural limits.
The week that was
'Is Sinn Féin even a left-wing party?': Four winners and three losers from the political week
Byelection fallout, newbie TDs, and ministerial promotions.
Nations League
Sinn Féin to bring Dáil motion calling for boycott of Ireland's matches against Israel
Dublin District Court
Dublin civil servant accused of leaking government information to a foreign intelligence service
Yevgen McKeeffe (45), originally from Ukraine but with Irish citizenship, appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday and was refused bail by Judge Máire Conneely.
Peace Talks
US says its 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran if peace deal doesn't meet red lines
The Morning Lead
'Skin cancer is not cosmetic': Calls for 23% VAT on sun cream to be scrapped
Under EU law, sunscreen is currently classed as a cosmetic product, meaning it is taxed with a VAT rate of 23%, the same as make-up or perfume.
Israel
Michael D Higgins calls on Ireland to recover the 'moral standing' of the EU during its presidency
FactCheck
Debunked: Far-right figures spread untrue claim foreigners were taking over a farmer's land
Ceasefire breaches
Major bombing raids across southern Lebanon as strike hits town where Irish monument located
private maternity care
Harris weighs in on Rotunda dispute, says public-only contracts must be upheld
Clashes
The US and Iran have been attacking each other in the most serious clashes since the ceasefire
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