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Last week
30th August 2026 - 5th September 2026
Must Readbeds in sheds
Garden homes are starting to be registered with councils... and South Dublin is the busiest
Changes to planning laws now allow back-yard cabins to be built without planning permission.
Last month
August 2026
Analysisthe grey vote
An August warning from within: Pensioners fear winter and how they will heat their homes
Wicklow-Wexford Fine Gael TD Brian Brennan sounded the warning bell for his government colleagues this week that the grey vote is not to be ignored.
Kennedy Summer School
Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'
Border poll
Fianna Fáil minister 'categorically' disagrees with British prime minister on unity poll
Housing Crisis
Homelessness: Number of children in emergency accommodation hits record high of 5,659
As it happeneddail recall
Dáil defers planned excise increases, with anger in opposition that the debate was only an hour
TDs will gather in Leinster House at noon today where a debate and vote on the motion to extend the fuel supports.
Must Readtech layoffs
Over 160 staff at Irish 'unicorn' firm Cubic3 told their jobs are at risk
Around 160 people have been told that their jobs are at risk as the firm aims to cut 70 roles globally, over 50 of which will be Dublin-based.
Sponsored
Tender competition launched by NTA for key BusConnects scheme
National Transport Authority
Aug 27
Must Readto the conclave
From Roy Keane to Enya: Here are our picks for a celebrity version of Traitors Ireland
no end in sight
Court chaos to continue as Dublin-based criminal legal aid solicitors vote to continue strike
FactCheckceuta
Debunked: The UK has not agreed to accommodate '4,000 Moroccans' who illegally entered Ceuta
Road Safety
Transport ministers to meet with RSA and TII on early detection for wrong-way motorway driving
Must Readm9 crash
Car thefts, garda chases and fake licences: Irish accounts showing illegality persist on TikTok
There is also evidence the social media platform’s algorithm is presenting such videos to users who have previously viewed them – essentially boosting their visibility.
Seriesrockin the suburbs
'Does everybody love beans?' - Enjoying a few cans at a unique Co Kerry festival
no end in sight
Law Society hits back at minister over 'fundamentally unhelpful commentary' on legal aid row
Must Readno room at the inn
Rank-and-file Garda group slams planning for Trump visit as 'nothing short of a shambles'
Kennedy Summer School
Ex-Obama adviser warns it will be 'hard for White House to ignore' soaring Irish corporate tax receipts
election misinformation
Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn't act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras race
Jim O'Callaghan
M9 crash fallout: Minister says 1,000 teens are 'beyond reach' of crime diversion supports
Sponsored
CAO offers are just days away – how to navigate the next step if things don't go as planned
TUDublin
Aug 25
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