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June 2025

HIQA

Shutting down a nursing home is a 'nuclear option' for regulator, TDs told

Updated 18 Jun

8.8k

The Morning Lead

North city parks becoming virtual no-go areas for council workers due to drug crime, TD says

While there’s a high Garda presence in commercial areas of the city other areas nearby are being overlooked, Gary Gannon claims.

Niall O'Connor

18 Jun

19.8k

Health Committee

Almost 200 allegations of abuse of residents at nursing home in RTÉ programme were made since 2022

17 Jun

10.2k

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Middle East

Trump considering US strikes against Iran, and he says patience is 'wearing thin'

The message comes as Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire.

Trump claimed that the US has taken 'complete and total control of the skies over Iran'.

Israel 'faces threats on many fronts' an IDF spokesperson said.

Updated 17 Jun

41.9k

News Fix

Here's what happened today: Tuesday

17 Jun

4.0k

War in Ukraine

US condemn Russian strike on Kyiv that killed an American among at least 13 others

Updated 17 Jun

9.4k

Renting

'I like dogs': Healy-Rae says minister can't tell property owners to allow tenants have pets

17 Jun

46.4k

Student Accommodation

No protections against rising rents for students leaving private tenancies at end of year

17 Jun

5.8k

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argy bargy

Taoiseach tells Ivana Bacik she 'didn't have the courage' to be in Government

Updated 17 Jun

41.6k

Global March to Gaza

Paul Murphy lands in Dublin after being detained twice in Egypt over Gaza aid march

17 Jun

12.1k

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Citywest Hotel to be bought at a cost of €148 million for international protection accommodation

17 Jun

21.5k

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BAILOUT CONDITIONS

After 16 years, the banker pay cap of €500,000 is being scrapped

17 Jun

11.9k

Homelessness

'It doesn't bode well': TDs blast Peter McVerry Trust's refusal to attend PAC

17 Jun

12.3k

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Raise The Roof

Opposition TDs call for young people to hit the streets on housing in 'Raise the Roof' protest

17 Jun

9.9k

nothing going on but the rent

It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos

17 Jun

4.3k

news wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

16 Jun

5.0k

Middle East

Netanyahu says killing of Iran leader will 'not escalate the conflict, it's going to end the conflict'

The IDF claims it now had "aerial superiority" over the capital city after destroying a third of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.

Iran has urged the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency to condemn Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said 11 people were killed in Iranian strikes on Israel overnight.

Updated 16 Jun

25.8k

Ballymena Riots

DUP minister says he has nothing to apologise for after 'reckless' post about Larne Leisure Centre

16 Jun

8.5k

von der leyen

Irish MEPs condemn Ursula von der Leyen’s 'pro-Israeli solo run' amid Iran-Israel conflict

Updated 16 Jun

60.3k

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Immigration

The government has spent over €1m on deportation flights for 170 people this year

16 Jun

4.4k

Rafah

Israeli troops kill 20 Palestinians waiting to collect food, says Gaza's civil defence agency

16 Jun

3.2k

budget 2026

Tax cut expectations tempered as ‘two-tier’ child benefit and hospitality VAT rate under review

16 Jun

13.4k

War in Ukraine

Sinn Féin defends view that extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees is a 'mistake'

16 Jun

25.0k

103

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Tuam excavation begins, Israel and Iran conflict escalates and Minnesota assassin suspect caught.

Updated 16 Jun

4.0k

Middle East

Netanyahu tells Fox News Israel 'got' Iran's chief intelligence officer as conflict ramps up

At least five people were killed today when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in downtown Tehran, state television in Iran reported.

Authorities said Iranian missile fire targeting Israel killed at least 10 people overnight.

Donald Trump threatened Iran with the "full strength" of the military if the US is attacked "in any way, shape or form".

Updated 15 Jun

23.0k

Manhunt

Manhunt continues for 57-year-old suspect in shootings of Democratic politicians

Updated 15 Jun

20.8k

Israeli war bonds

Motion to stop sale of Israeli bonds expected to return to the Dáil as Minister rejects 'complicity'

15 Jun

10.6k

130

no kings day

Mass anti-Trump protests held across US as president hosts Washington military parade

Organisers said they were protesting against Trump’s dictatorial overreach, and in particular what they described as the strongman symbolism of the parade.

15 Jun

33.2k

124

Opinion

Larry Donnelly: LA riots may look like a banana skin for Trump, but his base remains happy

Larry Donnelly

15 Jun

9.3k

Gaza

Aircraft spot checks under consideration to ensure weapons not flown through Ireland

15 Jun

11.9k

The Morning Lead

Drug dealer released just four weeks into 18 month term due to prison overcrowding crisis

A number of prisoners, including those suspected to be members of Organised Crime Groups, have been released.

Niall O'Connor

15 Jun

21.9k

children's health ireland

Redacted version of CHI report could be published this week, Health Minister says

Updated 14 Jun

11.3k

Ballymena Riots

'Emergency rally' against racism held outside Belfast City Hall after days of unrest

Updated 14 Jun

14.6k

missile strikes

Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' if Iran continues strikes after intense exchange of fire overnight

The Israeli military said its air forces targeted Iran's air defences with a wave of strikes in Tehran overnight.

Iran hit back with a barrage of missiles that lit up the night sky over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, killing three people and wounding dozens.

78 people were killed and 320 wounded in the first wave of strikes by Israel, Iran's ambassador to the UN said.

14 Jun

19.0k

Protests

Trump to preside over military parade as US cities prepare for 'No Kings' demonstrations

14 Jun

27.0k

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Dublin Airport

Airport passenger cap: Attorney general has given his advice, but there are 'no easy options'

14 Jun

10.7k

The Morning Lead

'Remove the rats': How online rumours and threats sparked a week of anti-immigrant riots in NI

Unrest fuelled by inflammatory rhetoric and misinformation visited several towns in the North this week.

A sexual assault in Ballymena enabled a wider narrative to take hold that women are unsafe because of immigration.

An online 'paper' trail shows how a wave of speculation fed what some have called a "pogrom".

Stephen McDermott

14 Jun

16.4k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

13 Jun

5.0k

Nuclear sites

Netanyahu warns of ‘several waves’ of Israeli attacks as Iran threatens 'powerful response'

Iran has described the assault as a “declaration of war”.

The United States said it had prior knowledge but was not involved in the attack.

Israel has since announced the closure of its embassies across the globe.

Updated 13 Jun

49.6k

Rafah crossing

Paul Murphy: Why I've joined thousands from around the world on a march to Gaza

Paul Murphy

13 Jun

5.6k