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September 2025

school places

Minister for Education urges families to apply for special school places before new deadline

15 Sep

25.2k

Darragh O'Brien

Legislation to end Dublin Airport passenger cap in the works, minister confirms

15 Sep

9.1k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Conor McGregor pulls out of the presidential election, soldier accused of two killings in Bloody Sunday to go on trial and Adolescence star makes Emmy history

15 Sep

5.2k

Sponsored

Check out all of the Samhain celebrations taking place across the country this month

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Kilkenny

Blending harvest celebration with centuries-old local legends, Halloween in Kilkenny means food festivals, light shows, and storytelling.

Galway City

Galway City reclaims Samhain’s ancient Celtic origins with Gaillimh Ah-Boo, a vibrant, city-wide celebration of food, folklore, and feasting.

Meath & Louth

Explore the origins of Halloween through a five-week celebration rooted in the ancient stories of the Boyne Valley.

Longford & Westmeath

“Samhain: Fire, Folklore & Feasting” is a month-long celebration of ancient Celtic highways, where all routes lead to sacred and mythical locations.

Kerry

Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween is a four-week celebration inspired by the Cailleach Chiarraí – the wise and wild winter goddess of local legend.

Fingal

The Festival of Fire & Light brings Halloween to life in North County Dublin with five weeks of immersive events rooted in local culture and heritage.

Limerick

Limerick’s Home of Halloween Festival 2025 will transform streets, towns, and villages into a six-week celebration of folklore, creativity, and community

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Áras hopefuls

Presidential pitches at councils around the country kick-off a jam-packed week in politics

The Dáil also returns this week after its summer hiatus.

Christina Finn

Updated 15 Sep

11.4k

Race for the Áras

Conor McGregor says he's ending his campaign for the Irish presidency

15 Sep

63.3k

Child Benefit

Second tier of child benefit will not be introduced in next month's budget, says Minister

14 Sep

21.9k

campaign launch

Heather Humphreys recalls attending Orange parades as she gives backing to Irish unity

Updated 14 Sep

50.3k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Budget plans, new Áras poll – and is it too late for Irish banks to challenge Revolut?

Updated 14 Sep

5.3k

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Quiz: How much do you know about protecting yourself from fraud?

Race for the Áras

Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys has nose in front of chasing pack according to new poll

14 Sep

17.9k

Rivals

Ireland's banks are finally challenging Revolut - why has it taken them so long?

AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB are teaming up and finally getting with the times – but why now?

Paul O'Donoghue

14 Sep

23.6k

Wexford

Still no clarity on future of homebuyers scheme in housing minister's home constituency

14 Sep

6.9k

not great expectations

Budget day is just a few weeks out, so what do we know so far?

Government ministers are trying to temper the public’s expectations ahead of this year’s budget.

Christina Finn

14 Sep

37.6k

US politics

CNN's John King on Charlie Kirk's assassination and the lessons from US political violence

13 Sep

19.0k

Fine Gael

Heather Humphreys launches her presidential campaign in Co Monaghan

Updated 13 Sep

18.9k

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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Labour blasts Health Minister's 'showdown' approach to hospitals after Mater resignation

13 Sep

34.8k

21m

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Jim Gavin’s Áras campaign, Kirk shooting fallout and Irish business links to Gaza war.

Updated 13 Sep

5.0k

Tipperary

TD urges Public Accounts Committee to examine Ipas contract for Dundrum House Hotel

13 Sep

14.9k

Presidential Election

What will a Jim Gavin Áras campaign look like?

Jane Matthews

13 Sep

12.3k

online rage

Political violence: When does a threat meet the bar for Garda intervention?

13 Sep

6.5k

The Late Late Show

'The timing wasn’t right': Michael Flatley speaks on his health and why he pulled out of Áras race

12 Sep

24.5k

in profile

Inside Jim Gavin's military career

As a military pilot, Jim Gavin flew Micheál Martin to Africa for secret talks to release an Irish aid worker.

Niall O'Connor

12 Sep

44.0k

Palestine

Opinion: Only by visiting the West Bank can you understand what life is like for Palestinians there

Patricia Stephenson

12 Sep

5.2k

Assassination

'We got him': Charlie Kirk shooting suspect named as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson

Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Tyler Robinson was arrested after a family friend tipped off law enforcement.

An inscription on one of the unfired casings found by a rifle they believe belonged to Robinson read: "Hey fascist! Catch!"

Updated 12 Sep

80.4k

Sheridan and Steen

No joy for Sheridan or Steen as Fingal Council rules out presidential backing

12 Sep

26.4k

Palestine

Dutch public broadcaster joins RTÉ in saying it will boycott Eurovision if Israel takes part

The broadcaster pointed to the ban on journalists entering Gaza and the many reporters killed there.

Updated 12 Sep

15.4k

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FactCheck

Debunked: Images of destroyed Banksy mural in London edited to show English flags

12 Sep

29.5k

Tsk tsk

Poland's Tusk rubbishes Trump's claim that Russian drone raid could have been a 'mistake'

12 Sep

14.1k

Chequers

Taoiseach tells Starmer Ireland is willing to aid peacekeeping in Ukraine

Updated 12 Sep

9.0k

Renting

Government slammed over 'surge' in evictions as number of landlords selling up increases

12 Sep

21.3k

Diella

Albania appoints 'corruption-free' AI-generated 'minister' to oversee public tenders

12 Sep

12.8k

Assassination

US State Department threatens to cancel visas of people who 'make light' of Charlie Kirk's death

12 Sep

19.7k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 No TG4 presidential debate, Charlie Kirk killer at large and Russia-Belarus war games begin…

12 Sep

3.4k

UN Security Council

Qatar will continue 'diplomatic' role in mediating Gaza ceasefire after Doha strikes, PM says

11 Sep

5.3k

FactCheck

Charlie Kirk: JFK-type conspiracies and false reports of culprit spread in aftermath of shooting

The conservative activist’s death has been surrounded by misinformation and baseless speculation.

11 Sep

27.7k

Utah

Charlie Kirk killing: FBI releases images of 'person of interest' and offers $100,000 reward for information

Donald Trump has announced he will be awarding Kirk the country’s highest civilian honour.

Updated 11 Sep

56.6k

political violence

Larry Donnelly: After Charlie Kirk’s killing, America teeters on the brink

Larry Donnelly

11 Sep

14.9k

UK AMBASSADOR

Peter Mandelson speaks of deep 'regret' after being sacked over links to Jeffrey Epstein

A resurfaced birthday message this week showed Mandelson describe the late Epstein as his “best pal”.

Updated 11 Sep

34.6k

Presidential Election

Maria Steen secures backing of 10 TDs and senators in bid for the Áras

11 Sep

34.7k

FactCheck

Debunked: Elon Musk wrongly claims Simon Harris blocked 'the will of the people' in Áras race

11 Sep

21.5k