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Friday 15 August 2025 Dublin: 20°C
Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'
Experts warn the summit could range from an empty handshake to a startling alignment with Kremlin demands.
Fine Gael to reopen party process to pick a presidential candidate as three names emerge
Irish people borrowed more money for car loans at the start of 2025 than in at least five years
Tánaiste highlights human rights abuses as Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan
The presidential race was just blown wide open
Today's news
Debunked: No, the Premier League has not banned players from wearing rainbow-coloured bootlaces
At least 120 people killed in flash flooding in India and Pakistan
Israel moves to ‘bury’ Palestinian state with illegal 3,400-home build in West Bank settlement
John Boyne cites 'bullying' after authors pull out of LGBTQ+ prize due to his inclusion in longlist
Sleeping arrangements for IPAS residents affects ‘dignity and privacy’
Financial executive awarded €22k over unfair dismissal for posting sexually explicit messages
SPOTLIGHT

Starvation in Gaza

msf in Gaza
'The idea that all of Gaza city could be emptied out is terrifying and unfathomable'
An NHS nurse inside Gaza's crumbling health system
Marion McKeone
international law
Could Western leaders face consequences for complicity in genocide?
shocking footage
Rare overhead footage of Gaza reveals scale of devastation
Is it acceptable to play music out loud on public transport?
Trump and Putin are meeting in Alaska today - what does each side want?
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The presidential race was just blown wide open
22m
An indoor pool and uninterrupted sea views beside the beach for €1,250,000
‘Bog-standard patriarchal’: McAleese says new Pope’s first 100 days ‘anything but forward thinking’
Irish people borrowed more money for car loans at the start of 2025 than in at least five years
Victim of prolific NI catfish warns of men online preying on girls' vulnerability
Tánaiste highlights human rights abuses as Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan
The Mediterranean is heating up - and invasive fish species are moving in
Man dies fleeing ICE raid in California
SPOTLIGHT

A wide range of opinions on the war on Gaza

Marion McKeone meets an NHS nurse working in Gaza
Marion McKeone
'My children ask for food, and I can give them nothing'
Amal
Defending the rights of Palestinians does not mean turning a blind eye to anti-Semitism
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
How the horror of forced starvation in Gaza echoes our own cruel past
Fintan Drury
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Why are bosses turning against remote work?
20m
Prolonged plastic pollution talks end with countries at a deadlock
Have you been having weird dreams? It may be due to the heat
Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction
Fine Gael to reopen party process to pick a presidential candidate as three names emerge
Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'
Experts warn the summit could range from an empty handshake to a startling alignment with Kremlin demands.
Yesterday
14th August 2025
Opinion: For Ukraine, it's a case of 'if you're not at the table, you're probably on the menu'
Donnacha Ó Beacháin
Shamrock Rovers reach Conference League play-off after Rory Gaffney masterclass
Gaffney’s two goals in the minutes either side of half-time turned the tie in Shamrock Rovers favour.
At least 17 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, including six who had been waiting for aid
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Besiktas survive scare to knock out St Pat's out of Conference League
'If it's a bad meeting, it'll end quickly': Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit
investigates

Our investigative team dives into how seals are faring

INVESTIGATION
Dead seals washing up on Irish coasts more than doubles in three years
15
DON'T DO THIS
Snap happy tourists harming seals by picking up pups for selfies and flying drones
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IN EUROPE
Hunting, pollution and tourism in EU threatening some seal species into extinction
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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
DSPCA calls for task force to address 'growing' horse welfare crisis in Dublin
Oasis in Croke Park - what you need to know if you have a coveted ticket
At least 44 people dead after flash floods on popular Himalayan pilgrimage route
Conor McGregor, the far right and the Constitution: A love-hate relationship
Reidín Doyle
Justice Minister concerned ‘majority’ of attacks on Indian community ‘carried out by young people’
What's the beef between this previous and current presidential hopeful?
Public ethics watchdog decides against full investigation into comments made by TD Ken O’Flynn
Melania Trump threatens to sue Joe Biden's son over ‘salacious’ Jeffrey Epstein comments
Sinéad O’Connor biopic reportedly in the works
Irish Rail is clamping down on listening to music out loud (you could get a €100 fine)
Millionaire Áras hopeful launches presidential campaign in the Shelbourne - here's what he said