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Man who killed bride-to-be was already banned from driving
Man (47) appears in court over attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station
Pope says we 'cannot resign ourselves to images of death' during Mass to mark a year in office
Kneecap tipped to top UK charts - but will it be the first ever Irish-language album to do so?
Irish-speaking teacher from Meath faces long wait as UK election results pour in
Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers
Lá fada i ndán do Ghaeilgeoir óg- agus Keir Starmer - is vótaí á gcomhaireamh i Sasana
Have you listened to Kneecap's new album?
Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer
Dublin man who returned to Howth pub in disguise and armed with hammer gets community service
Aston Villa thrash Nottingham Forest to book spot in first European final for 44 years
Somebody tell the parents that the kids don't need to be constantly celebrating something
David Attenborough turns 100: He brought the natural world into focus for us, we owe him so much
Lynn Ruane
Pope Leo marks one year in the job with trip to Naples – and a continuing spat with Trump
Pope Leo this week told reporters that if Trump ‘wishes to criticise me for proclaiming the Gospel, let them do so truthfully’.
Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel this summer
Ferry operators are insisting there will be more certainty if travelling by sea instead of air this summer – but it’s a mixed picture on prices.
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7th May 2026
Wicklow man who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl given fully suspended sentence
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Charles wants to visit, but we're not sure what to do with him
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Belfast-Dublin rail service gets €700m cross-border investment and eight new trains
Seán Kyne srón chun tosaigh ar Thomas i nGaillimh Thiar de réir pobalbhreith TG4
Fifa is rinsing fans for its US World Cup, but could we end up with empty seats and a big dud?
Tickets have ballooned compared to previous tournaments and there are suggestions demand isn’t what Fifa expected.
UK Supreme Court rules Troubles Legacy Bill is 'human rights-compliant' after victims' challenge
Winner of Saturday's €8.7m Lotto jackpot comes forward to collect prize
Man found not guilty of stabbing his brothers after dash cam heard him say 'someone dies today'
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
Labour’s Helen Ogbu, on 12%, is also in contention.
Red Line Luas disrupted in both directions as emergency services attend collision near Smithfield
Leavitt steps away, DJ Rubio wings it: Trump’s White House looks increasingly chaotic
Larry Donnelly
Over 35 and paying for contraception? Don’t expect free access anytime soon
Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award
Cruelty to animals in Ireland: It's still happening all the time and our laws need to catch up
Pat Watt
Health minister insists recruitment freeze won't hit frontline staff amid €250m HSE overspend
The pizza place with the huge queue is opening another shop in Dublin
Government faces questions on hospital parking charges as amount collected soars
German tourist wins payout over hotel guests reserving sun loungers with towels
Helen McEntee called 'tone-deaf' after defending €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital
Minister says former colonial powers should return 'loot' and 'plunder' to Ireland
RTÉ v GAA+ | Provincial finals undermined | Hurling previews
Covalen workers vote to strike after 720 workers on Meta projects told jobs at risk
Workers will protest outside the Dáil today to call on the government to bring in more protections.