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Government considering loan write-off scheme for medicine students - if they stay in Ireland
Taxi driver ordered to pay €12k to blind couple after refusing to take guide dog in his cab
An Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht 'lárnach in ailtireacht' d'Éirinn aontaithe - tuarascáil nua
Poll: Do we need more CCTV cameras in public places?
Two PSNI officers and five police vehicles attacked by youths during Belfast car meet
Dáil to discuss Bill that would see more CCTV cameras installed in Dublin
'Valerie's Law' moves step closer to remove guardianship rights from convicted killers
Man assaulted and found by gardaí in Cork is in a critical condition
Two crew members need ‘urgent’ medical care after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Two Irish passengers are among the 149 people on the MV Hondius.
Economic growth expected for island of Ireland but at slower pace due to fuel supply turbulence
Dr Catherine Conlon: Hantavirus at sea triggers a global health response — what is this virus?
Dr Catherine Conlon
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
The Journal Investigates found 150 fire safety notices were issued since 2020 covering almost every type of property.
Some IPAS accommodation centres did not have valid fire safety certificate
More than 200 distinct premises identified from the fire safety notices
Cork pub found to have 40-year-old notice that wasn’t ‘complied with’
Yesterday
4th May 2026
Ireland, an electrostate: 100 years after Ardnacrusha, we now face the same energy challenges
Barry Andrews
As the season approaches, test your knowledge of all things summer
Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI case and avoids jail
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Toxic chemical fears may see Ireland's furniture fire safety law scrapped
Ireland’s regulations are an outlier in the EU. Ikea has called for changes to be made quickly.
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
US moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz, UAE says Iran has resumed attacks
Tá Conradh na Gaeilge, craobh na Bruiséile, ag scaipeadh na teanga sa chathair
Late Vaughan goal denies Shelbourne victory in Bohs derby
It finished 2-2 at Dalymount Park.
Father-of-three refused bail after allegedly stabbing ex-partner’s father in Finglas dispute
Mark Carney tells Armenia summit Europe isn't destined to 'submit' to a more brutal world
Child arrested after garda struck by e-bike in Blanchardstown
Kerry to face Donegal - here's the All-Ireland senior football round 1 draw
Dublin will play Louth and Armagh host Derry.
Iran hangs three men over January protests in execution 'wave'
Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú dies aged 72
Cyclist (50s) dies after collision with railing in Co Laois
Taoiseach says Ireland should ‘consider seriously’ nuclear power option
I joined the ‘Council of Andrews’, the global club where everyone has the same name
It started as a joke on Facebook. It now connects thousands of people worldwide, all of them called Andrew.
Man (30s) dies following tractor crash in Co Cavan
Good Vibrations: The Cork choir helping cancer survivors to reclaim their voice
Trish Rooney
Tánaiste travels to Brussels for meetings with fellow EU finance ministers
'Serious incidents or injuries' risk due to issues in HSE's internal health and safety system
Almost half of acute hospitals don’t have a health and safety officer.
Sunday
3rd May 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about these giant statues?
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
'A form of double taxation': Are management fees on new houses quietly getting out of control?
The practice is the norm with apartments, but residents in new estates have seen sharp rises in what they are expected to pay year-on-year.
RTÉ defends Late Late host Patrick Kielty after criticism from Irish Jewish group