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Do you have plans this Bank Holiday weekend?
Met Éireann warns of flooding as Status Yellow rain warnings issued for east and south tomorrow
RTÉ's new Sunday night comedy-drama has sun, sex, drugs and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor in a dog collar
The show debuts tonight, with two episodes going up on the RTÉ Player.
Turkey bus accident near tourist town kills eight and injures 26
Sitdown Sunday: What this week's weather tells us about Ireland's flood warning system
Israel to terminate MSF work in Gaza for failing to provide Palestinian staff list
Renters may end up paying €249 extra monthly under incoming changes, Sinn Féin claims
The Sunday Drive: In praise of the lost joy of going nowhere slowly
Gwen Loughman
Dublin Racing Festival to go ahead at Leopardstown today
TG4 ag díriú ar thodhchaí geal tar éis 30 bliain ag fás, de réir an Ard Stiurthóir
Politicians are heading to 50 countries this March - who decides which minister goes where?
This year’s St Patrick’s Day programme is the biggest in the history of the State – but how exactly is it all decided?
Yesterday
31st January 2026
Quiz: How much do you know about Paris?
Cork weather Galway storm to secure second league win on the bounce
Tusla has stopped housing children in privately-operated centre where Ukrainian teen died
A review into violent inicdent that resulted in Vadym’s death noted that the ‘nature of the accommodation’ was a factor in Tusla’s decision to stop placing children there.
Imbolc: Why regenerative tourism matters, even in an unsettled world
Niall Heenan
ESB warns of Kildare flooding as release of water from reservoir may be needed
ESB said the release may cause flooding in Clane and Newbridge.
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Simon Harris says he wants to put an age restriction on social media use
Jon Burrows elected as new Ulster Unionist Party leader
Flood relief payments to increase following Storm Chandra damage, Tánaiste says
Man dead and two women hospitalised after fatal assault in Dublin
Garda investigation as man dies in early morning road collision in County Kildare
Gardaí and Customs seize €10m worth of cannabis in County Louth operation
Will you watch the Melania Trump documentary?
Elena Rybakina beats world number one to win Australian Open in thrilling tennis final
Belarussian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka faced off against Kazakhstani tennis player Elena Rybakina in Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena.
Unsettled weather with rain and cloud for Bank Holiday weekend
Should a water ferry from Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Port be rolled out?
Surrealing in the Years: Climate change is on our doorstep in the least metaphorical way possible
Carl Kinsella
Today's Dublin Racing Festival card postponed after further rain at Leopardstown
17mm of rainfall fell on Leopardstown racecourse overnight.
Think about it: If public transport was free, would you use it more?
Paddy Comyn
Several DART and commuter services suspended this weekend, and rain may impact scheduled journeys
Austrian ambassador: Taking part in European defence and security spend not a threat to neutrality
Austria, like Ireland, defines itself as neutral.
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25th January 2026 - 31st January 2026
Kebab shop Zaytoon says 'rising costs' mean it's closing its Camden Street branch
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Texts in Epstein files talk of Irish people's 'horrible asses' that were 'from the potato famine'
Claire Byrne promises 'more personality and more opinions' on new Newstalk show
Q&A: "In the Wild West early days of social media, we had zero chill"
The Journal Q&A
Phil Hogan wants a big job in the UN, but he needs government backing to get it