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Yesterday

29th April 2026

global sumud flotilla

Israeli military begins intercepting Gaza aid flotilla that includes President Connolly's sister

48 mins ago

897

Ballinasloe

Man (63) who died in single-vehicle Galway crash named locally

Updated 2 hrs ago

14.3k

Public Accounts Committee

No updated completion deadline for the National Children's Hospital, PAC to hear

3 hrs ago

2.9k

24

Sponsored

Driving along The Vee will give you some of the most scenic views in Ireland

evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

3 hrs ago

1.8k

RIP

Gordon Snell, author and Maeve Binchy’s husband, dies aged 93

3 hrs ago

6.6k

Former President

Michael D Higgins returned €2.6 million of pay and allowances to State over 14-year presidency

4 hrs ago

36.2k

73

Grange Heights

Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford

Updated 4 hrs ago

26.2k

Price hike

Spotify will increase its prices next month - by a lot

4 hrs ago

21.4k

50

Daniel Ramamoorthy

Noeline Blackwell: Character witnesses expose a legal system that fails victims

Noeline Blackwell

5 hrs ago

1.4k

Ballymun

Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun

Updated 6 hrs ago

26.9k

COLOSSUS ATHA CLIATH

I asked if I could write about the ginormous €29 million Docklands behemoth and they said yes

6 hrs ago

10.2k

33

Goleen

Man (20s) dies after motorcycle collides with pole in Cork

6 hrs ago

4.8k

Dublin Central

Gerry Hutch among six candidates to officially register for Dublin Central byelection

6 hrs ago

13.1k

96

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

7 hrs ago

1.5k

ANIMAL CRUELTY IN IRELAND

Newly formed NSPCA urging for clampdown on puppy farms and an end to horse-drawn carriages

7 hrs ago

7.2k

21

fuel package

Fuel protest fallout: Farmers and agri-contractors to get payments by June

Two schemes costed at €100m and €120m respectively have been unveiled.

Updated 8 hrs ago

29.6k

92

Irish Rail

Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year

9 hrs ago

15.2k

56

Accommodation

Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris

10 hrs ago

30.7k

132

Budget 2027

Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'

11 hrs ago

23.0k

83

Limerick

Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued

11 hrs ago

17.1k

19

The Daily Poll

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?

13 hrs ago

8.6k

21

State of the game

'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy

14 hrs ago

39.7k

49

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Four arrests for Edenderry arson, fuel support scheme details due and Europe now the fastest-warming continent.

Updated 15 hrs ago

2.7k

earl street

Pedestrian (80s) dies after being struck by a car in Longford

Updated 15 hrs ago

6.7k

Red Line

Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram

15 hrs ago

11.1k

15

state of the climate

Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds

16 hrs ago

11.8k

protecting nature

Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss

Christopher O'Sullivan

17 hrs ago

3.8k

46

Federal Communications Commission

US regulator to review ABC broadcasting licence after Trumps criticised Jimmy Kimmel joke

Updated 17 hrs ago

16.4k

69

rental rules

Risk of unnecessary evictions due to confusion among landlords and renters over new rules

18 hrs ago

6.5k

13

Retail theft

Dublin retail group ‘open’ to helping fund supports for people in addiction carrying out thefts

Eimer McAuley

29 Apr

21.5k

45

Tuesday

28th April 2026

Opinion

Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous

Kelly Earley

Updated 28 Apr

9.5k

62

Offaly

Four arrested in connection with Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt

Updated 28 Apr

10.0k

The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

28 Apr

3.7k

6

Stolen bikes

This owner of a stolen bike was lucky, but what happens to the bikes gone forever?

28 Apr

15.1k

25

Sponsored

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Dublin

Gardaí investigate report child fired gun dropped by suspect in garda pursuit

28 Apr

33.9k

ukrainian refugees

Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'

Updated 28 Apr

17.6k

78

Ballymun

Loaded handgun found hidden in bush near north Dublin playground

28 Apr

14.7k

Central Criminal Court

Over 80 charges against six men withdrawn in eight-month family abuse trial

28 Apr

15.4k

Courts

Man awarded €39,000 in damages after trailer drove over him at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival

28 Apr

13.5k

Sponsored

ATU recently announced Springboard funding for over 40 programmes, all the way up to Master's

49m

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