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Downing Street hits back after JD Vance blames Henry Nowak murder on migrant ‘invasion’
Confessions of a curtain twitcher: Why are we so fascinated by other people's problems?
Gwen Loughman
Republic of Ireland v Netherlands, World Cup qualifier
Follow all the action as Carla Ward’s side take the next step in their qualification journey for the 2027 tournament.
20 mins ago Second Half: Ireland 1-0 Netherlands
35 mins ago Half-Time! Ireland 1-0 Netherlands
1 hr ago GOAL! Ireland 1-0 Netherlands (Kyra Carusa ’18)
Ireland’s economy shrank so much, it dragged the entire eurozone into reverse
Man accused of leading '14-man pack' that chased Qayyum Balogun granted bail
Rotunda seeks to 'explain rationale' behind consultants on public contracts seeing private patients
Inside Primavera's 'disastrous' day one: Irish fans say it wasn't the weather that ruined it
Woman who altered birth certs to overclaim €43,000 of child benefit given suspended sentence
Debunked: Videos of a party do not show social housing ‘purposely built for African migrants’
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Space station astronauts end safety procedures after air leak sparked evacuation concerns
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How do Irish contestants keep stealing the spotlight on Love Island?
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Donaldson trial: Complainant told pastor she could not report alleged abuse as it would 'destroy reputation'
A witness also told the trial that the former DUP leader apologised to the complainant and asked “can you please forgive me” at a meeting in the 1990s.
Unions recommend ambulance workers accept new pay proposals
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
New emergency text alert system to cost up to €15m
Ireland has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country
Ryan Tubridy warns ‘terrestrial television is in trouble’ due to the ‘clip economy’
Council introduces temperature controls at castle after medieval banquet actors fainted from heat
Should Ireland play Israel in the Nations League?
Further eight sets of infant remains recovered during Tuam excavation
Anthropic calls for global 'pause' of AI development and warns humans could 'lose control'
Andy Farrell signs new contract to lead Irish rugby team until 2031
Rain warnings for two southern counties as unsettled weather to continue across weekend
Trump cancels concerts to mark 250th birthday of the US after artists pull out
Poll: What did you make of the latest series of The Four Seasons?
Larry Donnelly: The Senate battlegrounds that could shape an indifferent Trump's final years
Larry Donnelly
‘You don’t want it to end’: Mixed emotions for Boyzone's Irish fans going to London farewell gigs
Getting married is a decision, not an achievement: why we should stop giving newlyweds money
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
Nursing home workers face permit refusals over 'strict' 50:50 EU to non-EU staffing rule
Healthcare assistants working for a large nursing home group had their employment permits refused because the group had not kept a 50:50 ratio of EU to non-EU staff.
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4th June 2026
Malcolm Byrne steps down as AI Committee Chairperson after drink-driving arrest
State requested to attend High Court over tribunal funding for Women of Honour
Shirley Foster, the woman who discovered Sophie Toscan du Plantier's body, has died
Man and two teenagers go on trial charged with murdering postman in Co Cork
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Man charged with assault causing harm in connection with fatal stabbing of Qayyum Balogun
Connemara man begins four-month jail term for threatening to kill Tánaiste
Researchers find Deposit Re-turn machines do not pose biological risk to public health