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Status Orange thunderstorm warning for Cork with potential for hail damage and poor visibility
A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has also been issued for counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford and Wexford.
Mike Gaine murder accused Michael Kelley appears in court and is sent for trial
Prosecution to open case against Jeffrey Donaldson in sex offences trial
Taoiseach accuses Bacik of being 'naive' on climate change as he defends government record
Risk to Irish economy from the Middle East war and expansion of AI has intensified
Schools across Carlow close after 'threatening' emails warn of shooting
​Teenage motorcyclist death is the third road fatality in the country since Monday
Retired GP who claimed Covid-19 was 'created on a computer' faces fitness-to-practise inquiry
Should sunbeds be banned?
Garda watchdog finds majority of 2025 complaints focused on unhappiness with garda investigations
Want to move to the moon? Nasa has unveiled plans for its first moon base
The lunar outpost could see people living and working on the moon within six years.
Fianna Fáil members approve bill to lift ban on nuclear power in Ireland
A group of doctors and cancer charities is calling for sunbeds to be banned in Ireland
Around 160 Irish peacekeepers arrive home from Lebanon
Alberta’s separation bid: How Canada’s next political crisis could come from within
Dr Seána Glennon
Builders tell minister that widespread skills shortage is delaying projects
Ireland on track to deliver only half the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030
Nearly all sectors are on course to exceed their emissions ceiling by 2030.
Yesterday
26th May 2026
Labour leader backs calls from thalidomide survivors for a formal State apology
PSNI extradite man from Belfast to Denmark to stand trial for murder
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Plea for information as first search for Disappeared victim Seamus Maguire begins
Bill passed to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry
Kelly Earley: Militarism might be Ireland’s next economic disaster
Kelly Earley
Government to oppose Social Democrats bill restricting ads for zero alcohol drinks
Woman arrested in connection with murder of Kyran Durnin released without charge
Cathaoirleach roghnaithe do Choiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
Record high for May is broken (again) as temperature reaches 30.5 degrees
Met Éireann said temperatures could reach 30C in some parts of the country today.
Cyclists criticise push by Clare councillors to make high-vis jackets mandatory
Green light for 463-bed tourist hostel for Camden Street despite local opposition
Ireland captain says team won't 'hold back' players who want to 'take a stand' over Israel game
Dart delays in Dublin this afternoon as Irish Rail promises more services for busy weekend
Just three washing machines between 89 residents at IPAS centre in Co Kerry
Government has appointed a new deputy garda commissioner
Funeral details announced for Alex Coughlan, who died in Blanchardstown assault
Boy in critical condition in hospital after getting into difficulty in Monaghan lake
Catherine Connolly's Dáil group don't have enough Irish, so FF will chair committee instead
What is the 'heat dome' over Ireland that's causing temperatures to keep rising?
Garda gathering evidence before interviewing people who restrained Yves Sakila before his death
One source said that gardaí have slowed down their work to ensure precision and to get “their ducks in a row”.