Irish

The Morning Lead

Are the fuel protestors right - should Ireland drill for oil?

Various bodies have previously estimated that there could be billions of barrels worth of the black stuff buried in the Irish seabed.

Paul O'Donoghue

5 mins ago

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Yesterday

18th April 2026

the fockers

Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?

2 hrs ago

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Greatest League In The World

'The bandwagon was always there': Football historians on the resurgence of the League of Ireland

The League of Ireland has reached a level of popularity not seen since the 1960s. Three historians ask – what comes next?

3 hrs ago

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News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

4 hrs ago

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Winners and Losers

'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week

Fuel protest fallout, a lost minister and a heave with no heat.

Christina Finn and Jane Matthews

4 hrs ago

9.8k

Leinster Hurling

Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign

Murray Kinsella

5 hrs ago

6.8k

for the love of dogs

The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most

Gwen Loughman

5 hrs ago

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Irish Coast Guard

Four people rescued after pleasure boat catches fire in water off Dun Laoghaire

Updated 6 hrs ago

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Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations

Relive all the action from a big win in Galway.

6 hrs ago

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irish free state

Have you looked for your family in the 1926 census data?

7 hrs ago

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census 1926

First census of the Irish Free State published 100 years on

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Liveblog

Ireland v Poland

Follow the action live from the Aviva stadium as Ireland seek to make it back-to-back wins against Poland.

9 hrs ago

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fuel protests

'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland

9 hrs ago

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left-wing leaders assemble

President Connolly warns of global shift to 'might is right' in first overseas speech

During her address, President Connolly made several critical remarks which seemed to point the finger at western powers.

Andrew Walsh

reports from Barcelona

9 hrs ago

10.2k

Lord Burlington

Duke of Devonshire's heir will travel to Lismore to meet local farmers over rent row

10 hrs ago

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fuel protests

President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians'

Andrew Walsh

reports from Barcelona

12 hrs ago

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Limerick City

Three young men injured, one seriously, following road crash in Limerick

Updated 12 hrs ago

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Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: At least Fianna Fáil will be okay, and that's what really matters

Carl Kinsella

15 hrs ago

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Daniel Kinahan’s arrest, Hormuz reopens (for now) and just how generous is Ireland’s fuel relief package? It’s your morning roundup.

15 hrs ago

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Social Media

Senator Eileen Flynn says she has faced worst online abuse and hate yet in past week

David MacRedmond

15 hrs ago

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FactCheck

Factfind: Are Ireland’s fuel relief packages the largest per capita in the EU?

16 hrs ago

25.0k

Court Appearance

Man charged over alleged patrol car ramming that injured two gardaí in Monaghan

16 hrs ago

7.8k

Analysis

Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

17 hrs ago

18.3k

La presidenta

President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic

Andrew Walsh

reports from Barcelona

17 hrs ago

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crying wolf

At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV

A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.

Christina Finn

18 Apr

17.1k

Last week

12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

let's go girls

Jessie Sludds wins Late Late Show competition and earns a slot opening for Shania Twain

Updated 17 Apr

31.2k

League of Ireland

Majestic Graham Burke delivers derby spoils for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians

17 Apr

4.7k

Courts

Patient who beat elderly man to death in hospital bed jailed for 12 years

17 Apr

12.8k

Patrick O'Donovan

Media Minister admits he 'made a hames' of suggesting a review of fuel protest coverage

17 Apr

18.9k

Courts

Young man maimed his brother in horrific crash after speeding 'like a missile', court hears

17 Apr

37.4k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

17 Apr

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As it happened

Ulster 21-29 Leinster, URC

17 Apr

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GO FOR GOLD

Almost €1.4m raised at auction of seized gold bullion

17 Apr

15.5k

UAE

Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai

17 Apr

59.5k

Evening Wrap

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

17 Apr

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Imithe rómhainn

'Mheall sí lena glórthaí mé' - slán ceolmhar fágtha le banríon na n-amhrán, Máire Ní Bhraonáin

17 Apr

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FactCheck

Debunked: Fake images and false claims of gardaí turned away from restaurants during protests

17 Apr

23.6k

strait of hormuz

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period

Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a peace deal with Tehran.

Updated 17 Apr

46.2k

Slán leat a Mháire

Moya Brennan remembered at funeral as ‘First Lady of Celtic music’ as crowds throng church

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral, including U2 members, Daniel O’Donnell and his wife Majella, as well as Andrea Corr.

Updated 17 Apr

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Funeral

Scarlett Faulkner’s family tell funeral she ‘will get the justice you deserve’

17 Apr

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