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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
8 mins ago
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Eurovision Song Contest
How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked
An investigation found coordinated advertising and social media campaigns urging viewers to vote multiple times for Israel’s acts during the past two contests.
1 hr ago
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FactCheck
Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs
1 hr ago
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Courts
Banned driver who fled scene after running over bride-to-be is jailed for five years
2 hrs ago
7.9k
FSAI
Recall issued for Lidl chicken breast products due to presence of salmonella
3 hrs ago
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10
Climate
Catherine Connolly criticises pollution of Irish rivers in first major speech on the environment
The president gave her assessment of where we’re at seven years since Ireland officially declared a climate and biodiversity emergency.
Valerie Flynn
4 hrs ago
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Dublin
‘Shocking but not surprising’: Four homes damaged after explosion in Ballymun
4 hrs ago
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Dublin Central
PBP byelection candidate makes ethics complaint against rival and lord mayor Ray McAdam
5 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Do you record at concerts?
6 hrs ago
8.1k
27
Publicans
Rural pubs say they face ‘existential threat’, with over 2,220 pubs closing in past 20 years
7 hrs ago
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LOSS OF A PARENT
Loss of a parent: I spent 50 years preparing for my father's death, but it still came as a shock
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC
Updated 7 hrs ago
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Social Media
EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen
8 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 National Ambulance Workers begin strike action, Keir Starmer fights for his future and Harris rules out Irish windfall tax on energy firms.
Updated 8 hrs ago
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Front Pages
Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer
9 hrs ago
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30
pdforra
Defence Forces recruitment static after years of underinvestment, military group claims
10 hrs ago
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Industrial Action
National Ambulance Service workers 'prepared for the long haul' as 24-hour strike underway
10 hrs ago
6.2k
30
waterford fire
Cabinet to discuss assistance for businesses affected by Waterford fire
10 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Harris rules out Irish-only windfall tax on energy giants over possible impact on 'investment'
The finance minister says the government prefers an EU-wide approach; however, the European Commission insists a similar initiative in 2022 had mixed results.
Eimer McAuley
16 hrs ago
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Yesterday
11th May 2026
middle age spread
Body of Evidence: Why your body starts storing fat in your 50s — and how it affects your brain
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated 17 hrs ago
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28
Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin rejects leadership comparison between himself and Keir Starmer
17 hrs ago
14.0k
58
Assault
Judge warns park violence 'all too common' as teen admits 'disgraceful' Dublin robbery
18 hrs ago
17.0k
Rose of Tralee
'I'm shocked, but I'm not surprised': Dublin Rose subjected to racist comments online
18 hrs ago
25.4k
Cork City Council
Cork's historic Counting House to be reborn as new city library after €35m council purchase
18 hrs ago
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child sexual abuse material
Dublin man who had sexually explicit conversations with children online jailed
19 hrs ago
12.3k
Courts
Wicklow man who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a sleeping woman jailed
19 hrs ago
19.1k
oliver bond
Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn
20 hrs ago
7.1k
30
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
20 hrs ago
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rent increases
'We are living in vile conditions': Dublin City Council housing tenants protest rent hike
21 hrs ago
9.6k
33
Dublin
Violent abuser who raped, urinated on and poured bleach over partner fails in appeal
23 hrs ago
24.7k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
11 May
1.7k
high prices
Energy providers in Ireland are not making ‘excessive profit’, regulator says
11 May
10.5k
58
garda recruitment
Garda trainee recruitment drive gets under way, with applications closing in three weeks
11 May
10.4k
36
Murder Investigation
Gardaí investigating 2009 murder of Liam Murray begin searching land in Rathfarnham
11 May
16.9k
good news
Irish student takes European prize at world's largest teen environmental competition
11 May
22.8k
37
settlers
Ireland leads push for EU-wide sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
11 May
10.0k
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Courts
Man who sexually abused two young cousins he was babysitting jailed for nine years
11 May
16.2k
Industrial Action
Unions said ambulance personnel will provide emergency cover during strike action
Updated 11 May
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Littleconnell
Diageo is selling so much Guinness right now that it needs a new brewery
11 May
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The Daily Poll
Do you think increasing litter fines is a good idea?
11 May
15.1k
109
Waterford
Asbestos identified in buildings severely damaged by fire at Waterford city industrial estate
Air monitoring conducted yesterday did not detect elevated asbestos fibre concentrations in the air.
An independent asbestos consultancy has been appointed to monitor the environment throughout the remediation works.
Updated 11 May
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