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Sunday 19 April 2026 Dublin: 11°C
letter from barcelona
President Connolly’s first trip abroad has planted Ireland among the global left’s loudest voices
Her first trip abroad offered an early glimpse of a presidency willing to speak more bluntly on global issues, just like her predecessor.
Deadlock
'NO MORE MR NICE GUY': Trump again threatens Iran's power plants over Hormuz closure
Renting
Tenants of country's biggest landlord face rising costs due to strict 'flatmate swap' rule
Winners and Losers
'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week
Internet Diaries
The more I read about Ireland on the internet, the less I knew who was real and who was a dog
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you agree with Leo Varadkar's comments on rural Ireland?
The Daily Poll
Do you agree with Leo Varadkar's comments on rural Ireland?
25 mins ago
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fuel costs
Energy Minister asks consumer watchdog to track oil prices during crisis
35 mins ago
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Deadlock
'NO MORE MR NICE GUY': Trump again threatens Iran's power plants over Hormuz closure
Traffic in the vital trade route has been at a standstill today.
Updated 1 hr ago
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fuel protests
Independent TD Barry Heneghan defends standing by government on fuel protests
2 hrs ago
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BEST OF THE BOX
What you need to know about... season two of Beef
What you need to know about... season two of Beef
Poll: What did you make of the latest episode of Euphoria?
Poll: What did you make of the latest episode of Euphoria?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Unmissable sport this weekend
What you need to know about... season two of Beef
Poll: What did you make of the latest episode of Euphoria?
Unmissable sport this weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Review: Is the new - and final - season of Hacks worth watching?
Quiz: How much do you really know about Nicola Coughlan?
See all Domino’s picks
Minute-by-Minute
Clare open their Munster SHC campaign with a dramatic win over Waterford
Catch up on all the action as Clare and Waterford opened their 2026 Munster SHC round-robin series.
3 hrs ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Fallout The latest on the rumblings within Fianna Fáil in what's been a tumultuous week for the Government. 

under pressure
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
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On the defensive
Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into government
138
gone
Healy-Rae voices ‘grave reservations’ about Taoiseach's leadership as government blindsided
97
Name calling
From 'G.I Jim' to 'Timmy Doolittle', there was a lot of name-calling in the Dáil
75
little island
Man in his teens dies after he was struck by car in Cork
3 hrs ago
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Michael Collins
Independent Ireland leader says he is in talks to recruit Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors
3 hrs ago
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Renting
Tenants of country's biggest landlord face rising costs due to strict 'flatmate swap' rule
Eoghan Dalton
5 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Modern and elegant home in Dublin 4 with planning in place for more – yours for €1,450,000
staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
Updated 5 hrs ago
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: Does Trump think he has become Jesus?
7 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 All the stories you need to know this Sunday morning.
Updated 7 hrs ago
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letter from barcelona
President Connolly’s first trip abroad has planted Ireland among the global left’s loudest voices
Her first trip abroad offered an early glimpse of a presidency willing to speak more bluntly on global issues, just like her predecessor.
Andrew Walsh
reports from Barcelona
7 hrs ago
34.1k
159
Afghanistan War
Decorated Australian soldier charged with war crimes vows to clear his name
7 hrs ago
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Internet Diaries
The more I read about Ireland on the internet, the less I knew who was real and who was a dog
Stephen McDermott
8 hrs ago
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property ladder
Office vacancy rates: Dublin's busy office market isn't broken, the interpretation of data is
Andrew Cunningham
8 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
122
Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
55
housing costs
Minister wants fuel aid for construction sector amid house price fears
8 hrs ago
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It's a scéal fada
Irish speakers have long pushed for the use of the fada to be guaranteed - it may happen soon
9 hrs ago
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An Scéal Fada
Is údar gearáin é le blianta ach d'fhéadfadh deireadh luath a bheith le hachrann an fhada
9 hrs ago
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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
16 hrs ago
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Yesterday
18th April 2026
Race For Europe
Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
17 hrs ago
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the fockers
Quiz: How much do you know about Ariana Grande?
18 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?
19 hrs ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
20 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
20 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Air travel after Iran
Airline fuel costs are surging – so how will passengers be affected?
Eoghan Corry
11
Drink driving
If you can't stop a drunk driver, then stop the car
Paddy Comyn
33
Petrol and diesel hikes
Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
56
Playdates, parties and autism
The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
Crime and class
Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
50
Mama's hangover
When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
57
Seven ways to de-stress
Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
31
Kyiv
Five people killed after gunman opens fire in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv
20 hrs ago
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Leinster Hurling
Lightning strikes twice as Galway hammer Kilkenny to start Leinster campaign
Murray Kinsella
21 hrs ago
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for the love of dogs
The money dial: How we manage our finances best to protect what we care about the most
Gwen Loughman
21 hrs ago
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UNIFIL
French peacekeeper killed and three others injured in suspected Hezbollah attack in Lebanon
Updated 21 hrs ago
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the vatican
Pope Leo: It’s 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump about Iran war
22 hrs ago
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Irish Coast Guard
Four people rescued after pleasure boat catches fire in water off Dun Laoghaire
Updated 22 hrs ago
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Ireland v Italy, Women's Six Nations
Relive all the action from a big win in Galway.
22 hrs ago
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irish free state
Have you looked for your family in the 1926 census data?
23 hrs ago
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census 1926
First census of the Irish Free State published 100 years on
Updated 18 Apr
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Middle East
Trade ships fired upon in Strait of Hormuz after Iran closes critical trade route again
The toing and froing over the strait has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s optimism that a peace deal was near.
Updated 18 Apr
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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.
18 Apr
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fuel protests
'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland
18 Apr
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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
18 Apr
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Lord Burlington
Duke of Devonshire's heir will travel to Lismore to meet local farmers over rent row
18 Apr
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