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Sunday 10 May 2026 Dublin: 11°C
On The Road
Government jet leaves Tenerife with two Irish passengers who were on hantavirus-hit cruise ship
They will be taken to an HSE facility when they arrive home and quarantine “for a period of time”, the Department of Health said.
public appeal
Gardaí searching for missing schoolgirl (15) believed to have flown to France
Pay Scales
HSE 'regrets' decision for some National Ambulance Service workers to begin industrial action
an coimisiún toghcháin
Some 300,000 names removed from electoral register in the last two years
Dublin Airport
Legislation to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap to go to Cabinet this month
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Will you watch season two of Rivals?
Frontline staff
'I'd no money for food, the diesel light was on in my car': Student nurses on cost of living
17 mins ago
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spending and saving
Money Diaries: A software engineer on €100K living in Dublin
The Journal reader
1 hr ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
1 hr ago
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Soccer
Arsenal in control of Premier League title race with late win over West Ham
The 42
2 hrs ago
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BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the series Legends on Netflix worth watching?
Review: Is the series Legends on Netflix worth watching?
What did you make of Widow's Bay?
What did you make of Widow's Bay?
It's a jam-packed weekend of sports – here's what to watch and where
It's a jam-packed weekend of sports – here's what to watch and where
Review: Is the series Legends on Netflix worth watching?
What did you make of Widow's Bay?
It's a jam-packed weekend of sports – here's what to watch and where
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
What you need to know about Rivals season 2
Quiz: How well do you know your mockumentaries? Match the quote to the film
See all Domino’s picks
Rossies Rising
Roscommon end Galway's Connacht reign with stunning scoring finish
The 42
2 hrs ago
3.4k
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
136
supply and demand
Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel
9
plugged in
Sales of electric cars double in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices
69
Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
123
public appeal
Gardaí searching for missing schoolgirl (15) believed to have flown to France
2 hrs ago
17.9k
Crime
Belfast restaurants close after window smashed during youth disorder
3 hrs ago
3.6k
On The Road
Government jet leaves Tenerife with two Irish passengers who were on hantavirus-hit cruise ship
They will be taken to an HSE facility when they arrive home and quarantine “for a period of time”, the Department of Health said.
Updated 3 hrs ago
27.6k
77
DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
Modern living blended with rich heritage in south Dublin – yours for €2,395,000
Shock
Offaly secure landmark draw with Kilkenny in Leinster senior hurling championship
The 42
4 hrs ago
5.1k
5
Pay Scales
HSE 'regrets' decision for some National Ambulance Service workers to begin industrial action
Updated 5 hrs ago
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30
tycor
Public asked to avoid area after major fire at Waterford city industrial estate
Waterford City and County Council said an analysis is taking place to determine if there’s an asbestos bound cement roof on the building.
Updated 5 hrs ago
18.9k
The Daily Poll
Will you watch season two of Rivals?
6 hrs ago
6.4k
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senior football championship
Clifford goal proves key as Kerry come good to defeat Cork in Munster final
The 42
Reports from Fitzgerald Stadium.
6 hrs ago
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War in Ukraine
Minister mulling plan to offer payments to Ukrainian refugees who return home
6 hrs ago
11.5k
an coimisiún toghcháin
Some 300,000 names removed from electoral register in the last two years
6 hrs ago
11.7k
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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
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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
Road Crash
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with van in Ballymena
8 hrs ago
2.0k
Oh Keir
Challenge Starmer's leadership by Monday or I'll do it myself, Labour MP tells colleagues
Updated 9 hrs ago
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29
RELATED
Starmer brings Gordon Brown into government as he seeks reset after Labour's election losses
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Dublin Airport
Legislation to scrap Dublin Airport passenger cap to go to Cabinet this month
10 hrs ago
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34
Middle East
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 17 people amid ceasefire
12 hrs ago
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7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: A cheapskate's guide to Dublin on a budget
12 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Hantavirus-struck ship arrives in Tenerife, MP threatens to launch leadership bid against Starmer and fire in Waterford.
12 hrs ago
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Internet Diaries
An OnlyFans stunt and the Epstein files came to snooker's Mecca via online attention-seekers
Stephen McDermott
13 hrs ago
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Recovery
Life with a stoma: My worst nightmare became a reality, but this has given me my life back
Lydia O’Connell
14 hrs ago
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Flutter
Why the share price at Ireland’s biggest gambling company has crashed by over 60%
The stock price for Flutter, the firm behind Paddy Power, is currently tanking, and is down to a third of the price that it was at less than a year ago.
Paul O'Donoghue
14 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Hantavirus on a cruise ship
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Dr Catherine Conlon
22
Ireland and its future energy needs
Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
74
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
20
Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
29
Polluters pay?
Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
123
Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
91
The Morning Lead
'We need clear rules': Couple charged over €1k in monthly service fees for Galway flat
A case that saw tenants charged close to €14,000 in one year for added-on service charges has been highlighted by renter groups.
Eoghan Dalton
21 hrs ago
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Yesterday
9th May 2026
Quiz
How well do you remember these May songs?
23 hrs ago
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heating up
Jeremy Doku inspires Manchester City again in win over Brentford
The title challengers toiled for an hour before Doku’s brilliant curler sparked a 3-0 victory.
23 hrs ago
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The week that was
'Another slap in the face of workers': Four winners and two losers from the political week
Government candidate frontrunner, UK politicians riding high and low and another bike shed.
9 May
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The Liberties
Oliver Bond resident fears new plan for complex risks repeating mistakes of the past
9 May
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
9 May
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Minute-by-Minute
Connacht defeat Munster 26-7 in URC
9 May
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harm reduction
Summer festival supports: At PsyCare, we aim to be the calm in the chaos
Deirdre Mullins
9 May
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MV Hondius
Repatriation flight to Ireland planned for passengers on hantavirus-hit ship
The MV Hondius is expected to arrive in Tenerife in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
Updated 9 May
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RELATED
'Covid 2.0': Pandemic-era conspiracies return after the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
8 May
Minister says HSE has been asked to plan for Irish passengers' return home from hantavirus ship
8 May
Evacuation plans still unclear for Irish passengers aboard virus-stricken cruise ship, minister says
7 May
Dublin
'Not what we want': Crowds protest against redesign of Stephen's Green Shopping Centre
9 May
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Controversy
Amid a boycott and with past winners steering clear, what can we expect from Eurovision 2026?
9 May
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Updates
Ireland v Wales, Women's Six Nations
9 May
16.0k
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Premier League
Manchester United held to battling goalless draw at Sunderland
The 42
Updated 9 May
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Hungary
Pro-EU Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary's new prime minister
9 May
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