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Saturday 16 May 2026 Dublin: 10°C
Artane
Man (60s) arrested following death of man at house in north Dublin
Gardaí and emergency services responded to a call at a residence on Brookwood Heights, Artane shortly after 12.30am.
Vienna
14 pro-Gaza supporters arrested near Eurovision arena as contest begins under heavy security
Witness appeal
Investigation after man (30s) dies following incident on Dublin's Henry Street
more to do
Giving young people hope on housing a 'defining challenge of our time', Taoiseach says
moving day
Rory McIlroy puts himself right in the mix with brilliant 66 at PGA Championship
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Poll: Who do you think should be the next leader of Fianna Fáil?
Vienna
14 pro-Gaza supporters arrested near Eurovision arena as contest begins under heavy security
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moving day
Rory McIlroy puts himself right in the mix with brilliant 66 at PGA Championship
The 42
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ber in mind
Retrofitting adds €12.2k to the value of an average Dublin house
47 mins ago
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deep dive review
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
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BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
Review: Is season two of Rivals worth watching?
Our top 5 watches of the weekend
Quiz: How much do you know about Stanley Tucci?
What you need to know about the hockey romance series Off Campus
Poll: What did you make of Legends?
McIlroy's back in action this weekend — here are some other sporting highlights to look out for
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Birchhill
Two dead and four injured in road crash in Donegal
The crash occurred on the N15 in Birchhill.
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Galway West and Dublin Central go to the polls in one week

Dublin poll
Sinn Féin leading Dublin Central race while Fianna Fáil has only 4% of the vote, poll shows
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Galway poll
Seán Kyne holds a narrow lead over Independent Ireland candidate in TG4's Galway West poll
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Hustings
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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Sinn Féin's campaign trail
Boylan says Dublin Central voters not raising immigration, calls Hutch remarks ‘out of order’
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The Monk
Rights group condemns Gerry Hutch comments calling for 'illegal immigrants' to be 'interned'
Dublin Central
Laughs but plenty of tough questions as civil war candidates do battle in Glasnevin
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The week that was
'It’s going to be a dogfight': Three winners and three losers from the political week
Bertie Ahern’s blunder, Dublin Central highs and lows, and ministers for slow pace.
Christina Finn
1 hr ago
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
1 hr ago
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AGEING GRACEFULLY
Growing old disgracefully: The older I get, the more I understand my granny
Margaret Lynch
2 hrs ago
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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE
A striking, detached red-brick home in Castleknock with gorgeous grounds for €2,200,000
fine margins
Late drama as three-goal Dublin earn vital Leinster win over Galway
The 42
2 hrs ago
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more to do
Giving young people hope on housing a 'defining challenge of our time', Taoiseach says
The party is celebrating its hundredth anniversary.
2 hrs ago
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Minute-by-Minute
Tipperary v Clare, Munster senior hurling championship
3 hrs ago
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Austria
Large-scale anti-Eurovision protest takes place in Vienna ahead of Grand Final
Updated 3 hrs ago
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City Life
Semenyo's sensational flick wins FA Cup for Man City at Wembley
The 42
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Dublin
Scuffles between gardaí and protesters outside Fianna Fáil's Ard Fheis
4 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
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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
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Denmark
Whale 'Timmy' that was rescued in €1.5m operation after stranding in Germany found dead
5 hrs ago
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Maldives
Military diver dies after search for bodies of four Italians in underwater cave
5 hrs ago
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no surprises there
Wes Streeting (finally) confirms he will run in any leadership contest to replace Starmer
Updated 6 hrs ago
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RELATED
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Staying Put
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Champions Again
Celtic claim Scottish Premiership title with dramatic win over Hearts
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Cost of Living
'Very strong emphasis' on easing pressure on families in Budget 2027, says Taoiseach
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UK
At least 11 arrested as thousands descend on London for two major protests
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Boys of Tommen
Cast for TV adaptation of Cork author's novel series announced
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Artane
Man (60s) arrested following death of man at house in north Dublin
Gardaí and emergency services responded to a call at a residence on Brookwood Heights, Artane shortly after 12.30am.
9 hrs ago
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St Macdara’s Island
Body of man (30s) recovered off Co Galway coast after boat capsized
9 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
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Ireland and its future energy needs
Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare
Barry Andrews
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From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
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Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Fitness trackers
How your fitness watch is changing how you move
Stephen O'Rourke
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Screen free schools
We have no tablets, no screens and no regrets
Olivia Relova
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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
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Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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tommy fleming
'I'm finally being honest': Singer Tommy Fleming says he is gay after years 'living a lie'
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Revenue
Man arrested following €515k seizure of cannabis at Dublin Airport
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Nigeria
Trump says IS second-in-command killed in US-Nigerian mission
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Witness appeal
Investigation after man (30s) dies following incident on Dublin's Henry Street
The incident has also been referred to Fiosrú, the garda ombudsman.
11 hrs ago
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Surrealing in the Years
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Carl Kinsella
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Good Morning
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Weather
An unsettled weekend ahead, but a milder spell is due next week
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Palestine
Israel kills at least seven in strike on Gaza it says targeted Hamas military leader
Gaza has seen near-daily Israeli fire despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached in October.
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Taiwan
Taiwan says it is a 'sovereign' country after Trump warned against declaring independence
14 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Who do you think should be the next leader of Fianna Fáil?
14 hrs ago
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Road Deaths
Drink-driving: If your chance of being caught is 1 in 77, where is the deterrent?
Paddy Comyn
14 hrs ago
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local democracy
'The answer is early intervention': South Dublin groups highlight anti-social behaviour issues
15 hrs ago
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Golf
McIlroy charges up the leaderboard at PGA Championship as Lowry clings on
The 42
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The Morning Lead
Why does almost nobody in Britain seem to like Keir Starmer?
‘Unambitious’, ‘bland’ and ‘worst of both worlds’ – the critics have not been kind to Starmer in recent months.
Andrew Walsh
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