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Tuesday 28 April 2026 Dublin: 12°C
Grange Heights
Woman who died after Waterford assault named locally as man (40s) remains in custody
Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene at Grange Heights, Waterford city yesterday at 6.15pm.
Tipperary
Two men arrested in connection with fatal assault of Scarlett Faulkner
fuel protests
Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
parliamentary inquiry
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
Dublin
Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation appealed by objector based in Athlone
Today's news
The Daily Poll
How much would you give to a child making their Communion or Confirmation?
Courts
Man awarded €39,000 in damages after trailer drove over him at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival
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return to office
Union raises concerns as Aer Lingus orders 300 staff back to office four days a week
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intimidation
Amplified false narrative was used to attack Garda member after Whitegate, officers say
Niall O'Connor
20 mins ago
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Palestine
'I learned how to steer': President Connolly's sister speaks from the latest Gaza aid flotilla
The Sligo-based GP said she finds Israel’s actions “barbaric” and she wants to teach her daughters to stand up for what’s right.
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Grange Heights
Woman who died after Waterford assault named locally as man (40s) remains in custody
Updated 35 mins ago
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fuel protests
Cabinet approves details of fuel support scheme for agricultural and construction sectors
Updated 1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Cabinet to extend supports
Agri sector to fall under protection of Fuel Support Subsidy Scheme
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Government response
'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says
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Inflation
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
36
Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
60
Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
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Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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earl street
Pedestrian (80s) in critical condition after being struck by a car in Longford
1 hr ago
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Limerick City
Man (20s) arrested in connection with assault that left Limerick hip hop artist partially blind
1 hr ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
1 hr ago
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All Talk
Simon Harris accused of 'pulling the rug' from under EV and heat pump sales
2 hrs ago
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eden quay
Two hospitalised and Luas services delayed after fire in Dublin city centre
Gardaí and emergency services were at the scene of a fire at a premises on Eden Quay for several hours this morning.
Updated 3 hrs ago
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parliamentary inquiry
McSweeney says revelation of Mandelson's close friendship with Epstein was 'knife through my soul'
The Irish-born former Downing Street chief of staff also denied giving the police intentionally wrong information when his government phone was stolen last year.
Updated 3 hrs ago
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Numbers Game
Bookies taking bets on lotto ‘diverting €289 million a year’ from National Lottery, report claims
3 hrs ago
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CAO 2026
Last chance for prospective college students to make a CAO application
Updated 3 hrs ago
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holly cairns
Government to engage with Social Democrats' bill seeking to update abortion law
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Irish Abroad
Irishwoman living abroad: Like many of my generation, the 'bailout babies', I chose emigration
Sophie Coffey
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dunmurry
Man arrested over Belfast car bomb as New IRA claim responsibility in statement to newspaper
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

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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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Cabinet
Transport costs to be made free for survivors of domestic violence from next week
Updated 3 hrs ago
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mother and baby homes
DNA analysis for identifying Tuam babies to be widened to include first cousins
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Dublin
Stephen's Green shopping centre renovation appealed by objector based in Athlone
4 hrs ago
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ERAS TOUR
Young man admits to plotting terror attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
4 hrs ago
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Courts
Garda bitten on the face by 'vicious' Belgian Malinois while searching for suspected drug dealer
4 hrs ago
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Money troubles
PAC flags concerns that gardaí may be 'subsidising' cost of events like gigs and matches
4 hrs ago
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ukrainian refugees
Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'
4 hrs ago
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put a ring on it
Civil ceremonies are now more popular than Catholic weddings in Ireland
5 hrs ago
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London Correspondent
RTÉ's Sean Whelan is going back to London
6 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

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
29
From Idaho to Ireland
I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home
Sasha Piton
42
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
118
Parenting
Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?
Niamh O'Reilly
34
Motoring
The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
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PodcastThe 42FM
Why sports tickets have become a rip-off
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Tipperary
Two men arrested in connection with fatal assault of Scarlett Faulkner
6 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
How much would you give to a child making their Communion or Confirmation?
7 hrs ago
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Planning limbo, Iran talks, and fuel support subsidy scheme details to be signed off on.
Updated 9 hrs ago
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washington shooting
Jimmy Kimmel says Melania Trump widow joke was not 'a call to assassination'
11 hrs ago
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IRAN WAR
US looking at Iran's latest proposal in truce talks
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Lá Saoirse Léirithe
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Artists battling censorship
Couple whose book was banned celebrated as censorship legislation is on the way to repeal
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FINANCIAL SCAMS
One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests
12 hrs ago
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The Morning Lead
Thousands of fast-track homes stuck in planning limbo over failure to decide on applications
More than 6,000 units have stalled because of legal challenges and delays.
Stephen McDermott
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Yesterday
27th April 2026
Don't Mention the War
King Charles meets Trump to kick off state visit aimed at easing strained UK-US relations
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Premier League
Manchester United beat Brentford and take step closer to Champions League return
The 42
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Waterford City
Man arrested after woman (40s) dies following assault in Co Waterford
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Joint Agency Task Force
Over €5m worth of cannabis seized from lorry travelling from Scotland to Larne Harbour
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