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Ballymun

Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun

The feud involves street level drug dealers who have fallen out in the Silloge area of Ballymun, Dublin.

joker trumps king

Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either

Limerick

Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued

protecting nature

Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss

The Daily Poll

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?

Today's news

The Daily Poll

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?

Yes, I'll watch it while it's in cinemas
Yes, but I'll hold off until it's out on DVD or streaming
I haven't decided yet
No

See Results

Irish Rail

Two new train stations to begin construction in Cork next year

5 mins ago

1

0

golders green

Two London Jews stabbed in latest attack targeting Jewish community

14 mins ago

89

Galway

Man (60s) dies after single-vehicle crash in Ballinasloe

35 mins ago

491

Accommodation

Current scheme to house Ukrainians 'not fair' and 'too expensive', says Harris

1 hr ago

4.8k

51

Ballymun

Escalating gang feud to blame for incident in which 11-year-old fired shot from discarded gun

1 hr ago

11.7k

Budget 2027

Harris says there'll be budget tax cuts, wants people to 'keep a little bit of their own money'

1 hr ago

5.7k

39

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

39

Government response

'Substantial packages' to be announced for agriculture and transport sectors, Taoiseach says

80

Inflation

Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes

37

Drill, baby, drill

Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?

131

staycation it is so

Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis

60

Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

118

Tracking the price rises

Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%

32

Limerick

Adare households 'absolutely delighted' after free Ryder Cup tickets issued

2 hrs ago

7.2k

14

joker trumps king

Britain's King Charles was full of jokes at the White House dinner, some of them not bad either

Jokes about colonialism, the French and a naked Winston Churchill were all part of the repertoire.

2 hrs ago

7.1k

28

The Daily Poll

The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is out this week – will you watch it?

3 hrs ago

5.0k

11

Social Media

Meta found in breach of EU law over failure to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram

Updated 4 hrs ago

2.9k

45

Transport

Fuel support scheme details announced by ministers

Updated 4 hrs ago

20.2k

65

State of the game

'Can you stand up Rory, will you, please?': Trump interrupts state speech to single out McIlroy

5 hrs ago

27.3k

37

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Four arrests for Edenderry arson, fuel support scheme details due and Europe now the fastest-warming continent.

Updated 5 hrs ago

2.3k

earl street

Pedestrian (80s) dies after being struck by a car in Longford

Updated 5 hrs ago

5.8k

US Visit

Donald Trump says UK's King Charles ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nuclear weapons

6 hrs ago

6.0k

39

Red Line

Luas Red Line services delayed following collision between car and tram

6 hrs ago

9.1k

13

state of the climate

Europe is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world, report finds

7 hrs ago

8.8k

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

56

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

68

protecting nature

Minister for nature: We need to work together to protect against biodiversity loss

Christopher O'Sullivan

7 hrs ago

2.8k

41

james comey

Ex-FBI director charged with threatening Donald Trump's life in Instagram post of seashells

7 hrs ago

16.3k

35

Federal Communications Commission

US regulator to review ABC broadcasting licence after Trumps criticised Jimmy Kimmel joke

Updated 7 hrs ago

15.3k

65

rental rules

Risk of unnecessary evictions due to confusion among landlords and renters over new rules

8 hrs ago

5.3k

13

Retail theft

Dublin retail group ‘open’ to helping fund supports for people in addiction carrying out thefts

Eimer McAuley

14 hrs ago

19.9k

45

Yesterday

28th April 2026

Opinion

Kelly Earley: Don’t fall for the idea that Dublin is dangerous

Kelly Earley

Updated 14 hrs ago

8.2k

59

Offaly

Four arrested in connection with Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt

Updated 15 hrs ago

9.4k

Special Relationship

King Charles calls for Nato unity and support for Ukraine in address to US Congress

Updated 15 hrs ago

18.4k

59

Thriller

PSG beat Bayern Munich in stunning nine-goal Champions League semi-final

The 42

16 hrs ago

10.1k

27

Sponsored

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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

20

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

Carbon tax may be the one we love to hate, but it's the tax we can't afford to scrap

John Gibbons

118

Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

34

The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

91

Baltic Sea

Stranded humpback whale 'Timmy' sets off in barge as Germany attempts last-ditch rescue effort

Several attempts have been made to rescue the whale since it beached on a sandbank in late March near the city of Luebeck.

16 hrs ago

11.8k

21

The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

17 hrs ago

3.6k

6

Stolen bikes

This owner of a stolen bike was lucky, but what happens to the bikes gone forever?

17 hrs ago

13.8k

24

Dublin

Gardaí investigate report child fired gun dropped by suspect in garda pursuit

17 hrs ago

33.2k

Sponsored

ATU recently announced Springboard funding for over 40 programmes, all the way up to Master's

ukrainian refugees

Government plans to cut support for Ukrainians criticised as 'immoral and unethical'

Updated 18 hrs ago

16.5k

75

Ballymun

Loaded handgun found hidden in bush near north Dublin playground

18 hrs ago

14.1k

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 19 hrs ago

15.8k

49

Central Criminal Court

Over 80 charges against six men withdrawn in eight-month family abuse trial

19 hrs ago

14.8k

Courts

Man awarded €39,000 in damages after trailer drove over him at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival

20 hrs ago

12.9k

return to office

Union raises concerns as Aer Lingus orders 300 staff back to office four days a week

20 hrs ago

22.2k

49

intimidation

Amplified false narrative was used to attack Garda member after Whitegate, officers say

Niall O'Connor

20 hrs ago

8.0k

Palestine

'I learned how to steer': President Connolly's sister speaks from the latest Gaza aid flotilla

Sligo-based GP Margaret Connolly said she finds Israel’s actions “barbaric” and she wants to teach her daughters to stand up for what’s right.

20 hrs ago

7.9k

42

Grange Heights

Woman who died after Waterford assault named locally as man (40s) remains in custody

Updated 20 hrs ago

67.3k

49m

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