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Thursday 7 May 2026 Dublin: 13°C
hantavirus
Evacuation plans still unclear for Irish passengers aboard virus-stricken cruise ship, minister says
The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international concern after three people travelling on the ship died after contracting the virus.
New York
Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein released by US judge
recruitment pause
HSE to pause some recruitment as its overspend this year 'significantly worsens' to €250m
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Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo amid tensions between the pontiff and Trump
Today's news
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Will you be following the UK local elections?
hantavirus
Evacuation plans still unclear for Irish passengers aboard virus-stricken cruise ship, minister says
The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international concern after three people travelling on the ship died after contracting the virus.
Singapore and Denmark have confirmed that people who had been on the ship are quarantining.
The Saint Helena government said there were currently "no suspected or confirmed cases of hantavirus on the island".
The ship is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands in the coming days, with passengers to be evacuated from Monday.
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The pizza place with the huge queue is opening another shop in Dublin
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pay and display
Government faces questions on hospital parking charges as amount collected soars
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battle of the sun loungers
German tourist wins payout over hotel guests reserving sun loungers with towels
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Jerusalem
Israeli settler to face trial over attack on French nun
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Helen McEntee called 'tone-deaf' after defending €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital
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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
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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
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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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Give it back
Minister says former colonial powers should return 'loot' and 'plunder' to Ireland
1 hr ago
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tell us
Good craic or taking it too far? We want to hear your stories of airport pints and drunken passengers
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tech layoffs
Covalen workers vote to strike after 720 workers on Meta projects told jobs at risk
Workers will protest outside the Dáil today to call on the government to bring in more protections.
Eimer McAuley
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Catholic Church
Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo amid tensions between the pontiff and Trump
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FactCheck
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4 hrs ago
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Kerry-Donegal game to be shown on GAA+ as All-Ireland SFC fixtures revealed
The 42
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Pat Watt
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tusla
Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children in last four years were found to be adults
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The Daily Poll
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Good Morning
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Doctors Without Borders
Israel created a 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza by restricting food, MSF says
Its report found that 90% of the babies born to malnourished mothers in Gaza were born prematurely and 84% had low birth weight.
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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
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Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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New York
Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein released by US judge
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Northern Ireland
Taoiseach heads to Belfast to meet Stormont leaders and deliver lecture
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Sports listings
It's a jam-packed weekend of sports – here's what to watch and where
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Title Holders
Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern to set up Champions League final against Arsenal
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Personal Loans
Irish people are taking out more loans than ever before
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The Morning Lead
Keir Starmer is bracing for bad news in today's local elections - so will he be forced out?
Labour are under pressure from the left and the right – here’s when we’re expected to know the results of today’s elections.
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Yesterday
6th May 2026
Middle East
Israel launches air strike on Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Lebanon began
It marks the first time Israel has struck the city since its tentative ceasefire with Lebanon came into place on 17 April.
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Ryder Cup
Construction begins on temporary Adare station to service Ryder Cup goers
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Special Education
Candidates clash over SNA pledge at Dublin Central by-election meeting
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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
59
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
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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
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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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Scoping Exercise
'The ghost of Michael Shine hangs over my home town': TDs make statements on paedophile surgeon
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
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recruitment pause
HSE to pause some recruitment as its overspend this year 'significantly worsens' to €250m
19 hrs ago
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MV Hondius
Hantavirus-struck cruise ship to continue to Spain after patients evacuated
The Spanish health minister said the ship will arrive at Granadilla “within three days”.
Three passengers were evacuated from the ship this morning to receive medical care in the Netherlands.
Switzerland has confirmed that a former passenger on the ship has been hospitalised in Zurich and has tested positive for the virus.
South Africa has identified the human-to-human strain of hantavirus in a passenger who was evacuated there.
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Taoiseach doubles down on nuclear energy comments amid heated Dáil debate
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oliver bond flats
'Shameful': Regeneration of Dublin's Oliver Bond flats scrapped as government funding pulled
There are around 1,200 people living in the nearly 400 flats that comprise the housing development.
Updated 21 hrs ago
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Courts
Woman who drove over a cyclist twice after illegal right-hand turn given 12-month suspended sentence
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Courts
Lisdoonvarna retailer remanded in custody for sexual abuse of primary school boy in 1980s
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state coffers
Exchequer swings to deficit, but Harris calls figures 'encouraging' as tax growth remains intact
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Courts
Man given suspended sentence for sending sexual messages to officer posing as teenage girl
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Media Mogul
CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
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investments
Harris' saving scheme would favour wealthy and 'be another hole in our tax base', economists warn
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