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Friday 12 June 2026 Dublin: 15°C
New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy
The Irish Refugee Council said the Pact ‘prioritises expediency and fast-tracking over the rights and needs of the individual’.
Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country
Iran says no final deal reached, despite Trump claiming agreement would be signed 'shortly'
To the man who overtook me at a red light: we have got to stop driving like lunatics
World Cup opens with a story of angels and demons as Mexico put on a show
Today's news
Sunny and (mostly) dry weekend in store with temperatures to reach 22C
Belfast stabbing victim’s condition ‘improving’ and he may soon come out of coma
Poll: What did you make of the new Cape Fear remake?
Lebanon under siege: 'Without UNIFIL, we will become the next Gaza'
World Cup opens with a story of angels and demons as Mexico put on a show
Hosts claim 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a delirious Azteca with three red cards shared for good measure.
BEST OF THE BOX
Review: Is the romance series Every Year After worth watching?
Review: Is the romance series Every Year After worth watching?
What you need to know about Colin Farrell's return to Sugar on Apple TV
What you need to know about Colin Farrell's return to Sugar on Apple TV
Quiz: How much do you know about Colin Farrell?
Quiz: How much do you know about Colin Farrell?
SPOTLIGHT

Bill Kenneally Report details missed opportunities to act on paedophile's abuse, decades before he was first brought before a judge 

full story
Commission finds 'clear and serious dereliction of duty' by gardaí – even by standards of 1980s
profile of a predator
Report details 'cruel and exploitative' crimes of a predatory sexual abuser
vindication
State apology to be issued to victims of Bill Kenneally
Iran says no final deal reached, despite Trump claiming agreement would be signed 'shortly'
Period charm meets modern potential in buzzing Ranelagh for €1,350,000
To the man who overtook me at a red light: we have got to stop driving like lunatics
A series where Emer McLysaght saves us from chasing every trend and instead points us to things worthy of our time (and money).
South Korea come from behind to defeat Ireland's conquerors Czechia in World Cup
Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country
New EU asylum rules begin, paving the way for detention centres and payments to Greece and Italy
The Irish Refugee Council said the Pact ‘prioritises expediency and fast-tracking over the rights and needs of the individual’.
Yesterday
11th June 2026
Amid three red cards, Mexico get home World Cup off to flying start
Pope condemns 'indifference' to migrants as he honours thousands lost at sea during Spain visit
PSNI appeal for help in identifying people linked to Belfast disorder
investigates

Recent investigations from our team shining a light on how Ireland works

Triathlon Tragedy
The fallout from Youghal Ironman: An unpublished report, €500k in legal fees and a bitter dispute
25
Nursing Homes
28 days later: Fears over people being ‘evicted’ from nursing homes
52
Fire Safety
IPAS accommodation among buildings handed fire safety notices in the last five years
Eastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
67
Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
59
Hospital Violence
'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals
49
Gill Perdue: How the injury, recovery and resilience of my past have inspired my new book
Gill Perdue
Full extent of Kenneally's use of alcohol to groom and brutalise local boys detailed by report
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Starmer premiership 'falling apart' as another minister quits and clock ticks down to byelection
Journal Media wins Justice Media Awards for excellence in legal journalism
UK politicians still taking aim at Common Travel Area today - but Irish ministers are pushing back
Truck driver found not guilty of careless driving causing death of 78-year-old woman
First World Cup opening ceremony kicks off in Mexico City
It's meant to finally feel like June this weekend
VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Gavan Reilly has the numbers
Can TDs criticise double-jobbing consultants when many hold down second careers?
Gavan Reilly
26
World Cup fever
Everyone up for the World Cup of global dreams and Irish regrets?
Lise Hand
25
Feeder's Digest
MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us even bother to watch?
Patrick Hanlon
24
Ireland's childcare barrier
The lack of options meant I had to turn down my dream job
Amy Greer Murphy
59
The World Cup and domestic violence
When the final whistle of a match brings fear
Karol Balfe
49
Wildfires on the rise
They're an unwelcome feature of climate change, and we're totally unprepared
Pádraic Fogarty
56
Israel's master plan
Israel is advancing its E1 plan, and that's bad news for Bedouin communities
Brendan Ciarán Browne & Bana Abu Zuluf
Alcohol and LGBTQ+ community
How giving up alcohol strengthened my connections to others
Kelly Earley
Pentagon lifts lockdown after false alarm 'hazardous materials' incident
Residential Tenancies Board chairman Owen Keegan resigns less than two years into the job
Cork-Limerick fallout | Can Galway topple the big two? | Football previews
Surgeon accused of trashing hotel and assaulting guests found not guilty by reason of insanity
Jeffrey Donaldson tells court that alleged rape of child 'just didn't happen'
Stars and Swipes: Ivanka Trump's island dream and the Balkan backlash
Marion McKeone
Dáil told new social housing law will lead to rise in hidden homelessness and rough sleeping
Parnell Square attack trial shown CCTV of knife attack on school children
Fancy a bandwagon? Eight teams to fill the Ireland-shaped hole in your World Cup
Two children airlifted to hospital in Dublin following collision in Co Mayo
Belfast stabbing victim's condition is 'improving', Stormont told
Police and were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs by balaclava-clad rioters in Co Antrim on Wednesday evening.
Man charged with unlawful possession of Glock handgun remanded in custody
Judge tells activists they have to vacate empty pub they've occupied in Dublin city
Businessman who climbed on top of oil tanker during Whitegate protest fined €1,500
Government will do all it can for festivals after ticket firm collapse, minister says