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Witness appeal

Pedestrian in her 60s dies after she was struck by truck in Swords

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

For fliuch sake

Parts of Dublin are flooded - why wasn't there a rain warning?

Courts

Man (18) charged with causing death of Grace Lynch in scrambler crash on Sunday

Institutional Abuse

Taoiseach to make State apology to survivors of industrial school abuse

New Rules

Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Do you have any holidays planned for 2026?

Yes, I'm going abroad
Yes, I'll do a staycation in Ireland
No, I'm happy here
No, I can't afford it

See Results

Ukraine

Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

11 mins ago

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Commute by water

Could water ferries in Dublin Bay be one solution to the capital's congestion problem?

Commuting by water is a common approach used around the world and should be considered here, say two Fine Gael representatives.

Christina Finn

28 mins ago

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Taxi Industry

Freenow says around two-thirds of taxi drivers have ended shifts early due to safety concerns

59 mins ago

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InvestigatesSocial Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

Local authorities are increasingly having to take enforcement action against developers who breach planning rules around Part V social housing delivery.

Over 60 cases opened against developers in the last five years

Disagreements with developers mostly over cost

Longford County Council have not acquired any Part V social housing

Conor O'Carroll

6 hrs ago

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Sponsored

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Yesterday

27th January 2026

Belfast

PSNI appeal for information after man shot in both legs in north Belfast

8 hrs ago

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Winter Olympics

'They are not welcome': Anger in Italy over ICE unit's security role at Winter Olympics

8 hrs ago

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SPOTLIGHT

Storm Chandra

For fliuch sake

Why wasn't there a rainfall warning for Dublin?

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Slaney

Family with newborn baby rescued from flooded apartment in Enniscorthy

south dublin

Dublin residents say Dodder flooding caused 'chaos' overnight

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Troubled Waters

Sport Ireland chief to defend handling of rowing allegations before Oireachtas Committee

The 42

8 hrs ago

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North Inner City

Scramblers and e-scooters seized in operation targeting vehicles suspected of facilitating drug dealing

9 hrs ago

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storm chandra

'Devastating' scenes in Enniscorthy as flood risks remain for Ireland into Thursday

Updated 9 hrs ago

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Evening wrap

Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday

9 hrs ago

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good as gold

The price of gold (and other precious metals) have hit record levels - what does it mean?

11 hrs ago

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Waiting Game

Garda recruits unable to enter force due to delays with garda vetting, Justice Committee hears

11 hrs ago

10.1k

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Sponsored

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free trade

EU strikes 'mother of all' trade deals with India, with good news for Irish whiskey

Updated 11 hrs ago

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Live Blog

Storm Chandra: Flooding causing travel disruption in many areas and 2,500 without power

Flooding is still causing problems on transport routes this evening.

Updated 11 hrs ago

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Irish Army

Government pushes ahead with steps to scrap the Triple Lock

11 hrs ago

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Institutional Abuse

Taoiseach to make State apology to survivors of industrial school abuse

11 hrs ago

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Witness appeal

Pedestrian in her 60s dies after she was struck by truck in Swords

11 hrs ago

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Parenting

Blessing the food: Should we learn to slow down and enjoy our meals?

Margaret Lynch

11 hrs ago

2.5k

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PodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly

Round 1 reflections, the Clifford rule, and new Dublin-Mayo era

alex pretti

Trump calls Minneapolis killing 'a very sad situation' as he backs Homeland Security chief

12 hrs ago

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Cocaine

Justice Minister: People who do cocaine don't think enough about how it enables gangland crime

12 hrs ago

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Offaly

Father of Tadgh Farrell jailed for 7 years over heroin haul

12 hrs ago

11.6k

New Rules

Explainer: In a few weeks, new rent rules will kick in - here's how it might impact you

Changes to rental rules kick in on 1 March and its causing a lot of confusion.

Christina Finn

12 hrs ago

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graiguenamanagh

Woman in her 80s carried to safety from rapidly rising waters in Co Kilkenny home

13 hrs ago

8.5k

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cost of millions

State approach to Limerick penalty points case slammed as gardaí cleared to return to work

13 hrs ago

10.6k

system down

Payroll portal used by tens of thousands of public servants is offline due to security alert

13 hrs ago

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soft going

Leopardstown fully expecting Dublin Racing Festival to go ahead as planned despite heavy rain

The 42

13 hrs ago

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Belfast

Jury in Noah Donohoe inquest shown CCTV footage of the schoolboy's final journey in 2020

13 hrs ago

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grok

AI Minister Niamh Smyth tells Oireachtas committee she 'doesn't trust' X after Grok scandal

13 hrs ago

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Reroute

Changes to three Dublin Bus routes to come into effect next weekend after local protests

14 hrs ago

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

14 hrs ago

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Courts

Couple lose defamation case against Smyths Toys after they were asked if they had paid for car seat

14 hrs ago

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Inquest

Senior Garda tells George Nkencho inquest that training for mental health incidents was 'minimal'

14 hrs ago

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Liam Galvin

FG cllr to face party probe over revelation of contacting Garda about speeding ticket

Updated 15 hrs ago

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Courts

Former TD Colm Keaveney sentenced to community service for driving under influence of cocaine

15 hrs ago

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Grace Lynch

Taoiseach says there should be no scramblers on public roads after teenager's death

15 hrs ago

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gift of song

Neil Young removes songs from Amazon Music and gives free access to Greenland residents

16 hrs ago

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For fliuch sake

Parts of Dublin are flooded - why wasn't there a rain warning?

Storm Chandra flooded many parts of Dublin, but the rain fell just short of Met Éireann’s warning criteria.

16 hrs ago

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Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Brian Grendon faces sentence after admitting not paying tax on €27,000 cash found in his home

16 hrs ago

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BAFTAs

Baftas: Another nod for Jessie Buckley as Paul Mescal gets in on the act too

Updated 16 hrs ago

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