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Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague

Ireland blew a two-goal lead before falling to a shootout loss to Czechia.

Parenting

Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, UK govt tells parents

Cost of Living

Irish consumer sentiment shows worrying trend in response to Middle East crisis

Middle East

As Trump mulls more troops, Iran says hotels housing US soldiers in the region will be targeted

WORLD CUP HEARTBREAK

Troy Parrott's message to Ireland fans: 'Thank you, stick with us'

Today's news

The Daily Poll

Do you think a referendum should be held to limit the number of TDs?

28 mins ago

1.4k

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Court of Appeal

Gemma O'Doherty relied on 'AI hallucinations' in failed appeal of Guerin defamation case, judge found

30 mins ago

2.1k

Prague

Ireland's Sammie Szmodics 'on the mend' after losing consciousness during play-off

The 42

55 mins ago

3.1k

7

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Ireland’s heartbreaking defeat, cost of living gets to consumers, and Epstein survivors sue US government.

Updated 2 hrs ago

1.5k

BEST OF THE BOX

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

Review: Is The Pitt worth watching?

Our top 5 watches of the weekend

Quiz: Are these facts about the series Friends true or false?

What you need to know about... The Comeback

Poll: What did you make of Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man?

Unmissable sport this weekend

See all Domino’s picks

Parenting

Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, UK govt tells parents

2 hrs ago

2.8k

20

WORLD CUP HEARTBREAK

Troy Parrott's message to Ireland fans: 'Thank you, stick with us'

2 hrs ago

7.5k

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Middle East

As Trump mulls more troops, Iran says hotels housing US soldiers in the region will be targeted

Updated 2 hrs ago

4.5k

38

Colour

Delight turns to despair in Dublin bars as Ireland's World Cup dream dashed

The 42

3 hrs ago

5.0k

7

DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Elevated views, elegant interiors and well-designed gardens – yours for €3,795,000

ireland cruel to animals

Deaths and injuries on the track: Ireland’s greyhound industry is built on suffering

Chris Andrews

3 hrs ago

2.4k

24

unredacted

Sarah Ferguson called to testify about 'close personal and business ties' to Epstein

4 hrs ago

5.1k

Waterford

World’s largest exhibition of cuckoo clocks opens (now someone needs to put them all forward)

4 hrs ago

5.4k

6

Cost of Living

Irish consumer sentiment shows worrying trend in response to Middle East crisis

4 hrs ago

10.8k

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Yesterday

26th March 2026

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the end

Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague

Ireland blew a two-goal lead before falling to a shootout loss to Czechia.

The 42

reports from the Fortuna Arena, Prague

11 hrs ago

28.8k

146

Donald Trump

US paper currency will soon bear Trump's signature, a first for a sitting president

12 hrs ago

15.7k

89

investigates

Investigations from our team this year

Threats in Court

A death threat and panic buttons: Ireland’s courts are seeing increased aggression

27

Garda Referral

Tusla has referred five emergency child care providers to Gardaí over vetting concerns

39

Emergency Arrangements

Vulnerable children spending years in Tusla’s temporary Special Emergency Arrangements

38

Suicide Prevention

Hundreds of people died by suspected suicide after recent contact with HSE services

Social Housing

Councils taking enforcement action against private developers over social housing

61

Residential Care

Mounting damage costs in residential care amid warnings that children are 'criminalised'

36

Sponsored

Meet Benji, the cat that was saved by his new family

Liveblog

Czechia v Ireland, World Cup qualification play-off semi-final

Updated 12 hrs ago

135k

138

G7

France denies disinviting South Africa from G7 Summit due to US pressure

12 hrs ago

5.7k

11

Epstein files

Sarah Ferguson loses Freedom of City of York over links with Jeffrey Epstein

13 hrs ago

8.9k

Hertfordshire Constabulary

UK police force reopens investigation into sex abuse claims against Andrew Tate

14 hrs ago

8.9k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

14 hrs ago

2.5k

Middle East

Trump further postpones US strikes on Iran's power plants and says talks going 'very well'

Updated 14 hrs ago

10.6k

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Belfast

Officer unable to explain why he told inquest he was tasked with searching for Noah Donohoe’s coat

15 hrs ago

12.9k

Donegal

Planning permission granted for new service station next to site of Creeslough tragedy

16 hrs ago

5.2k

EU AI Act

European Parliament votes to ban 'nudification' apps

Updated 16 hrs ago

4.5k

John Cooney

Preliminary hearing takes place ahead of inquest into death of Galway boxer after fight last year

17 hrs ago

3.7k

VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Teen social media ban

Protecting kids online shouldn’t mean killing privacy

Andrea Horan

32

Self-inflicted wound

Low cadet pay is damaging the Defence Forces

Lt Col Conor King

24

Puppy farms, sulky racing, fox hunting and hare coursing

Ireland has a major animal cruelty problem

Jennifer Whitmore

83

This rainy season has nearly washed us away

Paul Handrick - The Bee Guy

17

The rise of the Irish sauna

Heat, cold plunges and a new kind of social ritual

Stephen O'Rourke

31

The Mental Load

The parenting work that no one sees, mostly done by women

Niamh O'Reilly

Donating a bag to a charity shop won't fix Ireland's big clothing problem

Solene Schirrer

20

Ireland's history

The Irish at the Oscars, over the years

Dr Eoin Kinsella

3

Winning Streak

The view from the commentary box: What's the Irish for 'A Nation Holds its Breath'?

17 hrs ago

2.1k

3

Oil supply

What happens if the US launches an invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island?

Military analysts have voiced concern, and in some cases outright alarm, at the idea of a US invasion.

David MacRedmond

17 hrs ago

15.2k

78

FactCheck

Debunked: Photo of woman buried in the ground does not show her about to be stoned to death in Iran

17 hrs ago

9.8k

Courts

Man made ‘stupid split-second decision’ in assaulting GAA umpire at underage game, court hears

17 hrs ago

8.8k

Court

Teenage girl admits harassing teacher and possessing 718 abuse images

17 hrs ago

26.4k

New York

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appears in court as Trump says 'other cases to be brought'

Updated 17 hrs ago

6.2k

Evening Wrap

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

18 hrs ago

1.1k

Boys in Green

‘Same passion in the North’: Sinn Féin criticises geo-blocking of tonight’s World Cup play-off

18 hrs ago

9.8k

38

Herzog Park

Dublin councillors in fresh push to rename Herzog Park

18 hrs ago

9.2k

price wars

Lidl, Tesco and Supervalu and Aldi have reduced price of their own-brand milk and butter today

Updated 18 hrs ago

19.0k

39

This Is The One

Back from the chaos: Irish football is nervous and alive once again

Days like today have been a vanishingly rare thing in the recent history of Irish football.

The 42

reports from Prague

18 hrs ago

2.2k

streaming now

HBO Max has launched in Ireland - here's what's on it, and how you can watch

20 hrs ago

19.7k

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