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Live Blog

Gerard Hutch eliminated in Dublin Central as Independent Ireland leads tight battle in Galway

It’s a late night here – stick with us as we cover all the latest from the count.

Flotilla

On return home, Margaret Connolly describes ‘dehumanising’ conditions for activists

at a glance

Movers and shakers: Five byelection takeaways as the results come rolling in

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: Some shameful Irish attitudes take a leaf out of Israel's book

Updates

Leinster v Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Champions Cup final

10 hrs ago

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Today's news

The Daily Poll

Do you have a book in you?

I've already written one
Yes, I plan on writing one
Yes, but I don't know if I'm bothered writing it
I want to try writing one, but I'm not sure if I'll finish it
No, I have no interest
No, it seems too difficult

See Results

Washington DC

Shots fired near the White House, says FBI director

3 mins ago

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The Morning Lead

The government is dragging its feet on tackling takeaway cups and wet wipes

Brussels has initiated infringement proceedings because Ireland has failed to enact measures against single-use plastics.

Ireland has ignored an EU requirement to make companies selling plastic products pay for litter clean-ups.

What ever happened to the 'latte levy'? Many promised policies appear to be on ice.

Valerie Flynn

12 mins ago

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Yesterday

23rd May 2026

Live Blog

Gerard Hutch eliminated in Dublin Central as Independent Ireland leads tight battle in Galway

It’s a late night here – stick with us as we cover all the latest from the count.

Updated 1 hr ago

107k

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Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Shakira?

2 hrs ago

3.8k

Irene McGrath

One woman's transplant journey: 'Had I not got the match that weekend I wouldn't be here today'

3 hrs ago

3.3k

Counting Votes

Byelections Results Centre: Follow the transfers and who's getting close to being elected

3 hrs ago

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deep dive review

Review: Is Emilia Clarke's new Russian spy series PONIES worth watching?

3 hrs ago

3.5k

bertie's stomping ground

Micheál Martin admits 'poor result' in Dublin Central as candidate fails to win election expenses

4 hrs ago

9.7k

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Soccer

Joy for Ireland's Egan as Hull City seal Premier League promotion with play-off victory

The 42

4 hrs ago

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Bilbao

Police seen beating people at Spanish airport as Gaza activists return

5 hrs ago

16.3k

wild freedom

Down on the farm with a difference: This is what happens when animals are allowed to feel safe

Suzi Walsh

5 hrs ago

2.1k

byelection

SocDems set to win Dublin Central because campaign was one of 'hope and inclusion', Cairns says

5 hrs ago

4.4k

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Flotilla

On return home, Margaret Connolly describes ‘dehumanising’ conditions for activists

Updated 8 hrs ago

16.9k

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at a glance

Movers and shakers: Five byelection takeaways as the results come rolling in

Now that we have a first count, here are some takes from the numbers in the boxes.

8 hrs ago

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family matters

Trump skips son's wedding, insisting he must stay in White House as Iran talks continue

8 hrs ago

13.1k

Drug seizure

Around €1.5m worth of cannabis seized in Dublin

9 hrs ago

3.4k

and it's live

Kerry v Donegal, All-Ireland senior football championship

10 hrs ago

35.3k

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investigates

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

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

65

Lobby Efforts

How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll

57

Hospital Violence

'I had no choice but to take the beating': Surging violence and aggression in Irish hospitals

47

Private ADHD Care

‘There was a gap in the market’: Inside Ireland’s booming private ADHD clinics

Updates

Leinster v Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Champions Cup final

10 hrs ago

37.6k

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18m

Dublin Central

McDonald defends byelection candidate choice as tallies show Janice Boylan in second place

10 hrs ago

13.5k

62

Poll

Do you have a book in you?

11 hrs ago

7.5k

25

Test Flight

SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Updated 12 hrs ago

15.0k

53

Rescue Mission

China coal mine blast kills at least 90 as search continues for missing miners

Updated 12 hrs ago

5.9k

Road Safety

Young men from Donegal and Mayo 'disproportionately' represented in collisions, RSA says

14 hrs ago

10.8k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Voting to get underway in byelections, gas explosion in coal mine kills 82 in China and Tehran accuses US of “excessive demands”

15 hrs ago

2.3k

Surrealing in the Years

Surrealing in the Years: Some shameful Irish attitudes take a leaf out of Israel's book

Carl Kinsella

15 hrs ago

8.1k

Road Safety

Motoring: Should we trust self-driving cars?

Paddy Comyn

17 hrs ago

3.5k

44

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

22

Ireland and its future energy needs

Higher energy prices aren’t a blip — they’re the future, and we need to prepare

Barry Andrews

74

From Idaho to Ireland

I chose to leave the US behind, and now I love my new home

Sasha Piton

43

Should we make children finish activities they no longer like?

Niamh O'Reilly

34

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

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

John Gibbons

122

The quiet death of the manual gearbox

Paddy Comyn

91

Doctors Without Borders

An Irish doctor was due to come home from the DRC – then the Ebola outbreak hit

17 hrs ago

9.0k

all to play for

The votes have all been cast, but when will we know the results of the two byelections?

We should know who the two newest TDs in the Dáil are by this evening.

Jane Matthews

23 May

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DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

This awe-inspiring luxury home along the Howth coast is on the market for almost €5 million

BEST OF THE BOX

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

Our top 5 watches this weekend

Our top 5 watches this weekend

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

Our top 5 watches this weekend

What you need to know about the new Nicolas Cage series Spider-Noir

Review: Is the series PONIES worth watching?

Quiz: How much do you know about Nicolas Cage?

Massive games for Leinster and Ulster this weekend, while Spurs and West Ham battle relegation

See all Domino’s picks

Last week

17th May 2026 - 23rd May 2026

cast your vote

Close to 50% turnout in parts of Galway West and Dublin Central for byelections

Updated 22 May

28.0k

119

Courts

Learner driver who ran over partner during 'horseplay' given a two-year suspended sentence

22 May

34.7k

White House

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence, citing husband's cancer diagnosis

22 May

12.9k

Dublin

Dublin Bikes scheme to come to an end next year, with plans for Council to launch new service

22 May

25.2k

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Drug seizure

Two men arrested after €1.25m of cannabis seized in separate operations in Dublin and Limerick

22 May

7.1k

FactCheck

Amid outbreaks, an age-old theory is being resurrected online: viruses don’t exist

22 May

10.5k

RIP

Tributes paid to man who died after assault in Blanchardstown

Updated 22 May

75.7k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

22 May

3.3k

any good recs?

Poll: What did you make of the new episodes of Rivals?

22 May

6.0k

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