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Saturday 17 May 2025 Dublin: 16°C
Irish poet Paul Durcan has died aged 80
Man (42) charged after man’s fingers cut off in machete, hammer and ammonia attack in Dublin
President highlights 'forced starvation' in Gaza in speech during commemoration of the Famine
Michael Gaine search: 'Likely human remains' discovered at farm of missing Kerry man
Gardaí have requested a state pathologist to the scene, where suspected human body fragments were discovered.
At least 16 dead after severe storms and tornadoes move across central US
Public ethics watchdog to investigate comments made by Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn
SPOTLIGHT
Gaza
Israeli plans to step up attacks have been labelled a ‘dangerous escalation’ of the conflict
escalation
Netanyahu says Israeli army will enter Gaza with ‘full force’ in coming days
famine
Gaza at critical risk of famine, with one in five facing starvation
campaign
Why are pro-Palestine groups calling for Ireland to prevent the sale of ‘war bonds’?
‘What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric – I’ll never support it’
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
Will you head to the beach this weekend?
Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump’s statue in Slovenia
Monaghan cyclist (62) killed in collision in Armagh
An elegantly extended Edwardian red-brick on Dublin’s southside for €2,395,000
'Ambassador of hope' - Funeral takes place of Donegal drowning victim Emmanuel Familola
Court orders girl will spend today with her mother ahead of her first Holy Communion
Second man charged with assault over Chris Brown ‘bottle attack’ at UK nightclub
McIlroy makes PGA cut despite bogey-bogey finish but Lowry, Harrington and Power all going home early
Man (60s) dies following overnight road crash in Galway
Ten prisoners escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall
SPOTLIGHT
Voices
Personal accounts and opinions on recent events
‘What Israel has done in Gaza is barbaric – I’ll never support it’
Ria Czerniak-LeBov
We will know fairly quickly if this new pope is a reformer or not
Tony Flannery
Trans lives aren’t black and white, our conversations about them shouldn’t be either
Carol Ballantine
It’s high time we talked about Ketamine
Dr Chris Luke
Surrealing in the Years: Why on earth would we want to follow in Britain's footsteps right now?
Carl Kinsella
100 Palestinians killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza as humanitarian crisis worsens
Cork v Limerick - the Sliding Doors rivalry that’s all drama
Ireland’s sunny spell not over yet, say forecasters - but here’s when rain returns
Woman hospitalised after getting into difficulty while swimming at Bray beach
Nine killed in Russian attack on civilian bus in northern Ukraine
Opinion: I have become invisible in my 50s, and it is glorious
Gwen Loughman
Doctors in Gaza hospital pumped oxygen by hand for three days for a sick patient before he died
Many LGBT parents still 'legal strangers' to their children, ten years on from marriage equality vote
Gardaí investigate violent incident as car rams other vehicle off road in feud-related attack
'Less pressure on the system' due to drop-off in asylum applications since start of year
The government is no longer progressing plans for a number of centres for international protection across the country.
Hundreds of workers at IDA star client in the dark on redundancies one month on
Over 300 staff are waiting to hear their fate over a month on from the multi-national saying it may pull out of Ireland.
Yesterday
16th May 2025
Gardaí carrying out new search of land in Kenmare for missing farmer Michael Gaine
Chelsea down United to keep Champions League hopes on track, in-form Villa beat Spurs
US Supreme Court blocks Trump's use of 18th century law to deport people
Three second-half tries help Munster to URC play-offs
DSPCA urges dog owners to keep their pets cool when the weather is warm
Animals 'humanely euthanised' after cattle lorry overturns on M1 motorway in Northern Ireland
European leaders prepare fresh sanctions package on Russia, coordinating with the US
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Fragments of human remains located at 'Disappeared' Joe Lynskey search site
'I'm not a rag doll': Cassie takes the stand again in sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Former football manager Andrew Noonan jailed for 13.5 years over €2.7 million heroin seizure