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Monday 19 May 2025 Dublin: 7°C
There's been a surge in the number of gardaí leaving within five years of joining up
TD Peadar Toíbín said a lot will hinge on who is hired to be the next Garda Commissioner.
World number one Scheffler wins golf season's second Major at PGA Championship
Yesterday
18th May 2025
Quiz: How well do you know these songs about summer?
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
The former US president is reviewing his treatment options after the diagnosis.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Money Diaries: A tech company director on €60K living in Co Wexford
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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
FBI identifies California bomb suspect as 'nihilistic' 25-year-old
Poland, Portugal and Romania go to the polls in tightly contested elections
Limerick hammer Cork in statement Munster hurling championship win
Man (50s) arrested on suspicion of the murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine
The man is being detained at a Garda Station in the Kerry Division.
Tipperary seal their All-Ireland hurling place with late blitz against Waterford
Chelsea beat Manchester United in FA Cup final to seal domestic treble
Co Kerry community ‘want answers’ over fate of farmer Michael Gaine
Migration Minister says he is unaware of reported plans to purchase Dublin's Citywest Hotel
Pope Leo XIV receives papal ring during inauguration and has private audience with Zelenskyy
Man in his 20s seriously injured following early morning collision in Co Kerry
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
Minister of State Robert Troy ‘unaware’ ministers have been briefing Michael Lowry’s grouping
Gary Gannon: Fear is what drives immigration protests in neglected communities, not hatred
Gary Gannon
Israel says open to deal with Gaza as territory's rescuers say 50 killed in Israeli strikes
Two pedestrians seriously injured after being struck by car outside Co Down pub
Elton John calls UK government 'absolute losers' over 'criminal' copyright plans
Cutting-edge medicines hoped to transform treatment of incurable skin condition EB
Did you watch the Eurovision Grand Final last night?
Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Ukraine since war began
Sitdown Sunday: 'Don’t worry, we’re your pals' - the crooked lawyer who stole millions from clients
Severe storms and tornadoes kill more than 25 across US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia
Two people dead after Mexican navy ship crashes into New York's Brooklyn Bridge
Ireland’s 'right to request' remote work law is useless - it should be overhauled
One prominent employer has called the law a ‘toothless tiger’. Frankly, that feels kind.
Gardaí must learn from shortfalls in Hawe case investigation, head of policing body says
In August 2016 Alan Hawe, a vice-principal, killed himself after murdering his 39-year-old wife Clodagh and their sons, Liam, 13, Niall, 11, and Ryan, six.
What’s happened to Pope Francis’s social media accounts?
Scottie Scheffler surges into the lead at PGA
Austria's JJ has won the Eurovision final, with Israel finishing second
Two people were detained after a protest during the Israeli peformance, but were later released by police.
A masterclass in how to redesign a countryside bungalow
An elegantly extended Edwardian red-brick on Dublin’s southside for €2,395,000
'Highly coincidental' Airbnb launched €100k in rural Ireland grants two weeks after clampdown, says TD
Airbnb’s new grants range from €1,000 to €10,000 and are available to local organisations and community groups.
Two weeks after government announced it is moving to ban planning permissions for short-term lets in towns of more than 10,000 people, Airbnb launched its 'Rural Tourism Fund'
Last week
11th May 2025 - 17th May 2025
Young boy dies after getting into difficulty in water at Co Sligo beach
Leinster close out URC regular season with win over Glasgow
Quiz: How well do you know popes?
Ireland are gone - but here are eight acts to keep an eye out for in the Eurovision final
From French sand to Swedish saunas, we’ve got you covered.