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The 9 at 9 Fatal crash in Louth, crucial Ireland soccer match today and Galway win big at camogie All-Stars

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news that you need to know as you start your day.

Fatal Louth crash

1. A number of people have died and several others were hospitalised following a collision in Co Louth yesterday evening.

The crash, which involved two vehicles, occurred shortly after 9pm in a townland near Dundalk.

Ireland-Hungary match

2. A make-or-break clash awaits Ireland in Budapest, with a win over Hungary needed to keep World Cup dreams alive.

Gavin Cooney has the full match preview.

Having kids later

3. In the Morning Lead, our readers shared their stories of having children later in life.

Fertility, relationships and housing were among the reasons why some waited until their late thirties and forties.

Far-right internal debate

4. Ireland’s far-right movement is fracturing, with new splinter groups emerging and internal clashes deepening after a year of relative quiet.

Online discussions have revealed concern over rising extremism, recent arrests and divisions over tactics.

Camogie All-Stars

5. All-Ireland champions Galway dominated the list of winners for the 2025 PwC Camogie All-Stars Awards.

Eight players from the county featured, while beaten finalists, Cork, won five All-Stars.

MAGA infighting

6. A Trump-endorsed Republican congresswoman says she’s been warned about threats after the US president abruptly pulled his support and urged voters to replace her.

The pair are now locked in a fierce public feud over policy and the release of the Epstein files.

Derelict sites levy analysis

7. The Derelict Sites Levy is an important piece in solving the housing crisis puzzle.

But it hasn’t been working. Could this latest plan change things for the better across the country? Our columnist Paul O’Donoghue takes a look here.

Donegal search

8. A large-scale search operation for a missing crew member remains ongoing off the coast of Donegal involving a UK Royal Navy Fleet auxiliary vessel.

The missing crew member was last seen at 10:30pm on Friday, the Irish Coast Guard said.

Grokipedia

9. A review of Elon Musk’s Grokipedia has shown significant factual errors and ideological bias.

Articles on the site echo far-right conspiracy theories and have misreported key details in cases like the Parnell Square attack.

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