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Tuesday 21 April 2026 Dublin: 11°C
Court of Appeal
Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
The court today dismissed Daniel Ramamoorthy’s appeal against his two year and four month sentence for sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy.
OLLY ROBBINS
Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
Exonerated
'A shameful stain': 'Bikegate' garda goes public and gets standing ovation at GRA conference
InvestigatesEastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
bad
The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.
Today's news
The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
New Job
Top civil servant Robert Watt to be paid €280,000 a year to lead Dublin City Taskforce
19 mins ago
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Middle East
Uncertainty hangs over US-Iran talks as Vance remains in Washington and Tehran yet to confirm attendance
Earlier, Donald Trump said he “expects to be bombing” Iran again if the country fails to reach an agreement with the US that would end the war.
Updated 41 mins ago
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new books
Pirate queens, powerbrokers & public servants: Anne Chambers on her life as an Irish biographer
Anne Chambers
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Children's Court
'Major concerns' for girl (16) allegedly caught dealing crack on Dublin's O'Connell Street
1 hr ago
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cost of materials
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
Eoghan Dalton
1 hr ago
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Courts
TDs giving character reference letters in sentence hearings 'inappropriate', Justice Minister says
1 hr ago
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SPOTLIGHT

Energy crisis Ireland scrambles to cope with soaring prices

Drill, baby, drill
Are the fuel protestors right – should Ireland drill for oil?
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staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
60
Opinion
Carbon tax may be the tax we love to hate, but it's the one we can't afford to scrap
John Gibbons
113
Tracking the price rises
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
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house prices
Darragh O'Brien wants fuel aid for construction sector amid house price fears
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Dublin
Two youths charged and e-scooters seized in response to hi-jackings along Grand Canal Greenway
Updated 1 hr ago
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just dropping in
This massive hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a California back garden
The enormous hot air balloon, with a pilot and passengers in the basket, descended perfectly on a small plot of grass at a home in California.
1 hr ago
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Housing Crisis
Cairns raises Dublin 2 office conversion housing up to 22 people with Taoiseach
1 hr ago
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25
bad
The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.
2 hrs ago
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fuel protests
Justice Minister has no regrets about how he handled army request in fuel protests
Eimer McAuley
2 hrs ago
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Exonerated
'A shameful stain': 'Bikegate' garda goes public and gets standing ovation at GRA conference
Eamonn Cunnane stood with seven other gardai who were “wrongly suspended for years” from Limerick.
Updated 2 hrs ago
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OLLY ROBBINS
Starmer still under pressure as sacked civil servant defends actions over Mandelson appointment
2 hrs ago
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Eurovision 2026
Kneecap and The Mary Wallopers among 1,000+ artists calling for Eurovision boycott
2 hrs ago
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Sulky racing
Charity calls for animal crime unit within gardaí in wake of distressing sulky racing videos
3 hrs ago
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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
3 hrs ago
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Courts
Woman ate cannabis cake, drove 800 metres in reverse mistaking gardaí for robbers, court hears
3 hrs ago
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investigates

Investigating the impact of Ireland's data centres

Lobby Efforts
How Big Tech wrote secrecy into EU law to hide data centres’ environmental toll
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Fossil Fuel Use
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
112
Data Centre Map
Where are all the data centres and why should you care?
Analysis
What happens now? Data centres being built outside Ireland may be better for the environment
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feelin hot hot hot
Temperatures set to climb into the 20s this weekend as dry and sunny weather to continue
3 hrs ago
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England
Eight more arrests over arson attacks on Jewish sites in London
3 hrs ago
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Booted out
Danny Healy-Rae loses Agriculture Committee seat after voting against government last week
3 hrs ago
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Free Molly
This turtle has lived in Kerry since Bertie was Taoiseach. Now she's being released to the wild
3 hrs ago
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Advertising Standards Authority
Two-thirds of websites investigated by advertising watchdog breached code by promoting botox
3 hrs ago
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Court of Appeal
Judge refuses to reveal identity of former TD who gave reference on behalf of sex offender
Updated 4 hrs ago
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Israel
Germany and Italy reject push by Ireland and Spain to suspend EU trade deal with Israel
Updated 4 hrs ago
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modular homes
Move to allow garden cabins will ‘remove red tape’, say Tánaiste and Housing Minister
Concerns over the fact occupants of these new cabins will be regarded as licensees rather than tenants have been flagged.
Updated 4 hrs ago
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FactCheck
Debunked: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station
5 hrs ago
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VOICES

Thoughts and opinions on the stories that matter

Air travel after Iran
Airline fuel costs are surging – so how will passengers be affected?
Eoghan Corry
11
Drink driving
If you can't stop a drunk driver, then stop the car
Paddy Comyn
33
Petrol and diesel hikes
Government pushes the same old fix in a worsening climate crisis
Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum
56
Playdates, parties and autism
The invitations some children never receive
Lucinda Murrihy
Crime and class
Who really ends up behind bars in Ireland?
Lynn Ruane
50
Mama's hangover
When mummy wine culture just isn’t cute anymore
Niamh O'Reilly
57
Seven ways to de-stress
Our ancient human survival system is being overrun by modern life
Dr Stephen McWilliams
31
investing for beginners
State’s new savings scheme should target young investors with tax-free incentives, think tank says
5 hrs ago
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Cabinet
Irish economy expected to grow even in worst-case scenario in the Middle East, ministers hear
Updated 6 hrs ago
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Courts
Man sent online messages about wanting to 'rape and kill a child', court hears
7 hrs ago
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Coachella
Madonna offers reward after vintage clothing 'goes missing' after Coachella appearance
8 hrs ago
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Dublin
Clean-up operation underway after significant oil spill at Dublin port
8 hrs ago
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scarlett faulkner
After deaths of Scarlett Faulkner and her brother, fake fundraising pages have been set up in their name
9 hrs ago
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The Daily Poll
Do you agree with the Taoiseach’s comments about renting out garden cabins?
9 hrs ago
28.8k
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Update on the economy, US and Iran talks uncertain, and Celtic Tiger era bridge moves closer to construction.
Updated 10 hrs ago
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business change
Primark and Penneys to be split from parent company and will list on London Stock Exchange
10 hrs ago
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Pyramid of the Moon
Gunman kills Canadian tourist and wounds six others at Mexican archaeological site
11 hrs ago
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Los Angeles
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
12 hrs ago
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Vehicle of Hope
A year after his death, a mobile health clinic in Pope Francis's Popemobile is barred from Gaza
13 hrs ago
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InvestigatesEastern Garvoge Bridge
Fears for protected species as €50m ‘Celtic Tiger’ bridge moves closer to construction
Residents and campaigners say unanswered questions remain over Sligo’s Eastern Garvoge Bridge and its impact on protected wildlife and nearby communities.
No clear evidence of updated environmental assessments under current EU protections
Locals fear ‘biggest bridge in the world’ will pose death risk to swans
Narrow residential streets could face up to 20,000 vehicles a day
Patricia Devlin
19 hrs ago
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Yesterday
20th April 2026
strait of hormuz
Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal struck with Iran as talks in limbo
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson today said “no decision has been made” on whether it would take part in a second round of talks with the US.
Updated 21 hrs ago
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