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Friday 18 July 2025 Dublin: 16°C
Rory McIlroy ready to challenge after staying in contention at The Open in Portrush
Man with same name as CEO facing cheating allegations says he ‘wouldn’t be caught dead at Coldplay’
Talks continue to convince US officials to renew support for Lebanese peacekeeping mission
Property tax has been hiked in Dublin - if you own a house, here's how much you'll pay next year
Bank of Ireland apologises after oil spill at Dublin park
Woman (70s) dies from injuries after being hit by a car in Dalkey on Sunday
SPOTLIGHT

The cost of living: already high and still going up 

Your Stories
'I'm genuinely afraid when I get to the till': Our readers on how food price rises affect them
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the weekly shop
Cost of milk and beef sees Irish farm produce prices rise faster than anywhere in EU
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ouch
Oasis tickets for Croke Park reselling for €600 – including a hefty cut for Ticketmaster
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black stuff
The price of a pint in Ireland is 205% of the European average
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food prices
Taoiseach acknowledges prices are 'elevated' – and gets told to 'wake-up' to the cost of living
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Vaping giant Juul wins key regulatory battle in US
Debunked: Amid reports of a cryptic Trump-Epstein letter, misinformation muddies the waters
Stephen Donnelly claims Irish negativity is holding back health service from taking risks
The former Health Minister told the MacGill Summer School that ‘the level of negativity we see is not normal’.
Tour this €2,250,000 luxurious home in coastal Malahide
Does a litre of milk cost more than a litre of petrol, as Mary Lou McDonald claimed?
Over 250 unsafe baby carriers, slings, and walkers removed from sale over non-compliance
Trump 'absolutely loves' that Stephen Colbert's late night show has been cancelled
Get ready for Saturday morning’s Lions Test with the pick of our Tour coverage
'He was determined to push the limits': Tributes paid to daredevil Felix Baumgartner
VOICES

Parenting experiences in a modern, working Ireland 

Call the housekeeping staff to complain
Margaret Lynch
It's complicated…
Gwen Loughman
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'Much as I love school events, there are just too many'
Niamh O'Reilly
One Dad has had enough of them
Anonymous Dad
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Are we becoming more dog friendly than child friendly?
Niamh O'Reilly
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Father of boy allegedly assaulted by Niall Gilligan phoned him to say 'you just attacked my son'
Debunked: Meme image of Hillary Clinton calling Conor McGregor ‘future president’ is a spoof
Man fatally assaulted near home was 'proper character with heart of gold', funeral told
Middle East cardinal visits and brings aid to Gaza's Catholic church day after Israeli attack
Universities go back to making Leaving Cert points more important for getting into medicine
Gardaí revoke almost 1,000 speeding fines over 'human error'
UK police conclude review of Kneecap's Glastonbury set and are taking no further action
Over 15% of children between 13 and 17 don’t eat fruit and vegetables at least once a day
Irish restaurateur says restaurants' bad business decisions are why they're closing
Man (40s) hospitalised with serious injuries following single-vehicle collision in Co Roscommon
IKEA's new mini-store in Waterford will be its biggest outside Dublin
investigates

Our investigative team uncovers the detrimental impacts of cancer care delays

INVESTIGATION
'It's getting tougher': Hospitals failing to consistently start chemotherapy on time
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YOUR STORIES
Delays to scans: 'It’s breaking me — This could be the difference of life and death'
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NEWS
Almost 25% of 'urgent' patients waiting too long for breast clinic appointments
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FactFind: What happened when Mairead McGuinness voted against EU refugee rescue missions in 2019?
New poll reveals shift in attitude to law that would ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements
Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that is causing his legs to swell
Do you support the decision to lift overnight flight restrictions at Dublin Airport?
One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip in the UK
Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly sent a 'raunchy' letter by Donald Trump
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TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays
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Almost 600 people dead in Syria as US refuses to back Israel over strikes
Stunning drama as England come from behind and knock Sweden out on penalties in Euro 2025
Just 32 homes eligible for rent assistance payments in Ireland on market in June
Lightning strikes in India have killed 33 people this week
Irish sovereign wealth fund stops investing in two more companies linked to Israeli settlements
The government saw its shareholdings in four other companies increase from €2.1m to €5.3m in 2024.
The companies are listed on a UN report of businesses that enable the existence of illegal settlements on Palestinian land.
Finance Minister revealed this week that the fund divested €3.6 million worth of Israeli bonds in recent weeks.