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May
May 2026
Gorse Fire
Crews have been tackling gorse fires with whirling vortices in Dublin Mountains since 2am
sport on steroids
Three clean athletes win and only one 'broken record' at controversial Enhanced Games
Reform UK
Nigel Farage says Elon Musk is 'splitting the right' and could cost Reform UK a byelection win
feeling hot hot hot
Warmest weather of the year on the way, with temperatures set to hit 27 degrees today
back in the hot seat
Here are five things we learned from RTÉ's latest appearance at the media committee
As it happened
Dee Forbes made decision to categorise Derek Mooney's wages as 'producer', says Kevin Bakhurst
Almost three years since the Ryan Tubridy’s pay scandal, new questions were raised over payments, transparency and governance.
The Morning Lead
Here's how party candidates have spent more than €250k on the upcoming byelections
As of today, Fine Gael is far and away the biggest spender across both byelections.
Several parties, such as the Greens and People Before Profit, have spent much more money on Dublin Central.
Over half of all the money spent by parties on the byelections went on posters.
Flotilla
President Connolly 'very proud' of her sister who was detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla
The Morning Lead
Why does almost nobody in Britain seem to like Keir Starmer?
‘Unambitious’, ‘bland’ and ‘worst of both worlds’ – the critics have not been kind to Starmer in recent months.
Metrolink
Ireland ‘faffed around’ on Metrolink and 'wasted a good recession' to build it, summit hears
calculated risk
The government is going to tell civil servants to 'take risks' to speed up infrastructure delivery
Abortion
Social Democrats' Bill proposing abortion law changes defeated in Dáil vote
The bill proposed to scrap the three-day waiting period and change rules around fatal foetal abnormality cases, but ministers had raised legal concerns.
On the up
House prices are still going up by thousands of euros, just not quite as quickly as before
West Bank
Irish MEP witnessed Israeli settlers presiding over 'brutal apartheid system' in West Bank
Speaking during a visit to the West Bank last week, Barry Andrews said that Israeli settlers were operating with ‘complete impunity’.
Eurovision Song Contest
How Israel spent $1m pushing Eurovision votes – and how it probably worked
An investigation found coordinated advertising and social media campaigns urging viewers to vote multiple times for Israel’s acts during the past two contests.
oliver bond
Cross-party anger at government over Oliver Bond flats as Dublin councillors demand U-turn
garda recruitment
Garda trainee recruitment drive gets under way, with applications closing in three weeks
THE RUNNING MEN
‘Mum would be proud’: Brothers racing through 32 marathons raise over €1m for inherited dementia
Jordan and Cian Adams recently surpassed €1 million in donations, with 20 marathons to go.
Palestine
EU, UK and Canada condemn 'violent' Israeli settlers after Irish Aid-backed West Bank school destroyed
Carrick-on-Suir
Mother and baby found dead following suspected medical tragedy at house in Co Tipperary
Middle East
Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after both sides exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said American forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones and small boats during a naval transit operation through the strategic waterway.
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