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Last week
29th June 2025 - 5th July 2025
Debunked: Scam post claiming that Irish customers can get €2 backpacks from Decathlon
Debunked: A viral image of Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv is AI-generated
Last month
June 2025
Debunked: A fake quote claims that Paul Murphy complained he was 'misgendered' Egyptian police
Debunked: No, an Israeli pilot called Sarah Ahronot has not been captured in Iran
Debunked: Yes, the new mayor of Rotherham Rukhsana Ismail is from England and can speak English
Debunked: Chinese aircraft flying over the pyramids in Egypt were not delivering aid to Gaza
Debunked: No evidence that Emmanuel Macron said African countries are 'not ready to thrive' without France
Debunked: No coup d'etat has taken place in the Ivory Coast
This year
2025
Debunked: No, Donald Trump did not cancel Pride month in the United States
Debunked: Covid-19 vaccines are not 'bioweapons' that 'destroy the immune system'
Debunked: Fake Charlie Hebdo cover shows bruised Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a boxing ring
Debunked: The US Supreme Court has not ruled that Covid-19 shots are not traditional vaccines
Debunked: A video showing a man assaulting a woman is from the US, not Ireland
Debunked: An article claiming LGBTQ+ people have 'lower IQ than average' is fake
Debunked: A UK local newspaper headline about Ukrainian soldiers 'dying in vain' is fake
Debunked: No, Donald Trump did not announce that he wants to annex Alaska
Debunked: Deepfake video showing Michael O'Leary promoting financial software was made with AI
Debunked: A video showing the Ukrainian flag flying from the Statue of Liberty is fake
The post-pandemic slump in ATM use is continuing
Feeling gloomy? There have been 0.0 hours of sunshine in Dublin over the past nine days
Chickens must be kept indoors from today to combat risk of bird flu
Quiz: Can you finish these well-known Irish phrases?
Cabinet committee meeting tomorrow to look at 'all different actions' to address housing crisis
Man seriously injured in hit-and-run incident in Kilkenny City
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Teenager (17) arrested after man seriously injured in assault in Cavan Town
Murder investigation launched after fatal stabbing in Dublin city centre
The incident happened on South Anne Street, just off Grafton Street.
Tánaiste Simon Harris said that the incident is "alarming, shocking and deeply concerning".
Sinn Féin's Justice spokesperson Matt Carthy said that there are too few gardaí on the streets of Dublin.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after woman seriously injured in hit-and-run
Six people arrested as over 100 gardaí carry out raids in west Dublin
The 9 at 9: Saturday
The 9 at 9: Friday
Damp and blustery start to the day, with mixed weather forecast for the weekend
McEntee says 'her intention' is that all children with additional needs will be offered a school place in September
Gardaí seize €350,000 worth of cocaine after probationer notices suspicious behaviour at traffic stop
Corrib Oil says it will create 1,200 jobs over the next five years
Man appears in court charged with murder of Gillian Curran in Waterford City
'Urgent' appeal issued for blood donors in the wake of Storm Éowyn
Here's What Happened: Sunday
Lukashenko says jailed opponents 'opened mouths too widely' as he is set to extend three-decade rule