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Yesterday
16th July 2025
'Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness?': US ambassador to Israel slams Occupied Territories Bill
This week
13th July 2025 - 17th July 2025
Trade union pledges to support any anti-Israel boycotts by workers
After pledging to 'declassify the files', Trump's Epstein U-turn has angered the Maga faithful
Last week
6th July 2025 - 12th July 2025
Fuel control switches turned off moments before Air India flight crash, investigation finds
Girl (12) dies after getting into difficulty in Co Tipperary river
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Yes, it's very hot but it's not a heatwave, according to Met Éireann
Condition Red forest fire warning issued ahead of hot weather this weekend
Pro-Palestine college protest leader sues Trump administration for $20m after detention
One-year-old boy spoke his first words hours before he was killed by Israeli strike in Gaza
Daniel O'Connell is getting a huge commemoration to mark his 250th birthday
Man in his 20s suffers 'serious' injuries in single-vehicle e-scooter crash in Co Cork
Irish people love live music but we're not fans of the high cost of tickets, research shows
Ireland should imitate South Korea's K-pop success with music industry supports, IMRO says
US Justice Department and FBI say Jeffrey Epstein did not have a 'client list'
Trump to push Wednesday tariff deadline out to 1 August
The delay is the latest last-minute shift in Trump’s tariff policy
Ants around Ireland will soon take to the air in their annual nuptial flight
This month
July 2025
Greenhouse emissions fell 2% last year but Ireland is still way off reaching its climate targets
All sectors included in the EPA’s calculation saw reductions, except for the heating of homes and other buildings.
In total, 54 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq) were emitted in Ireland last year.
Emissions from energy industries decreased by 8.9%, Agriculture by 1.7%, transport by 1.2% and industrial emissions fell by 4.6%.
The EPA warned that the rate of reduction still needs to increase if Ireland is to reach its climate targets.
Tánaiste tells US ambassador 'we want the bombs to stop' in 4th of July celebration speech
Taoiseach 'surprised' by Fianna Fáil MEP's criticism of Eamon Ryan getting EU housing role
ESRI and gambling regulator studied gambling promotions by having participants bet on the Euros
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
This June was Ireland's fourth-hottest since records began 126 years ago
Ireland's population reaches 7 million for first time since the 19th century
In 2022, the population south of the border was 5.15 million and the population north of the border was 1.91 million.
Trump tours cages at new immigrant detention camp in Florida Everglades
Politicians ask questions about services and the Occupied Territories Bill but get few answers
New US ambassador takes up office, swapping pet goats in New Jersey for deer in the Phoenix Park
Last month
June 2025
'Body parts flying everywhere': Israeli forces killed at least 67 people across Gaza today
Bacon and cabbage dinners recalled from shops and supermarkets due to harmful bacteria
Life in Palestine: 'I'd rather they break my arms and legs than take me into detention'
'It's a killing field': Israeli newspaper claims IDF soldiers routinely ordered to fire on civilians
Irishman Morgan McSweeney becomes the villain of the UK left as Labour is plagued by turmoil
Weather to stay warm, humid and changeable over the weekend
'It's a scam': Financial advisor and TV host Eoin McGee warns people about scams using his name
Supreme Leader Khamenei declares 'victory' over Israel and says Iran will 'never' surrender
Irish author Donal Ryan wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction