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May 2026
Helen McEntee aims to have Occupied Territories Bill enacted before Dáil summer recess
New suicide reduction strategy to place ‘stronger focus’ on those bereaved by suicide
Detector dog Kobe helps with seizure of 8 million cigarettes worth around €7.7m at Dublin Port
Record temperature for month of May provisionally broken at Shannon Airport
Teenager seriously injured following assault in Finglas
WHO chief warns Ebola epidemic is ‘outpacing us’ and will ‘get worse before it gets better’
Tiny, blue, golf ball-sized octopus confirmed as new deep-sea species
The tiny octopus was discovered in the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador.
Pope to launch encyclical on AI and 'protection of the person' alongside Anthropic co-founder
Dublin Bikes scheme to come to an end next year, with plans for Council to launch new service
Two men arrested after €1.25m of cannabis seized in separate operations in Dublin and Limerick
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
‘Number of complaints’ received over Gerry Hutch images stencilled on ground near polling station
The Journal Friday Newshound Quiz
Martin meeting with Pope offers chance of reset after past ‘difficult’ relations with Vatican
The last time a pope met with a Taoiseach was back in 2018, when Pope Francis met with Leo Varadkar.
CMAT calls on artists to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ after winning Ivor Novello Award for best album
Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are located in economically deprived communities
‘National scandal’: Committee seeks urgent meetings on €50m write-off of Irish Rail IT project
Calls for winners of University of Galway's alumni awards to boycott event over links to Israel
Bank of Ireland and AIB join consortium planning to launch euro-pegged cryptocurrency
Treatment for crack cocaine up by 30% as addiction to powdered cocaine among women surges
PSNI says threatening email which forced Antrim school to lock its doors not ‘credible’
Teenager who saved family after they were swept out to sea in Australia welcomed to the Dáil
The Moldovan equivalent of Kevin Bakhurst had to quit after uproar over the Eurovision jury vote
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Detector dogs assist Revenue in seizing contraband worth close to €700k in operations last week
Quiz: How much do you know about Wordle?
Robots will be used to transport food, medicines and supplies around National Children’s Hospital
Twenty of the driverless robots have been purchased for use in the new National Children’s Hospital.
'Groundhog Day': RTÉ under fire as it confirms Derek Mooney earned enough to make top 10 lists
RTÉ said that in 2020 up to 2024 Mooney was designated as a producer, and not as a presenter
RTÉ paid Ray D’Arcy and Claire Byrne combined €97k after they stopped working for broadcaster
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said it would have cost a ‘shed load more money’ to enter into a ‘legal fight’ over the payment.
Colum Eastwood condemns Free Derry Corner graffiti that ‘seeks to hurt Bloody Sunday families’
Asbestos materials removed from roads and footpaths after fire at Waterford industrial estate
Ireland to face Australia in August, with Irish AFLW team in the works
Mortgage holders advised to ‘urgently’ review interest rates ahead of expected ECB hike
Newstalk feeling 'positive' after schedule overhaul but RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners across the board
Eviction notices up 51% in first three months of the year as new rent rules begin to bite
‘Hostage’ taking and gunpowder plots: The odd traditions of the King’s Speech