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February
February 2026
It's raining again
Weekend to be very cold with widspread frost and ice, followed by more rain
11 Feb
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Investigation
Man detained in Nancy Guthrie case released, says he hopes police 'get the suspect'
Updated 11 Feb
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SEAMUS CULLETON
Trump official says Irishman in ICE custody 'failed to depart' and chose to be in detention
11 Feb
83.6k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine killed in Canada school shooting, man detained in Nancy Guthrie investigation, and Jessie Buckley attends Oscars luncheon.
11 Feb
1.5k
Brendan O'Connor
A letter to RTÉ about a secret gay relationship has people talking about love and equality
10 Feb
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bus money
Irish public has left over €8.6 million unused on dormant leap cards
10 Feb
8.0k
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Workers to protest pension increase delays, Cabinet to approve end of Dublin Airport passenger gap, and investigation finds hundreds contacted HSE supports before suspected suicides.
10 Feb
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Dublin City
Young family left homeless after flat destroyed in mistaken identity arson attack
Two young parents fled their apartment through flames with three young babies and a 7-year-old who sustained burns after they awoke to see their front door ablaze at 2 am.
Eimer McAuley
9 Feb
22.2k
Hot Water
Pressure builds on Keir Starmer as Scottish Labour leader joins MPs in calling on him to resign
Anas Sarwar issued the demand at a hastily convened press conference today.
Updated 9 Feb
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher
Irish lawyer for Beijing critic and newspaper owner Jimmy Lai condemns 20-year prison sentence
9 Feb
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Maxwell to appear before US Congress, Starmer under fire, and women speak about dropped sexual violence cases.
9 Feb
3.1k
Oliver Plunkett Street
Man arrested following daytime stabbing in Cork city centre
6 Feb
13.7k
RIP
'He walked to town for dinner every day': Tributes paid as man who died in Dublin bus crash is named
The man, who was in his 80s, has been named as Frank Daly from East Wall.
Eimer McAuley
Updated 6 Feb
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The Morning Lead
‘My kids can’t breathe’: Dublin mother says damp-ridden council home puts her family at risk
The damp in the Ballyfermot home provided by Tuath Housing has caused mould and mushrooms growing indoors.
Eimer McAuley
3 Feb
31.9k
January
January 2026
Children in Care
Tusla has stopped housing children in privately-operated centre where Ukrainian teen died
A review into a violent incident that resulted in Vadym’s death noted that the ‘nature of the accommodation’ was a factor in Tusla’s decision to stop placing children there.
Eimer McAuley
31 Jan
9.8k
union rules
Workers facing 'impossible choice' between their safety and their livelihood during storms
29 Jan
21.5k
41
footprint underwriting
Staff at leading Irish insurance underwriter say they've been left without pay as firm enters liquidation
“People are desperately trying to find jobs at the moment, but it is very difficult,” one former employee said.
Eimer McAuley
28 Jan
101k
All eyes on Ice
Why is Trump's administration facing bipartisan pushback over Ice shooting of Alex Pretti?
26 Jan
8.6k
The Morning Lead
Gardaí to be invited to testify in cross-border crackdown on so-called 'escort' sites
A DUP politician leading the probe said that human trafficking and the commericial sexual exploitation of women and girls is an ‘All-Island’ problem.
Eimer McAuley
25 Jan
13.4k
31
Winter outbreaks
'It's gone under the radar': Senior doctor warns against cutting RSV immunisation for babies
24 Jan
12.4k
15
Child poverty
Child who waited years for dental care now has to have jaw 'broken twice', committee told
22 Jan
11.1k
26
beefy
Bord Bia to discuss calls for chair to resign over his firm importing Brazilian beef to Ireland
21 Jan
12.6k
2
Deportations
Justice Minister says 25 convicted sex offenders removed from Ireland since operation launched
21 Jan
10.9k
The Morning Lead
Irish judge refused to use preferred name of transgender child in State care
Another judge corrected a Tusla solicitor who used a child’s preferred pronouns, telling them that the child in “biological reality” was a girl.
Eimer McAuley
21 Jan
45.6k
Venezuela
Irish citizen among prisoners released from Venezuelan jail after US capture of Nicolas Maduro
19 Jan
20.7k
26
Bad patch
Ireland is going through 'a rocky period' in its relationship with the USA, McEntee says
17 Jan
12.7k
vital gaza aid
This Jordanian warehouse is holding tonnes of aid for Gaza but Israel won't let it through
Aid workers at the Al-Ghabawi facility called it ‘death by bureaucracy’ as the vital aid supplies sit gathering dust.
Eimer McAuley
reporting from Jordan
Updated 15 Jan
8.2k
Gaza
At the Rafah crossing, McEntee sees wheelchairs and kids' games among the aid blocked by Israel
Helen McEntee said that she will not “rush” the Occupied Territories Bill in its current form when the ceasefire in Gaza is “so fragile”.
Eimer McAuley
Reports from Rafah
14 Jan
17.1k
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Support for Gaza
Ireland to give €42 million to aid Palestine as McEntee visits Rafah border crossing
Updated 13 Jan
17.3k
162
Middle east tour
Ireland and Egypt jointly urge caution as Trump threatens strikes on Iran
Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee is visiting Egypt and Jordan in a crucially timed tour of the Middle East.
Eimer McAuley
Reports from Cairo
12 Jan
6.5k
42
The Morning Lead
Over 100 senior Tusla workers told CEO reform timeline put kids 'at significant risk of harm'
A letter to the agency’s CEO flagged major concerns with senior management’s plans, asking, “Are the courts aware this is happening?”.
Eimer McAuley
Updated 8 Jan
37.8k
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car insurance
Brokers in the dark as leading Irish insurance underwriter ceases trading
Tens of thousands of customers are expected to be affected.
Eimer McAuley
6 Jan
90.5k
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Maduro due in court, readers share road rage stories, and some schools to remain closed.
5 Jan
1.9k
big oil
'The oil companies are ready': Trump says US oil firms were informed in advance of Venezuela raid
5 Jan
12.4k
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Making the News
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
2 Jan
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Witness appeal
Man, 40s, arrested after serious assault in Roscommon
Updated 2 Jan
18.8k
Dublin
Four of the five people injured in Finglas arson attack have been discharged from hospital
2 Jan
4.6k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
2 Jan
2.8k
Housing Crisis
Number of people in emergency accommodation reached new record level in November
2 Jan
7.1k
Inside the West Bank
'The settlers had an outpost near the school. They would walk and drive through, armed.'
Irish solicitor Sharon Devereux says that now more than ever Palestinians live in a two-tiered society in the West Bank.
Eimer McAuley
2 Jan
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