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2025
ukrainians in ireland
'They have nowhere else to go': Payments for hosting Ukrainians on the rise as centres close
An organisation that assists Ukrainians and hosts has said that more oversight of the payment scheme is needed.
Eimer McAuley
26 Jul 2025
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anti-immigration protest
Woman reports being forced to remove hijab at protest camp outside of refugee centre in Wicklow
Gardaí are investigating after a woman reported that she felt “forced to comply” when men at a protest camp told her to take off her hijab.
Eimer McAuley
25 Jul 2025
17.2k
the black forge
A small fire at Conor McGregor's pub is being investigated as criminal damage
25 Jul 2025
22.0k
Maguiresbridge
Mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting named locally
Updated 24 Jul 2025
96.1k
High Court
Rape survivor awarded €328,000 in damages from foster father who abused her for years
24 Jul 2025
21.8k
Protests
Ukrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy signs new law that targets anti-corruption bodies
23 Jul 2025
26.0k
How to spend it
Government planning for €200bn investment in capital expenditure over next decade
20 Jul 2025
15.9k
Excavation
Irish archeologists reveal an ancient nobles' ringfort from Early Medieval period in Galway
20 Jul 2025
26.0k
15
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 How much are grocery prices really rising?, Pressure on for Fianna Fáil to run presidential candiate, and tourist tragedy in Vietnam.
Updated 20 Jul 2025
11.3k
garda review
No further investigation into Bishop Eamonn Casey following garda review
There have been multiple allegations of child sexual abuse against the late Bishop but he never faced charges.
20 Jul 2025
12.8k
rising tensions
What's behind the eruption of deadly violence in Syria, and why did Israel strike Damascus?
17 Jul 2025
7.4k
Drone Delivery
Huge local opposition to drone delivery hub on Dublin's southside as over 100 observations lodged
Over 110 observations have been lodged with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council ahead of its decision.
Eimer McAuley
16 Jul 2025
20.5k
56
online row
What's behind the online 'nude pics' row between Azealia Banks and Conor McGregor?
15 Jul 2025
68.7k
Denied
Dublin GAA club that raised €9,000 for Palestinians' trip to Ireland hopeful it will go ahead
Eimer McAuley
10 Jul 2025
10.1k
72
West Bank
Irish immigration officials refuse visas for 47 Palestinians due to come to Ireland for GAA tour
Over 100 Irish families have volunteered to host the Palestinian group and GAA clubs up and down the country have been fundraising for their tour.
Eimer McAuley
9 Jul 2025
54.6k
Social Care
Child protection referrals to Tusla reached record high in 2024
9 Jul 2025
6.1k
9
Fatal Stabbing
Man charged in relation to fatal stabbing of Joseph McEvoy in west Dublin
8 Jul 2025
14.2k
Fireside Chat
Barack Obama to come to Dublin for sit down interview with Fintan O'Toole in 3Arena
7 Jul 2025
17.6k
58
Insourcing in Public Hospitals
Two more hospitals asked to clarify their NTPF use, Public Accounts Committee told
3 Jul 2025
7.2k
InvestigatesTraining AI
Asked to think like a paedophile or act suicidal: Workers training Meta's AI in Ireland speak out
Content moderators say the work they carry out is increasingly psychologically distressing because of the advent of AI
One worker self-harmed in real life after spending entire shifts writing first-person suicide-related prompts
Workers recount horrifying videos they have reviewed as part of their day jobs
Benefits such as free meals - which contract workers say made the workday more bearable - have been removed
Eimer McAuley
3 Jul 2025
45.4k
RIP
'Fearless': Tributes following death of Capuchin Day Centre founder Brother Kevin Crowley
The lifelong humanitarian helped thousands of people through his work and the work of his team.
Updated 2 Jul 2025
28.3k
33
The Morning Lead
'I could get the death penalty for this': Iranians in Ireland reflect on the regime after war
‘I cannot stop crying. It’s not just about my family in Tehran living through bombing again, it’s about all the Iranians living under that horrible regime’.
Eimer McAuley
Updated 29 Jun 2025
14.1k
Live Music
Are small music festivals in Ireland becoming a thing of the past? Organisers weigh in
Eimer McAuley
Updated 28 Jun 2025
18.6k
29
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Commission finds 'concerning' attitude towards rules in HSE inpatient centres
27 Jun 2025
6.1k
17
Accommodation wind down
Locals push back as 120 Ukrainians told to leave accommodation in County Cork
25 Jun 2025
62.4k
care of older people
26 nursing homes fail to meet regulations for safe care in unannounced HIQA inspections
Eimer McAuley
23 Jun 2025
15.8k
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News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
21 Jun 2025
5.7k
Nuclear sites
President of Iran says country won't halt nuclear activity 'under any circumstances'
21 Jun 2025
6.7k
RIP
Tributes paid to 15-year-old who drowned in Laytown, Co Meath
Kofi Owusu was a ‘caring young man with a wide circle of friends’ and an ‘accomplished sportsman’, his school has said.
21 Jun 2025
15.1k
investigation ongoing
Viable device thrown through window in attack on Belfast Islamic centre
21 Jun 2025
7.1k
fatal road incident
Man in his 60s dies after being struck by tractor at Sixmilebridge, Co Clare
21 Jun 2025
14.3k
forecast
Warm weather due today with chance of thunderstorm (we're not in for another scorcher)
21 Jun 2025
17.0k
Attacks on aid seekers
As the world's eyes turned to Iran this week, Israeli forces killed hundreds of people in Gaza
20 Jun 2025
6.3k
planning row
Council issues enforcement order to Dublin Airport for breaching cap of 32 million passengers
20 Jun 2025
10.2k
The Morning Lead
Safety concerns were raised about Dublin City Council depot where worker was fatally injured
Workers say the area was often congested, too compact, and dully lit.
Eimer McAuley
20 Jun 2025
29.5k
Housing
Entire country to become Rent Pressure Zone from midnight as new legislation signed into law
19 Jun 2025
19.3k
TECH TÁBHAIRNE
'Strange and slightly goofy': US tech firm books out seven pubs on Dublin's Dame Lane
Pubs closed their doors to the general public as tech conference goers took over for the night, turning Dame Lane into a mini Temple Bar.
19 Jun 2025
56.0k
53
Oireachtas Health Committee
'Children should have been protected': CHI chief apologises to children and families for failings
19 Jun 2025
11.0k
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How to spend it
'Don't tell too many people': A financial advisor on what to do if you've just won the Lotto
18 Jun 2025
15.4k
17
Skin Cancer
Dublin tanning salons 'heavily' promoting products that encourage sunbed use
18 Jun 2025
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