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May 2026
blame it on the boogie
Kneecap denied UK number one album as Michael Jackson greatest hits compilation takes top spot
Updated 8 May
14.3k
64
MV Hondius
Minister says HSE has been asked to plan for Irish passengers' return home from hantavirus ship
Updated 8 May
17.8k
45
oil price shock
Aer Lingus owner confident of maintaining its fuel supply this summer
8 May
5.4k
24
broken truce
Russia and Ukraine trade more than a thousand drone attacks overnight
8 May
3.7k
The Morning Lead
Irish ferry companies closely monitoring Iran war for impact on fuel this summer
Ferry operators are insisting there will be more certainty if travelling by sea instead of air this summer – but it’s a mixed picture on prices.
Eoghan Dalton
8 May
7.2k
8
The Morning Lead
There are 40,000 apartments with planning permission - but not much building is expected soon
Despite recent changes governing sizes and how the rental market operates, some developers have said the buildings are often still not viable.
Eoghan Dalton
3 May
22.5k
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
2 May
3.8k
ireland thinks
Independent Ireland sees support jump in new poll as Fianna Fáil slips
2 May
26.0k
89
beds in sheds
Garden homes plan 'scraping bottom of the barrel', says former president of architects body
2 May
18.6k
61
Spot Flooding
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for north-western counties
2 May
16.6k
11
Infrastructure crisis
Minister 'taken aback' by negative assessment of Ireland's economic management
2 May
45.7k
88
Road Safety
More than 1,200 drivers detected for speeding offences so far this long weekend
2 May
5.4k
38
new series
Irish podcaster Joanne McNally among BBC's Celebrity Traitors UK line-up
2 May
16.1k
Evening wrap
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
1 May
3.6k
changing tack
Sales of electric cars double in April amid soaring petrol and diesel prices
1 May
8.4k
69
April
April 2026
Grange Heights
Man appears in court charged with murder of mother-of-three Yveta Donovalova in Waterford
Updated 29 Apr
30.9k
Belfast
PSNI release footage of 'cowardly' car bomb attack outside Belfast police station
Updated 27 Apr
14.7k
Washington
How close did the suspected gunman get to the US President in the latest Trump shooting?
27 Apr
12.0k
48
Michael Jackson
Controversial Michael Jackson film rakes in $220m to break box-office opening record for biopic
27 Apr
10.5k
26
washington shooting
'It cannot be built fast enough': Trump pushes for White House ballroom after gala shooting
Trump lashed out when elements of the shooter’s manifesto were read out to him on 60 Minutes.
27 Apr
20.2k
76
Cole Tomas Allen
Washington shooting suspect called himself ‘Friendly Federal Assassin’
Updated 26 Apr
49.0k
109
ard fheis fallout
McDonald says fox hunting ban is now Sinn Féin policy, but 'clearly not the core mission'
26 Apr
13.2k
62
RELATED
Under the bonnet of Sinn Féin: Ard Fheis shows a party in flux and unsure of its path
25 Apr
Fatal Crash
Teenage motorcyclist dead after collision with car in Donegal
26 Apr
7.3k
first hand account
Catríona Perry shares video of chaos after shooting at White House media dinner
26 Apr
62.4k
93
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Chaos after gunman invades Trump-media dinner, Sinn Féin unsure of its path and the 125 people who buy a convertible every year.
Updated 26 Apr
1.8k
your stories
Your Stories of Census 1926: Tracing the soldier who etched his name into a Drumcondra wall
25 Apr
13.2k
5
The Morning Lead
Beds in the back yard: What will new rules mean for owners, buyers and prospective renters?
One modular unit builder said they have added €125,000 to the value of some properties.
Eoghan Dalton
25 Apr
32.0k
85
flatemate swaps
Rental watchdog weighs in on stand-off between landlords and tenants over 'flatmate swaps'
Eoghan Dalton
24 Apr
20.0k
Ringaskiddy
Siptu seeks urgent talks with Pfizer after company confirms threat to 102 jobs
23 Apr
8.3k
28
The Morning Lead
There are vastly differing views on what war means for home building
A housing summit in Croke Park found itself dominated by the Middle East conflict.
Eoghan Dalton
22 Apr
8.6k
10
cost of materials
Housing summit hears US-Iran war adding up to €20,000 for homes
Eoghan Dalton
21 Apr
11.9k
37
your stories
What did you find in the 1926 Census? Let us know
Updated 20 Apr
19.4k
house shares
Fianna Fáil TD raises concerns about 'flatmate swaps' as a result of government's new rent laws
20 Apr
22.6k
Deadlock
'NO MORE MR NICE GUY': Trump again threatens Iran's power plants over Hormuz closure
Traffic in the vital trade route has been at a standstill today.
Updated 19 Apr
29.9k
127
Michael Collins
Independent Ireland leader says he is in talks to recruit Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors
Updated 19 Apr
16.9k
54
Darragh O'Brien
Minister asks watchdog to track oil prices as he warns electricity prices could increase 8%
19 Apr
7.7k
30
Renting
Tenants of country's biggest landlord face rising costs due to strict 'flatmate swap' rule
Eoghan Dalton
19 Apr
40.8k
staycation it is so
Aer Lingus cutting flights this summer amid warnings over oil crisis
Updated 19 Apr
51.6k
61
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 All the stories you need to know this Sunday morning.
Updated 19 Apr
2.5k
Afghanistan War
Decorated Australian soldier charged with war crimes vows to clear his name
19 Apr
8.7k
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