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Gardaí investigating after burglars ram JCB into Mallow shop
Last week
24th May 2026 - 30th May 2026
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Check your roofs and sheds – it's swarming season for bees, and they're looking for new nests
TD says she's been left with 20cm scar after skin cancer diagnosis
Council to plough ahead with planning, as majority support College Green pedestrianisation
Schools across Carlow close after 'threatening' emails warn of shooting
Bill passed to allow Irish court testimony be used in UK Omagh bombing inquiry
Woman arrested in connection with murder of Kyran Durnin released without charge
What is the 'heat dome' over Ireland that's causing temperatures to keep rising?
BP ousts Irish chairman Albert Manifold amid 'serious concerns' about his conduct
Slushies not safe for children under ten, new guidelines say
Calls to extend lifeguarding season to May as temperatures soar to high 20s
The official lifeguard season covers weekends in June and every day of July and August, Ireland’s meteorological summer.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
'We are all in shock': Vigil held for man who died after assault in Blanchardstown
From the League of Ireland to scoring a seat in Leinster House: Who is Daniel Ennis?
Last month
May 2026
McDonald defends byelection candidate choice as tallies show Janice Boylan in second place
Do you have a book in you?
Close to 50% turnout in parts of Galway West and Dublin Central for byelections
Enoch Burke officially sacked by Wilson's Hospital School after appeals panel upholds decision
Two-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Spain
One in four NGOs 'surviving year to year' as state funding crisis worsens
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Evanne Ní Chuilinn says she was refused presenter contract, despite 10 years presenting on RTÉ
Sky sends cease-and-desist letters to 200 suspected 'dodgy box' users
Patients urged to avoid A&E in non-urgent cases as Mater hospital under 'extreme pressure'
Over half of septic tanks failed tests, and families could be risking health 'without realising'
Reality star Spencer Pratt turns LA heads with provocative AI-generated campaign videos
Watchdog finds 'shocking' levels of problems with holiday car hire and warns drivers to take care
Bumble is killing the swipe and replacing it with AI matchmaking – how romantic
Did your local beach or bathing spot get a Blue Flag this year? The 2026 list is out
Cuban president calls for US to lift blockade as oil supplies dwindle
EU considering social media 'delay' for children, says von der Leyen
Front pages of the UK newspapers today are brutal for Keir Starmer
Diageo is selling so much Guinness right now that it needs a new brewery
Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit ship begin quarantining at HSE-run facility
Sitdown Sunday: A cheapskate's guide to Dublin on a budget
'It's like they’re barely in these days': Why are some primary schools on a May midterm break?
Some parents have found the May mid-term break inconvenient, as they juggle work and childcare.