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August
August 2025
NGO Funding
Unlike other countries, Ireland's funding for non-profit sector has continued to grow
Only now, we’ve no way to track how much is being spent.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
30 Aug
27.5k
The headlines
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
29 Aug
5.1k
hot meals
Hundreds of schools may miss out on hot meals scheme over updated food safety rules
29 Aug
21.9k
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Then there were three
Jim Gavin expected to seek Fianna Fáil Presidential nomination (and Bertie isn't ruling himself out)
Billy Kelleher wants the gig too.
Updated 29 Aug
20.9k
90
The Daily Poll
Should Ireland have a wealth tax?
29 Aug
24.9k
140
Emergency Accommodation
Homelessness: Over 5,000 children in emergency accommodation for the first time ever
29 Aug
10.2k
121
RELATED
Faeces on curtains, miles away from school: How children are suffering in emergency accommodation
28 Aug
Police
Child (12) and 18-year-old arrested over alleged racially motivated attack in Belfast
28 Aug
8.9k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
28 Aug
3.3k
European Union
Sweden and Netherlands latest countries to call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
28 Aug
12.6k
Inspection Reports
Ten nursing homes found to be in breach of four or more care standards
28 Aug
17.4k
spencer bridge
Gardaí seek help to identify man's body found in Dublin city centre
28 Aug
16.4k
evening fix
Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
27 Aug
4.3k
Seizure
Two 'military-style' assault rifles seized during major drug bust in Dublin
Updated 27 Aug
15.3k
26
InvestigatesChemo Delays
Health minister: 'No point' in promising extra hospital staff to tackle chemo treatment delays
27 Aug
19.6k
59
RELATED
Chemo after breast cancer surgery often delayed to point it is less effective
27 Aug
'It's getting tougher': Hospitals failing to consistently start chemo on time
7 Jul
Censure
EU Commission President Von der Leyen may face second no-confidence vote
26 Aug
18.5k
66
Down
Man arrested on suspicion of murder of convicted sex offender in Co Down
Updated 26 Aug
25.1k
Corduff
One person injured following shooting in Dublin
26 Aug
39.7k
Presidential Election
Profile: He has 7 All-Irelands and 'fixed football' but is Jim Gavin Fianna Fáil's Áras saviour?
The famously quiet Dubliner is seen as a safe pair of hands and reportedly the Taoiseach’s choice for the Áras.
26 Aug
19.8k
59
Strike
Explainer: As school secretaries prepare to strike, how much are they paid and what do they do?
26 Aug
33.6k
52
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
25 Aug
4.8k
Bluebell
Over 100 apartments in Dublin vacant for three years over lengthy planning issues
25 Aug
27.8k
Omniplex
Monthly cinema subscribers charged additional fees for booking their tickets and seats
24 Aug
39.6k
42
forsa
Secretaries and caretakers' strike starting next week could force some primary schools to close
Teachers have been told not to carry out the secretaries and caretakers’ duties during the indefinite strike.
21 Aug
22.6k
37
financial services union
Union takes its fight against Bank of Ireland's return-to-office policy to the WRC
20 Aug
25.4k
72
Dundrum
Dubliners concerned new drone deliveries will disrupt funerals
Updated 20 Aug
21.3k
56
online hack
M&S offers discount to Irish shoppers as online orders remain unavailable after April cyberattack
18 Aug
54.2k
3
take a seat
Questions over 'bizarre' new seat (singular) at Dublin bus stops
A local councillor has branded the seat hostile architecture.
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
16 Aug
57.3k
62
jigs and reels
Has Irish dancing's global success really helped the scene back at home?
16 Aug
6.4k
16
children with disabilities
HIQA confirmed two new children's care homes on same day it said operator breached standards
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
16 Aug
10.8k
Heatwave
One person dies in Spain as European countries continue efforts to stop wildfires
14 Aug
6.9k
Washington DC
Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor and KISS included on Trump's Kennedy Center honours list
13 Aug
10.2k
20
rich coming from you
Michael O'Leary has written to the Irish Times for 'slagging off' his Metrolink opinions
13 Aug
36.0k
149
Patchwork
The millionaire millennial seeking the presidency: How did Gareth Sheridan get so rich?
How, exactly, did he earn his millions?
12 Aug
31.8k
48
White House
Trump deploys army reserves to Washington DC and takes control of local police
11 Aug
46.4k
155
good news
Litter of puppies found on side of the road safely returned to their mother
Thirteen newborn puppies have been returned to their home after a public appeal.
11 Aug
29.9k
28
Freedom of the City
The Obamas have not RSVP'd to accept the keys of Dublin city (yet), Lord Mayor says
11 Aug
9.9k
63
7 deadly reads
Sitdown Sunday: How an unknown teenager solved a decades-old maths mystery
10 Aug
27.5k
Ah here
Almost 2,000 fines were issued to motorists in Dublin for parking in disabled bays last year
9 Aug
10.9k
73
late late dough
Ryan Tubridy has paid RTÉ back that €150,000 he received via the barter account
Updated 8 Aug
43.8k
142
canary in the coal mine
Concern as number of unemployed young people jumped by a percentage point in just one month
Approximately one in eight people between 15 and 24 who are eligible to work are unemployed.
8 Aug
11.9k
56
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