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Last week
22nd February 2026 - 28th February 2026
Dublin GAA gets green light for state-of-the-art training facility and 500-seat arena at Spawell
Last month
February 2026
Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer avoids jail over altercation during election campaign
Beep test deemed discriminatory against women and on age grounds
January
January 2026
George Nkencho 'threw furniture at his family' in year before fatal shooting, inquest hears
Senior Garda tells George Nkencho inquest that training for mental health incidents was 'minimal'
Garda who fired the shots that killed George Nkencho gives evidence at inquest
Gardaí tell George Nkencho inquest that they feared for their lives when he pulled out a knife
George Nkencho was tasered twice before he was fatally shot by gardaí, inquest hears
Mother of George Nkencho tells inquest into fatal shooting that 'all he needed was help'
NCT stats show Cavan, Meath and Clare among counties with the highest rate of defective cars
Last year
2025
Israel's president slams motion to rename Dublin's Herzog Park over its links to Israel
Planning granted for asylum seeker accommodation as golf club raise concerns about stray balls
Cork entertainment centre to pay €3k after refusing a blind child entry to inflatable play area
Family of e-bike cyclist who died after crash with car taking judicial review of DPP decision
Man who drowned in River Shannon was driving jet ski at ‘unsafe speed’, inquiry finds
Creche worker jailed for 21 months for assault on 19-month-old toddler
School principal who sexually harassed student teacher is struck off by inquiry
Dublin woman was fatally electrocuted while holding a charging phone in bath
Doctor accused of professional misconduct over online criticism of Covid-19 measures
Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student struck off register for at least 30 years
Inquest into fatal shooting of George Nkencho by gardaí to take place next January
Company told to pay €7,500 to former employee over derogatory comments about Travellers
Are boozy 'bottomless brunches' breaking the law? Academics say they may be
Unlimited mimosas and bottomless prosecco may be illegal in Ireland, according to TUS academics.
Planning row breaks out between parish priest and locals in Limerick village
Financial executive awarded €22k over unfair dismissal for posting sexually explicit messages
'Concerning' Irish research finds one in three school rugby players would play on with concussion
New private members club to open on site of former O'Connell Street hotel
Musk's Twitter takeover gave Irish staff less than 48 hours to decide their future
Plans for 950-bed Cork student accommodation on former Magdalene laundry site put on hold
Father of three children killed by their mother welcomes inquests into their deaths
The scope of the inquiry has yet to be determined.
Coroner rejects calls for death of Offaly farmer to be forensically investigated by gardaí
Dublin residents appeal decision to put a toilet for bus drivers at entrance of their estate
An extra one MILLION nights booked in Airbnb-style accommodation last year compared to 2023
Cause of death of Offaly farmer can't be determined due to embalming, inquest hears
Former sports coach (91) jailed for sexually assaulting four young gymnasts over 30 years ago
Wicklow man who drove with Lidl manager on car bonnet after checkout row escapes jail term
Former Meath councillor says rezoning allegations ‘tortured’ him and ended his career
Man killed in Dublin hit-and-run had to be identified through DNA due to injuries, inquest hears
Family of George Nkencho fail in appeal against DPP decision not to prosecute gardaí over his fatal shooting
Doctor guilty of poor performance after recommending Ann Summers items to woman who later died