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This week
29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026
the burkes
Martina and Ammi Burke arrested on foot of order that they should be jailed for contempt of court
31 Mar
37.1k
The Morning Lead
Derelict properties: how many vacant homes and sites did your council buy via CPO last year?
Ireland's local authorities acquired 99 properties via Compulsory Purchase Orders in 2025.
Monaghan County Council acquired the highest number of properties, followed by Limerick City and County Council and Waterford City and County Council.
11 councils did not acquire a single property.
Stephen McDermott
30 Mar
21.9k
45
Internet Diaries
Relationship hacking: The internet's latest dubious way of telling men how to 'get girls'
Stephen McDermott
29 Mar
13.5k
32
Last week
22nd March 2026 - 4th April 2026
illegal streaming
Dodgy boxes are back in the news - does a High Court ruling mean their days are numbered?
26 Mar
22.0k
62
Supreme Court
Asylum seekers had to 'defecate on the street' as they had no access to toilet facilities
However, a barrister representing the State argued that the situation is not something asylum seekers can sue over.
Stephen McDermott
Updated 25 Mar
14.0k
Human Rights
Supreme Court begins hearing into whether the State breached rights of homeless asylum seekers
Updated 24 Mar
28.2k
Internet Diaries
The internet has come for St Patrick’s Day and turned it into a global culture war about Ireland
Stephen McDermott
22 Mar
24.2k
Last month
March 2026
Kildare
Man arrested over weekend assault that left another man seriously injured in Naas
17 Mar
5.2k
The Morning Lead
Here are the vacant and derelict buildings that Ireland's councils asked to CPO in February
There are currently almost 20,000 derelict residential properties in Ireland.
Local authorities can apply to acquire these properties via a Compulsory Purchase Order.
Two councils sought to acquire derelict houses last month.
Stephen McDermott
9 Mar
15.7k
Internet Diaries
The internet really wanted me to see Alysa Liu - but all I got was weird sexualised content
Stephen McDermott
8 Mar
17.6k
36
Enoch Burke
'Don't threaten me': Angry exchanges between judge and Burke after family members ordered to jail
4 Mar
33.6k
the burkes
High Court orders Martina and Ammi Burke to be jailed for two weeks each for contempt of court
A High Court judge said this morning that 'it is long past time for the court to call a halt to this family circus'.
The judge also said he would contact the Law Society over the behaviour of Ammi Burke, a trained solicitor.
Four members of the Burke family could be stopped from attending court in person in future.
Stephen McDermott
Updated 4 Mar
60.9k
The Morning Lead
Hoxton vs Yamamori: Weeks of emails show how a noise dispute spilled over into legal action
Legal filings show the origin of the High Court case between the hotel and nightclub.
Stephen McDermott
4 Mar
16.5k
February
February 2026
the burkes
Enoch Burke's mother says judge is 'sacrificing the people of this country' during contempt hearing
25 Feb
16.0k
The Morning Lead
Housing officials raise major doubts about a government pledge to build 300,000 homes by 2031
An internal report by the Department of Housing has sounded the alarm over a gradual decline in planning permissions.
Officials warn that annual housing completions could fall back to current levels as soon as 2028.
The government aims to build 50,000 homes a year between now and 2031, with around 36,000 homes completed last year.
Stephen McDermott
22 Feb
13.7k
43
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are more homes currently being built in Ireland than ever before?
Fianna Fáil senator Mary Fitzpatrick claimed this week Ireland is experiencing record house-building.
Stephen McDermott
21 Feb
16.3k
High Court
Judge accuses Enoch Burke of trying to 'bulldoze your way through every judge in the country'
Updated 20 Feb
38.2k
no can do
Gardaí confirm that members cannot join the Freemasons, following similar UK court ruling
18 Feb
18.6k
30
Computer Says No
Why is Ireland restricting social media for under-16s? And has it worked in Australia?
18 Feb
11.8k
21
Waterford
Ireland's councils only applied to CPO one derelict building last month
15 Feb
11.8k
21
Camp Montana
Deaths, disease and mistreatment: The immigration prison where Seamus Culleton is being held
13 Feb
10.6k
Pitt slop
AI slop showing Brad Pitt taking selfies and drinking pints is flooding Irish social media
11 Feb
37.3k
10
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS panel
Enoch Burke vs the DAP: What is his new case about and why did two panel members resign this week?
Stephen McDermott
8 Feb
22.9k
Poll
Poll: Which Winter Olympic sport would you most like to try?
7 Feb
8.8k
12
High Court
Enoch Burke calls disciplinary appeals process a 'shambles' after two members resign from panel
4 Feb
33.5k
January
January 2026
high steaks
Why is Brazilian beef back in the news? And is it actually of lower quality than Irish beef?
25 Jan
29.7k
1
The Morning Lead
Multiple apps encouraging Irish users to swap women's faces onto pornographic images and videos
Thousands of ads for the apps have appeared on social media sites in recent weeks.
All but one of the apps were labelled as suitable for children in Google and Apple app stores.
The issue has come under the spotlight after criticism over Grok for allowing users to alter images of women and children.
Stephen McDermott
23 Jan
15.5k
High Court
Judge says Enoch Burke has 'no knowledge of the law' and has 'followed a disastrous legal strategy'
20 Jan
25.5k
X appeal
X granted permission to bring Court of Appeal case against Ireland's Online Safety Code
20 Jan
4.6k
No Joy
Enoch Burke leaves prison after court allows him to prepare legal case against appeals panel
Updated 14 Jan
41.9k
The Morning Lead
Need a cash boost for the new year? Here’s how you can get some by claiming your tax back
January is an especially good time to claim money back from Revenue because the last tax year has just ended.
Taxpayers are entitled to claim money back for the previous four years - which includes various day-to-day expenses they've had in that time.
12 Jan
27.9k
27
dereliction
Here is the only derelict building that a council asked An Coimisiún Pleanála to CPO last month
11 Jan
43.8k
Printing error
Did you get a new Irish passport in the last few weeks? If you did, you might need to return it
9 Jan
28.6k
The Morning Lead
Irish families could face delays holding funerals due to 'very real crisis' in autopsy system
Many hospitals are no longer carrying out autopsies due to staff shortages and pressures.
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland has called for urgent government action to avoid causing distress to bereaved families.
Around 6,000 autopsies are carried out in Ireland every year in cases involving sudden, unexplained, or unnatural deaths.
Stephen McDermott
9 Jan
8.9k
32
High Court
Disciplinary panel agrees to postpone meeting this weekend on Enoch Burke's sacking
8 Jan
19.9k
Nudification
How is Grok creating sexualised images of women, and what should you do if you're affected?
6 Jan
13.2k
Last year
2025
in memoriam
In memoriam: Remembering the famous faces from around the world we lost in 2025
30 Dec 2025
27.6k
16
Ar shlí na fírinne
In memoriam: Remembering the well-known Irish people we lost in 2025
29 Dec 2025
27.7k
19
Hennessy's Road
E-scooter rider dies following collision in Waterford city this morning
25 Dec 2025
27.9k
criminal contempt
Four members of the Burke family avoid criminal charges over 'unruly' behaviour in High Court
17 Dec 2025
20.3k
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