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Yesterday

9th April 2026

Boxing

Talks underway for Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight at Croke Park, with Katie Taylor on the bill

The 42

9 Apr

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transport infrastructure ireland

This official traffic map might be the best way to track road protest closures in real time

9 Apr

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national unrest

Crisis management: Fuel protests leave the government caught between a rock and a hard place

Johnny Fallon

9 Apr

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Global Warming

Emperor penguins are now certified endangered and two steps away from extinction

9 Apr

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Canary Islands

'One of the leaders' of Hutch group arrested in Lanzarote to contest extradition

9 Apr

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fuel protests

Up to 40 forecourts in Munster are running out of fuel or have closed pumps due to shortages

9 Apr

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moving house

Sale of Camden Yard paves way for Dublin City Council to move headquarters from Wood Quay

9 Apr

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FactCheck

'They’re going to shut everything': Why anonymous voice notes spread during big, uncertain events

9 Apr

10.5k

Sponsored

What is a heat pump and how would it benefit my home?

Delays

HSE Mid West meeting hears it’s taking some staff up to six hours to get to and from work

9 Apr

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fuel costs

Fuel prices 'driven by increases in wholesale cost' not price gouging, CCPC says

9 Apr

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scarlett faulkner

Family of Limerick woman critically injured in attack say life support to be switched off tomorrow

9 Apr

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Weather Warning

Heavy rain forecast with Status Yellow alerts issued for five more counties tomorrow

Updated 9 Apr

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Fuel Prices

Gardaí say protesters who don't move will face 'full rigours of the law'

Updated 9 Apr

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The Daily Poll

Should Ireland consider nuclear energy?

9 Apr

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95

FactCheck

Debunked: Posts objecting to a proposed ‘Mega Mosque’ in Letterkenny mislead about actual plans

9 Apr

6.9k

fuel protests

Half of houses and businesses won't have access to fuel if depot blockades continue, says industry

Updated 9 Apr

13.2k

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Galway City

Permission granted for Galway City Ring Road after 20 years of debate and legal wrangling

Updated 9 Apr

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Fuel protests continue, increase in violent incidents in maternity hospitals, and Artemis II speeds closer to home

Updated 9 Apr

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fuel protest

Protests over fuel prices enter third day as Justice Minister issues warning to demonstrators

Dublin Bus is experiencing ‘service disruptions’ across its network while there are disruptions also to the Luas Green Line service.

Updated 9 Apr

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artemis ii

'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

9 Apr

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they took our jobs

One in 14 Irish jobs could be taken by AI soon, and middle-income staff are the most exposed

9 Apr

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The Morning Lead

Rise in violent and aggressive incidents at maternity hospitals

Some incidents took place in or near the delivery suite.

Noel Baker

9 Apr

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Wednesday

8th April 2026

Derrylough

Two men airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after single-vehicle crash in Co Longford

8 Apr

8.7k

Gilgo Beach Killer

US serial killer pleads guilty to murdering and dismembering eight women

8 Apr

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truce terms

US and Iran at odds over ceasefire agreement as Vance claims terms 'just didn't' include Lebanon

8 Apr

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fuel protest

Taoiseach brands blockade of Cork oil refinery an 'act of national sabotage'

Tánaiste Simon Harris also condemned the blocking of access to fuel infrastructure by protesters.

Updated 8 Apr

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204

AI sloppiness

In this new AI-generated world, everything is kind of plagiarism and nothing is

Steve Dempsey

8 Apr

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good evening

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

8 Apr

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Lebanon

At least 182 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon as Trump dismisses attacks as ‘separate skirmish’

Updated 8 Apr

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The Daily Poll

Poll: What date would be best for Ireland to get another bank holiday?

8 Apr

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107

matthew perry

Woman who sold drugs that killed Matthew Perry jailed for 15 years

8 Apr

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RIP

'Titan of a ginger haired man': Tributes paid after death of 35-year-old Belfast actor Michael Patrick

8 Apr

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Dublin

Retired Garda Superintendent charged with corruption and facilitating criminal organisation

Updated 8 Apr

71.1k

strait of hormuz

Ireland's housing targets: Too slow, too costly and fuel shocks will make it worse

Dr Paul Davis

8 Apr

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European Arrest Warrant

Spanish police arrest Irish man wanted in connection with Dublin-based organised crime probe

Updated 8 Apr

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Live Blog

Major disruption caused during second day of fuel price protests

A Dublin Bus spokesperson has said that 'large parts of the city are impassable'.

The M7 motorway is closed in both directions between J16 and J18 Portlaoise.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that people 'declaring that we will turn O’Connell Street into a car park' is 'not acceptable'.

An oil refinery in Cork has been blockaded.

Updated 8 Apr

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downsizing

Government says 'bridging loan' rule change will help older homeowners 'rightsize'

8 Apr

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fuel crisis

Independent butchers warn the high cost of fuel could push them out of business

8 Apr

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Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

8 Apr

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Irish Rail

Westport trains were suspended earlier after a fire on a train between Athlone and Roscommon

8 Apr

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