Aoife Moore

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly condemned the Irish government’s decision to cut funding to RTÉ. A furious row has erupted after the government has reneged on its commitment to provide multi-annual funding to the public service broadcaster. Announced the same day as Budget 2027. Three years after the Ryan Tubridy payments scandal, […]

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The government’s “zero tolerance” policy is looking a bit cheap. The Horse and Greyhound Fund is up €3m in the budget, up to €102m – split between €81.6m for horse racing, and €20.4m greyhound racing. The fund has gone up 21% over the past six years. Cuan, the national Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) […]

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder Tadgh Farrell and his grand aunt Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Edenderry. Michael Dunne, with an address in Co Kildare, has appeared before Tullamore District Court charged with two murders that shocked the country last year. A fire at Castleview Park, Edenderry […]

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Budget 2027 was announced yesterday, described as “More Westlife than Fontaines D.C.” Budget 2027 was announced on Tuesday, and some people are more happy than others. The opposition have called the budget an “insult”. Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty TD said that the “majority” of Irish workers “won’t get a sniff of the €750 tax break” […]

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A packet of cigarettes is due to increase by €1. This means a packet of some brands will now be over €20. The nation’s financial plan for next year will see €8.65 billion in additional Budget spending, consisting of €7bn on new measures and €1.65bn in tax changes. As reported by the Irish Examiner at the Fianna […]

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Budget day is tomorrow, and while conflicting narratives continue from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael continue, here’s what we know so far: Tax brackets are changing. Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris has repeatedly said that this budget is aimed at people who “get up early every morning and go to work.” In the new […]

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New regulations requiring helmets and high visibility clothing came into force after a number of accidents. A ban on the use of e-scooters for under-18s comes into effect today. Up to now, the minimum age for e-scooter use was 16, but as of today, it increases to 18, making any use of an e-scooter by […]

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Gardai are investigating whether a woman who died after a balcony fall in north Dublin was pushed. Kathleen Carey aged in her thirties was found seriously injured outside an apartment on Main Street in Belmayne, Dublin 13, on Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead on Wednesday. She leaves behind a young daughter. A garda investigation […]

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Parents across Ireland have been warned that schools will likely to close during the 24-hour strike action on October 14th. A further day of action is planned for the 21st. Picket lines are expected across the country. The strike is the culmination of months of futile negotiations on public sector pay. On their website Fórsa, […]

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This is the 11th woman to be killed in violent circumstances in Ireland in 2026. A woman in her 30s has died from injuries she sustained during a serious assault in north Dublin. The incident took place near Main Street in Belmayne, Dublin 13 on Monday afternoon. It is alleged she was pushed from the […]

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The Dunboyne Diana said Sheeran surrounding himself with Irish musicians meant he would be at risk to speak up. Irish musician CMAT has said Ed Sheeran got a “bit unlucky” due to the people he surrounded himself with standing in strong solidarity with Palestine. Speaking on The Daily Show in the US, CMAT said Sheeran […]

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The development comes from documents given to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). A number of operating theatre floors in the National Children’s Hospital have been replaced three times due to “poor workmanship and oversight of works” by Bam. There are currently 2,057 defects remaining within the hospital. The contractor has submitted more new claims for an additional […]

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Micheál Martin says system is “too slow” but pushes back on myths. The Taoiseach has rejected the notion that Ireland is “overrun” with immigrants, in a interview with Fox News. The Rupert Murdoch owned station is a strong supporter of the US President Donald Trump. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Martin said “I don’t believe murder […]

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The FAI board appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Sport this morning. Opposition politicians have taken aim at the Football Association of Ireland in both an Oireachtas committee and the Dail chamber over their handling of the Israel fixture played last week. Earler in the week, the board and CEO of the FAI were called […]

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Ruby Rose opened up on a podcast this week. The Australian actor Ruby Rose says she was “accused of murder” after attending a party with her mother. She told the story on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s “Off the Vine” podcast on Tuesday. She was at the event with friends when she discovered a four year old boy in […]

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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has published its second annual national study of attitudes towards sexual violence in Ireland. One in five adults (19%) believe there are ‘a lot’ of false rape allegations made in Ireland. Something that rape crisis centres say is a huge cause for concern. Only 56% say they would believe someone who […]

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Over 100,000 workers in the public sector begin industrial action today in a row over pay. Key areas such as health, education and local authorities and councils are beginning a work-to-rule action. This is due to a dispute over public service pay and cost-of-living protections following the expiration of the 2024–2026 national agreement. The public […]

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A woman is in a serious condition after she was found on the ground outside apartments on the Main Street of Belmayne. It is understood the woman, aged in her thirties, was in a first floor apartment when an alleged row occurred. Gardai confirmed this afternoon (Tuesday) that a man in his twenties has been arrested […]

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A couple who swore affidavits on behalf of Conor McGregor ahead of his civil appeal for the rape of Nikita Hand have been charged with perjury. Samantha O’Reilly (38) and Steven Cummins (39) have appeared before Dublin District Court this morning accused of making false statements. McGregor was found liable of assault in civil court […]

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Chris Nelson said the latest conflict has stirred memories of “a bad time in my life” when he “lived in fear”. Rosemary Nelson was a human rights lawyer from Belfast, centrally involved with the Garvaghy Road conflict, representing the residents them legally. In 1998, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Solicitors, noted threats […]

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The man in his fifties and woman in her twenties have been named locally. A father and his daughter who were killed in a workplace incident in Co Offaly yesterday (Monday) have been named as Denisa Mihaela and Ioan Chinez. Originally from Romania, both were pronounced dead at the scene of the incident at Banagher […]

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A man and a woman have been pronounced dead after an accident at work. Emergency services responded to a double fatality at an industrial premises this morning. Two people, a man, aged in his fifties and a female, aged in her twenties were pronounced dead at the scene. There bodies remained at the workplace for […]

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The Taoiseach says he is “very concerned” at the stand-off over the Drumcree Orange Order parade. Michéal Martin praised the PSNI while the Orange Order called for the Chief Constable Jon Boutcher to resign. It came after three attempts by Orange marchers to walk down the Garvaghy Road were blocked by police – the latest […]

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A total of 209 addiction treatment cases involving nitrous oxide use were recorded during four-year period. More than half of people treated for abuse of “laughing gas” nitrous oxide were under 18, but there is no treatment facility geared towards adolescents and the purchase is still legal in Ireland. Nitrous oxide has a number of […]

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A record number of 17,885 people were in emergency accommodation last month, according to the Department of Housing. The number of adults in emergency accommodation now stands at 12,055, with 5,830 children in emergency accommodation. An increase of 358 people in July, including 171 children. Of the 7,304 single adults in emergency accommodation nationally, 4,881 […]

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The former DUP leader has been found guilty of 18 counts of sex abuse and one count of rape against two children. Jeffrey Donaldson should serve at least 10 years in prison for crimes committed against two women which occured when they were children, a court has heard today (Friday). Although court was in session […]

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“Nobody will able to say we did not know,” Micheal Martin said to applause from the room. The Taoiseach received applause mid-speech at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday (Thursday) for his support of Palestine. Micheal Martin told gathered world leaders that Ireland stood with Palestine and criticised Israel in his most strident […]

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Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said the Government will excise cuts on petrol and diesel for the winter. The coalition government are set to cut winter fuel excise when they publish the budget next month. A range of measures on the cost of energy is expected to include a €5 increase to […]

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Gary Anderson absconded when he was releasaed for his father’s funeral. A killer on the run from prison was found at Lough Swilly Marina in the village of Fahan, just outside Buncrana, shortly before 2pm on Wednesday. He brought into a Special sitting of Letterkenny Court yesterday to organise his transfer to prison in the […]

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Nikita Hand, a mother of two from Drimnagh, published a book, “Not the Perfect Victim” this week. Finance Minister Jack Chambers said Nikita Hand “has done the state some service in her in her wider leadership over the last number of months”, in her advocation for victims of sexual abuse. He added that she had […]

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Travel chaos due. There are currently (Thursday morning) no Luas services running through Dublin city centre after a power fault on the line. Transport For Ireland (TFI) said services are currently suspended between the St Stephen’s Green and Dominick Street stops.  Luas tickets are being accepted on Dublin Bus. All lifts and escalators are in […]

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Three social media giants were in front Oireachtas media committee today. TikTok along with Meta was not able to provide figures as to the number of views, and how many people in Ireland have viewed videos that showed dangerous content, including dangerous and wrong-way driving on motorways. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta, TikTok, and […]

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42% of those who use AI for mental health almost always follow AI advice without question New research reveals that six in ten people (61%) in Ireland are now turning to AI platforms for mental health support, with a third saying that the advice has led to harmful behaviour. Among people in Ireland using AI […]

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No plan has been set in motion to return Ahmad al-Saqar to Ireland yet. The suspect in the Jamey Carney murder investigation is remain in detention in Jordan as an extradition hearing has not yet been set. Gardaí are seeking the extradition of Ahmad al-Saqar, 28, in connection with the death of the 43-year-old in […]

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A three bedroomed terraced house in Rialto is on the market for €425,000, it is the stuff of nightmares. The housing crisis is getting worse, by everyone’s measure. Around 18,000 Irish people are currently in emergency accommodation. People live in tents and doorways as young people plan to leave the country for a better life. […]

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Gaelic Football in Qabatiya: Notes from a Protective Presence Volunteer Located just six kilometres southwest of the historic city of Jenin, stands Qabatiya, a modest town of approximately 30,000 people. According to the Oslo Accords, this town lies under Palestinian control, not Israeli. Despite this, the town has faced constant harassment and attacks from the […]

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People living in Leinster were almost twice as likely as those in the other provinces to tell on their neighbours. Figures released by Uisce Éireann show that when the hosepipe ban was implemented nationwide due to continuous dry summer weather, calls came in from Leinster at around three times the rate compared to Cavan, Monaghan […]

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90% say it is becoming harder to find secure, well-paid work. Almost seven in ten young adults are considering moving abroad for a better quality of life, according to new RED C polling published today by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). The research found that 68% of 18–24-year-olds are considering moving abroad, while […]

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A portrait of US senator George Mitchell, who played a key role in the Good Friday Agreement, is to remain on display at County Down’s Hillsborough Castle. Hillsborough Castle is the official residence for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and also the official residence of the Royal family when they visit the north. […]

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Gary Anderson was denied permission to attend his father’s funeral but this was later quashed by the courts. A man who murdered a stranger in 2018 has absconded from prison. Gary Anderson who was then 25, was jailed alongside his brother Sean (24) for the murder of Karol Kelly in Derry. Mr Kelly’s brother Paul […]

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The government is to give a €100 voucher to all 16-year-olds to spend on arts, cultural and music venues next year. The initiative is expected to be unveiled in the budget in October. Depending on how effective it is, could also be rolled out for 17-year-olds in next year’s budget. The initiative is similar to […]

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Michael O’Leary previously refused to back down even when challenged on his language by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. The Chief Executive of Ryanair Michael O’Leary has apologised “sincerely and unreservedly” for using the term “high-fare rapists” when discussing the airline’s competitors. O’Leary had been accused of “trivialising” rape by the Chief Executive of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre […]

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The Dublin singer-songwriter said on social media that the decisions made by Sheeran were “human error”. Aaron Rowe has taken to social media to blast the Irish government and Robert Kraft rather than blaming Ed Sheeran. The Dublin man dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s Loop US tour after it emerged American rapper Macklemore was dropped […]

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Two teenage boys were arrested after a garda car was rammed. A stolen car was driven the wrong way on the M50 and other areas of Dublin last night (Thursday). The car was stolen in the Coolock area in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Gardaí said they responded with a “managed containment operation” shortly […]

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99.5% of members who voted in a ballot backed industrial action. Primary school teachers, 48,000 who are members of the INTO union, are to strike next month over a delay in agreeing a new public sector pay deal. The action will initially take the form of a work-to-rule from October 5. The union said it […]

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Gardaí who followed a car before a head-on collision on the M9 in which five teenagers died “acted appropriately”, an investigation has found. On August 16, five teenage boys died after the BMW they were in was driven the wrong way down the M9 and crashed into another car. The five boys were Joey Carthy […]

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Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas in special prisons. The Australian Labour government are beginning a new deterrence scheme with new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration. The Labour party has denied the tightening visa rules in response to the rise of the far-right One Nation party, who have become one of the […]

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Independent Kerry TD was punched in the face while driving in Dublin. A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Michael Healy Rae. Healy-Rae was in his car, which was stopped in traffic on Cork Street in the Coombe area of Dublin at the time. A man approached the car and punched the 59-year-old […]

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The man attempted to hit the Taoiseach at the Ploughing Championships. A man has been arrested after a public order incident at the National Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly on Tuesday. It is alleged the man, a farmer, was attempting to confront Taoiseach Micheál Martin and later tried to punch him. Gardai confirmed the man in his sixties […]

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Extended openings dropped by 950 nights across the country in 2025. The level of late night openings in late bars and nightclubs continues to decline, according to new figures published by the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). Last year, late bars and nightclubs opened late for 950 fewer late nights, compared to the year before.  Across […]

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